Best-selling books in Wichita ending week of Jan. 18

Watermark Books & Cafe

Bestsellers

1. “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates

2. “Heart of Junk” by Luke Gettes

3. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins

4. “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid

5. “Blue Zones Kitchen” by Dan Buettner

New and notable

“”Heart of Junk” by Luke Geddes (Simon & Schuster, $26) - Set in Wichita, this is a hilarious debut novel about an eclectic group of merchants at an antique mall who become enmeshed in the kidnapping of a local beauty pageant star. Geddes will be at Watermark at 6 p.m. Jan. 28.

“American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron Books, $27.99) - From the author of the memoir “A Rip in Heaven”, comes an exploration into the hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

Eighth Day Books

Bestsellers

1. “The Romanov Royal Martyrs: What Silence Could Not Conceal” by the Mesa Potamos Monastery

2. “The Mystical Marriage: Spiritual Life According to St. Maximus the Confessor” by Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra

3. “Anno’s China” by Mitsumasa Anno

4. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy

5 “The Art of the Byzantine Empire, 312-1415: Sources & Documents” ed. by Cyril Mango

New and notable

“Beauty: A Very Short Introduction” by Roger Scruton (Oxford, $11.95). Explores the concept of beauty, examining how we can compare differing judgments of beauty when our tastes vary so widely and drawing conclusions to help us find greater sense of meaning in the objects that fill our lives.

“The Little Juggler” by Barbara Cooney (Dumbarton Oaks, $14.95). Drawing on “an Old French legend” Cooney, a two-time recipient of the Caldecott Medal, offers a story of beauty and simplicity to entertain and edify young audiences. Her protagonist Barnaby the juggler helps readers appreciate how they can offer their services, no matter how humble.

National best-sellers

Fiction

1. “Lost” by Patterson/Born

2. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy

3. “Moral Compass” by Danielle Steel

4. “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano

5. “The Guardians” by John Grisham

Nonfiction

1. “Leadership Strategy and Tactics“ by Jocko Lillink

2. “Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites” by Marlene Koch

3. “The Blue Zones Kitchen” by Dan Buettner

4. “Tightrope” by Kristof/WuDunn

5. “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell