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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 02.21.18

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Mothers of Sparta: A Memoir in Pieces, by Dawn Davies (Flatiron Books, $24.99) “It has been many years since I can recall encountering such a moving collection of essays. Dawn Davies paints a searing account of her life, from the dating years through the joys and the darkness of motherhood. This engaging debut combines striking prose with fearless honesty to create a profound and thoughtful work. It is a completely immersive experience and one that will leave readers with much to contemplate long after they turn the last exquisite page.” —Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books, Excelsior, MN

Other Indie FavoritesFreshwater: A Novel, by Akwaeke Emezi (Grove Press, $24) “Freshwater reads like the result of a dinner party hosted by Chimamanda Adichie, with a guest list featuring Octavia Butler, Neil Gaiman, Salman Rushdie, Helen Oyeyemi, and several preeminent cultural and sociological scholars. Freshwater follows Ada through her early life in Nigeria and her emigration to America, where she is trailed by forces from the lands she left behind. It gives us new vocabulary and territories for exploring the awkwardness of intersections that we encounter—gender, culture, tradition, history, personal mythology—and how one might go about locating herself in the pull of so many competing influences.” —Sarah Bumstead, Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA

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1. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95

2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99

3. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

6. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26

7. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26

8. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

9. Still MeJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $27

10. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26

11. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27

12. White HousesAmy Bloom, Random House, $27

13. The Wife Between UsGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99

14. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

15. How to Stop TimeMatt Haig, Viking, $26

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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1. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $30

2. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95

3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99

4. The Monk of MokhaDave Eggers, Knopf, $28.95

5. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26

6. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

Steven Pinker, Viking, $35

7. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35

8. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95

9. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

10. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26

11. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50

12. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95

13. How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt, Crown, $26

14. PrinciplesRay Dalio, S&S, $30

15. WhenDaniel H. Pink, Riverhead, $28

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1. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 2. Ready Player One (Movie Tie-In Edition) Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99 3. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 4. Dragon Teeth Michael Crichton, Harper, $9.99 5. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 6. Never Never James Patterson, Candice Fox, Vision, $9.99 7. 12 Strong Doug Stanton, Pocket, $9.99 8. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 9. Against All Odds Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.9910. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 02.21.18

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThis Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America, by Morgan Jerkins (Harper Perennial, $15.99) “This book ravaged and then healed my weary soul. A micro and macro look at the exhaustion and triumph of black womanhood, Jerkins’ essays are poignant enough on their own. When linked together in her book, the pieces become the subtle knife cutting through the membrane of gender and racial disparity that covers our country. Jerkins uses herself not simply as a reference point, but as a dissection, laid on the table and explained.” —Hannah Oliver Depp, WORD, Brooklyn, NY

1. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17

2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95

3. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

4. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99

5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

6. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17

7. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16

8. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16

9. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99

10. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

11. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99

12. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17

13. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

14. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16

15. The Perfect NannyLeila Slimani, Penguin, $16

1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

2. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20

3. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18

4. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16

5. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16

6. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17

9. How to LoveThich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95

10. Black EdgeSheelah Kolhatkar, Random House Trade, $18

11. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas J. Preston, Grand Central, $15.99

12. Start With WhySimon Sinek, Portfolio, $16

13. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

14. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99

15. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

1. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $8.99

2. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99

3. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95

4. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99

5. Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow, $16.99

6. All’s Faire in Middle SchoolVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

7. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

9. WishtreeKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

10. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99

11. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

12. Black Panther: The Young PrinceRonald L. Smith, Marvel Comics, $16.99

13. Marvel’s Black Panther: The Junior Novel

Jim McCann, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $6.99

14. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

15. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

1. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99

2. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99

3. Every Day David Levithan, Ember, $10.99

4. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaBecky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99

