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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 10.13.21 = Debut Fight Night: A Novel, by Miriam Toews (Bloomsbury Publishing, $24) “Told from the perspective of a little girl named Swiv, who lives with her pregnant mother and eccentric grandmother, Fight Night is filled with laugh-out-loud, subtle, and smart observations of family dynamics and the human condition.” —Mia Wigmore, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Brentwood, CA ★ Other Indie Favorites We Are Not Like Them: A Novel, by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza (Atria Books, $27) “Lifelong friends, one Black and one white, have their relationship tested after the tragic shooting of an unarmed Black teen. A thought- provoking and timely read.” —Mary Kay Burnett, Buttonwood Books and Toys, Cohasset, MA 1. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, S&S, $30 2.The Storyteller:Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99 3.Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28 4. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32 5.Vanderbilt:The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30 6.The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 7. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 8.There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century Fiona Hill, Mariner Books, $30 9. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 10. Caste:The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 11. Bourdain:The Definitive Oral Biography Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99 12. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 13. A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse John Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $22.95 14. No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) Kate Bowler, Random House, $27 15. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1.The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles,Viking, $30 2. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30 3. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30 4. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 5. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95 6. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28 7. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28 8. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99 9.The Midnight Library Matt Haig,Viking, $26 10. Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99 11.The Every Dave Eggers, McSweeney's, $28 12.The Madness of Crowds Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99 13.The Last Graduate Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $28 14.The Man Who Died Twice Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26 15. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99
Transcript of Indie Bestsellers HardcoverWeek of 10.13
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 10.13.21
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Fight Night: A Novel, by Miriam Toews (Bloomsbury Publishing, $24) “Told from the perspective of a little girl named Swiv, who lives with her pregnant mother and eccentric grandmother, Fight Night is filled with laugh-out-loud, subtle, and smart observations of family dynamics and the human condition.” —Mia Wigmore, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Brentwood, CA
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Other Indie FavoritesWe Are Not Like Them: A Novel, by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza (Atria Books, $27) “Lifelong friends, one Black and one white, have their relationship tested after the tragic shooting of an unarmed Black teen. A thought-provoking and timely read.” —Mary Kay Burnett, Buttonwood Books and Toys, Cohasset, MA
1. PerilBob Woodward, Robert Costa, S&S, $30
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
4. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
5. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
7. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95
8. There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century
Fiona Hill, Mariner Books, $30
9. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
10. Caste: The Origins of Our DiscontentsIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
11. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyLaurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99
12. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 13. A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse
John Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $22.95 14. No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
Kate Bowler, Random House, $27
15. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
4. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
5. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
6. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
7. MatrixLauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
8. Apples Never FallLiane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
9. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
10. Under the Whispering DoorTJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
11. The EveryDave Eggers, McSweeney's, $28
12. The Madness of CrowdsLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99
13. The Last GraduateNaomi Novik, Del Rey, $28
14. The Man Who Died TwiceRichard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26
15. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be CrossedHelene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99
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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 10.13.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 4. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 5. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 7. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99 8. Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.9910. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99
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Another Indie FavoriteAs You Were: A Novel, by Elaine Feeney (Biblioasis, $16.95) “I challenge you to not get emotionally invested in the rich, raw, and devastating lives of the characters in this debut novel. I will be thinking about the patients in this hospital ward for a long time to come.” —Kelly Shrader, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
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1. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
7. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
8. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18
9. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
10. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
11. PiranesiSusanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17
12. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
13. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $18
15. The Once and Future WitchesAlix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
4. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
5. The Best of MeDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled LifeMerlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
9. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
12. Why Fish Don’t ExistLulu Miller, S&S, $17
13. RegenerationPaul Hawken, Penguin, $25
14. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17 15. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
1. The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99
2. PonyR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
3. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99 4. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
5. Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
6. HookyMíriam Bonastre Tur, Etch/Clarion Books, $12.99
7. WillodeenKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
8. Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous TalesSoman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. KaleidoscopeBrian Selznick, Scholastic, $19.99
10. The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes
Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, Rick Riordan, Rick Riordan Presents, $17.99
11. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99
12. Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95
13. Garlic and the VampireBree Paulsen, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
14. The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)
Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
15. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
1. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
2. Iron WidowXiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99
3. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
4. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
5. The Girl from the SeaMolly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99
6. Vespertine Margaret Rogerson, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99
7. Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
8. Once Upon a Broken HeartStephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99
9. Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. HatchetGary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
11. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
12. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
13. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
14. SquadMaggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $14.99
15. These Violent DelightsChloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.13.21
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe, by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99) “Moon Fuentez’ story and voice are pure magic. This has the perfect balance of comedy, romance, and serious issues within a relatable exploration of complicated families, social media, and body positivity.” —Cori Cusker, Bright Side Bookshop, Flagstaff, AZ
For Ages 8 to 12 A Soft Place to Land, by Janae Marks (Katherine Tegen Books, $16.99) “Janae Marks offers readers hope in this appealing novel of friendship and second chances. Exploring powerful themes, such as responsibility, loyalty, and forgiveness, A Soft Place to Land is a joy!” —Christopher Rose, Andover Bookstore, Andover, MA
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.13.21
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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
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For Ages 4 to 8 The People Remember, by Ibi Zoboi, Loveis Wise (Illus.) (Balzer + Bray, $19.99) “Spanning centuries of African American experience and weaving into the story the principles of Kwanzaa, this is a stunning picture book that should become a classic.” —Sandy Scott, The Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, VT
1. Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemAmanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99
3. Little Blue Truck’s HalloweenAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
4. Woodland Dance!Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
5. The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99
6. Boo! Baa, La La La!Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99
7. It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
8. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99
10. What Do You Say, Little Blue Truck? Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $14.99
11. Where Do Diggers Trick-or-Treat?Brianna Caplan Sayres, Christian Slade (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $8.99
12. Hardly Haunted Jessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
13. We Are Water ProtectorsCarole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
14. Ten Spooky PumpkinsGris Grimly, Orchard Books, $17.99
15. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
2. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
5. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Graphix
6. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
7. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
8. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
9. The Bad Guys (paperback)Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
10. Spy SchoolStuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 10.13.21
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1. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
4. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
5. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
6. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
7. MatrixLauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
8. Apples Never FallLiane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
9. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
10. Under the Whispering DoorTJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
11. The EveryDave Eggers, McSweeney's, $28
12. The Madness of CrowdsLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99
13. The Last GraduateNaomi Novik, Del Rey, $28
14. The Man Who Died TwiceRichard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26
15. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be CrossedHelene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99
1. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
7. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
8. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18
9. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
10. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
11. PiranesiSusanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17
12. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
13. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $18
15. The Once and Future WitchesAlix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 10.13.21
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1. PerilBob Woodward, Robert Costa, S&S, $30
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
4. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
5. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
7. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95
8. There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century
Fiona Hill, Mariner Books, $30
9. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
10. Caste: The Origins of Our DiscontentsIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
11. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyLaurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99
12. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 13. A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse
John Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $22.95 14. No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
Kate Bowler, Random House, $27
15. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
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1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
4. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
5. The Best of MeDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled LifeMerlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
9. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
12. Why Fish Don’t ExistLulu Miller, S&S, $17
13. RegenerationPaul Hawken, Penguin, $25
14. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17 15. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99
