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FICTION NONFICTION Other Indie Favorites The Next: A Novel, by Stephanie Gangi (St. Martin’s Press, $26.99) “With only hours left before cancer kills her, Joanna DeAngelis is dying badly. Instead of focusing on saying goodbye to her daughters and her beloved dog, she spends her last day cyber-stalking her ex-boyfriend and his new Internet-famous, girlfriend. When Joanna draws her last breath, mysterious heavenly powers decide that she needs to resolve a few things before moving on to the next world. What happens when ghost-Joanna returns to New York City bent on revenge is terrifying, funny, and, finally, break-out-the-tissues touching. A gorgeous book about love in all its forms: familial, canine, romantic, lost, and found again.” —Hillary Nelson, Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord, NH Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 11.30.16 = Debut = On the Rise The Girl From Venice: A Novel, by Martin Cruz Smith (Simon & Schuster, $27) “Fans of Gorky Park and other Arkady Renko mysteries are about to be surprised. The Girl From Venice is not a mystery, and it takes place in Venice at the end of WWII, not in countries of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. The pace is still taut, however, and the characters still fascinating. Italy in the last days of the war, with the Germans retreating and everyone hedging their bets, is a complicated place to be, one where every future is uncertain and one very fitting for a master of subtlety like Smith.” —Olga Onal, Bookmiser, Roswell, GA 1. The Whistler John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 2. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95 3. Moonglow Michael Chabon, Harper, $28.99 4. Swing Time Zadie Smith, Penguin Press, $27 5. Night School Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99 6. Commonwealth Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 7. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 8. No Man�s Land David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 9. Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99 10. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 11. The Wrong Side of Goodbye Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $29 12. The Spy Paulo Coelho, Knopf, $22 13. Today Will Be Different Maria Semple, Little Brown, $27 14. The Trespasser Tana French,Viking, $27 15. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26 21. Chaos Patricia Cornwell, Morrow, $28.99 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ 1. Hillbilly Elegy J.D.Vance, Harper, $27.99 2. Thank You for Being Late Thomas L. Friedman, FSG, $28 3. Our Revolution Bernie Sanders, Thomas Dunne Books, $27 4. The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95 5. Settle for More Megyn Kelly, Harper, $29.99 6. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $28 7. Born to Run Bruce Springsteen, S&S, $32.50 8. The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History Chris Smith, Grand Central, $30 9. Upstream Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $26 10. Atlas Obscura Joshua Foer, et al., Workman, $35 11. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25 12. Killing the Rising Sun Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30 13. Scrappy Little Nobody Anna Kendrick, Touchstone, $26.99 14. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo Amy Schumer, Gallery, $28 15. Cooking for Jeffrey Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35 18. Absolutely on Music: Conversations Haruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa, Knopf, $27.95
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FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesThe Next: A Novel, by Stephanie Gangi (St. Martin’s Press, $26.99) “With only hours left before cancer kills her, Joanna DeAngelis is dying badly. Instead of focusing on saying goodbye to her daughters and her beloved dog, she spends her last day cyber-stalking her ex-boyfriend and his new Internet-famous, girlfriend. When Joanna draws her last breath, mysterious heavenly powers decide that she needs to resolve a few things before moving on to the next world. What happens when ghost-Joanna returns to New York City bent on revenge is terrifying, funny, and, finally, break-out-the-tissues touching. A gorgeous book about love in all its forms: familial, canine, romantic, lost, and found again.” —Hillary Nelson, Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord, NH
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.30.16
= Debut = On the Rise
The Girl From Venice: A Novel, by Martin Cruz Smith (Simon & Schuster, $27) “Fans of Gorky Park and other Arkady Renko mysteries are about to be surprised. The Girl From Venice is not a mystery, and it takes place in Venice at the end of WWII, not in countries of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. The pace is still taut, however, and the characters still fascinating. Italy in the last days of the war, with the Germans retreating and everyone hedging their bets, is a complicated place to be, one where every future is uncertain and one very fitting for a master of subtlety like Smith.” —Olga Onal, Bookmiser, Roswell, GA
1. The WhistlerJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
3. MoonglowMichael Chabon, Harper, $28.99
4. Swing TimeZadie Smith, Penguin Press, $27
5. Night SchoolLee Child, Delacorte, $28.99
6. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
7. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
8. No Man�s LandDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
9. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99
10. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
11. The Wrong Side of GoodbyeMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29
12. The SpyPaulo Coelho, Knopf, $22
13. Today Will Be DifferentMaria Semple, Little Brown, $27
14. The TrespasserTana French, Viking, $27
15. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26
21. ChaosPatricia Cornwell, Morrow, $28.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
2. Thank You for Being LateThomas L. Friedman, FSG, $28
3. Our RevolutionBernie Sanders, Thomas Dunne Books, $27
4. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
5. Settle for MoreMegyn Kelly, Harper, $29.99
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $28
7. Born to RunBruce Springsteen, S&S, $32.50
8. The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History
Chris Smith, Grand Central, $30
