FICTION NONFICTION...11. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 12....
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Hardcover Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores. = Only on the Midwest list = Midwest Connections pick for the week ending 6/12/2016 Midwest Indie Bestsellers Midwest Connections Pick “The last time I read a literary thriller so profound Cormac McCarthy’s name was on its spine. But Peter Geye is his own man and Wintering is as unique and menacingly beautiful as its Minnesota borderlands setting.” --Richard Russo Midwest Connections Pick “Yang’s evocative, often moving memoir . . . reveals a life of struggle, hardship, deep love, and strong family ties.” --Kirkus Reviews FICTION NONFICTION 1. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99 2. End of Watch Stephen King, Scribner, $30 3. Before the Fall Noah Hawley, Grand Central, $26 4. A Hero of France Alan Furst, Random House, $27 5. Homegoing Yaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95 6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95 7. Everybody’s Fool Richard Russo, Knopf, $27.95 8. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 9. Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler, Knopf, $25 10. Eligible Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28 11. Everyone Brave Is Forgiven Chris Cleave, S&S, $26.99 12. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95 13. The City of Mirrors Justin Cronin, Ballantine, $28 14. The Nest Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99 15. Lily and the Octopus Steven Rowley, S&S, $25.99 1. The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.99 2. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25 3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24 4. The Gene Siddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $32 5. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26 6. Valiant Ambition Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30 7. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18 8. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28 9. Self Made Nely Galán, Spiegel & Grau, $25 10. Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Patriots David Fisher, Holt, $35 11. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 12. The Road to Little Dribbling Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95 13. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95 14. Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40 15. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Crown, $28
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Hardcover
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for the week ending 6/12/2016Midwest Indie Bestsellers
Midwest Connections Pick“The last time I read a literary thriller so profound Cormac McCarthy’s name was on its spine. But Peter Geye is his own man and Wintering is as unique and menacingly beautiful as its Minnesota borderlands setting.” --Richard Russo
Midwest Connections Pick“Yang’s evocative, often moving memoir . . . reveals a life of struggle, hardship, deep love, and strong family ties.” --Kirkus Reviews
FICTION NONFICTION
1. LaRoseLouise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
2. End of WatchStephen King, Scribner, $30
3. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26
4. A Hero of FranceAlan Furst, Random House, $27
5. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95
6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95
7. Everybody’s FoolRichard Russo, Knopf, $27.95
8. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25
10. EligibleCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28
11. Everyone Brave Is ForgivenChris Cleave, S&S, $26.99
12. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
13. The City of MirrorsJustin Cronin, Ballantine, $28
14. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99
15. Lily and the Octopus Steven Rowley, S&S, $25.99
1. The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.99
2. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
3. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
4. The GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $32
5. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
6. Valiant AmbitionNathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30
7. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18
8. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28
9. Self Made Nely Galán, Spiegel & Grau, $25
10. Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Patriots David Fisher, Holt, $35
11. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. The Road to Little Dribbling Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
13. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95
14. Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40
15. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Crown, $28
Paperback
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Midwest Indie Bestsellers
Midwest Connections Pick“Bottomland is more than a literary mystery. It’s a trance, a poem, a lamentation, a benediction. And it’s breathtaking. As in: remind yourself to breathe.” -- Rebecca Makkai, author of The Hundred-Year Hoiuse
for the week ending 6/12/2016
1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.992. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Perigee, $9.993. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $9.994. Finders Keepers Stephen King, Pocket, $9.995. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.996. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. Eclair and Present Danger Laura Bradford, Berkley, $7.998. The Diva Serves High Tea Krista Davis, Berkley, $7.999. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.9910. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $9.99
Mass Market
FICTION1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
3. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16
4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
6. Go Set a WatchmanHarper Lee, Harper Perennial, $15.99
7. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16
8. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16
9. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
10. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
11. The Lake House Kate Morton, Washington Square Press, $17
12. In the Unlikely EventJudy Blume, Vintage, $15.95
13. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $16
14. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
15. The Sellout Paul Beatty, Picador USA, $16
NONFICTION1. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
2. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
3. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
4. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
5. Bettyville George Hodgman, Penguin, $17
6. The Oregon Trail: A New American JourneyRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99
7. A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Sun Yung Shin (Ed.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, $18.95
8. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure, $12.95
9. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17
10. The Hatred of Poetry Ben Lerner, FSG, $12
11. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
12. The Argonauts Maggie Nelson, Graywolf Press, $15
13. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
14. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
15. How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster, Harper Perennial, $15.99
Children’s
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Midwest Connections PickIs the sound Charlie hears from the bridge an echo, or is someone else out there? A lyrical, resonant story by poet Ted Kooser, splendidly illustrated by Barry Root.
