Sonoma’s bestsellers list

Fiction Hardcover

1. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

In 1950s Nebraska, two brothers decide to leave their home and drive to California on the Lincoln Highway. Their plans are thwarted by the appearance of the older brother’s juvenile work-farm mates, forcing them to head to New York instead.

2. Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

A collection of poems from the Inaugural poet that explores themes of history, language and identity.

3. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

An ancient Greek manuscript provides a connection of resilience and hope in three stories taking place in 1400s Constantinople, present day Idaho, and in the future aboard a spacecraft.

4. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Deeply affecting novella of a family man of quiet strength in 1985 small town Ireland, facing a struggle of conscience that leads to a courageous decision on Christmas Eve.

5. Something to Hide by Elizabeth George

The bestselling author’s 21st novel featuring Thomas Lynley, finds the detective working on a murder case in London.

Fiction Paperback

1. The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

A searing portrait of motherhood, originally published in 2006 and the basis for the recent HBO series.

2. The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse

Psychological thriller set in a former sanatorium in the Alps, now a luxury hotel.

3. Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley

Delightful and imaginative fable featuring a racehorse in Paris who finds a spirited connection with two other animals and a young boy.

4. At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman

Gripping debut novel of a young woman and her fellow homeless misfits living in Golden Gate Park, where she witnesses a murder that upends her relatively stable life.

5. The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

From the bestselling author of the Neapolitan quartet of novels that began with My Brilliant Friend, a coming of age story of a young girl in 1990s Naples.