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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 11.10.21 = Debut = On the Rise Murder at Mallowan Hall: A Phyllida Bright Mystery, by Colleen Cambridge (Kensington Publishing, $26) “A delightful murder mystery! Murder at Mallowan Hall felt like a combination of Clue; Upstairs, Downstairs; and of course Agatha Christie. I look forward to seeing what sleuthing Phyllida takes on next!” —Stefanie Lynn,The Kennett Bookhouse, Kennett Square, PA ★ Other Indie Favorites The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven: A Novel, by Nathaniel Ian Miller (Little, Brown and Company, $28) “Wow, what a book. The world and the characters grow together. In a bleak, unforgiving landscape, Sven is able to discover found family and grow as a person, while offering hard-won insights about human nature that’ll leave you breathless.” —Jessica Williams-Sullivan, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC 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. 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 Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99 6. Our Country Friends Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28 7. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 8.The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95 9. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30 10. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95 11.The Midnight Library Matt Haig,Viking, $26 12. Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28 13. Silverview John le Carré,Viking, $28 14. Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99 15. Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28 18.The Promise Damon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25 1.The Storyteller:Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99 2. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32 3.Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28 4. Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50 5.The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28 6.The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney, Liveright, $100 7. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28 8.The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 9. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 10. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 11. Going There Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $30 12. Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could Adam Schiff, Random House, $30 13. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30 14.Vanderbilt Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30 15. Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50 16. Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive Philipp Dettmer, Random House, $35
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.10.21
= Debut = On the Rise
Murder at Mallowan Hall: A Phyllida Bright Mystery, by Colleen Cambridge (Kensington Publishing, $26) “A delightful murder mystery! Murder at Mallowan Hall felt like a combination of Clue; Upstairs, Downstairs; and of course Agatha Christie. I look forward to seeing what sleuthing Phyllida takes on next!” —Stefanie Lynn, The Kennett Bookhouse, Kennett Square, PA
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Other Indie FavoritesThe Memoirs of Stockholm Sven: A Novel, by Nathaniel Ian Miller (Little, Brown and Company, $28) “Wow, what a book. The world and the characters grow together. In a bleak, unforgiving landscape, Sven is able to discover found family and grow as a person, while offering hard-won insights about human nature that’ll leave you breathless.” —Jessica Williams-Sullivan, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC
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. State of TerrorLouise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30
4. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Stranger in the LifeboatMitch Albom, Harper, $23.99
6. Our Country FriendsGary Shteyngart, Random House, $28
7. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
8. The Judge’s ListJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
9. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
10. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
11. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
13. SilverviewJohn le Carré, Viking, $28
14. Apples Never FallLiane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
15. MatrixLauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
18. The PromiseDamon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25
1. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
2. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
4. Renegades: Born in the USABarack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50
5. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
6. The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentPaul McCartney, Liveright, $100
7. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
10. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95
11. Going There Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $3012. Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could
Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
13. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
14. VanderbiltAnderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
15. Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide
Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.5016. Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
Philipp Dettmer, Random House, $35
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.10.21
MASS MARKET
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1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 3. Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 4. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 5. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99 7. God Emperor of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 8. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99 9. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.9910. The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99
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Another Indie FavoriteWin Me Something: A Novel, by Kyle Lucia Wu (Tin House Books, $16.95) “Such a thoughtful, gentle, totally immersive debut about a universally fascinating profession: nannying for the super-rich. Willa’s yearning to belong and find her footing in a world that frequently misunderstands and typecasts her reads as tender and true.” —Kristen Iskandrian, Thank You Books, Birmingham, AL
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1. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
3. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. The SearcherTana French, Penguin, $18
7. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
10. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
11. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
12. Lore Olympus: Volume OneRachel Smythe, Del Rey, $19.99
13. It Ends with UsColleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99
14. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
15. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
3. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
4. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer
Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32 5. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
6. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99 7. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
8. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
9. On Tyranny Graphic EditionyTimothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
10. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
11. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
12. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
13. WoolgatheringPatti Smith, New Directions, $14.95
14. All About Love: New Visionsbell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
15. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer
Rax King, Vintage, $15.95
1. GildedMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99
2. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
3. Iron WidowXiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99
4. HatchetGary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
5. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co., $18.99
