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= Debut
Infinite Country: A Novel, by Patricia Engel (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $25) “Patricia Engel’s new book is a true gem, a family story in which each voice is equally interesting and dynamic as well as a great examination on the brutish nature of the U.S. government and citizens toward people traveling stateside to start a new life. Your heart breaks and mends and breaks all over again for this family. In less than 200 pages, Engel works magic.” —James Harrod, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, Asheville, NC
Other Indie Favorites The Windsor Knot: A Novel, by SJ Bennett (William Morrow, $27.99) “I love the idea of Queen Elizabeth sleuthing behind the scenes! As charmingly and convincingly portrayed by SJ Bennett, the Queen is an astute observer whose decades of experience serve her well in this role. When a Russian pianist is found dead at Windsor Castle, the new head of MI5 muddles the case and makes the mistake of treating the Queen like his doddering granny. It’s up to the Queen to secretly and skillfully line up the pieces of the puzzle for MI5 to solve.” —Margo Grimm Eule, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC
2. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four Winds Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of Fear Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The Committed Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. Eternal Lisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. Win Harlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, Dawn Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of Us Heather McGhee, One World, $28
6. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain George Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Bill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think Again Adam Grant, Viking, $28
10. Greenlights Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred Souls Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised Land Barack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32
14. Breath James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep Sharp Sanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie Bestsellers Paperback Week of 03.31.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Bridgerton: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99 4. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 5. Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 6. Bridgerton: An Offer From a Gentleman Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 7. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 9. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99 10. Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99
Another Indie Favorite The Knockout Queen: A Novel, by Rufi Thorpe (Vintage, $16) “To say I admire The Knockout Queen feels inadequate, though I do admire a great deal of it: its voice, depth, structure—you name it. But it’s more honest just to say I love The Knockout Queen; I loved reading it, I felt involved in it, and, finally, I was so moved by its ending. This is an epic tale of friendship, one where the magnitude sneaks up on you quietly—but when it strikes home, it rings so brilliantly true.” —Will Walton, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
= Debut
2. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. Later Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie Bain Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor Feelings Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. Nomadland Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The Body Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood Feminism Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free Us Mariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an Apology Sonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
1. Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
2. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
3. They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
4. Concrete Rose Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99
5. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. Legendborn Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99
7. The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
8. Yolk Mary H.K. Choi, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99
9. Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. King of Scars Leigh Bardugo, Square Fish, $12.99
11. The Gilded Ones Namina Forna, Delacorte Press, $18.99
12. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
13. The Cousins Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
14. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
15. Game Changer Neal Shusterman, Quill Tree Books, $17.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
Indies Introduce
For Teen Readers Namesake, by Adrienne Young (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “Namesake is a beautiful conclusion to the story begun in Fable. In Namesake, you get to see all the characters grow is such a perfect way. The descriptions are beautiful, and I loved diving below the sea with Fable again. In this book, we follow Fable as she tries to find her way back to the Marigold through new alliances as well as old and new enemies, but we don’t know who will come through to help her. I didn’t want this book to end.” —Blair Bayless, Copperfield’s Books, Calistoga, CA
For Ages 9 to 12 Across the Pond, by Joy McCullough (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “This a wonderful story that makes you feel like the world is brimming with possibilities even when everything seems to be going wrong. A lovely coming-of-age story about family, friendship, and birding with a little history thrown in, Across the Pond will make you smile so wide your face will hurt and it will warm your heart so much you’ll never want to stop grinning.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA
1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
2. Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
3. Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body
Mindy Thomas, Guy Raz, Jack Teagle (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99
4. When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
5. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
6. Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers Michelle Obama, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $18.99
7. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99
8. Ground Zero Alan Gratz, Scholastic, $17.99
9. A Wolf Called Wander Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99
10. Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
11. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99
12. The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
13. Twins Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
14. Doggo and Pupper Katherine Applegate, Charlie Alder (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $9.99
15. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
= Debut
For Ages 4 to 8 The Little Library, by Margaret McNamara, G. Brian Karas (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “I love this book with the fire of a thousand suns—I, too, was a slow reader when I was a kid, and it’s really nice to see this represented in a picture book in a positive way! Blending reading with woodworking is also a brilliant combination.” —Kelsy April, Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
1. We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
2. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $18.99
3. Jungle Night Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
6. What the Road Said Cleo Wade, Lucie de Moyencourt (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $18.99
7. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
8. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
11. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
12. Someone Builds the Dream Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illus.), Dial Books, $19.99
13. The Tree in Me Corinna Luyken, Dial Books, $17.99
14. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
15. Milo Imagines the World Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $18.99
1. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix New in Series: Mothering Heights
2. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Kirsten Anderson, et al., Penguin Workshop
8. The Bad Guys Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
9. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic
10. Keeper of the Lost Cities Shannon Messenger, Aladdin
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
= Debut
2. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four Winds Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of Fear Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The Committed Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. Eternal Lisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. Win Harlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
2. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. Later Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie Bain Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, Dawn Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of Us Heather McGhee, One World, $28
6. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain George Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Bill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think Again Adam Grant, Viking, $28
10. Greenlights Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred Souls Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised Land Barack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32
14. Breath James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep Sharp Sanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor Feelings Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. Nomadland Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The Body Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood Feminism Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free Us Mariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an Apology Sonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No- Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