9. UpstreamMary Oliver, Penguin Press, $26
10. Atlas ObscuraJoshua Foer, et al., Workman, $35
11. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25
12. Killing the Rising SunBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30
13. Scrappy Little NobodyAnna Kendrick, Touchstone, $26.99
14. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $28
15. Cooking for JeffreyIna Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35
18. Absolutely on Music: ConversationsHaruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa, Knopf, $27.95
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1. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99 2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 4. Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $8.99 5. The Crossing Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 6. George Washington�s Secret Six Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $9.99 7. Inferno Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99 8. Tom Clancy: Commander in Chief Mark Greaney, Berkley, $9.99 9. Cross Justice James Patterson, Vision, $9.9910. Blue Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.99
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.30.16
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteInheriting Edith: A Novel, by Zoe Fishman (William Morrow Paperbacks, $15.99) “It’s a familiar cast of characters: a single mom raising a spunky kid; an older woman descending into Alzheimer’s; the inhabitants of a small town; a nice eligible man. And then comes the twist: the single mom and the older woman aren’t related by blood, but connected through the older woman’s now-deceased daughter. With humor and heart, long-held secrets come to light and special bonds are formed. Inheriting Edith is both entertaining and poignant.” —Jenny Stroyeck, The Homer Bookstore, Homer, AK
= Debut
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1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
3. The SelloutPaul Beatty, Picador USA, $16
4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She�s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. My Name Is Lucy BartonElizabeth Strout, Random House, $16
6. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
7. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. The Best American Short Stories 2016Junot Díaz, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95
9. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
10. The Swans of Fifth AvenueMelanie Benjamin, Bantam, $16
11. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
12. Fates and FuriesLauren Groff, Riverhead, $16
13. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
14. ArrivalTed Chiang, Vintage, $16
15. The Good GirlMary Kubica, Mira, $14.95
1. The Road to Little DribblingBill Bryson, Anchor, $16.95
2. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
3. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient RomeMary Beard, Liveright, $17.95
4. The WitchesStacy Schiff, Back Bay, $18.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $17
7. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
8. The Road to CharacterDavid Brooks, Random House, $18
9. Modern RomanceAziz Ansari, Penguin, $17
10. Why Not Me?Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers Press, $16
11. Big MagicElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $16
12. The Invention of NatureAndrea Wulf, Vintage, $17
13. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
14. HBR�s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
15. Johanna�s Christmas: A Festive Coloring Book for Adults
Johanna Basford, Penguin, $15
1. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
2. Dog ManDav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99
3. Pokemon Deluxe Essential HandbookScholastic, $11.99
4. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99
5. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
6. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
7. Rad Women WorldwideKate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $15.99
8. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
10. The Secret KeepersTrenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka (Illus.), Little Brown, $18.99
11. The Inquisitor�s TaleAdam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Dutton, $17.99
12. When the Sea Turned to SilverGrace Lin, Little Brown, $18.99
13. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
14. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
15. MooSharon Creech, Harper, $16.99
1. HeartlessMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99
2. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
3. A Monster CallsPatrick Ness, Candlewick, $9.99
4. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
5. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
6. What LightJay Asher, Razorbill, $18.99
7. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
9. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $14.99
10. ScytheNeal Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99
11. All the Bright PlacesJennifer Niven, Ember, $10.99
12. Dan and Phil Go OutsideDan Howell, Phil Lester, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99
13. An Abundance of KatherinesJohn Green, Speak, $9.99
14. The ReaderTraci Chee, Putnam, $19.99
15. The Way Things Work NowDavid Macaulay, HMH Books for Young Readers, $35
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 11.30.16
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 Teen Readers My Sister Rosa, by Justine Larbalestier (Soho Teen, $18.99) “Che’s life revolves around the whims of his little sister, Rosa. Even though she seems like a beautiful and charming 10-year-old, Che knows she has a complete disregard for rules, is devoid of empathy, and has no fear of the consequences. She scares Che and he can’t convince his parents to see what he sees in his ‘psychopathic’ sister. When the family’s move to New York City begins to go horribly wrong but also very right for Che, he begins to discover more about his family and himself than he may be prepared to deal with. With a unique cast of characters and carefully plotted writing, My Sister Rosa is a fascinating thriller!” —Jessica Perez, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
