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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 11.24.21 = Debut The Interim: A Novel, by Wolfgang Hilbig, Isabel Fargo Cole (Transl.) (Two Lines Press, $22.95) “A transcendent reading experience about a German culture cleaved in two, and a man trying to find his way through the middle. A masterpiece by one of European literature’s finest authors.” —Matt Keliher, SubText Books, St. Paul, MN Other Indie Favorites Pity the Beast: A Novel, by Robin McLean (And Other Stories, $25.95) “An epic Western adventure that subverts any and all preconceived notions of the genre. McLean twists the sharpest edges of gender, philosophy, and the landscape itself into a compassionate meditation on what it means to survive.” Josie Smith, Madison Street Books, Chicago, IL 1.The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles,Viking, $30 2.The Sentence Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 3. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30 4. Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27 5.The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99 6. State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30 7. Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95 8. Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 9. Our Country Friends Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28 10.The Judge’s List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95 11.The Midnight Library Matt Haig,Viking, $26 12.Termination Shock Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35 13. Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30 14. Silverview John le Carré,Viking, $28 15.The Dark Hours Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29 1. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38 2.The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity David Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35 3.Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28 4.The Storyteller:Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99 5.The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 6.The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney, Liveright, $100 7. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32 8. Betrayal:The Final Act of the Trump Show Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28 9.The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28 10. Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50 11. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28 12. Get Untamed:The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living) Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99 13. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 14. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 15. Will Will Smith, Penguin Press, $30 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.24.21

= Debut

The Interim: A Novel, by Wolfgang Hilbig, Isabel Fargo Cole (Transl.) (Two Lines Press, $22.95) “A transcendent reading experience about a German culture cleaved in two, and a man trying to find his way through the middle. A masterpiece by one of European literature’s finest authors.” —Matt Keliher, SubText Books, St. Paul, MN

Other Indie FavoritesPity the Beast: A Novel, by Robin McLean (And Other Stories, $25.95) “An epic Western adventure that subverts any and all preconceived notions of the genre. McLean twists the sharpest edges of gender, philosophy, and the landscape itself into a compassionate meditation on what it means to survive.” —Josie Smith, Madison Street Books, Chicago, IL

1. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30

2. The SentenceLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99

3. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30

4. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27

5. The Stranger in the LifeboatMitch Albom, Harper, $23.99

6. State of TerrorLouise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30

7. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95

8. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95

9. Our Country FriendsGary Shteyngart, Random House, $28

10. The Judge’s ListJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

11. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26

12. Termination ShockNeal Stephenson, Morrow, $35

13. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30

14. SilverviewJohn le Carré, Viking, $28

15. The Dark HoursMichael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29

1. The 1619 Project: A New Origin StoryNikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38

2. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

David Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35

3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28

4. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99

5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

6. The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentPaul McCartney, Liveright, $100

7. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32

8. Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump ShowJonathan Karl, Dutton, $28

9. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28

10. Renegades: Born in the USABarack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50

11. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

Nick Offerman, Dutton, $2812. Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)

Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99

13. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95

14. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95

15. WillWill Smith, Penguin Press, $30

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FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.24.21

MASS MARKET

1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 3. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 4. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 5. The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99 6. Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 7. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99 9. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.9910. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99

Another Indie FavoriteMemorial: A Novel, by Bryan Washington (Riverhead Books, $17) “Washington’s writing is so intimate and direct that you feel the exhilaration, frustration, and uncertainty that Benson and Mike feel about their relationships, which inspires a heart-felt connection to these characters that is hard to find in the world during socially distant times.” —Colleen Ellis, Lark & Owl Booksellers, Georgetown, TX

= Debut = On the Rise

1. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18

2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99

3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17

4. The SearcherTana French, Penguin, $18

5. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18

6. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

7. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

8. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17

9. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

10. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99

11. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95

12. The EveryDave Eggers, Vintage, $17.95

13. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

14. The Christmas BookshopJenny Colgan, Morrow, $16.99

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. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know

Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99

4. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99 5. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32

6. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18

7. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

8. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17

9. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95

10. On Tyranny Graphic EditionTimothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99

11. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18

12. An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16

13. First PrinciplesThomas E. Ricks, Harper Perennial, $18.99

14. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

15. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, One World, $18

17. Is This Anything?Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $18

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1. GildedMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99

2. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99

3. Our Violent EndsChloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99

4. Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99

5. HatchetGary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99

6. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99

7. All of Us VillainsAmanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman, Tor Teen, $18.99

8. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99

9. The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic NovelMolly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99

