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Hardcover Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores. = Only on the Midwest list = Midwest Connections pick for the week ending 5/28/2017 FICTION NONFICTION Midwest Connections Pick “There is a charm and warmth to this hopeful tale in which love is the glue that holds people together. Landvik’s love for her characters is evident.” —Kirkus Reviews Midwest Indie Bestsellers 1. Into the Water Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28 2. Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27 3. The Thirst Jo Nesbo, Knopf, $26.95, 9780385352161 4. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $28 5. The Shadow Land Elizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28 6. Men Without Women Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $25.95 7. No Middle Name Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $27 8. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 9. Since We Fell Dennis Lehane, Ecco, $27.99 10. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Atria, $26.99 11. Difficult Women Roxane Gay, Grove Press, $25 12. The Women in the Castle Jessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99 13. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95 14. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95 15. Golden Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $29 1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 2. Option B Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95 3. Hallelujah Anyway Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20 4. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95 5. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99 6. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $26 7. The Vanishing American Adult Ben Sasse, St. Martin’s, $27.99 8. Between Them: Remembering My Parents Richard Ford, Ecco, $25.99 9. Make Your Bed William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18 10. October: The Story of the Russian Revolution China Mieville, Verso, $26.95 11. The American Spirit David McCullough, S&S, $25 12. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom Thomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $28 13. The Moth Presents All These Wonders Catherine Burns (Ed.), Crown Archetype, $25 14. This Fight Is Our Fight Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $28 15. Chuck Klosterman X Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $27 Midwest Connections Pick “The next time some coastal dunderhead tells me the Midwest is landlocked, I will hold up this book as sacred proof to dispel that myth. Freshwater fishing is . . . a way of life around here, and this book is full of creative recipes for preparing the juiciest, most pearly-fleshed fish you will ever eat.” —Amy Thielen, author of Give a Girl a Knife
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Hardcover
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
= Only on the Midwest list= Midwest Connections pick
for the week ending 5/28/2017
Indie Bestsellers
FICTION NONFICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“There is a charm and warmth to this hopeful tale in which love is the glue that holds people together. Landvik’s love for her characters is evident.” —Kirkus Reviews
Midwest Indie Bestsellers
1. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28
2. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
3. The ThirstJo Nesbo, Knopf, $26.95, 9780385352161
4. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
5. The Shadow Land Elizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28
6. Men Without WomenHaruki Murakami, Knopf, $25.95
7. No Middle NameLee Child, Delacorte Press, $27
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Since We FellDennis Lehane, Ecco, $27.99
10. BeartownFredrik Backman, Atria, $26.99
11. Difficult Women Roxane Gay, Grove Press, $25
12. The Women in the Castle Jessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99
13. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
14. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
15. Golden Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $29
1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.952. Option BSheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.953. Hallelujah AnywayAnne Lamott, Riverhead, $204. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.955. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.996. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $267. The Vanishing American Adult Ben Sasse, St. Martin’s, $27.998. Between Them: Remembering My Parents Richard Ford, Ecco, $25.999. Make Your BedWilliam H. McRaven, Grand Central, $1810. October: The Story of the Russian RevolutionChina Mieville, Verso, $26.9511. The American Spirit David McCullough, S&S, $2512. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for FreedomThomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $2813. The Moth Presents All These Wonders Catherine Burns (Ed.), Crown Archetype, $2514. This Fight Is Our FightElizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $2815. Chuck Klosterman X Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $27
Midwest Connections Pick“The next time some coastal dunderhead tells me the Midwest is landlocked, I will hold up this book as sacred proof to dispel that myth. Freshwater fishing is . . . a way of life around here, and this book is full of creative recipes for preparing the juiciest, most pearly-fleshed fish you will ever eat.” —Amy Thielen, author of Give a Girl a Knife
Paperback
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Midwest Indie Bestsellers
1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.992. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.993. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.994. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.995. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.996. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. The Last Mile David Baldacci, Vision, $9.998. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.999. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.9910. The Drifter Nick Petrie, Putnam, $8.99
Mass Market
FICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“What a fun, quirky, mystery! This was exactly what I needed to comfort me during these uncertain times.” —Whitney Berger at The King’s English in Salt Lake City, “highly recommended” and submitted for IndieNext
NONFICTION
1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $172. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.953. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16, 97811019710624. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.995. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.996. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.997. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $168. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $179. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $1610. Larose Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $15.9911. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $1612. The Last Days of Night Graham Moore, Random House, $1713. American GodsNeil Gaiman, Morrow, $19.9914. Wintering Peter Geye, Vintage, $1615. The Nix Nathan Hill, Vintage, $17
1. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Vintage, $16
2. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
3. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
4. Strong Is the New Pretty Kate T. Parker, Workman, $17.95
5. Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, Morrow, $15.99
6. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
7. Listen, Liberal Thomas Frank, Picador USA, $178. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $16
9. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
10. Dark Money Jane Mayer, Anchor, $17
11. Bad Feminist Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $15.99
12. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Angela Y. Davis, Haymarket Books, $15.95
13. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
14. You Are Here: An Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds Jenny Lawson, Flatiron, $15.99
15. Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times Carolina De Robertis (Ed.), Vintage, $15.95
