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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 04.04.18 = Debut = On the Rise Indies Introduce A Long Way From Home: A Novel, by Peter Carey (Knopf, $26.95) “Carey uses the Australian cross- country Redux auto trials of the 1950s to explore how the need to be accepted directs our motivations and, accordingly, our fates. Titch and Irene Bobs join up with their neighbor Willy Bachhuber, a maps expert, to race the Redux. For Titch, an opportunistic car salesman, the race represents the chance to seize national fame— and the respect of his larger-than-life father. Through the journey, Carey delves into Australia’s virulent racism toward its indigenous populations and its embedded intolerance of miscegenation. As the miles accumulate, Irene and Willy’s lives change in profound ways, and we, in turn, experience Carey’s wit, heart, and intelligence.” —Lori Feathers, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX Other Indie Favorites Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions: A Novel, by Mario Giordano, John Brownjohn (Trans.) (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24) “Introducing Auntie Poldi, a sixtyish amateur sleuth who stars as the heroine of Giordano’s new series of delicious mysteries. She’s sexy, outrageous, can’t mind her own business, and has just retired to Sicily, where she intends to lay about and drink good wine for the rest of her days. Of course, things are soon stirred up by the murder of her hot young handyman. Great characters, fun plot, Italian charm—and what could be better reading for the chilly months than a novel set in sun-soaked Sicily? Don’t miss what the Times Literary Supplement calls ‘a masterful treat.’” —Lisa Howorth, Square Books, Oxford, MS 1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 3. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 4. Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 5. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20 6. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 7. I’ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 8. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 9. The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26 10. Secret Empires Peter Schweizer, Harper, $28.99 11. Invested Danielle Town, Phil Town, Morrow, $24.99 12. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 13. Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker,Viking, $35 14. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 15. Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $50 16. Tiger Woods Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, S&S, $30 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99 3. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 4. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 5. To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99 6. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95 7. Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $26.99 8. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 9. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 10. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 11. Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95 12. The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George,Viking, $28 13. Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $28 14. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26 15. The Disappeared C.J. Box, Putnam, $27
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 04.04.18
= Debut = On the Rise
IndiesIntroduce
A Long Way From Home: A Novel, by Peter Carey (Knopf, $26.95) “Carey uses the Australian cross-country Redux auto trials of the 1950s to explore how the need to be accepted directs our motivations and, accordingly, our fates. Titch and Irene Bobs join up with their neighbor Willy Bachhuber, a maps expert, to race the Redux. For Titch, an opportunistic car salesman, the race represents the chance to seize national fame—and the respect of his larger-than-life father. Through the journey, Carey delves into Australia’s virulent racism toward its indigenous populations and its embedded intolerance of miscegenation. As the miles accumulate, Irene and Willy’s lives change in profound ways, and we, in turn, experience Carey’s wit, heart, and intelligence.” —Lori Feathers, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX
Other Indie FavoritesAuntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions: A Novel, by Mario Giordano, John Brownjohn (Trans.) (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24) “Introducing Auntie Poldi, a sixtyish amateur sleuth who stars as the heroine of Giordano’s new series of delicious mysteries. She’s sexy, outrageous, can’t mind her own business, and has just retired to Sicily, where she intends to lay about and drink good wine for the rest of her days. Of course, things are soon stirred up by the murder of her hot young handyman. Great characters, fun plot, Italian charm—and what could be better reading for the chilly months than a novel set in sun-soaked Sicily? Don’t miss what the Times Literary Supplement calls ‘a masterful treat.’” —Lisa Howorth, Square Books, Oxford, MS
1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
3. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
4. Russian RouletteMichael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30
5. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World
Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20
6. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $30
7. I’ve Been Thinking...Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20
8. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95
9. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26
10. Secret EmpiresPeter Schweizer, Harper, $28.99
11. InvestedDanielle Town, Phil Town, Morrow, $24.99
12. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
13. Enlightenment NowSteven Pinker, Viking, $35
14. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
15. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50
16. Tiger WoodsJeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, S&S, $30
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
3. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
4. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95
5. To Die But OnceJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
6. The Flight AttendantChris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95
7. TangerineChristine Mangan, Ecco, $26.99
8. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
10. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26
11. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
12. The Punishment She DeservesElizabeth George, Viking, $28
13. Alternate SideAnna Quindlen, Random House, $28
14. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26
15. The DisappearedC.J. Box, Putnam, $27
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1. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99 3. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 4. Red Sparrow Jason Matthews, Pocket, $9.99 5. The Fix David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 6. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 7. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 8. The Hypnotist’s Love Story Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 9. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.9910. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 04.04.18
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteOne of the Boys: A Novel, by Daniel Magariel (Scribner, $15) “The intensity of this novel is such that you’ll be relieved that it is not longer than its 176 powerful pages. When ‘the war’ with his wife ends, a man uses devious methods to win custody of his two sons, packs them in his Jeep, and starts a new life in Albuquerque. The boys are aware that their father uses drugs, but their loyalty to him and their youth keep them trapped in a home that soon becomes little more than a torture chamber as their father sinks further into his addiction. Narrated in excruciating detail by the younger son, this is a moving story about how parent/child love can be turned on its head by drug abuse. Excellent writing keeps one riveted in hope that the boys will survive.” —Alice Meloy, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX
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1. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
2. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
3. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
4. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $17
5. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
6. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95
7. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16
9. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17
10. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
11. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
12. The Lying GameRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99
13. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
14. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16
15. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
2. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
3. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20
4. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99
5. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
9. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
10. The Stranger in the WoodsMichael Finkel, Vintage, $16
11. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18
12. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
Alan Alda, Random House, $17
13. A Brief History of TimeStephen Hawking, Bantam, $18
14. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
15. Everybody LiesSeth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99
1. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
3. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaBecky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99
4. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
5. Every DayDavid Levithan, Ember, $10.99
6. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin Books, $12.99
7. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
8. The Prince and the DressmakerJen Wang, First Second, $16.99
9. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
10. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
Penelope Bagieu, First Second, $17.99
11. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
12. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
13. I Have Lost My WayGayle Forman, Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
14. Tempests and SlaughterTamora Pierce, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
15. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.04.18
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers The Price Guide to the Occult, by Leslye Walton (Candlewick Press, $18.99) “Nor’s family tree is thorny and full of secrets. Descended from a witch, cursed by her use of black magic, and doomed to enchanted, obsessed love, the Blackburn women have paid for an ancient crime for eight generations. But Nor is different, the ninth generation—her magic is stronger. And she knows she will need all of that power when her estranged mother begins making headlines with public displays of magic. Because magic comes with a price, and it’s not counted in dollars. Gripping and dark, this bewitching family drama will have you reading to midnight!” —Leah Moore, Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT
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For Ages 9 to 12 The Book of Boy, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Greenwillow Books, $16.99) “Boy is a youngster living in an isolated community following the Crusades. Boy, who has a hump on his back and can speak to animals, grows under the care of Father Petrus, who protects him from the community. Secundus, a wandering pilgrim, hires Boy to carry his bag on a trek to recover the relics of St. Peter. The tale of Boy begins and ends with wonder and encourages readers to think about who Boy is and how his relationship with Secundus evolves during their quest. The Book of Boy is a winner.” —Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother Books & Toys, Washington, D.C.
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1. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $8.99
2. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
3. Aru Shah and the End of TimeRoshani Chokshi, Rick Riordan Presents, $16.99
4. Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
5. The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Puffin, $9.99
6. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
8. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
9. A Wind in the DoorMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
10. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
11. Word of MouseJames Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Joe Sutphin (Illus.), Jimmy Patterson, $7.99
12. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
13. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
14. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
15. A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic NovelMadeleine L’Engle, Hope Larson (Illus.), Square Fish, $15.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.04.18
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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For Ages 4 to 8 A Hippy-Hoppy Toad, by Peggy Archer, Anne Wilsdorf (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99) “Clever rhyming text bounces on the page with glorious illustrations. A perfect book for story times and lap times!” —Carol Moyer, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC
1. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
2. Little Blue Truck’s SpringtimeAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
3. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle, $18.99
4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. IslandbornJunot Díaz, Leo Espinosa (Illus.), Dial, $17.99
6. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
7. I Am a Bunny Ole Risom, Richard Scarry (Illus.), Golden Books, $7.99
8. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $7.99
9. I’ve Loved You Since ForeverHoda Kotb, Suzie Mason (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
10. The Tale of Peter RabbitBeatrix Potter, Warne, $6.99
11. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
12. The Golden Egg BookMargaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard (Illus.), Golden Books, $7.99
13. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
14. When Spring Comes Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $7.99
15. Baby BunnyYu-Hsuan Huang, Chronicle, $6.99
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
5. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
6. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
7. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
8. Wild Robot (hardcover)Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
9. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic
10. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 04.04.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
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1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
3. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
4. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95
5. To Die But OnceJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
6. The Flight AttendantChris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95
7. TangerineChristine Mangan, Ecco, $26.99
8. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
10. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26
11. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
12. The Punishment She DeservesElizabeth George, Viking, $28
13. Alternate SideAnna Quindlen, Random House, $28
14. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26
15. The DisappearedC.J. Box, Putnam, $27
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1. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
2. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
3. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
4. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $17
5. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
6. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95
7. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16
9. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17
10. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
11. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
12. The Lying GameRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99
13. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
14. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16
15. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 04.04.18
= Debut = On the Rise
IndiesIntroduce
1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
3. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
4. Russian RouletteMichael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30
5. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World
Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20
6. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $30
7. I’ve Been Thinking...Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20
8. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95
9. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26
10. Secret EmpiresPeter Schweizer, Harper, $28.99
11. InvestedDanielle Town, Phil Town, Morrow, $24.99
12. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
13. Enlightenment NowSteven Pinker, Viking, $35
14. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
15. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50
16. Tiger WoodsJeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, S&S, $30
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1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
2. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
3. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20
4. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99
5. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
9. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
10. The Stranger in the WoodsMichael Finkel, Vintage, $16
11. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18
12. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
Alan Alda, Random House, $17
13. A Brief History of TimeStephen Hawking, Bantam, $18
14. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
15. Everybody LiesSeth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99