10. You’ve Reached SamDustin Thao, Wednesday Books, $18.99

11. Once Upon a Broken HeartStephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99

12. Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99

13. Beasts of PreyAyana Gray, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

14. RoxyNeal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99

15. Skin of the SeaNatasha Bowen, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

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For Teen Readers Within These Wicked Walls, by Lauren Blackwood (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “When I heard about this Ethiopian retelling of Jane Eyre, I knew I had to read it—and boy, was I glad I did! Within These Wicked Walls is an enthralling gothic tale full of eccentric and witty characters, horrifying entities, and a tantalizing romance.” —Kassie Weeks, The Oxford Exchange, Tampa, FL

For Ages 8 to 12 Barakah Beats, by Maleeha Siddiqui (Scholastic Press, $17.99) “Such a pleasure to read! Barakah Beats is an enlightening look at middle school, with all its angst and energy, through the eyes of a devout Muslim girl. It shows that though we might have differences, we have so much in common, too.” —Vicky Titcomb, Titcomb’s Bookshop, East Sandwich, MA

1. The Christmas PigJ.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99

2. Daughter of the DeepRick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99

3. Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $18.99

4. The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99

5. PonyR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99

6. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99

7. Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99

8. The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99 9. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99

10. WillodeenKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

11. Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95

12. Skunk and Badger Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95

13. How Do You Live?Genzaburo Yoshino, Bruno Navasky (Transl.), Algonquin Young Readers, $17.95

14. The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

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

15. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

= Debut

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

For Ages 4 to 8 Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan, Mercè López (Illus.) (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $17.99) “Truly stunning illustrations are on display as a crowded dala dala makes its way to the Zanzibar shore. Is there room for more? Yes!” —Elese Stutts, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC

1. Jan Brett’s The NutcrackerJan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

2. The 1619 Project: Born on the WaterNikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.), Kokila, $18.99

3. Aaron Slater, Illustrator Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99

4. Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemAmanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99

5. Woodland Dance!Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95

6. The Smart CookieJory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $18.99

7. It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99

8. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99

9. Christmas Mouse: Finger Puppet BookEmily Dove (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $7.99

10. Construction Site: Merry and BrightSherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $12.99

11. There’s a Ghost In This HouseOliver Jeffers, Philomel Books, $27.99

12. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

13. The Crayons’ Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99

14. The Legend of the Christmas WitchDan Murphy, Aubrey Plaza, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99

15. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet

2. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

3. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

4. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

5. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers

6. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion

7. The Bad Guys (paperback)Aaron Blabey, Scholastic

8. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Scholastic

9. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic

10. Dragon Masters (paperback)Tracey West, Matt Loveridge (Illus.), Scholastic

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HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 11.24.21

= Debut

1. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30

2. The SentenceLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99

3. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30

4. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27

5. The Stranger in the LifeboatMitch Albom, Harper, $23.99

6. State of TerrorLouise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30

7. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95

8. BewildermentRichard Powers, Norton, $27.95

9. Our Country FriendsGary Shteyngart, Random House, $28

10. The Judge’s ListJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

11. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26

12. Termination ShockNeal Stephenson, Morrow, $35

13. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30

14. SilverviewJohn le Carré, Viking, $28

15. The Dark HoursMichael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29

1. DuneFrank Herbert, Ace, $18

2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99

3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17

4. The SearcherTana French, Penguin, $18

5. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18

6. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

7. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

8. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17

9. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

10. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99

11. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95

12. The EveryDave Eggers, Vintage, $17.95

13. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

14. The Christmas BookshopJenny Colgan, Morrow, $16.99

15. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 11.24.21

= Debut = On the Rise

1. The 1619 Project: A New Origin StoryNikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38

2. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

David Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35

3. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28

4. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99

5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

6. The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentPaul McCartney, Liveright, $100

7. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32

8. Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump ShowJonathan Karl, Dutton, $28

9. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28

10. Renegades: Born in the USABarack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50

11. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

Nick Offerman, Dutton, $2812. Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)

Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99

13. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95

14. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawMary Roach, Norton, $26.95

15. WillWill Smith, Penguin Press, $30

1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

2. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel 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. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99 5. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32

6. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18

7. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

8. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17

9. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95

10. On Tyranny Graphic EditionTimothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99

11. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18

12. An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16

13. First PrinciplesThomas E. Ricks, Harper Perennial, $18.99

14. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

15. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, One World, $18

17. Is This Anything?Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $18