Indie Bestsellers HardcoverWeek of 12.11 · Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99 3. The...
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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 12.11.19 Indies Introduce Other Indie Favorites A Madness of Sunshine: A Novel, by Nalini Singh (Berkley, $27) “Singh brings us into the wild side of New Zealand, to a tiny village where the new cop knows everybody by name and really cares about protecting them. Maya has returned to find her old school friends greatly changed—and one may be a serial killer. This thriller is compelling; the characters are fresh and exciting but realistic. The tension builds with every page turned, right up to the finale—wow!” —Karen Bakshoian, Letterpress Books, Portland, ME Winter Grave: A Novel, by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (Trans.) (Soho Crime, $26.95) “Helene Tursten has crafted a fast-paced Swedish police drama that is no-nonsense and utterly delightful. Two children turn up missing in a small town, and when the main suspect, a teenage boy, won’t defend himself, the town turns on him. A spree of seemingly unconnected murders flusters the police, while young detective Embla sorts through the mess with panache and grace. The sharp, well-thought-out, complex plotting will keep you up at night. Very enjoyable.” —Becky Reed, Skylark Bookshop, Columbia, MO 1. Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30 2. The Body Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $30 3. A Warning Anonymous, Twelve, $30 4. Blowout Rachel Maddow, Crown, $30 5. Me Elton John, Holt, $30 6. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 7. Catch and Kill Ronan Farrow, Little Brown, $30 8. Finding Chika Mitch Albom, Harper, $24.99 9. Acid for the Children: A Memoir Flea, Grand Central, $30 10. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50 11. How To Randall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28 12. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers Brian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28 13. Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse John Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $19.95 14. Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $28.95 15. The Yellow House: A Memoir Sarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $26 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. 1. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 2. The Starless Sea Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95 3. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 4. Olive, Again Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27 5. The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28 6. The Testaments Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95 7. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26 8. The Guardians John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95 9. Blue Moon Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99 10. Nothing to See Here Kevin Wilson, Ecco, $26.99 11. The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28 12. Agent Running in the Field John le Carré,Viking, $29 13. A Minute to Midnight David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 14. The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95 15. Under Occupation Alan Furst, Random House, $27
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 12.11.19
IndiesIntroduce
Other Indie FavoritesA Madness of Sunshine: A Novel, by Nalini Singh (Berkley, $27) “Singh brings us into the wild side of New Zealand, to a tiny village where the new cop knows everybody by name and really cares about protecting them. Maya has returned to find her old school friends greatly changed—and one may be a serial killer. This thriller is compelling; the characters are fresh and exciting but realistic. The tension builds with every page turned, right up to the finale—wow!” —Karen Bakshoian, Letterpress Books, Portland, ME
Winter Grave: A Novel, by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (Trans.) (Soho Crime, $26.95) “Helene Tursten has crafted a fast-paced Swedish police drama that is no-nonsense and utterly delightful. Two children turn up missing in a small town, and when the main suspect, a teenage boy, won’t defend himself, the town turns on him. A spree of seemingly unconnected murders flusters the police, while young detective Embla sorts through the mess with panache and grace. The sharp, well-thought-out, complex plotting will keep you up at night. Very enjoyable.” —Becky Reed, Skylark Bookshop, Columbia, MO
1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30
3. A WarningAnonymous, Twelve, $30
4. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30
5. MeElton John, Holt, $30
6. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
7. Catch and KillRonan Farrow, Little Brown, $30
8. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99
9. Acid for the Children: A MemoirFlea, Grand Central, $30
10. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
11. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28
12. Sam Houston and the Alamo AvengersBrian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28
13. Dumpty: The Age of Trump in VerseJohn Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $19.95
14. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $28.95
15. The Yellow House: A MemoirSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $26
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
2. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95
3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
4. Olive, AgainElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
6. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95
7. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
8. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
9. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99
10. Nothing to See HereKevin Wilson, Ecco, $26.99
11. The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28
12. Agent Running in the FieldJohn le Carré, Viking, $29
13. A Minute to MidnightDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
14. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
15. Under OccupationAlan Furst, Random House, $27
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 12.11.19
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Paragon Hotel: A Novel, by Lyndsay Faye (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $17) “Good gracious. I just adore all things written by Lyndsay Faye. Like her glorious Gods of Gotham series, The Paragon Hotel is a clever, fast-paced read with a unique ensemble of characters. Set during the Prohibition era, the novel bounces between the mafia-ridden streets of Harlem and the racially tense community of Portland, Oregon. Steeped in historical detail, The Paragon Hotel is wickedly smart and wholly entertaining. Faye has given readers another deviously delicious story.” —Anderson McKean, Page and Palette, Fairhope, AL
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1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Elevation Stephen King, Scribner, $9.99 3. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Pocket, $9.99 4. The 13-Minute Murder James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 5. Silent Night Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.99 6. Tom Clancy Oath of Office Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99 7. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 8. Dark Sacred Night Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 9. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.9910. Doctor Sleep Stephen King, Pocket, $10.99
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1. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
4. Calypso David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
5. The Fifth Risk: Undoing DemocracyMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
7. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17
8. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk
Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
11. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18
12. Upstream: Selected EssaysMary Oliver, Penguin, $17
13. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
14. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
Sherman Alexie, Back Bay, $16.99
15. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18
1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
2. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99
7. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
8. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
9. The Best American Short Stories 2019
Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
10. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
11. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
12. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99
13. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17
15. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 12.11.19
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
For Ages 9 to 12 Fearless Felines: 30 True Tales of Courageous Cats, by Kimberlie Hamilton (Scholastic Nonfiction, $9.99) “What a fun and informative book! Not only do we have some great stories about cats, we also learn some superstitions and fun facts. Beautifully illustrated and a must for cat lovers.” —Debbie Buck, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA
For Teen Readers Girls of Storm and Shadow, by Natasha Ngan (jimmy patterson, $18.99) “A stunning sequel to Girls of Paper and Fire! This book is enticing, powerful, and filled with a fierce romance and a hungry struggle for survival. Hunted down and pursued to the ends of the kingdom, Lei and her fellow rebels work to overthrow the cruel king, who narrowly escaped their assassination. Turmoil dominates Lei’s thoughts and actions: was their sacrifice in vain if the cruel demon king is replaced with an equal just as power-hungry and domineering? Brilliant and astounding, this book will take your breath away!” —Anna Rose Carleton, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID
1. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
2. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99
3. The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs America’s Test Kitchen Kids, Sourcebooks Explore, $19.99
4. My Book with No PicturesB.J. Novak, Dial Books, $9.99
5. A Tale of Magic... Chris Colfer, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
6. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. White Bird: A Wonder StoryR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $24.99
8. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers Fred Rogers, Luke Flowers (Illus.), Quirk Books, $19.99
9. Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers Anna James, Paola Escobar (Illus.), Philomel Books, $16.99
10. The Wonders of NatureBen Hoare, DK Children, $19.99
11. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Jason Reynolds, Alexander Nabaum (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $17.99
12. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, Timbuktu Labs, $35
13. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
14. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
15. Best Friends Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
1. The Fountains of SilenceRuta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
3. Call Down the HawkMaggie Stiefvater, Scholastic Press, $19.99
4. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99
5. Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
Laura Ruby, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
6. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
7. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
8. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99
9. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
10. Frankly in LoveDavid Yoon, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
11. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
12. American RoyalsKatharine McGee, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
13. DryNeal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99
14. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
15. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin Books, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 12.11.19
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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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 For Ages 4 to 8Pluto Gets the Call, by Adam Rex, Laurie Keller (Illus.) (Beach Lane Books, $17.99) “Pluto is happy to meet readers and show them around the neighborhood. When a call comes in from scientists on Earth, Pluto hears that it’s no longer considered a planet. This prompts a journey through the solar system, where Pluto shares the sad news. Adam Rex’s clever language paired with Laurie Keller’s spirited illustrations make for a wonderful collaboration!” —Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX
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1. The Crayons’ ChristmasDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99
2. Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever
Matt Tavares, Candlewick, $17.99
3. The Serious Goose Jimmy Kimmel, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
4. How the Grinch Stole ChristmasDr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
5. The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99
6. Little Blue Truck’s ChristmasAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $14.99
7. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
8. I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Illus.), Cartwheel Books, $14.99
9. The Shortest Day Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Candlewick, $17.99
10. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
11. The Snowy Nap Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
12. The Dinky DonkeyCraig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99
13. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
14. Dinosnores Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95
15. Frozen 2 Little Golden BookGolden Books/Disney, $4.99
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. Legacy of Orisha (hardcover)Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)New in Series: Children of Virtue and Vengeance
5. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
6. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Diane Bailey, et al., Penguin Workshop
7. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
8. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
9. The QuestioneersAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams
10. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 12.11.19
IndiesIntroduce
= Debut
1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
2. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95
3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
4. Olive, AgainElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
5. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
6. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95
7. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
8. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95
9. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99
10. Nothing to See HereKevin Wilson, Ecco, $26.99
11. The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28
12. Agent Running in the FieldJohn le Carré, Viking, $29
13. A Minute to MidnightDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
14. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
15. Under OccupationAlan Furst, Random House, $27
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1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
2. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99
7. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
8. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
9. The Best American Short Stories 2019
Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
10. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
11. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
12. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99
13. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17
15. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 12.11.19
IndiesIntroduce
= Debut
1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30
3. A WarningAnonymous, Twelve, $30
4. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30
5. MeElton John, Holt, $30
6. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
7. Catch and KillRonan Farrow, Little Brown, $30
8. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99
9. Acid for the Children: A MemoirFlea, Grand Central, $30
10. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
11. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28
12. Sam Houston and the Alamo AvengersBrian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28
13. Dumpty: The Age of Trump in VerseJohn Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $19.95
14. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $28.95
15. The Yellow House: A MemoirSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $26
1. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10
2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
3. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
4. Calypso David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
5. The Fifth Risk: Undoing DemocracyMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
7. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17
8. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk
Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15
9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
11. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18
12. Upstream: Selected EssaysMary Oliver, Penguin, $17
13. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
14. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
Sherman Alexie, Back Bay, $16.99
15. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18
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