1. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

2. My Year of Living Vulnerably by Rick Morton

3. The Believer by Sarah Krasnostein

4. The Care Factor by Ailsa Wild

5. One: Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna Jones

6. Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota

7. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

8. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

9. Transient Desires by Donna Leon

10. A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan

Rick Morton’s memoir about his journey to betterness, through learning about the many shapes and shades of love, has debuted at number two this week. This compelling read follows Morton’s emotional journey following his diagnosis with a complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and is a much anticipated follow-up to his previous work, One Hundred Years of Dirt.

Other books making an appearance in our bestseller list this week include a unique account, from one nurse to one writer, of being on the medical front line during Covid-19; a charming and contemplative debut, full of raw feelings and insights, that follows a young woman as she prepares for, goes to, and returns from a night out; and an examination of the short story form, why we read, and how we live.