Infinite Country: A Novel, by Patricia Engel (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $25) “Patricia Engel’s new book is a true gem, a family story in which each voice is equally interesting and dynamic as well as a great examination on the brutish nature of the U.S. government and citizens toward people traveling stateside to start a new life. Your heart breaks and mends and breaks all over again for this family. In less than 200 pages, Engel works magic.” —James Harrod, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, Asheville, NC
Other Indie Favorites The Windsor Knot: A Novel, by SJ Bennett (William Morrow, $27.99) “I love the idea of Queen Elizabeth sleuthing behind the scenes! As charmingly and convincingly portrayed by SJ Bennett, the Queen is an astute observer whose decades of experience serve her well in this role. When a Russian pianist is found dead at Windsor Castle, the new head of MI5 muddles the case and makes the mistake of treating the Queen like his doddering granny. It’s up to the Queen to secretly and skillfully line up the pieces of the puzzle for MI5 to solve.” —Margo Grimm Eule, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC
2. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four Winds Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of Fear Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The Committed Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. Eternal Lisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. Win Harlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, Dawn Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of Us Heather McGhee, One World, $28
6. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain George Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Bill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think Again Adam Grant, Viking, $28
10. Greenlights Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred Souls Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised Land Barack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32
14. Breath James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep Sharp Sanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie Bestsellers Paperback Week of 03.31.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Bridgerton: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99 4. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 5. Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 6. Bridgerton: An Offer From a Gentleman Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 7. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 9. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99 10. Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99
Another Indie Favorite The Knockout Queen: A Novel, by Rufi Thorpe (Vintage, $16) “To say I admire The Knockout Queen feels inadequate, though I do admire a great deal of it: its voice, depth, structure—you name it. But it’s more honest just to say I love The Knockout Queen; I loved reading it, I felt involved in it, and, finally, I was so moved by its ending. This is an epic tale of friendship, one where the magnitude sneaks up on you quietly—but when it strikes home, it rings so brilliantly true.” —Will Walton, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
= Debut
2. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. Later Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie Bain Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor Feelings Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. Nomadland Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The Body Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood Feminism Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free Us Mariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an Apology Sonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
1. Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
2. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
3. They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
4. Concrete Rose Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99
5. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. Legendborn Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99
7. The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
8. Yolk Mary H.K. Choi, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99
9. Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. King of Scars Leigh Bardugo, Square Fish, $12.99
11. The Gilded Ones Namina Forna, Delacorte Press, $18.99
12. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
13. The Cousins Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
14. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
15. Game Changer Neal Shusterman, Quill Tree Books, $17.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
Indies Introduce
For Teen Readers Namesake, by Adrienne Young (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “Namesake is a beautiful conclusion to the story begun in Fable. In Namesake, you get to see all the characters grow is such a perfect way. The descriptions are beautiful, and I loved diving below the sea with Fable again. In this book, we follow Fable as she tries to find her way back to the Marigold through new alliances as well as old and new enemies, but we don’t know who will come through to help her. I didn’t want this book to end.” —Blair Bayless, Copperfield’s Books, Calistoga, CA
For Ages 9 to 12 Across the Pond, by Joy McCullough (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “This a wonderful story that makes you feel like the world is brimming with possibilities even when everything seems to be going wrong. A lovely coming-of-age story about family, friendship, and birding with a little history thrown in, Across the Pond will make you smile so wide your face will hurt and it will warm your heart so much you’ll never want to stop grinning.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA
1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
2. Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
3. Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body
Mindy Thomas, Guy Raz, Jack Teagle (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99
4. When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
5. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
6. Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers Michelle Obama, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $18.99
7. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99
8. Ground Zero Alan Gratz, Scholastic, $17.99
9. A Wolf Called Wander Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99
10. Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
11. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99
12. The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
13. Twins Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
14. Doggo and Pupper Katherine Applegate, Charlie Alder (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $9.99
15. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
= Debut
For Ages 4 to 8 The Little Library, by Margaret McNamara, G. Brian Karas (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “I love this book with the fire of a thousand suns—I, too, was a slow reader when I was a kid, and it’s really nice to see this represented in a picture book in a positive way! Blending reading with woodworking is also a brilliant combination.” —Kelsy April, Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
1. We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
2. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $18.99
3. Jungle Night Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
6. What the Road Said Cleo Wade, Lucie de Moyencourt (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $18.99
7. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
8. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
11. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
12. Someone Builds the Dream Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illus.), Dial Books, $19.99
13. The Tree in Me Corinna Luyken, Dial Books, $17.99
14. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
15. Milo Imagines the World Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $18.99
1. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix New in Series: Mothering Heights
2. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Kirsten Anderson, et al., Penguin Workshop
8. The Bad Guys Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
9. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic
10. Keeper of the Lost Cities Shannon Messenger, Aladdin
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
= Debut
2. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four Winds Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of Fear Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The Committed Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. Eternal Lisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. Win Harlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
2. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. Later Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie Bain Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, Dawn Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of Us Heather McGhee, One World, $28
6. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain George Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Bill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think Again Adam Grant, Viking, $28
10. Greenlights Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred Souls Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised Land Barack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32
14. Breath James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep Sharp Sanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor Feelings Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. Nomadland Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The Body Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood Feminism Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free Us Mariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an Apology Sonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No- Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
