1. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26

2. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $25.99

3. And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $28.95

4. Inferno Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

5. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25

6. Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95

7. The English Girl Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

8. Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish David Rakoff, Doubleday, $26.95

9. TransAtlantic Colum McCann, Random House, $27

10. Light of the World James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99

11. The Son Philipp Meyer, Ecco, $27.99

12. The Silver Star Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $26

13. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35

14. The Sound of Things Falling Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Riverhead, $27.95

15. & Sons David Gilbert, Random House, $27

21. The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Adelle Waldman, Holt, $25

FICTION NONFICTION

Other Indie FavoritesThe Ghost Bride: A Novel, by Yangsze Choo (William Morrow, $24.99) “Set on the Malay Peninsula in the late 19th century, this debut novel tells the story of Li Lan, whose father promises her in marriage to the recently deceased son of a wealthy local family as a means of discharging his considerable debt. When the dead son begins visiting Li Lan in her dreams, she becomes increasingly desperate to escape him. After an accidental overdose of a sleeping draught separates her soul from her body, Li Lan must navigate the world of the dead with the aid of two allies, neither of whom are what they appear to be. Full of danger, romance, and eerie beauty, this is the tale of a young girl’s quest to find her own destiny.” —Billie Bloebaum, Powell’s Books at PDX, Portland, OR

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.15.13

1. Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $27

2. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27

3. This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95 4. William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95

5. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95

6. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95 7. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95

8. I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95

9. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95

10. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95

11. Jerusalem: A Cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35

12. The Telling Room Michael Paterniti, Dial Press, $27

13. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28

14. Darth Vader and Son Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95

15. Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America Dan Balz, Viking, $32.95

19. These Few Precious Days Christopher Andersen, Gallery, $27

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= Debut = On the Rise

★

The Never List: A Novel, by Koethi Zan (Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, $27.95) “Zan’s debut is a doozy! Part thriller, part mystery, and all spellbinding, The Never List leads the reader into a world of kidnapping, hostages, dank cellars, BDSM, and many wicked characters. Set in the present day, The Never List chronicles Sarah’s attempt to locate Jennifer, who disappeared shortly after their abduction and three-year captivity in a cellar of torture and abuse. Zan keeps the narrative lively with terse dialog, top-notch character development, an occasional red herring, and edge-of-your-seat confrontations. This engrossing book has Hollywood movie written all over it. Treat yourself and read this book!” —Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault, Oskaloosa, IA

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1. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99

2. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99

3. The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling, Little, Brown, $18

4. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $16.99

5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16

6. The Bat Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95

7. The Orphan Master’s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15

8. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

9. Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95

10. Joyland Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95

11. The Secret Keeper Kate Morton, Washington Square Press, $16

12. Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15.95

13. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95

14. The Silent Wife A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16

15. A Hologram for the King Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95

21. The Bartender’s Tale Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $16

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 2. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99 3. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 4. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 5. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 6. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $6.99 7. Defending Jacob William Landay, Dell, $7.99 8. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 9. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $7.99 10. 2312 Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $10

1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

2. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99

3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16

4. Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16

5. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14

6. Elsewhere Richard Russo, Vintage, $15

7. Waging Heavy Peace Neil Young, Plume, $18

8. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16

9. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16

10. Hallucinations Oliver Sacks, Vintage, $15.95

11. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16

12. The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $16

13. The End of Your Life Book Club Will Schwalbe, Vintage, $15

14. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Mariner, $15.95

15. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99

20. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95

FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.15.13

MASS MARKET

★

Another Indie FavoriteThe Gamal: A Novel, by Ciaran Collins (Bloomsbury, $17) “Charlie McCarthy has always been different. For the inhabitants of Ballyronan, a tiny Irish village, Charlie is the Gamal, the village idiot, the fool. But Charlie observes and has an incredible memory, and when something terrible happens to his best friends, James and Sinead, Charlie goes into shock. As a cathartic exercise, his doctor asks Charlie to write down his version of the events. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, Charlie’s testimony jumps from the present to the past and back again, reflecting his confused and troubled mind. The Gamal is a highly original and heartbreaking story.” —Pierre Camy, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, MI

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Children’s Books Indie Bestsellers

