Here are the top 10 best-selling books in the US as of August 19, 2023, according to Publishers WeeklyΒ 

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (fiction)Β 

– A coming-of-age story about four friends who set out on a road trip across America in the 1950s.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (fiction)Β 

– A mystery novel about a group of retirees who solve crimes in their retirement village.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (fiction)Β 

– A historical mystery novel about a 17th-century woman who runs an apothecary that also sells poisons.

The Marriage of Opposites by Taylor Jenkins Reid (fiction)Β 

– A historical romance novel about a couple who fall in love during World War II.

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (fiction)Β 

– A mystery novel about a woman who reopens a cold case from her childhood.

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (fiction)Β 

-A thriller novel about a group of friends who go on a vacation to Paris and one of them disappears .

The Wait by Nicholas Sparks (fiction)Β 

– A love story about two people who meet and fall in love while waiting for a kidney transplant.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (non-fiction)Β 

– A book about the science of habit formation and how to change your habits.

Atomic Habits by James Clear (non-fiction)Β 

– A book about how to create good habits and break bad ones.

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (non-fiction)Β 

– A book about the impact of trauma on the mind and body.

So whether you're looking for your next beach read or a book that will make you think, these are the books you need to check out.Β