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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 11.22.17 = Debut We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True, by Gabrielle Union (Dey Street Books, $26.99) “I know what this book looks like, and it’s true that it’s a ’90s celebrity’s memoir. But the other parts of this book are so remarkable that to limit its description to that would be an injustice. Gabrielle Union is an honest writer and cultural critic. I’m ashamed I didn’t know this until now. Her reflections on race, gender, and authenticity in an industry that values anything but are refreshing and ring true. These are the portions of the book that really sparkle on the page. Writer to reader, friend to friend, Union simply shares some of her stories, and I was glad to be a part.” —Lindsay Crist-Lawson, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KY Other Indie Favorites Seven Days of Us: A Novel, by Francesca Hornak (Berkley, $26) “The holidays are always a stressful time, but imagine being with your family for a full seven days. To ride out the weeklong quarantine imposed due to daughter Olivia’s work treating patients of an epidemic in Liberia, the Birch family plans to spend the Christmas holiday in mother Emma’s crumbling ancestral home, Weyfield Hall, in Norfolk. On top of isolation and the lack of escape, each member of the family is dealing with their own secrets. A wonderful tale full of humor and heartache and all the issues families deal with—love, longing, and regret. Sometimes being forced together gives you a new perspective on your family and yourself.” —Maxwell Gregory, Lake Forest Book Store, Lake Forest, IL Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1. Artemis Andy Weir, Crown, $27 2. The Midnight Line Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99 3. The Rooster Bar John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 4. Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95 5. Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99 6. Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $27 7. Uncommon Type Tom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95 8. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 9. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 10. End Game David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 11. Two Kinds of Truth Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $29 12. Future Home of the Living God Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 13. In the Midst of Winter Isabel Allende, Atria, $28 14. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $28 15. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26 1. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 2. Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose Joe Biden, Flatiron, $27 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $50 5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 6. Grant Ron Chernow, Penguin Press, $40 7. We Were Eight Years in Power Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28 8. What Happened Hillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $30 9. What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism Dan Rather, Elliot Kirschner, Algonquin, $22.95 10. Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit Chris Matthews, S&S, $28 11. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $28 12. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95 13. Endurance Scott Kelly, Knopf, $29.95 14. Hillbilly Elegy J.D.Vance, Harper, $27.99 15. God: A Human History Reza Aslan, Random House, $28
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.22.17
= Debut
We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True, by Gabrielle Union (Dey Street Books, $26.99) “I know what this book looks like, and it’s true that it’s a ’90s celebrity’s memoir. But the other parts of this book are so remarkable that to limit its description to that would be an injustice. Gabrielle Union is an honest writer and cultural critic. I’m ashamed I didn’t know this until now. Her reflections on race, gender, and authenticity in an industry that values anything but are refreshing and ring true. These are the portions of the book that really sparkle on the page. Writer to reader, friend to friend, Union simply shares some of her stories, and I was glad to be a part.” —Lindsay Crist-Lawson, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KY
Other Indie FavoritesSeven Days of Us: A Novel, by Francesca Hornak (Berkley, $26) “The holidays are always a stressful time, but imagine being with your family for a full seven days. To ride out the weeklong quarantine imposed due to daughter Olivia’s work treating patients of an epidemic in Liberia, the Birch family plans to spend the Christmas holiday in mother Emma’s crumbling ancestral home, Weyfield Hall, in Norfolk. On top of isolation and the lack of escape, each member of the family is dealing with their own secrets. A wonderful tale full of humor and heartache and all the issues families deal with—love, longing, and regret. Sometimes being forced together gives you a new perspective on your family and yourself.” —Maxwell Gregory, Lake Forest Book Store, Lake Forest, IL
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. ArtemisAndy Weir, Crown, $27
2. The Midnight LineLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99
3. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
4. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
5. OathbringerBrandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99
6. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27
7. Uncommon TypeTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. End GameDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
11. Two Kinds of TruthMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29
12. Future Home of the Living GodLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
13. In the Midst of WinterIsabel Allende, Atria, $28
14. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
15. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26
1. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
2. Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
Joe Biden, Flatiron, $27
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50
5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
6. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40
7. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
8. What HappenedHillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $30
9. What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Dan Rather, Elliot Kirschner, Algonquin, $22.95
10. Bobby Kennedy: A Raging SpiritChris Matthews, S&S, $28
11. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $28
12. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
13. EnduranceScott Kelly, Knopf, $29.95
14. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
15. God: A Human HistoryReza Aslan, Random House, $28
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1. Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99 2. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Wrong Side of Goodbye Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 4. The Snowman Jo Nesbø, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $9.99 5. Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance Mark Greaney, Berkley, $9.99 6. Odessa Sea Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Putnam, $9.99 7. The Games James Patterson, Grand Central, $9.99 8. Cross the Line James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 9. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.9910. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.22.17
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoritePerfect Little World: A Novel, by Kevin Wilson (Ecco, $16.99) “Izzy Poole is 18, pregnant with her erratic art teacher's baby, and without any family or money to help her raise her child. Dr. Preston Grind is tragically widowered and estranged from his parents, who raised him using unconventional and unhealthy methods in the name of science. Dr. Grind invites Izzy and nine other couples also expecting their first child to join the Infinite Family Project, an experiment in communal parenting and an attempt to rebuild Dr. Grind's broken family. This is a fascinating and touching exploration of what makes or breaks a family.” —Marisa Langlois, Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga Springs, NY
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1. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
3. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
4. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
5. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
6. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
7. Murder on the Orient ExpressAgatha Christie, Morrow, $14.99
8. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
10. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
11. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $17.99
12. My Husband’s WifeJane Corry, Penguin, $17
13. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
14. The Best American Short Stories 2017
Meg Wolitzer, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
1. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
2. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
3. Being a DogAlexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. Thank You for Being LateThomas L. Friedman, Picador USA, $18
6. Rogue HeroesBen Macintyre, Broadway, $16
7. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99
11. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
12. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
13. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
