Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Young Mungo by Douglas Stewart
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
French Braid by Anne Tyler
Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel
Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton
Our chart topping book this week is the second novel from Booker-prize winning author Douglas Stewart. It’s a coming of age story set in the housing estates of Glasgow in the 1990s. Our staff reviewer, Jackie Tang, says: ‘With its wonderful Glaswegian colloquialisms, lively characters and compelling, addictive pacing, Young Mungo is classic storytelling at its best.’ You can read her full review here.
In second place, making a strong showing on the list is the new futuristic novel The Candy House from Pulitzer prize-winning, Jennifer Egan.
Also on the bestseller list this week are the new memoir from comedian Hannah Gadsby, the second collection of poetry by Ocean Vuong, a hilarious crime caper from Australian author Benjamin Stevenson, and the new novel from beloved author of Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel.
