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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 07.25.18 = Debut Indies Introduce The Lido: A Novel, by Libby Page (Simon & Schuster, $25) “What a fun read! Libby Page does a great job telling the story of a small London town pool and the people who make it an important part of their lives. The friendship between Kate and Rosemary, despite their age difference, is so well- developed and plays an integral role in the story. The Lido is a book that every summer reader will enjoy and one that will be great to talk about at book clubs.Very well done, Libby Page!” —Anna Flynn, Watermark Books & Café, Wichita, KS Other Indie Favorites The Great Believers: A Novel, by Rebecca Makkai (Viking, $27) “This flawlessly written and lovingly told story depicts the immediate toll AIDS took on the Chicago gay community in the ’80s and the long-term impact on survivors and their families. Makkai threads it all compellingly together with art world intrigue and institutional drama. I don’t want to diminish it in any way with comparisons, but The Great Believers brought to my mind several of my favorite contemporary novels: A Little Life,Three Junes, and The Goldfinch. Rebecca Makkai, in my opinion, has launched herself into a whole new category of literary achievement with this.” —Becky Dayton, The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, VT 1. Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28 2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99 3. How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 4. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 5. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 6. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30 7. Unfu*k Yourself Gary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99 8. The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump Michiko Kakutani, Tim Duggan Books, $22 9. Indianapolis Lynn Vincent, Sara Vladic, S&S, $28 10. Fascism: A Warning Madeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99 11. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 12. Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99 13. The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95 14. Bad Blood John Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95 15. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 1. The Other Woman Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99 2. The President Is Missing Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30 3. There There Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95 4. Clock Dance Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 5. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 6. The Outsider Stephen King, Scribner, $30 7. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 8. When Life Gives You Lululemons Lauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99 9. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 10. My Year of Rest and Relaxation Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $26 11. Warlight Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95 12. All We Ever Wanted Emily Giffin, Ballantine, $28 13. The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28 14. Spymaster Brad Thor, Atria, $27.99 15. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 07.25.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
The Lido: A Novel, by Libby Page (Simon & Schuster, $25) “What a fun read! Libby Page does a great job telling the story of a small London town pool and the people who make it an important part of their lives. The friendship between Kate and Rosemary, despite their age difference, is so well-developed and plays an integral role in the story. The Lido is a book that every summer reader will enjoy and one that will be great to talk about at book clubs. Very well done, Libby Page!” —Anna Flynn, Watermark Books & Café, Wichita, KS
Other Indie FavoritesThe Great Believers: A Novel, by Rebecca Makkai (Viking, $27) “This flawlessly written and lovingly told story depicts the immediate toll AIDS took on the Chicago gay community in the ’80s and the long-term impact on survivors and their families. Makkai threads it all compellingly together with art world intrigue and institutional drama. I don’t want to diminish it in any way with comparisons, but The Great Believers brought to my mind several of my favorite contemporary novels: A Little Life, Three Junes, and The Goldfinch. Rebecca Makkai, in my opinion, has launched herself into a whole new category of literary achievement with this.” —Becky Dayton, The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, VT
1. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
3. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28
4. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
5. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
6. The Soul of AmericaJon Meacham, Random House, $30
7. Unfu*k YourselfGary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99
8. The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump
Michiko Kakutani, Tim Duggan Books, $22
9. IndianapolisLynn Vincent, Sara Vladic, S&S, $28
10. Fascism: A WarningMadeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99
11. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
12. BarracoonZora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99
13. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
14. Bad BloodJohn Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95
15. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95
1. The Other WomanDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
2. The President Is MissingBill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30
3. There ThereTommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95
4. Clock DanceAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95
5. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
6. The OutsiderStephen King, Scribner, $30
7. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
8. When Life Gives You LululemonsLauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. My Year of Rest and RelaxationOttessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $26
11. WarlightMichael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95
12. All We Ever WantedEmily Giffin, Ballantine, $28
13. The Perfect CoupleElin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
14. SpymasterBrad Thor, Atria, $27.99
15. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
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. Origin Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99 2. The Rooster Bar John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99 4. The Midnight Line Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 5. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 6. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 7. Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty, Flatiron, $9.99 8. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 9. Two by Two Nicholas Sparks, Vision, $8.9910. The Demon Crown James Rollins, Morrow, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 07.25.18
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Dark Net: A Novel, by Benjamin Percy (Mariner Books, $14.99) “In The Dark Net, Benjamin Percy’s best work yet, the author takes the poorly understood underbelly of the Internet and brings it to terrifying life in Portland, Oregon, in a tale complete with hipsters and homeless people, supernatural beings, hardcore geeks, a journalist, and a blind 12-year-old girl. As a former resident of Portland and a technologist, I was particularly impressed with Percy’s nuanced portrayal of downtown Portland and its landmarks, including Powell’s Books. Percy does a masterful job of making the Internet scary in a thriller that feels like a combination of American Gods and the Stephen King books I tore through as a teenager. Highly recommended.” —Nathan White, Content Bookstore, Northfield, MN
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1. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99
2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
3. Crazy Rich AsiansKevin Kwan, Anchor, $16
4. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $17
5. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
6. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
7. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. ArtemisAndy Weir, Broadway, $16
9. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
10. The Rules of MagicAlice Hoffman, S&S, $16
11. OriginDan Brown, Anchor, $16.95
12. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
13. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17
14. Hope Never DiesAndrew Shaffer, Quirk Books, $14.99
15. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Bantam, $17
1. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
4. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
7. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977- 2002)