for the week ending 5/28/2017
Children’s
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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 5/28/2017
Children’s Series Titles1. Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, Book Two) Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry, $24.992. The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, Book Two) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.993. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.954. Dog Man Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.995. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.956. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $11.997. Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 2 & 3 Persephone Walker, Claire Piddock (Illus.), Workman, $12.958. Book Scavenger Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Square Fish, $7.999. The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $9.9910. The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, $5.99
ILLUSTRATED
1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
2. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The SequelAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99
3. The Legend of Rock Paper ScissorsDrew Daywalt, Adam Rex (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $17.99
4. A Is for ActivistInnosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99
5. Baby Animals Stephan Lomp, Workman, $5.95
6. Baby Faces Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.95
7. Snuggle Puppy Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95
8. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.999. Things That Go! Stephan Lomp, Amy Pixton, Workman, $5.95
10. Mighty, Mighty Construction SiteSherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99
Midwest Connections Pick
YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
1. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
2. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
3. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
4. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
5. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
6. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. Rad American Women A-Z Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), City Lights Books, $14.95
8. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99
9. Ms. Bixby’s Last Day John David Anderson, Walden Pond Press, $6.9910. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
Midwest Connections Pick“Walking in the moccasins of Four Winds is an extraor-dinary journey. Runs With Courage will both teach and inspire.” — Sandra Dallas, New York Times best-selling author of Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Skies, and The Quilt Walk
“Nicole Helget writes with grace, elegance, and humor about coming of age in a flawed world filled with beauty and peril. A poignant, uplifting, and entirely gripping read.” — Pete Hautman, National Book Award winning author of Godless
Fiction
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for the week ending 5/28/2017Midwest Indie Bestsellers
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Midwest Connections PickAlex George brings us a coming of age novel full to bursting with love, loss, and music. It touched every emotion from laughter to heartbreaking tears.” --Kate Schlademan from The Learned Owl Book Shop
for the week ending 2/19/2017
Midwest Connections Pick“Like a great campfire story, The Hearts of Men is epic and hushed in the right places, simultaneously local and universal, and brilliantly, beautifully unspooled” --J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest
1. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28
2. Anything Is PossibleElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
3. The ThirstJo Nesbo, Knopf, $26.95, 9780385352161
4. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
5. The Shadow Land Elizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28
6. Men Without WomenHaruki Murakami, Knopf, $25.95
7. No Middle NameLee Child, Delacorte Press, $27
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. Since We FellDennis Lehane, Ecco, $27.99
10. BeartownFredrik Backman, Atria, $26.99
11. Difficult Women Roxane Gay, Grove Press, $25
12. The Women in the Castle Jessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99
13. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
14. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
15. Golden Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $29
1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $172. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.953. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16, 97811019710624. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.995. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.996. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.997. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $168. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $179. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $1610. Larose Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $15.9911. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $1612. The Last Days of Night Graham Moore, Random House, $1713. American GodsNeil Gaiman, Morrow, $19.9914. Wintering Peter Geye, Vintage, $1615. The Nix Nathan Hill, Vintage, $17
Nonfiction
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
= Only on the Midwest list= Midwest Connections pick
Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 5/28/2017
1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.992. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.993. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.994. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.995. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.996. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. The Last Mile David Baldacci, Vision, $9.998. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.999. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.9910. The Drifter Nick Petrie, Putnam, $8.99
Mass Market
PAPERBACKHARDCOVER
Midwest Connections Pick“Goldbarth belongs by rights to the company of Amer-ica’s premiere literary essayists, somewhere between Annie Dillard and David Foster Wallace.” --Publishers Weekly
1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.952. Option BSheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.953. Hallelujah AnywayAnne Lamott, Riverhead, $204. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.955. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.996. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $267. The Vanishing American Adult Ben Sasse, St. Martin’s, $27.998. Between Them: Remembering My Parents Richard Ford, Ecco, $25.999. Make Your BedWilliam H. McRaven, Grand Central, $1810. October: The Story of the Russian RevolutionChina Mieville, Verso, $26.9511. The American Spirit David McCullough, S&S, $2512. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for FreedomThomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $2813. The Moth Presents All These Wonders Catherine Burns (Ed.), Crown Archetype, $2514. This Fight Is Our FightElizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $2815. Chuck Klosterman X Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $27
1. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Vintage, $16
2. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
3. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
4. Strong Is the New Pretty Kate T. Parker, Workman, $17.95
5. Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, Morrow, $15.99
6. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
7. Listen, Liberal Thomas Frank, Picador USA, $178. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $16
9. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
10. Dark Money Jane Mayer, Anchor, $17
11. Bad Feminist Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $15.99
12. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Angela Y. Davis, Haymarket Books, $15.95
13. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
14. You Are Here: An Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds Jenny Lawson, Flatiron, $15.99
15. Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times Carolina De Robertis (Ed.), Vintage, $15.95
