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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 08.14.19 = Debut Indies Introduce The Escape Room: A Novel, by Megan Goldin (St. Martin’s Press, $26.99) “Megan Goldin’s debut is sheer perfection. I was enthralled, obsessed, and utterly delighted from the gripping first chapter to the very end. The genuine quality of Goldin’s voice is so engaging, you feel like you’re discussing your favorite topics with a best friend. In The Escape Room, four investment bankers trapped in an overheated elevator reach a literal and figurative boiling point as survival becomes questionable. As these deeply flawed central characters fight to keep it together, a mysterious force works behind the glass walls to ensure they leave the elevator changed forever, if they leave at all. I loved every second of this novel and simply cannot wait to tell everyone about it!” —Lauren Messamore, Watermark Books & Café, Wichita, KS Other Indie Favorites Family of Origin: A Novel, by CJ Hauser (Doubleday, $26.95) “CJ Hauser has written a completely original novel featuring an eccentric cast of characters who distract themselves from the ignorance and squalor of the past, their failures and fears, and all the warning signs of imminent end times. It’s also about a duck with joie de vivre. A comedy of maladaptive manners, Family of Origin is hard to pin down and even harder to put down. Hauser’s uncommonly funny and moving novel transported me out of my day-to-day life while letting me see the world as it is but also anew.” —John Francisconi, Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT 1. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 2. Three Women Lisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27 3. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50 4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99 5. The Pioneers David McCullough, S&S, $30 6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self- Delusion Jia Tolentino, Random House, $27 7. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations Toni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95 8. Everything Is F*cked Mark Manson, Harper, $26.99 9. The Second Mountain David Brooks, Random House, $28 10. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35 11. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28 12. The Four Sacred Secrets Preethaji, Krishnaji, Atria, $26 13. The Moment of Lift Melinda Gates, Flatiron Books, $26.99 14. Range David Epstein, Riverhead Books, $28 15. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Forge, $24.99 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ 1. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 2. The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95 3. Chances Are . . . Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95 4. City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28 5. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26 6. The Turn of the Key Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99 7. The New Girl Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99 8. Summer of ’69 Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28 9. One Good Deed David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 10. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 11. Normal People Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $26 12. Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27 13. Lady in the Lake Laura Lippman, Morrow, $26.99 14. The Lager Queen of Minnesota J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26 15. Ask Again, Yes Mary Beth Keane, Scribner, $27
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.14.19
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
The Escape Room: A Novel, by Megan Goldin (St. Martin’s Press, $26.99) “Megan Goldin’s debut is sheer perfection. I was enthralled, obsessed, and utterly delighted from the gripping first chapter to the very end. The genuine quality of Goldin’s voice is so engaging, you feel like you’re discussing your favorite topics with a best friend. In The Escape Room, four investment bankers trapped in an overheated elevator reach a literal and figurative boiling point as survival becomes questionable. As these deeply flawed central characters fight to keep it together, a mysterious force works behind the glass walls to ensure they leave the elevator changed forever, if they leave at all. I loved every second of this novel and simply cannot wait to tell everyone about it!” —Lauren Messamore, Watermark Books & Café, Wichita, KS
Other Indie FavoritesFamily of Origin: A Novel, by CJ Hauser (Doubleday, $26.95) “CJ Hauser has written a completely original novel featuring an eccentric cast of characters who distract themselves from the ignorance and squalor of the past, their failures and fears, and all the warning signs of imminent end times. It’s also about a duck with joie de vivre. A comedy of maladaptive manners, Family of Origin is hard to pin down and even harder to put down. Hauser’s uncommonly funny and moving novel transported me out of my day-to-day life while letting me see the world as it is but also anew.” —John Francisconi, Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
2. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27
3. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self- Delusion
Jia Tolentino, Random House, $27
7. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
Toni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95
8. Everything Is F*ckedMark Manson, Harper, $26.99
9. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28
10. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35
11. Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneLori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
12. The Four Sacred SecretsPreethaji, Krishnaji, Atria, $26
13. The Moment of LiftMelinda Gates, Flatiron Books, $26.99
14. RangeDavid Epstein, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get MurderedKaren Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Forge, $24.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
3. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95
4. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28
5. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
6. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99
7. The New GirlDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
8. Summer of ’69Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
9. One Good DeedDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
10. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
11. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26
12. Fleishman Is in TroubleTaffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27
13. Lady in the LakeLaura Lippman, Morrow, $26.99
14. The Lager Queen of MinnesotaJ.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26
15. Ask Again, YesMary Beth Keane, Scribner, $27
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1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Movie Tie-in Edition)
Garth Stein, Harper, $16.99
7. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16
8. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
11. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
12. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95
13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15
14. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
15. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $16
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.14.19
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Right Swipe: A Novel, by Alisha Rai (Avon, $14.99) “With a diverse cast of emotionally mature yet complex characters, The Right Swipe delivers an interesting and fun modern love story. Rai’s finger is obviously on the pulse as she engages with current trends such as the #MeToo movement, and she does so masterfully while still creating a fun and enjoyable read. I wish all my beach-and-bath romance novels could be so well-written and inclusive.” —Ellie Frank, 57th Street Books, Chicago, IL
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1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 3. Crucible James Rollins, Morrow, $9.99 4. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 5. Texas Ranger James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 6. Spymaster Brad Thor, Pocket, $9.99 7. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Movie Tie-in Edition) Garth Stein, Harper, $9.99 8. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $9.99 9. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.9910. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99
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1. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
4. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
5. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Beth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99
8. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
9. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
10. The Mueller ReportThe Washington Post, Scribner, $15
11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on LeadershipHarvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Small FryLisa Brennan-Jobs, Grove Press, $16
15. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
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1. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
3. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
4. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
5. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Ember, $12.99
6. Wilder GirlsRory Power, Delacorte Press, $18.99
7. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
8. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
9. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99
10. With the Fire on HighElizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99
11. The IliadGareth Hinds, Candlewick, $16.99
12. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
13. Dear Evan HansenVal Emmich, et al., Poppy, $18.99
14. The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99
15. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.14.19
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
IndiesIntroduce
For Ages 9 to 12 This Was Our Pact, by Ryan Andrews (First Second, $21.99, hardcover; $14.99, paperback) “The pact is simple: keep going down the river to see where the lanterns go. No one turns for home and no one looks back. This is a refreshing adventure story featuring two boys who follow lanterns along the river, lit by their town on the autumn equinox, to see where they end up. The myth says they turn into stars, but Ben and Nathaniel are the only two who make the journey to actually find out. The illustrations and color palette helped tell the story, which was in parts sweet, funny, magical, and touching. Also, there’s a dashing talking bear.” —Katrina Bright-Yerges, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI
For Teen Readers Nocturna by Maya Motayne (Balzer + Bray, $18.99) “Maya Motayne’s Nocturna is the fantasy that you have been waiting for. With the sneaky cleverness of Stephanie Gaber’s Caraval and the moral grayness of Marissa Meyer’s Renegades, Nocturna offers up a tale of a brother in search of a way to save his kingdom, and a girl doing all she can to survive. This tale set in a Latin-inspired world provides just the right amount of magic and adventure, as heir-to-the-throne Alfie and shape-shifter Finn race to stop the terrible darkness they have released.” —Jen Pino, Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
1. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99
2. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99
3. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
4. CampKayla Miller, HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
5. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
6. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook
Media Lab Books, $14.99
8. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $9.95
9. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Monica Armino (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
10. RefugeeAlan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99
11. Be PreparedVera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99
12. Share Your Smile: Raina’s Guide to Telling Your Own Story
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
13. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
14. Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99
15. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.14.19
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 Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!, by Cori Doerrfeld (Dial Books, $17.99) “Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! transforms some of the saddest, most difficult moments of childhood (and adulthood) into happier ones. With beautiful illustrations accompanying the simple story, this book shows that saying goodbye to everything from a beloved friend to the summer sun can lead to new possibilities. This is a beautiful book to share with all children, but especially those trying to cope with change in their lives.” —Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NC
1. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. We Don’t Eat Our ClassmatesRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
4. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
5. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
6. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
7. The Wonky DonkeyCraig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99
8. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
9. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
10. Bonnie’s First Day of School (Disney/ Pixar Toy Story 4)
Judy Katschke, RH/Disney, $5.99
11. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
12. Make Way for DucklingsRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
13. Where’s Waldo? 30th Anniversary Edition
Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
14. The Day the Crayons QuitDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
15. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
1. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
5. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
8. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
9. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic
10. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.14.19
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
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1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
3. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95
4. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28
5. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
6. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99
7. The New GirlDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
8. Summer of ’69Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
9. One Good DeedDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
10. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
11. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26
12. Fleishman Is in TroubleTaffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27
13. Lady in the LakeLaura Lippman, Morrow, $26.99
14. The Lager Queen of MinnesotaJ.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26
15. Ask Again, YesMary Beth Keane, Scribner, $27
1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Movie Tie-in Edition)
Garth Stein, Harper, $16.99
7. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16
8. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
11. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
12. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95
13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15
14. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
15. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $16
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 08.14.19
IndiesIntroduce
= Debut
1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
2. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27
3. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
6. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self- Delusion
Jia Tolentino, Random House, $27
7. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
Toni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95
8. Everything Is F*ckedMark Manson, Harper, $26.99
9. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28
10. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35
11. Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneLori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
12. The Four Sacred SecretsPreethaji, Krishnaji, Atria, $26
13. The Moment of LiftMelinda Gates, Flatiron Books, $26.99
14. RangeDavid Epstein, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get MurderedKaren Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Forge, $24.99
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1. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
4. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
5. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Beth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99
8. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
9. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
10. The Mueller ReportThe Washington Post, Scribner, $15
11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on LeadershipHarvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Small FryLisa Brennan-Jobs, Grove Press, $16
15. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
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