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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 06.20.18 = Debut Indies Introduce Invitation to a Bonfire: A Novel, by Adrienne Celt (Bloomsbury Publishing, $26) “Adrienne Celt’s Invitation to a Bonfire is a propulsive literary thriller masterfully constructed and written with an extraordinary, raw urgency that will leave readers breathless. Inspired by the marriage of Vladimir and Vera Nabokov, Celt explores the love and ambition of two strong-willed women who compete for the passions and artistic control of a literary icon. The novel’s characters are original and vividly drawn, with all the complexity and contradictions of their emotions and intensions fully realized. This is a story that you will not be able to put down, and certainly one of the most memorable and satisfying reads of the year. Adrienne Celt is a writer to watch.” —Lori Feathers, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX Other Indie Favorites The Book of Essie: A Novel, by Meghan MacLean Weir (Knopf, $25.95) “The Book of Essie is a captivating debut. The novel focuses on 16-year-old Essie Hicks, a star on a reality TV show following her preacher father and her ultra-religious, conservative family. When Essie finds out she is pregnant, she must protect herself and her future in the face of public scorn. I couldn’t stop turning the pages to see what would happen to Essie and Roarke, the boy Essie’s mother has decided she will marry in a primetime, live-televised wedding. Weir proves herself to be a brilliant new talent with a sensitive but unflinching take on child exploitation and life in the public eye. A must-read!” —Liv Stratman, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, NY 1. Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28 2. How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30 5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99 6. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 7. A Higher Loyalty James Comey, Flatiron, $29.99 8. Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99 9. Pops Michael Chabon, Harper, $19.99 10. The Restless Wave John McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30 11. The World As It Is Ben Rhodes, Random House, $30 12. Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99 13. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 14. The Order of Time Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $20 15. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup John Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95 1. The President Is Missing Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30 2. There There Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95 3. The Outsider Stephen King, Scribner, $30 4. Warlight Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95 5. Florida Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27 6. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 7. The Word Is Murder Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99 8. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 9. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 10. When Life Gives You Lululemons Lauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99 11. The Death of Mrs. Westaway Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99 12. Us Against You Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28 13. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 14. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 15. The Fallen David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 06.20.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
Invitation to a Bonfire: A Novel, by Adrienne Celt (Bloomsbury Publishing, $26) “Adrienne Celt’s Invitation to a Bonfire is a propulsive literary thriller masterfully constructed and written with an extraordinary, raw urgency that will leave readers breathless. Inspired by the marriage of Vladimir and Vera Nabokov, Celt explores the love and ambition of two strong-willed women who compete for the passions and artistic control of a literary icon. The novel’s characters are original and vividly drawn, with all the complexity and contradictions of their emotions and intensions fully realized. This is a story that you will not be able to put down, and certainly one of the most memorable and satisfying reads of the year. Adrienne Celt is a writer to watch.” —Lori Feathers, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX
Other Indie FavoritesThe Book of Essie: A Novel, by Meghan MacLean Weir (Knopf, $25.95) “The Book of Essie is a captivating debut. The novel focuses on 16-year-old Essie Hicks, a star on a reality TV show following her preacher father and her ultra-religious, conservative family. When Essie finds out she is pregnant, she must protect herself and her future in the face of public scorn. I couldn’t stop turning the pages to see what would happen to Essie and Roarke, the boy Essie’s mother has decided she will marry in a primetime, live-televised wedding. Weir proves herself to be a brilliant new talent with a sensitive but unflinching take on child exploitation and life in the public eye. A must-read!” —Liv Stratman, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
1. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
2. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. The Soul of AmericaJon Meacham, Random House, $30
5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
6. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
7. A Higher LoyaltyJames Comey, Flatiron, $29.99
8. BarracoonZora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99
9. PopsMichael Chabon, Harper, $19.99
10. The Restless WaveJohn McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30
11. The World As It IsBen Rhodes, Random House, $30
12. Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99
13. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
14. The Order of TimeCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $20
15. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95
1. The President Is MissingBill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30
2. There ThereTommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95
3. The OutsiderStephen King, Scribner, $30
4. WarlightMichael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95
5. FloridaLauren Groff, Riverhead, $27
6. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
7. The Word Is MurderAnthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. When Life Gives You LululemonsLauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99
11. The Death of Mrs. WestawayRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99
12. Us Against YouFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
14. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
15. The FallenDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. The Midnight Line Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 2. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 4. Two by Two Nicholas Sparks, Vision, $8.99 5. Use of Force Brad Thor, Pocket, $9.99 6. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 7. Don’t Let Go Harlan Coben, Dutton, $9.99 8. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 9. The Black Book James Patterson, David Ellis, Grand Central, $9.9910. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 06.20.18
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteMeddling Kids: A Novel, by Edgar Cantero (Anchor, $16.95) “I have an abiding fondness for kooky premises executed well, and Edgar Cantero’s Meddling Kids is as kooky as they come. In 1977, the tween members of the Blyton Summer Detective Club solved their last case and went their separate ways. Now it’s 1990 and the man they sent to jail has been paroled. These former detectives have unfinished business, so one of them resolves to get the gang back together to find out the dark truth behind that final case. Meddling Kids is a pop-culture savvy, uproarious romp but also an action-packed horror-thriller. Highly recommended for fans of Christopher Moore and Ernest Cline, or anyone seeking a little laughter, nostalgia, or escapism.” —Susan Tunis, Bookshop West Portal, San Francisco, CA
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1. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
2. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $17
3. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99
4. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
6. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17
7. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
8. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
9. Crazy Rich AsiansKevin Kwan, Anchor, $16
10. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $17
11. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
12. A Stranger in the HouseShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
13. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
14. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
15. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
1. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
6. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. I Can’t Make This UpKevin Hart, Atria, $17
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
12. The American SpiritDavid G. McCullough, S&S, $16
13. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
Kurt Andersen, Random House, $18
14. Autumn of the Black SnakeWilliam Hogeland, FSG, $17
15. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
1. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
2. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
3. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaBecky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99
4. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
5. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
6. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
7. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
8. Neverworld WakeMarisha Pessl, Delacorte Press, $18.99
9. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99
10. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
11. The Prince and the DressmakerJen Wang, First Second, $16.99
12. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
13. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
14. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99
15. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 06.20.18
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 Bird and the Blade, by Megan Bannen (Balzer + Bray, $17.99) “This book of riddles is itself a kind of sublime riddle composed of the ingredients of a true classic tale. There is doomed love, an authentic historical backdrop, fallen kingdoms and thwarted destinies. Bannen takes the operatic tradition of Princess Turandot’s slave girl and infuses it with a richness of character and a convincing dramatic immediacy that rewards the reader at every turn. The Mongol Empire has never been so deftly invaded as it is in the pages of The Bird and the Blade.” —Kenny Brechner, Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers, Farmington, ME
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For Ages 9 to 12 The Cardboard Kingdom, by Chad Sell (Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $20.99) “The Cardboard Kingdom is a love letter to make-believers. The kids in Sell’s fictional neighborhood spend the summer creating elaborate costumes (including an evil sorceress, an alchemist, a banshee, and a gargoyle), weapons, and secret hideouts from cardboard boxes. Many of the kids face resistance from their parents, but each finds strength in their alter ego. The Cardboard Kingdom is a wonderfully crafted world that has something for everyone, including your inner child.” —Kinsey Foreman, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA
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1. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
2. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus and Giroux, $8.99
3. Be PreparedVera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99
4. Positively IzzyTerri Libenson, Balzer + Bray, $10.99
5. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
6. Endling #1: The LastKatherine Applegate, Harper, $17.99
7. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
8. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. The One and Only IvanKatherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99
10. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
11. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
12. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
13. The Miscalculations of Lightning GirlStacy McAnulty, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
14. Real FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
15. Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 06.20.18
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 Whale in a Fishbowl, by Troy Howell, Richard Jones (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade Books, $17.99) “I loved the spare, subdued palette of this lovely book. Wednesday the whale is in the middle of everything, but she should be in the middle of the sea. How can a whale in a tank even begin to understand the sea? This is a story about possibilities and finding one’s perfect place.” —Lillian Welch, Island Books, Mercer Island, WA
1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
2. I Love Dad With the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Grosset & Dunlap, $8.99
3. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle Books, $18.99
4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. How to Babysit a GrandpaJean Reagan, Lee Wildish (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $8.99
6. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
7. My Dad Is AmazingSabrina Moyle, Eunice Moyle (Illus.), Abrams, $7.99
8. Ocean Meets Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
10. Dad by My Side Soosh, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.99
11. Llama Llama Loves to ReadAnna Dewdney, Reed Duncan, Viking Books for Young Readers, $17.99
12. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
13. Grumpy MonkeySuzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99
14. Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordonez (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
15. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The SequelAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99
1. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
2. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
5. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
6. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
7. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (Illus.), Little Brown
8. The Trials of ApolloRick Riordan, Hyperion
9. Summer Brain Quest (paperback)Persephone Walker, et al., Workman
10. An Ember in the AshesSabaa Tahir, RazorbillNew in Series: A Reaper at the Gates
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 06.20.18
1. The President Is MissingBill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30
2. There ThereTommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95
3. The OutsiderStephen King, Scribner, $30
4. WarlightMichael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95
5. FloridaLauren Groff, Riverhead, $27
6. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
7. The Word Is MurderAnthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. When Life Gives You LululemonsLauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99
11. The Death of Mrs. WestawayRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99
12. Us Against YouFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
14. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
15. The FallenDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
1. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
2. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $17
3. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99
4. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
6. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17
7. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
8. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
9. Crazy Rich AsiansKevin Kwan, Anchor, $16
10. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $17
11. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
12. A Stranger in the HouseShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
13. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
14. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
15. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 06.20.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
1. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
2. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. The Soul of AmericaJon Meacham, Random House, $30
5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
6. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
7. A Higher LoyaltyJames Comey, Flatiron, $29.99
8. BarracoonZora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99
9. PopsMichael Chabon, Harper, $19.99
10. The Restless WaveJohn McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30
11. The World As It IsBen Rhodes, Random House, $30
12. Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99
13. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
14. The Order of TimeCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $20
15. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95
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1. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
6. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. I Can’t Make This UpKevin Hart, Atria, $17
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
12. The American SpiritDavid G. McCullough, S&S, $16
13. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
Kurt Anderson, Random House, $18
14. Autumn of the Black SnakeWilliam Hogeland, FSG, $17
15. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