7. The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic NovelMolly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99
8. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
9. Once Upon a Broken HeartStephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99
10. Beasts of PreyAyana Gray, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
11. LegendbornTracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
12. Skin of the SeaNatasha Bowen, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
13. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
14. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
15. These Violent DelightsChloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 11.10.21
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
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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
For Ages 8 to 12 African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, by Tracey Baptiste, Hillary D. Wilson (Illus.) (Algonquin Young Readers, $19.95) “Tracey Baptiste offers a fascinating look at influential Africans throughout history, shining a much-needed light on the impact that the people of Africa have had not only on their own history, but on that of the world.” —Samantha Coons, Cupboard Maker Books, Enola, PA
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1. Daughter of the DeepRick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99
2. The Christmas PigJ.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99
3. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
4. The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99
5. PonyR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
6. Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
7. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
8. WillodeenKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
9. Skunk and Badger Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95
10. The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)
Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
11. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
12. Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric LifeProfessor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, DK Children, $19.99
13. Guts: A Graphic NovelRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
14. Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous TalesSoman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
15. Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)
Scholastic, $14.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 11.10.21
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.
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For Ages 4 to 8 Everybody in the Red Brick Building, by Anne Wynter, Oge Mora (Illus.) (Balzer + Bray, $17.99) “An enchanting debut by author Anne Wynter with vivid illustrations by the incomparable Oge Mora, Everybody in the Red Brick Building is fabulous! A joy to read for the whole family.” —Kathy Neff, Square Books, Oxford, MS
1. Aaron Slater, IllustratorAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemAmanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
3. The Smart CookieJory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
4. There’s a Ghost In This HouseOliver Jeffers, Philomel Books, $27.99
5. Woodland Dance!Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
6. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
7. We Are Water ProtectorsCarole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
8. It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
9. Construction Site: Merry and BrightSherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $12.99
10. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
11. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99
12. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
13. Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99
14. The Crayons’ Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99
15. Thanks for NothingRyan T. Higgins, Disney-Hyperion, $9.99
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. The Bad Guys (paperback)Aaron Blabey, ScholasticNew in Series: The Bad Guys in They're Bee-Hind You!
4. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
6. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
7. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
8. Dragon Masters (paperback)Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illus.), ScholasticNew in Series: Howl of the Wind Dragon
9. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Graphix
10. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 11.10.21
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30
2. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
3. State of TerrorLouise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30
4. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Stranger in the LifeboatMitch Albom, Harper, $23.99
6. Our Country FriendsGary Shteyngart, Random House, $28
7. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95
8. The Judge’s ListJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
9. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
10. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
11. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
12. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
13. SilverviewJohn le Carré, Viking, $28
14. Apples Never FallLiane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99
15. MatrixLauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28
18. The PromiseDamon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25
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1. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
3. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
4. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. The SearcherTana French, Penguin, $18
7. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
10. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
11. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
12. Lore Olympus: Volume OneRachel Smythe, Del Rey, $19.99
13. It Ends with UsColleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99
14. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
15. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 11.10.21
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
2. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32
3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
4. Renegades: Born in the USABarack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50
5. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
6. The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentPaul McCartney, Liveright, $100
7. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28
8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
9. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
10. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95
11. Going There Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $3012. Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could
Adam Schiff, Random House, $30
13. Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30
14. VanderbiltAnderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30
15. Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide
Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.5016. Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
Philipp Dettmer, Random House, $35
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1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
3. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
4. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer
Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32 5. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99
6. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99 7. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18
8. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
9. On Tyranny Graphic EditionyTimothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99
10. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99
11. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
12. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
13. WoolgatheringPatti Smith, New Directions, $14.95
14. All About Love: New Visionsbell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
15. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer
Rax King, Vintage, $15.95
