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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 09.18.19

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IndiesIntroduce

The Dearly Beloved: A Novel, by Cara Wall (Simon & Schuster, $26.99) “The Dearly Beloved follows two couples as the men navigate the social and personal turbulence of leading a New York City congregation while the women struggle to find their places and define their relationship to each other. This novel grabs you and brings you in deep right from the start. Through decades of war and protest, success and failure, love and loss, we grow to care about each of these complex characters. Along the way, we also get a glimpse into 1960s New York City and the ways place can so irrevocably impact lives. This is a book that will resonate long after you put it down.” —Lisa Swayze, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, NY

Other Indie FavoritesThe Whisper Man: A Novel, by Alex North (Celadon Books, $26.99) “A creepy, sinister, can’t-put-it-down story of a town that survives and then relives the crimes of a child serial killer. For those who love psychological thrillers (with the absence of gore but plenty of plot twists and turns), The Whisper Man is a grand ride into the minds of those who kill and those who are victims. You’ll find yourself looking over your shoulder when reading this book. Don’t stand too close to an open window...” —Helen Gregory, Maria’s Bookshop, Durango, CO

1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30

2. Call Sign ChaosJim Mattis, Bing West, Random House, $28

3. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

4. The Education of an IdealistSamantha Power, Dey Street Books, $29.99

5. Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death

Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (Illus.), Norton, $25.95

6. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28

7. She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Penguin Press, $28

8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99

9. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27

10. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

11. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27

12. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30

13. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27

14. Everything Is FigureoutableMarie Forleo, Portfolio, $25

15. Super PumpedMike Isaac, Norton, $27.95

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

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1. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95

2. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

3. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30

4. A Better ManLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99

5. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

6. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27

7. The Secrets We KeptLara Prescott, Knopf, $26.95

8. The Girl Who Lived TwiceDavid Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

9. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $27

10. QuichotteSalman Rushdie, Random House, $28

11. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

12. Gideon the NinthTamsyn Muir, Tor.com, $25.99

13. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95

14. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28

15. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27

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

FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 09.18.19

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteWaiting for Eden: A Novel, by Elliot Ackerman (Vintage, $16) “I was completely captivated by this intensely emotional yet compact novel. In less than 200 pages, the intersecting lives of three people and the consequences of their choices are revealed in an astounding manner. It’s a love story, a ghost story, a horror story, a war story, and, ultimately, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. I don’t want to tell you much more as I don’t want to spoil it, but urge you to read this powerful and important work of literature.” —Cody Morrison, Square Books, Oxford, MS

1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $10.99 3. Red War Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99 4. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 5. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 6. Shadow Tyrants Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison, Putnam, $9.99 7. Blood Work Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99 8. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $9.99 9. Look Alive Twenty-Five Janet Evanovich, Putnam, $9.9910. Cottage by the Sea Debbie Macomber, Ballantine, $7.99

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1. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

2. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

4. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

5. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16

6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

7. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99

8. The GoldfinchDonna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

9. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

10. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17

11. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16

12. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15

14. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95

15. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16

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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

2. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

3. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

4. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

5. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

6. Braving the WildernessBrené Brown, Random House, $18

7. HeartlandSarah Smarsh, Scribner, $17

8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

9. DopesickBeth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99

10. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

11. The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War

Neal Bascomb, Mariner, $15.99

12. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18

13. Great at Work: The Hidden Habits of Top Performers

Morten T. Hansen, S&S, $18

14. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20

15. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 09.18.19

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 Ages 9 to 12 All the Impossible Things, by Lindsay Lackey (Roaring Brook Press, $16.99) “It’s impossible not to love this story full of heart and a touch of magical realism. Foster kid Ruby wants nothing more than for her mom to overcome her addiction and act like a real mother. After some time, she learns to trust the Grooves, her foster parents, and grows attached to the giant tortoise in their petting zoo. As Ruby struggles to cross off all the impossible things from a list she and her late grandmother made, she learns the true meaning of family. A beautiful, forceful book. Ruby will bowl you over.” —Jennifer Kraar, City of Asylum Bookstore, Pittsburgh, PA