for the week ending 6/12/2016
Children’s Series Titles1. The Thank You Book (Elephant & Piggie) Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $9.992. The Crown (The Selection, Book 5) Kiera Cass, HarperTeen, $19.993. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J.K.Rowling, Scholastic, $10.994. Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $10.995. Kristy’s Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club Graphix, #1) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier (Illus.), Graphix, $10.996. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.957. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Speak, $10.998. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Illustrated Edition (2015) J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Arthur A. Levine Books, $39.99. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.9510. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte, $10.99
ILLUSTRATED
1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99
2. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
3. Our Great Big Backyard Laura Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Jacqueline Rogers (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
4. The Book With No PicturesB.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99, 9780803741713
5. Last Stop on Market Street Matt de la Pena, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $16.99
6. Mighty DadsJoan Holub, James Dean (Illus.), Cartwheel, $6.99
7. Thunder Boy Jr.Sherman Alexie, Yuyi Morales (Illus.), Little Brown, $17.99
8. The Day the Crayons QuitDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philo-mel, $17.99
9. Baby Babble Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.95
10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95
YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
1. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden OracleRick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99
2. Raymie NightingaleKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99
3. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
4. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99
5. The Wild RobotPeter Brown, Little Brown, $16.99
6. Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $18.99
7. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
8. Keep Curious and Carry a Banana: Words of Wisdom From the World of Curious GeorgeH.A. Rey, Justin Martin, HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
9. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
10. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99
Midwest Connections Pick“This is the kind of book that will stick with readers, a meditation that they may not understand now but that, if digested, could have magical results.” -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Fiction
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Midwest Connections Pick“Everything you could ask for in a coming-of-age nov-el--funny, insightful, observant, saturated with hope and melancholy.”— Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children and The Leftovers
Midwest Connections Pick“An exhilarating adventure.”—Candace Savage, author of Prairie: a Natural History and A Geography of Blood
PAPERBACKHARDCOVER
1. LaRoseLouise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
2. End of WatchStephen King, Scribner, $30
3. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26
4. A Hero of FranceAlan Furst, Random House, $27
5. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95
6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95
7. Everybody’s FoolRichard Russo, Knopf, $27.95
8. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25
10. EligibleCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28
11. Everyone Brave Is ForgivenChris Cleave, S&S, $26.99
12. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
13. The City of MirrorsJustin Cronin, Ballantine, $28
14. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99
15. Lily and the Octopus Steven Rowley, S&S, $25.99
1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
3. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16
4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
6. Go Set a WatchmanHarper Lee, Harper Perennial, $15.99
7. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16
8. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16
9. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
10. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
11. The Lake House Kate Morton, Washington Square Press, $17
12. In the Unlikely EventJudy Blume, Vintage, $15.95
13. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $16
14. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
15. The Sellout Paul Beatty, Picador USA, $16
Nonfiction
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
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Midwest Indie Bestsellers
Midwest Connections Pick“Bottomland is more than a literary mystery. It’s a trance, a poem, a lamentation, a benediction. And it’s breathtaking. As in: remind yourself to breathe.” -- Rebecca Makkai, author of The Hundred-Year Hoiuse
for the week ending 6/12/2016
1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, HarperTorch, $7.992. The Night Manager John le Carre, Ballantine, $9.993. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.994. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.995. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Pocket, $9.996. Make Me Lee Child, Dell, $9.997. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.998. Killer Gourmet G.A. McKevett, Kensington, $7.999. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $8.9910. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99
Mass Market
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK1. The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.99
2. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
3. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
4. The GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $32
5. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
6. Valiant AmbitionNathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30
7. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18
8. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28
9. Self Made Nely Galán, Spiegel & Grau, $25
10. Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Patriots David Fisher, Holt, $35
11. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. The Road to Little Dribbling Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
13. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95
14. Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40
15. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Crown, $28
1. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
2. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
3. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
4. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
5. Bettyville George Hodgman, Penguin, $17
6. The Oregon Trail: A New American JourneyRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99
7. A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Sun Yung Shin (Ed.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, $18.95
8. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure, $12.95
9. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17
10. The Hatred of Poetry Ben Lerner, FSG, $12
11. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
12. The Argonauts Maggie Nelson, Graywolf Press, $15
13. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
14. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
15. How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster, Harper Perennial, $15.99
