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= Debut = On the Rise
Other Indie Favorites Once Upon a Wardrobe: A Novel, by Patti Callahan (Harper Muse, $24.99) “About the transformative power of books, with touches of fairy tale magic, Once Upon a Wardrobe is for everyone who ever loved The Chronicles of Narnia and wants to make a return trip back into C.S. Lewis’ world.” —Taylor Owens, Wilson Book Gallery, Wilson, WY
1. The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press, $30
4. Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
6. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
7. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
8. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28
9. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95
10. Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28
11. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
13. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
14. Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
15. A Line to Kill Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
1. Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
4. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
5. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
6. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
7. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. The Boys Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99
10. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
11. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. Orwell’s Roses Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28
13. Midnight in Washington Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
14. Gastro Obscura Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50
15. On Animals Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28
19. Music Is History Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie Bestsellers Paperback Week of 10.27.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 3. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 4. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 5. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99 7. Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 8. The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99 10. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99
= Debut
Another Indie Favorite Jacket Weather: A Novel, by Mike DeCapite (Soft Skull, $16.95) “This book celebrates the comforts in life: nostalgia, food, art, and new love. Reading Jacket Weather is a beautiful, tense journey through the anxiety of losing what we think makes us complete.” —Laura Lowry, Mind Chimes Bookshop, Three Lakes, WI
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18
3. The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
7. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
8. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17
11. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16
12. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18
13. Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99
15. The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
4. On Tyranny Graphic Edition Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
5. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. Eleanor David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20
9. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99 12. You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way
Adam J. Kurtz, TarcherPerigee, $16
13. Why Fish Don’t Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17
14. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
1. They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
2. Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99
3. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
4. Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
5. The Girl from the Sea Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99
6. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
7. Little Thieves Margaret Owen, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
8. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
9. Within These Wicked Walls Lauren Blackwood, Wednesday Books, $18.99
10. Once Upon a Broken Heart Stephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99
11. Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
12. Legendborn Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
13. Squad Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $14.99
14. Ace of Spades Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99
15. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
2. The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99
3. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
4. Pony R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
5. The Christmas Pig J.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99
6. Hooky Míriam Bonastre Tur, Etch/Clarion Books, $12.99
7. Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
8. Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales Soman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
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. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
12. Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95
13. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
14. Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illus.), Square Fish, $8.99
15. Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
For Teen Readers The City Beautiful, by Aden Polydoros (Inkyard Press, $19.99) “This story drew me in from line one! Historical fiction with a touch of fantasy and myth; a dark murder mystery combined with a haunting ghost story, with a sizzlingly sweet romance as the cherry on top, The City Beautiful is an unforgettable tale!” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center & Café, Collegeville, PA
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
= Debut
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 A Hundred Thousand Welcomes, by Mary Lee Donovan, Lian Cho (Illus.) (Greenwillow Books, $18.99) “A Hundred Thousand Welcomes is a beautiful look at how we welcome others into our lives and celebrate other people. The illustrations are brilliant, adding another layer to all the possibilities for conversations with children as you read this book.” —Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NC
1. Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. Room on the BroomJulia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99
3. Woodland Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
4. Little Blue Truck’s Halloween Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
5. Boo! Baa, La La La! Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99
6. It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
7. Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99
8. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
9. What Do You Say, Little Blue Truck? Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $14.99
10. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
11. The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99
12. We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99
14. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99
15. Hardly Haunted Jessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
1. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
2. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion
3. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix
4. I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
5. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Graphix
6. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet
8. The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
9. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
10. Aristotle and Dante Benjamin Alire Sáenz, 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
= Debut
1. The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press, $30
4. Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
6. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
7. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
8. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28
9. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95
10. Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28
11. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
13. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
14. Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
15. A Line to Kill Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18
3. The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
7. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
8. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17
11. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16
12. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18
13. Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99
15. The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
= Debut = On the Rise
1. Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
4. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
5. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
6. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
7. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. The Boys Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99
10. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
11. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. Orwell’s Roses Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28
13. Midnight in Washington Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
14. Gastro Obscura Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50
15. On Animals Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28
19. Music Is History Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
4. On Tyranny Graphic Edition Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
5. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. Eleanor David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20
9. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99 12. You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way
Adam J. Kurtz, TarcherPerigee, $16
13. Why Fish Don’t Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17
14. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
