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Other Indie FavoritesThe Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine, by Alex Brunkhorst (MIRA, $26.99) “As Thomas walked into Lily Goldman’s antiques shop, he had no idea that his life was about to change completely. Assigned to write about Lily’s deceased father, a famous film industry mogul, Thomas meets a host of fabulously wealthy and eccentric people and quickly becomes a part of their privileged lives. Things get complicated when he meets Matilda, daughter of the most powerful man in LA, who has kept her confined to their estate her whole life. Thomas' journalistic instincts kick in as he is falling for Matilda and soon he uncovers many secrets these powerful people would rather not be revealed.” —Lori-Jo Scott, Island Bookstore, Kitty

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Gold Fame Citrus, by Claire Vaye Watkins (Riverhead, $27.95) “Watkins’ depiction of a sun-scorched, drought-plagued West is a hypnotic and terrifying vision of an otherworldly and, perhaps most frightening of all, not too distant future. Part J.G. Ballard, part Joan Didion, Gold Fame Citrus explores the complexities of human relationships in the face of environmental catastrophe. Loneliness, jealousy, heartbreak, love, loyalty—even in a post-apocalyptic wasteland people are still people, though just what sort of people is another thing altogether. Haunting and hallucinatory, the world crafted by Watkins is a dream of the future that will not be soon forgotten.” —Emily Ballaine, Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco, CA

1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

2. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

5. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

6. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

7. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

8. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

9. The Art of Memoir Mary Karr, Harper, $24.99

10. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

11. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Spiegel & Grau, $27

12. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28

13. Guinness World Records 2016 Guinness World Records, $28.95

14. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

15. Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After Katherine Woodward Thomas, Harmony, $26

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

4. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

5. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

6. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

7. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

8. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $28

9. X Sue Grafton, Marian Wood Books/Putnam, $28.95

10. Did You Ever Have a Family Bill Clegg, Gallery/Scout Press, $26

11. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

12. Come Rain or Come Shine Jan Karon, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $27.95

13. Circling the Sun Paula McLain, Ballantine, $28

14. The Nature of the Beast Louise Penny, Minotaur, $27.99

15. Girl Waits With Gun Amy Stewart, Houghton Mifflin, $27

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 Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 4. The Cinderella Murder Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $7.99 5. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 6. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 7. The 6th Extinction James Rollins, Morrow, $9.99 8. Personal Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 9. The Eye of Heaven Clive Cussler, Russell Blake, Berkley Books, $9.99 10. A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson, Anchor, $7.99

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Another Indie FavoriteNight Blindness, by Susan Strecker (St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99) “Family tragedy and guilt are too much for 16-year-old Jensen Reilly to handle by herself, but that is what she tries to do for 13 years. She abandons everything that defines her and starts a new life as an artist and model, eventually eloping with her art professor. Jensen is finally forced to face her past, her old friends, her family, and her first true love, when her father is diagnosed with a brain tumor and she returns home to help care for him. Night Blindness is a story of first love, family, grief, guilt, forgiveness, and how the truth can truly set one free.” —Nancy MacFarlane, Fiction Addiction, Greenvile, SC

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

4. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

5. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

6. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

7. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95

8. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14

9. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition) Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99

12. Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95

13. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

14. The Boston Girl Anita Diamant, Scribner, $16

15. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

1. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95 2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99 4. The Organized Mind Daniel J. Levitin, Plume, $17 5. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99 6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 7. A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson, Broadway, $15.99 8. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15 9. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18 10. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99 11. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16 12. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

13. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs, Scribner, $16

14. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

15. World Order Henry Kissinger, Penguin, $18

16. Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home Pope Francis, Melville House, $14.95

1. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99

2. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

3. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95

4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15

5. The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus.), Harper, $19.99

6. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press, $8.99

7. Nightfall Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99

8. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

9. Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Delacorte Press, $18.99

10. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

11. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99

12. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99

13. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

14. A Monster Calls Patrick Ness, Candlewick, $12

15. Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $18.99

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. The Marvels Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $32.99

2. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

3. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

4. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

5. The Isle of the Lost Melissa de la Cruz, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

6. It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! Chelsea Clinton, Philomel, $18.99

7. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99

8. Minecraft: Combat Handbook Stephanie Milton, Scholastic, $8.99

9. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99

10. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

11. Minecraft: Construction Handbook Matthew Needler, Phil Southam, Scholastic, $8.99

12. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.99

13. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

14. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

15. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

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Another Indie Favorite for Teen Readers Dumplin’, by Julie Murphy (Balzer + Bray, $17.99) “Willowdean Davis is fat. And you can either back her up or back off. She is self-confident, fearless, funny, and comfortable in her own skin. Life in Clover City, Texas, has been just fine. She’s got her best friend, Ellen, and she survives the Miss Blue Bonnet Clover City pageant each year. Willowdean’s mother is a former Miss Blue Bonnet and chairs the pageant. It’s only when she meets Bo, a cute co-worker who seems to like her as much as she likes him, that she begins to doubt herself. To find her self-confidence again, Willowdean enters the pageant to prove that she deserves the spotlight as much as anyone else. Murphy tells Willowdean's story with wit, sass, and kindness.” —Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

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Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 The Doldrums, by Nicholas Gannon (Greenwillow Books, $17.99) “Archer Benjamin Helmsley yearns for adventure. After all, his grandparents are famous for their worldly expeditions and Archer knows that ‘being a Helmsley means something.’ Archer’s mother has different plans for him and keeps him confined to their house, but Archer has his creatures, his books, and his imagination, and is very skilled at escaping his mother’s watch. Archer plans his own expedition to find his lost grandparents and convinces his friends to join him in some rollicking adventures. Archer’s antics and Gannon’s fantastic illustrations enhance the amusement in this amazing debut.” —Arna Lewis, Buttonwood Books & Toys, Cohasset, MA

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

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

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 2. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 3. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 5. Waiting Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow, $17.99 6. Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99 7. Spooky Pookie Sandra Boynton, Robin Corey Books, $5.99 8. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins James Dean, Harper, $9.99 9. Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa Anna Dewdney, Viking, $17.99 10. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 11. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 12. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99 13. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.99 14. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 15. Kitten’s First Full Moon Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow, $8.99

1. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

2. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk

3. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

4. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

5. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

6. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic

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

8. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown

9. I Survived Series Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (Illus.), Scholastic

10. The Unwanteds Lisa McMann, Aladdin

Another Illustrated Indie Favorite Even Monsters Say Good Night, by Doreen Mulryan Marts (Capstone Young Readers, $14.95) “It’s bedtime and Avery is afraid to go to sleep. She knows that there are monsters in her closet, under her bed, and hiding in her room. When she asks her mother about them, the answers surprise her. After all, even monsters need their sleep. With brightly colored pictures and a gentle text, this book will reassure little ones who worry about monsters at night.” —Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Metamora, IN

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

4. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

5. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

6. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

7. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95

8. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14

9. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition) Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99

12. Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95

13. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

14. The Boston Girl Anita Diamant, Scribner, $16

15. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

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1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

4. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

5. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

6. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

7. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

8. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $28

9. X Sue Grafton, Marian Wood Books/Putnam, $28.95

10. Did You Ever Have a Family Bill Clegg, Gallery/Scout Press, $26

11. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

12. Come Rain or Come Shine Jan Karon, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $27.95

13. Circling the Sun Paula McLain, Ballantine, $28

14. The Nature of the Beast Louise Penny, Minotaur, $27.99

15. Girl Waits With Gun Amy Stewart, Houghton Mifflin, $27

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 10.01.15

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1. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

4. The Organized Mind Daniel J. Levitin, Plume, $17 5. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99

6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 7. A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson, Broadway, $15.99

8. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15 9. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

10. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99 11. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

12. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

13. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs, Scribner, $16

14. Killing Lincoln Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

15. World Order Henry Kissinger, Penguin, $18

16. Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home Pope Francis, Melville House, $14.95

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 10.01.15

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1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

2. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

5. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

6. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

7. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

8. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

9. The Art of Memoir Mary Karr, Harper, $24.99

10. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

11. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Spiegel & Grau, $27

12. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28

13. Guinness World Records 2016 Guinness World Records, $28.95

14. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

15. Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After Katherine Woodward Thomas, Harmony, $26

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