14. Everyday Emotional IntelligenceHarvard Business School Press, $29.99
15. Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission That Changed the War in the Pacific
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17
1. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
2. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $7.99
3. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
4. WishtreeKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
5. All’s Faire in Middle SchoolVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
6. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Jessica Townsend, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
7. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
8. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
9. The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine KidColin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $17.99
10. 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Precepts
R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $9.99
11. Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library RaceChris Grabenstein, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
12. The War I Finally WonKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Dial, $16.99
13. Snow & Rose Emily Winfield Martin, Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99
14. Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
15. The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine Mark Twain, Philip C. Stead, Erin Stead (Illus.), Doubleday (BYR), $24.99
1. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
2. The Book of Dust: La Belle SauvagePhilip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99
3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
4. RenegadesMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99
5. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
6. Warcross Marie Lu, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
7. Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
8. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
10. All the Crooked SaintsMaggie Stiefvater, Scholastic Press, $19.99
11. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
Leigh Bardugo, Sara Kipin (Illus.), Imprint, $18.99
12. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
13. Looking for Alaska John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
14. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sanchez, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
15. 13 Reasons WhyJay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
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For Teen Readers All Rights Reserved, by Gregory Scott Katsoulis (Harlequin Teen, $18.99) “In a dystopian future in which almost all words and gestures have been copyrighted and citizens are charged for even the most basic forms of communication, the ultimate act of resistance may be to choose silence. In this richly imagined novel, Katsoulis explores ideas of free speech and the consequences of intellectual property law through characters that are sympathetic, tough, and thoroughly believable. All Rights Reserved is an excellent sci-fi thriller (with some of the best world-building I’ve seen in ages) with a great sense of humor and a political conscience.” —Annie Farrell, Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ
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For Ages 9 to 12 The First Rule of Punk, by Celia C. Pérez (Viking Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “What do you do when your mom moves you to Chicago, far away from your friends, your dad, and his record shop? If you’re Malu, you make zines to express your feelings, find your people at school, and start a punk band to reinvent traditional Mexican music. This tour-de-force debut will have you smiling, singing, and cheering for Malu as she explores her family history, culture, and community and comes to better understand herself. A must-have middle-grade book.” —Cecilia Cackley, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 11.22.17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
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For Ages 4 to 8 Pup and Bear, by Kate Banks, Naoko Stoop (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “When a wolf pup becomes separated from his pack in the Arctic spring, a polar bear cares for him until he is old enough to be on his own. Stoop’s beautiful and sweeping illustrations accompany Banks’ charming narrative of an animal family united in kindness, acceptance, and love. Fall into this gentle story as it leads you ‘across the tundra, along the path that [goes] round and round in the wondrous wheel of life.’” —Jennifer Oleinik, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
1. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $18.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
4. Thanks for ThanksgivingJulie Markes, Doris Barrette (Illus.), HarperFestival, $7.99
5. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
6. Llama Llama Gives Thanks Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $5.99
7. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95
8. Good Day, Good Night Margaret Wise Brown, Loren Long (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
10. The Wolf, the Duck, and the MouseMac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Candlewick, $17.99
11. Malala’s Magic PencilMalala Yousafzai, Kerascoët (Illus.), Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
12. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
13. Otis Gives ThanksLoren Long, Philomel, $8.99
14. Thanks From the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Grosset & Dunlap, $8.99
15. The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats, Viking Children’s Books, $19.99
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
3. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
4. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
5. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
6. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic
7. Dork DiariesRachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
8. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (hardcover)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
9. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (Illus.), Little Brown
10. I SurvivedLauren 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 11.22.17
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1. ArtemisAndy Weir, Crown, $27
2. The Midnight LineLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99
3. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
4. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
5. OathbringerBrandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99
6. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27
7. Uncommon TypeTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
10. End GameDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
11. Two Kinds of TruthMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29
12. Future Home of the Living GodLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
13. In the Midst of WinterIsabel Allende, Atria, $28
14. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
15. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26
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1. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
3. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
4. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
5. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
6. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
7. Murder on the Orient ExpressAgatha Christie, Morrow, $14.99
8. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
10. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
11. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $17.99
12. My Husband’s WifeJane Corry, Penguin, $17
13. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
14. The Best American Short Stories 2017
Meg Wolitzer, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
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 11.22.17
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1. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
2. Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
Joe Biden, Flatiron, $27
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $50
5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
6. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40
7. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
8. What HappenedHillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $30
9. What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Dan Rather, Elliot Kirschner, Algonquin, $22.95
10. Bobby Kennedy: A Raging SpiritChris Matthews, S&S, $28
11. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $28
12. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
13. EnduranceScott Kelly, Knopf, $29.95
14. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
15. God: A Human HistoryReza Aslan, Random House, $28
1. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
2. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
3. Being a DogAlexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. Thank You for Being LateThomas L. Friedman, Picador USA, $18
6. Rogue HeroesBen Macintyre, Broadway, $16
7. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99
11. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
12. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
13. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
14. Everyday Emotional IntelligenceHarvard Business School Press, $29.99
15. Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission That Changed the War in the Pacific
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17