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For Ages 9 to 12 The Bone Sparrow, by Zana Fraillon (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99) “Subhi is a refugee born in a camp in Australia. He lives for stories of his dad, who is not with him in the camp, where he has known only fences, mushy meals, guards, and hardship. One day a girl named Jimmie makes an appearance inside the fence. She has lost her mother and wants someone to read her mother’s diary to her. The two form a friendship, with Jimmie bringing food and love to Subhi as he creates a picture of her mother for her. The treatment of the refugees is a big part of this novel—a universal story definitely pertinent to our times.” —Paula Primavera, Covered Treasures Bookstore, Monument, CO
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 11.30.16
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
= Debut
For Ages 4 to 8 Fox and the Jumping Contest, by Corey R. Tabor (Balzer + Bray, $17.99) “As soon as a picture book includes depictions of adorable, fuzzy forest animals, I am almost always sold, and this book is no exception! With comically cute and colorful illustrations, this story about forest animals having a jumping competition features a trickster fox that will do anything to win. An energetic debut from Tabor with a witty resolution that kids will love.” —Meg Hughey, Bookbug, Kalamazoo, MI
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
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1. How the Grinch Stole ChristmasDr. Seuss, Random House, $16.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $17.95
4. We Found a HatJon Klassen, Candlewick Press, $17.99
5. Give Please a ChanceBill O’Reilly, James Patterson, Jimmy Patterson, $17.99
6. Gingerbread ChristmasJan Brett, Putnam, $18.99
7. Little Blue Truck�s ChristmasAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Harcourt, $14.99
8. The Polar ExpressChris Van Allsburg, Harcourt, $19.99
9. The Mitten Jan Brett, Putnam, $7.99
10. If You Give a Mouse a BrownieLaura Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
11. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99
12. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99
13. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
14. Penguin ProblemsJory John, Lane Smith (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99
15. Hotel BruceRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
1. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
3. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
4. Miss Peregrine�s Peculiar ChildrenRansom Riggs, Quirk
5. Dork DiariesRachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
6. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion
7. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (hardcover)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
8. I SurvivedLauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (Illus.), Scholastic
9. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown
10. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 11.30.16
= Debut = On the Rise
= Debut
1. The WhistlerJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
3. MoonglowMichael Chabon, Harper, $28.99
4. Swing TimeZadie Smith, Penguin Press, $27
5. Night SchoolLee Child, Delacorte, $28.99
6. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
7. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
8. No Man�s LandDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
9. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99
10. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
11. The Wrong Side of GoodbyeMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29
12. The SpyPaulo Coelho, Knopf, $22
13. Today Will Be DifferentMaria Semple, Little Brown, $27
14. The TrespasserTana French, Viking, $27
15. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26
21. ChaosPatricia Cornwell, Morrow, $28.99
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1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
3. The SelloutPaul Beatty, Picador USA, $16
4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She�s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. My Name Is Lucy BartonElizabeth Strout, Random House, $16
6. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
7. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
8. The Best American Short Stories 2016Junot Díaz, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95
9. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
10. The Swans of Fifth AvenueMelanie Benjamin, Bantam, $16
11. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
12. Fates and FuriesLauren Groff, Riverhead, $16
13. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
14. ArrivalTed Chiang, Vintage, $16
15. The Good GirlMary Kubica, Mira, $14.95
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 11.30.16
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
2. Thank You for Being LateThomas L. Friedman, FSG, $28
3. Our RevolutionBernie Sanders, Thomas Dunne Books, $27
4. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
5. Settle for MoreMegyn Kelly, Harper, $29.99
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $28
7. Born to RunBruce Springsteen, S&S, $32.50
8. The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History
Chris Smith, Grand Central, $30
9. UpstreamMary Oliver, Penguin Press, $26
10. Atlas ObscuraJoshua Foer, et al., Workman, $35
11. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25
12. Killing the Rising SunBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30
13. Scrappy Little NobodyAnna Kendrick, Touchstone, $26.99
14. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $28
15. Cooking for JeffreyIna Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35
18. Absolutely on Music: ConversationsHaruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa, Knopf, $27.95
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1. The Road to Little DribblingBill Bryson, Anchor, $16.95
2. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
3. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient RomeMary Beard, Liveright, $17.95
4. The WitchesStacy Schiff, Back Bay, $18.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $17
7. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
8. The Road to CharacterDavid Brooks, Random House, $18
9. Modern RomanceAziz Ansari, Penguin, $17
10. Why Not Me?Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers Press, $16
11. Big MagicElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $16
12. The Invention of NatureAndrea Wulf, Vintage, $17
13. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
14. HBR�s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
15. Johanna�s Christmas: A Festive Coloring Book for Adults
Johanna Basford, Penguin, $15