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erica. Copyright A

merican Booksellers A

ssociation. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN’S INTEREST

ILLUSTRATED

FICTION SERIES

Week of 08.15.13

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

1

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e F

au

lt in O

ur S

tars

John Green, D

utton, $17.99

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R.J. Palacio, K

nopf, $15.99

3

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ok

ing fo

r Alask

a

John G

reen, Puffin, $9.99

4

. Miss P

ere

grin

e’s H

om

e fo

r Pe

culia

r

Ch

ildre

n

R

ansom R

iggs, Quirk, $10.99

5

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oo

k T

hie

f

M

arkus Zusak, K

nopf, $12.99

6

. An A

bund

ance of K

atherines

John G

reen, Speak, $9.99

7. T

he

On

e a

nd

On

ly Iv

an

Katherine A

pplegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.),

H

arper, $16.99

8

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er T

ow

ns

John Green, Speak, $9.99

9

. Art2

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’s Gu

ide

to F

old

ing a

nd

Do

od

ling

Tom A

ngleberger, Am

ulet, $12.95

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he

5th

Wave

Rick Yancey, Putnam

, $18.99

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od

e N

am

e V

erity

Elizabeth Wein, H

yperion, $9.99

1

2. T

he

Wish

ing S

pe

ll

C

hris Colfer, Little, Brow

n, $8

1

3. T

he

Ap

oth

eca

ry

M

aile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99

1

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ill Gray

son

, Will G

rayso

n

John G

reen, David Levithan, Speak, $9.99

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lean

or &

Park

Rainbow Row

ell, St. Martin’s G

riffin, $18.99

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e D

ay th

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rayo

ns Q

uit

Drew

Dayw

alt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philom

el,

$17.99

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od

nigh

t Mo

on

Margaret W

ise Brown,

Clem

ent Hurd (Illus.), H

arper, $8.99

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he V

ery Hu

ngry C

aterpillar

Eric Carle, Putnam

, $10.99

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he

re th

e W

ild T

hin

gs Are

Maurice Sendak, H

arper, $17.95

5. Steam T

rain, D

ream T

rain

Sherri D

uskey Rinker, Tom

Lichtenheld (Illus.),

C

hronicle, $16.99

6. M

ak

e W

ay fo

r Du

cklin

gs

R

obert McC

loskey, Puffin, $7.99

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oo

dn

ight, G

oo

dn

ight, C

on

structio

n

S

ite Sherri D

uskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld

(Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99

8

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e B

un

ny

Dorothy K

unhardt, Golden, $9.99

9

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eberries fo

r Sal

R

obert McC

loskey, Puffin, $7.99

10

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od

Nigh

t, Go

rilla

Peggy R

athmann, Putnam

, $7.99

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e Nigh

t Befo

re Kin

dergarten

Natasha W

ing, Julie Durrell (Illus.), G

rosset

&

Dunlap, $3.99

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ittle B

lue

Tru

ck

A

lice Schertle, Jill McElm

urry (Illus.), Houghton

Mifflin H

arcourt, $6.99

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he

Dark

Lemony Snicket, Jon K

lassen

(Illus.), Little Brow

n, $16.99

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the

Nigh

t Yo

u W

ere

Bo

rn

N

ancy Tillm

an, Feiwel &

Friends, $7.99

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ar, B

row

n B

ear, W

hat

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u S

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Bill M

artin, Eric Carle (Illus.), H

olt, $7.95

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. Magic T

ree

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use

Mary Pope O

sborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),

Random

House

2

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rgen

t

Veronica R

oth, Katherine Tegen Books

3

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mi Y

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Angleberger, A

mulet

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lym

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Rick R

iordan, Hyperion

5

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rtal Instru

me

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Cassandra C

lare, Margaret K

. McElderry

6

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arry

Po

tter

J.K. R

owling, Scholastic/A

rthur A. Levine Books

7

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ry o

f a Wim

py K

id

Jeff K

inney, Am

ulet (hardcover)

8. Iv

y &

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an

A

nnie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),

C

hronicle

9. E

lep

han

t & P

iggie

Mo W

illems, H

yperion

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rk D

iarie

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achel Renee R

ussell, Aladdin

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oth

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die

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rite fo

r Age

s 4 to

8

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u W

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da B

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y

Flo

ren

ce M

ino

r, Wen

dell M

ino

r (Illu

s.) (Kath

erin

e T

ege

n B

oo

ks,

$17.9

9) “Panda bears, polar bears, and grizzly

bears are all bears, but what m

akes them different?

These bears and others are captured doing

what they love best. Beautiful poem

s, gorgeous illustrations, and one surprise bear w

ill make you sm

ile! All ages w

ill enjoy and learn from

the Bear Fun Facts at the end. Once again this

dynamic couple has produced a gem

!” —Jo

ann

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oggart,

Wh

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the S

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walk

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1. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26

2. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $25.99

3. And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $28.95

4. Inferno Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

5. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25

6. Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95

7. The English Girl Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

8. Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish David Rakoff, Doubleday, $26.95

9. TransAtlantic Colum McCann, Random House, $27

10. Light of the World James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99

11. The Son Philipp Meyer, Ecco, $27.99

12. The Silver Star Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $26

13. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35

14. The Sound of Things Falling Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Riverhead, $27.95

15. & Sons David Gilbert, Random House, $27

21. The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Adelle Waldman, Holt, $25

1. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99

2. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99

3. The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling, Little, Brown, $18

4. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $16.99

5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16

6. The Bat Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95

7. The Orphan Master’s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15

8. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

9. Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95

10. Joyland Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95

11. The Secret Keeper Kate Morton, Washington Square Press, $16

12. Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15.95

13. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95

14. The Silent Wife A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16

15. A Hologram for the King Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95

21. The Bartender’s Tale Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $16

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.15.13

= Debut = On the Rise

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1. Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $27

2. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27

3. This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95 4. William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95

5. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95

6. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95 7. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95

8. I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95

9. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95

10. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95

11. Jerusalem: A Cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35

12. The Telling Room Michael Paterniti, Dial Press, $27

13. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28

14. Darth Vader and Son Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95

15. Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America Dan Balz, Viking, $32.95

19. These Few Precious Days Christopher Andersen, Gallery, $27

1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

2. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99

3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16

4. Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16

5. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14

6. Elsewhere Richard Russo, Vintage, $15

7. Waging Heavy Peace Neil Young, Plume, $18

8. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16

9. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16

10. Hallucinations Oliver Sacks, Vintage, $15.95

11. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16

12. The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $16

13. The End of Your Life Book Club Will Schwalbe, Vintage, $15

14. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Mariner, $15.95

15. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99

20. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 08.15.13

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= Debut = On the Rise