Other Indie Favorites Once Upon a Wardrobe: A Novel, by Patti Callahan (Harper Muse, $24.99) “About the transformative power of books, with touches of fairy tale magic, Once Upon a Wardrobe is for everyone who ever loved The Chronicles of Narnia and wants to make a return trip back into C.S. Lewis’ world.” —Taylor Owens, Wilson Book Gallery, Wilson, WY
1. The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press, $30
4. Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
6. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
7. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
8. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28
9. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95
10. Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28
11. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
13. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
14. Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
15. A Line to Kill Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
1. Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
4. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
5. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
6. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
7. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. The Boys Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99
10. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
11. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. Orwell’s Roses Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28
13. Midnight in Washington Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
14. Gastro Obscura Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50
15. On Animals Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28
19. Music Is History Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie Bestsellers Paperback Week of 10.27.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 3. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 4. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 5. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99 7. Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 8. The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99 10. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99
= Debut
Another Indie Favorite Jacket Weather: A Novel, by Mike DeCapite (Soft Skull, $16.95) “This book celebrates the comforts in life: nostalgia, food, art, and new love. Reading Jacket Weather is a beautiful, tense journey through the anxiety of losing what we think makes us complete.” —Laura Lowry, Mind Chimes Bookshop, Three Lakes, WI
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18
3. The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
7. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
8. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17
11. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16
12. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18
13. Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99
15. The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
4. On Tyranny Graphic Edition Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
5. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. Eleanor David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20
9. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99 12. You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way
Adam J. Kurtz, TarcherPerigee, $16
13. Why Fish Don’t Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17
14. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
1. They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
2. Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99
3. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
4. Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
5. The Girl from the Sea Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99
6. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
7. Little Thieves Margaret Owen, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
8. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
9. Within These Wicked Walls Lauren Blackwood, Wednesday Books, $18.99
10. Once Upon a Broken Heart Stephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99
11. Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
12. Legendborn Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
13. Squad Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $14.99
14. Ace of Spades Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99
15. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
2. The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99
3. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
4. Pony R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
5. The Christmas Pig J.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99
6. Hooky Míriam Bonastre Tur, Etch/Clarion Books, $12.99
7. Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
8. Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales Soman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
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. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
12. Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95
13. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
14. Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illus.), Square Fish, $8.99
15. Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
For Teen Readers The City Beautiful, by Aden Polydoros (Inkyard Press, $19.99) “This story drew me in from line one! Historical fiction with a touch of fantasy and myth; a dark murder mystery combined with a haunting ghost story, with a sizzlingly sweet romance as the cherry on top, The City Beautiful is an unforgettable tale!” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center & Café, Collegeville, PA
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
= Debut
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 A Hundred Thousand Welcomes, by Mary Lee Donovan, Lian Cho (Illus.) (Greenwillow Books, $18.99) “A Hundred Thousand Welcomes is a beautiful look at how we welcome others into our lives and celebrate other people. The illustrations are brilliant, adding another layer to all the possibilities for conversations with children as you read this book.” —Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NC
1. Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. Room on the BroomJulia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99
3. Woodland Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
4. Little Blue Truck’s Halloween Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
5. Boo! Baa, La La La! Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99
6. It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
7. Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99
8. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
9. What Do You Say, Little Blue Truck? Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $14.99
10. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
11. The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99
12. We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99
14. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99
15. Hardly Haunted Jessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
1. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
2. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion
3. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix
4. I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
5. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Graphix
6. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet
8. The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
9. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
10. Aristotle and Dante Benjamin Alire Sáenz, 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
= Debut
1. The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press, $30
4. Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
6. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
7. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
8. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28
9. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95
10. Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28
11. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
13. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
14. Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99
15. A Line to Kill Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18
3. The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95
7. The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
8. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17
11. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16
12. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18
13. Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
14. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99
15. The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
= Debut = On the Rise
1. Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
3. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
4. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
5. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
6. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
7. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. The Boys Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99
10. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
11. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95
12. Orwell’s Roses Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28
13. Midnight in Washington Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
14. Gastro Obscura Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50
15. On Animals Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28
19. Music Is History Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99
1. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
4. On Tyranny Graphic Edition Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
5. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
6. Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
7. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
8. Eleanor David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20
9. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
10. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
11. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99 12. You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way
Adam J. Kurtz, TarcherPerigee, $16
13. Why Fish Don’t Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17
14. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
