Sonoma’s Bestseller List, the week ending July 8

Hardcover

1. “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever

The last travelogue from the late celebrity chef that was in the works at the time of his death, completed by his longtime co-worker/co writer.

2. “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story” by Michael Lewis

The bestselling author takes on the Trump Administration’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic and spotlights a group of dedicated doctors and scientists who refused to be silenced by government officials.

3. “ Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest” by Suzanne Simard

A forest ecologist recounts her lifelong experimentation with tree-to-tree communication. A character in the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Overstory” is based on her life.

4. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Warmth of Other Suns,” an exploration of the formation and fortunes of social hierarchy in the United States.

5. “The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War” by Malcolm Gladwell

A revisionist history of the developments leading to the deadliest WWII air raids by the U.S. on Tokyo, prior to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Along the way, intriguing questions on the morality of war are posed.

Nonfiction Paperback

1. “52 Weekend Adventures in Northern California: My Favorite Outdoor Getaways” by Tom Stienstra

Comprehensive guide from the bestselling outdoors expert.

2. “Why We Swim” by Bonnie Tsui

An eloquent exploration of the human relationship to water, by the Bay Area journalist.

3. “Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days that Changed the World” by Chris Wallace and Mitch Weiss

From the Fox News journalist and the AP investigative reporter, narrative nonfiction of the days leading up to the American bombing of Hiroshima.

4. “Our Time is Now: Power, Purpose and the Fight for a Fair America” by Stacey Abrams

The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate exposes systemic voter suppression and what to do to fight back.

5. “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah

From the host of late night TV’s “The Daily Show,” an inspiring coming-of-age memoir during the early days of apartheid.

Children’s/YA

1. “Magnus the Dragonfly” by Christine Hourscht

Illustrated, ages 3-8. Written and illustrated by a local Sonoma artist, the first of 3 books in a charming series of the adventures of a dragonfly named Magnus.

2. “Animals Brag About Their Bottoms” by Maki Sato and Brian Bergstrom

Illustrated, ages 3-6. A beautifully illustrated story of different shapes, patterns and sizes, depicted warmly and with humor.

3. “Dog Man: Mothering Heights” by Dav Pilkey

Graphic Novel, ages 4-8. The 10th installment in the Dog Man series.

4. “Not My Problem” by Clara Smyth

YA, ages 13-17. In this witty and engaging story, a misfit Irish teen girl finds herself fixing her schoolmate’s problems rather than her own.

5. “The House of Grass and Sky” by Mary Lyn Ray and E.B. Goodale

Illustrated, ages 4-8. An old house that had long been occupied by families, falls empty and waits for just the right family to move in.