Washington Post Paperback Bestsellers

3 THE GIRL (Ballantine, $18). By Nita Prose. A hotel maid cleaning a room finds a dead body and becomes the prime suspect of murder.

4 IT STARTS WITH US (Atria, $17.99). By Colleen Hoover. After separating from her abusive husband, a woman considers whether to rekindle her first love.

5 DAISY JONES & THE SIX (Ballantine, $17). By Taylor Jenkins Reid. A singer and her band look back on their time as one of the most iconic rock groups of the 1970s.

6 THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB (Penguin, $17). By Richard Osman. Four over-70s join forces to catch a killer.

7 HEART BONES (Atria, $17.99). By Colleen Hoover. A summer fling between two young adults from different backgrounds turns out to be a little more than they bargained for.

8 TRUTH (Grand Central, $16.99). By Colleen Hoover. A writer hired to complete the manuscript of an incapacitated best-selling author uncovers disturbing secrets.

9 CLOUD COAT COUNTRY (Scribner, $20). By Anthony Doerr. An ancient story survives millennia, managed by young people in the past, present and future.

10 THE SONG OF ACHILLES (Eco, $17.99). By Madeline Miller. The legend of Achilles retold through the lens of his friend Patroclus.

1 SWEETGRASS BRAIDING: NATIVE WISDOM, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND THE TEACHINGS OF PLANTS (Milkweed editions, $18). By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Essays by an Indigenous scientist offer lessons in mutual consciousness between humans and plants.

2 ALL ABOUT LOVE (Tomorrow, $15.99). By bell hooks. The first part of the feminist trilogy “Love Song to the Nation” sees compassion as a form of love.

3 THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE (Penguin, $19). By Bessel van der Kolk. A scientific look at how trauma can reshape a person’s body and brain.

4 THESE PRECIOUS DAYS (Harper Perennial, $18). By Ann Patchett. Essays by the bestselling author highlight key relationships in her life.

5 THE NINE YEARS (Penguin, $18). By Chuck Klosterman. A look at the cultural history of the nineties.

6 THE REPORT OF 6 JANUARY (Harper paperbacks, $19.99). By the House Jan. 6 committee. The official report on the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, with a cross by Ari Melber.

7 THE FOUR AGREEMENTS (Amber Allen, $12.95). By Don Miguel Ruiz. The self-help classic reveals four principles for a happier life.

8 DOPAMINE NATION (Dutton, $18). By Anna Lembke. A psychiatrist explains how to avoid overconsumption by balancing pleasure with pain.

9 “YOU JUST NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT”: AND 19 OTHER MYTHS ABOUT FAT PEOPLE (Beacon press, $15.95). By Aubrey Gordon. Falsehoods about fatness are debunked and reformulated to include tolerance for people of all sizes.

10 STOLEN FOCUS (Crown, $18). By Johann Harry. An exploration of why we lose our ability to pay attention and how to fix it.

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