The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Aug 29
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- The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers list features top fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books from multiple bookstores and publishers.
- Notable fiction includes classics like The Odyssey and new entries like The Dark Magician by Keigo Higashino.
- Non-fiction highlights books on Singapore society and finance, while children’s books feature popular titles such as Pokecology and Rowley Jefferson’s stories.
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Fiction:
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson.
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1. (2) The Odyssey by Homer
2. (1) Tsubaki Stationery Store by Ito Ogawa; translated by Cat Anderson
3. (3) East Of Eden by John Steinbeck
4. (6) Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
5. (8) The Keeper Of The Camphor Tree by Keigo Higashino; translated by Jordan Taylor
6. (5) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
7. (7) Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, translated by Lin King
8. (-) The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
9. (-) Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
10. (-) The Dark Magician by Keigo Higashino; translated by Alexander O. Smith
Non-fiction:
The Lunch Break Investor by Thomas Chua debuts at no. 1.
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1. (-) The Lunch Break Investor by Thomas Chua
2. (2) Unease: Life In Singapore Families by Teo You Yenn
3. (1) Creating Three Unique Singapore Laws: An Inside Story by S. Jayakumar
4. (9) This Is What Inequality Looks Like by Teo You Yenn
5. (10) The Psychology Of Money by Morgan Housel
6. (-) Strangers by Belle Burden
7. (-) SQ21 Singapore Queers In The 21st Century, edited by Jason Wee
8. (-) Murdle Volume 1 by G.T. Karber
9. (3) The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
10. (-) The Man Who Stole The Gods by Matthew Campbell
Children’s:
Ubin Elephant by Alan John, illustrated by Quek Hong Shin.
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1. (2) Pokecology by The Pokemon Company
2. (6) Investigators: Weather Or Not by John Patrick Green
3. (-) Ubin Elephant by Alan John, illustrated by Quek Hong Shin
4. (10) Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney
5. (-) Ollie’s Big Day out by Julie Conceicao, Wendy Yee and Kristen Kiong
6. (-) Grandma’s Tiger by Alan John, illustrated by Quek Hong Shin
7. (-) Tiger Tales by Joyceline Tully
8. (-) Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin
9. (-) The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
10. (-) Every School A Good School by Ng Ziqin
This is The Straits Times’ compilation of bestseller lists from Kinokuniya, Epigram, Wardah Books, Book Bar, Afterimage, Pagesetters Services, Closetful of Books, and Landmark Books publishers and bookstores.