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
8. Why We SleepMatthew Walker, Scribner, $17
9. HungerRoxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $16.99
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. Things That MatterCharles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $16
12. Why Buddhism Is TrueRobert Wright, S&S, $17
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
15. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
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. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
5. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
6. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
7. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
8. Holding Up the UniverseJennifer Niven, Ember, $10.99
9. WarcrossMarie Lu, Speak, $10.99
10. Girl in PiecesKathleen Glasgow, Ember, $10.99
11. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
12. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin Books, $12.99
13. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
14. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
15. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 07.25.18
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
For Teen Readers All of This Is True: A Novel, by Lygia Day Penaflor (HarperTeen, $17.99) “A fabulously complex, confident novel about four avid fans of a YA author and the disastrous results of their relationship with her. Is everything true—or is anything true? Amazing, edgy, passionate—I loved this book and the characters and couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to share it with our avid teen readers.” —Vicky Titcomb, Titcomb’s Bookshop, East Sandwich, MA
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For Ages 9 to 12 Evangeline of the Bayou, by Jan Eldredge, Joseph Kuefler (Illus.) (Balzer + Bray, $16.99) “Evangeline is (hopefully) the next haunt huntress in her family’s long line and she is being trained by her grandmother in the art of fighting banshees, grims, Acadian fang worms, and more. Her familiar hasn’t shown up yet, but she’s (mostly) sure it will soon, and then she’ll be official. But when she and her grandmother are called to New Orleans for a new job, things start to get complicated...and scary. Exciting, a little spooky, and full of great characters.” —Lillian Tschudi-Campbell, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
1. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus and Giroux, $8.99
2. Be PreparedVera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99
3. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
4. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
5. Positively IzzyTerri Libenson, Balzer + Bray, $10.99
6. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
7. HatchetGary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
8. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
10. Endling #1: The LastKatherine Applegate, Harper, $17.99
11. Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.99
12. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
13. RefugeeAlan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99
14. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
15. The Miscalculations of Lightning GirlStacy McAnulty, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 07.25.18
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 How to Code a Sandcastle, by Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illus.) (Viking Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “I joke that I ‘book’ and I don’t ‘math,’ the latter of which could certainly include coding, but How to Code a Sandcastle may change my mantra. Funk, has written a smart, engaging, and easy-to-follow book about coding that easily explains the subject to readers of all ages. Add a fun beach setting as we head into summer and amazing illustrations by Sara Palacios, and it’s a perfect equation for success.” —Holland Saltsman, The Novel Neighbor, Webster Groves, MO
1. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
2. Where’s Waldo? 30th Anniversary Edition Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
3. We Don’t Eat Our ClassmatesRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
4. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
5. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
6. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle Books, $18.99
7. Where’s Waldo Now?Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
8. Where’s Waldo? The Totally Essential Travel Collection
Martin Handford, Candlewick, $14.99
9. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
10. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
11. Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
12. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99
13. Where’s Waldo? In HollywoodMartin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
14. Grumpy MonkeySuzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99
15. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
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. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
6. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
8. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown
9. The Treehouse BooksAndy Griffiths, Terry Denton (Illus.), Feiwel & FriendsNew in Series: The 91-Story Treehouse (9781250104885)
10. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 07.25.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
1. The Other WomanDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
2. The President Is MissingBill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30
3. There ThereTommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95
4. Clock DanceAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95
5. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
6. The OutsiderStephen King, Scribner, $30
7. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
8. When Life Gives You LululemonsLauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. My Year of Rest and RelaxationOttessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $26
11. WarlightMichael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95
12. All We Ever WantedEmily Giffin, Ballantine, $28
13. The Perfect CoupleElin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
14. SpymasterBrad Thor, Atria, $27.99
15. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
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1. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99
2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
3. Crazy Rich AsiansKevin Kwan, Anchor, $16
4. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $17
5. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
6. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
7. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. ArtemisAndy Weir, Broadway, $16
9. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
10. The Rules of MagicAlice Hoffman, S&S, $16
11. OriginDan Brown, Anchor, $16.95
12. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
13. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17
14. Hope Never DiesAndrew Shaffer, Quirk Books, $14.99
15. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Bantam, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 07.25.18
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
1. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
3. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28
4. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
5. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
6. The Soul of AmericaJon Meacham, Random House, $30
7. Unfu*k YourselfGary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99
8. The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump
Michiko Kakutani, Tim Duggan Books, $22
9. IndianapolisLynn Vincent, Sara Vladic, S&S, $28
10. Fascism: A WarningMadeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99
11. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99
12. BarracoonZora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99
13. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
14. Bad BloodJohn Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95
15. 12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95
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1. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
4. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
7. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977- 2002)
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
8. Why We SleepMatthew Walker, Scribner, $17
9. HungerRoxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $16.99
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. Things That MatterCharles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $16
12. Why Buddhism Is TrueRobert Wright, S&S, $17
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
15. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