5. Tempests and SlaughterTamora Pierce, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

6. The Book of Dust: La Belle SauvagePhilip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99

7. The Prince and the DressmakerJen Wang, First Second, $16.99

8. The Cruel Prince Holly Black, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

9. We Are Okay Nina LaCour, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99

10. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99

11. Long Way DownJason Reynolds, Atheneum, $17.99

12. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99

13. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin Books, $12.99

14. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99

15. Dear MartinNic Stone, Crown Books for Young Readers, $17.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 02.21.18

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

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For Teen Readers Everless, by Sara Holland (HarperTeen, $17.99) “Welcome to a world where you can sell your blood and your time, where the rich stay young and the poor die young. Desperate to save her father, Jules returns to the one place where she is most in danger: Everless, home of the Gerlings. Holland has created complex characters and powerful women and done some impressive world-building, and each mystery that unfolds only increases the danger for Jules. As Jules discovers the truth behind the lies on which her past is built, she begins to see the world around her in a new light. A thrilling start to a new series!” —Kate Towery, The Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA

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For Ages 9 to 12 Winterhouse, by Ben Guterson, Chloe Bristol (Illus.) (Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “Do you like curling up with a cup of cocoa and a puzzle on a snowy day? Winterhouse is for you. Warm and captivating, this story of a brainy orphan and a mysterious hotel is full of delightful word games, a deliciously wintery setting, and appealingly odd characters. A trip to an enchanting hotel full of secrets sends our hero, Elizabeth, on an unexpected journey to find out who she really is. Heartfelt and magical, this is a must-read for fans of Book Scavenger or the Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series.” —Moira Koskey, Green Bean Books, Portland, OR

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Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 02.21.18

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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For Ages 4 to 8 Stella Díaz Has Something to Say, by Angela Dominguez (Roaring Brook Press, $16.99) “Stella is an endearing protagonist, with all the shyness, dreams, and fascinations of childhood. While especially relevant for readers from dual-language families and schools, everyone will root for Stella as she tries to make friends, ignore the haters, and create the best animal project ever. Crossing my fingers that this becomes a series!” —Cecilia Cackley, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC

1. LoveMatt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illus.), Putnam, $17.99

2. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.99

3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

4. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99

5. Click, Clack, Moo I Love You!Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illus.), Atheneum Books, $17.99

6. Dear Girl, Amy Krouse Rosenthal,Paris Rosenthal, Holly Hatam (Illus.), Harper, $17.99

7. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99

8. Love From the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle, Grosset & Dunlap, $8.99

9. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99

10. The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats, Viking Children’s Books, $19.99

11. The Word CollectorPeter H. Reynolds, Orchard Books, $17.99

12. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95

13. Little Blue Truck’s SpringtimeAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $12.99

14. Llama Llama I Love You Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $5.99

15. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet

2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

3. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

4. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop

5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion

6. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

7. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic

8. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown

9. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

10. Dork DiariesRachel Renee Russell, Aladdin

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 02.21.18

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1. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95

2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99

3. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

6. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26

7. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26

8. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

9. Still MeJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $27

10. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26

11. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27

12. White HousesAmy Bloom, Random House, $27

13. The Wife Between UsGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99

14. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

15. How to Stop TimeMatt Haig, Viking, $26

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1. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17

2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95

3. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

4. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99

5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

6. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17

7. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16

8. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16

9. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99

10. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

11. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99

12. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17

13. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

14. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16

15. The Perfect NannyLeila Slimani, Penguin, $16

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 02.21.18

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1. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $30

2. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95

3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99

4. The Monk of MokhaDave Eggers, Knopf, $28.95

5. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26

6. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

Steven Pinker, Viking, $35

7. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35

8. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95

9. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

10. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26

11. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50

12. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95

13. How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt, Crown, $26

14. PrinciplesRay Dalio, S&S, $30

15. WhenDaniel H. Pink, Riverhead, $28

1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

2. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20

3. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18

4. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16

5. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16

6. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17

9. How to LoveThich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95

10. Black EdgeSheelah Kolhatkar, Random House Trade, $18

11. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas J. Preston, Grand Central, $15.99

12. Start With WhySimon Sinek, Portfolio, $16

13. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

14. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99

15. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95