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For Teen Readers The Girl the Sea Gave Back, by Adrienne Young (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “Feeding off the marvelous and vicious world established in Sky in the Deep, Adrienne Young has delivered another powerful and phenomenal book featuring amazing illustrations and personable characters. Inspired by the Vikings and Norse mythology, this is a story of coming together to fight for what you love, even against the odds. The characters are flawed and well-developed; the battles and fights are realistic and emotional. Young has a way with words—they are powerful, raw, and filled with emotion. You will not regret getting sucked back into the wonderful world from Sky in the Deep!” —Anna Rose Carleton, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID

1. Best FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99

2. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal

Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99

3. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

4. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women

Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, Timbuktu Labs, $35

5. StargazingJen Wang, First Second, $12.99

6. The Wonders of NatureBen Hoare, DK Children, $19.99

7. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

9. New KidJerry Craft, Harper, $12.99

10. The Okay WitchEmma Steinkellner, Aladdin, $12.99

11. Super Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)

Scholastic, $14.99

12. Real FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99

13. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Monica Armino (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99

14. Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers

Celia C. Pérez, Kokila, $16.99

15. Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99

1. Frankly in LoveDavid Yoon, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

2. Pumpkinheads Rainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks (Illus.), First Second, $17.99

3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99

4. American RoyalsKatharine McGee, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

5. Are You Listening?Tillie Walden, First Second, $17.99

6. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99

7. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99

8. PetAkwaeke Emezi, Make Me a World, $17.99

9. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99

10. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99

11. DryNeal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99

12. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99

13. Looking for Alaska John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99

14. The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupery, Harvest, $11.99

15. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 09.18.19

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.

For Ages 4 to 8 This Book of Mine: A Picture Book, by Sarah Stewart, David Small (Illus.) (Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR, $17.99) “Dreamy and enchanting for bookworms of any age, This Book of Mine is one to be read aloud, to read together, or to read after carefully inhaling the scent of magic that clings to its pages (for those of you who don’t know, magic smells like books). This book had me hooked with its lovely images and kept me there with its bookish sentiment. I can’t wait to gift this book to my youngest family members or any child in my immediate vicinity, but there will also be a copy just for me on my shelves.” —Kate Towery, Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA

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1. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael Lopez (Illus.), Philomel Books, $17.99

2. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99

3. Dinosnores Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95

4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

5. Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99

6. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99

7. Dr. Seuss’s Horse MuseumDr. Seuss, Andrew Joyner (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

8. Llama Llama Mess Mess MessAnna Dewdney, Reed Duncan, Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99

9. The Scarecrow Beth Ferry, The Fan Brothers (Illus.), Harper, $18.99

10. Bruce’s Big StormRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

11. If I Built a SchoolChris Van Dusen, Dial Books, $17.99

12. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99

13. Hey Grandude!Paul McCartney, Kathryn Durst (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99

14. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95

15. The Wonky DonkeyCraig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99

1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

3. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop

4. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier (Illus.), Scholastic

5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion

6. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet

9. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic

10. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 09.18.19

= On the Rise

IndiesIntroduce

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1. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95

2. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

3. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30

4. A Better ManLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99

5. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

6. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27

7. The Secrets We KeptLara Prescott, Knopf, $26.95

8. The Girl Who Lived TwiceDavid Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

9. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $27

10. QuichotteSalman Rushdie, Random House, $28

11. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

12. Gideon the NinthTamsyn Muir, Tor.com, $25.99

13. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95

14. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28

15. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27

1. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

2. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

4. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

5. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16

6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

7. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99

8. The GoldfinchDonna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

9. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

10. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17

11. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16

12. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15

14. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95

15. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 09.18.19

IndiesIntroduce

= Debut

1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30

2. Call Sign ChaosJim Mattis, Bing West, Random House, $28

3. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

4. The Education of an IdealistSamantha Power, Dey Street Books, $29.99

5. Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death

Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (Illus.), Norton, $25.95

6. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28

7. She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Penguin Press, $28

8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99

9. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27

10. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

11. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27

12. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30

13. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27

14. Everything Is FigureoutableMarie Forleo, Portfolio, $25

15. Super PumpedMike Isaac, Norton, $27.95

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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

2. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

3. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

4. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

5. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

6. Braving the WildernessBrené Brown, Random House, $18

7. HeartlandSarah Smarsh, Scribner, $17

8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

9. DopesickBeth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99

10. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

11. The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War

Neal Bascomb, Mariner, $15.99

12. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18

13. Great at Work: The Hidden Habits of Top Performers

Morten T. Hansen, S&S, $18

14. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20

15. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16