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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 7/31/2016 FICTION NONFICTION Midwest Connections Pick “Lab Girl . . . compelled me to ponder the astonishing grace and gumption of a seed . . . and it introduced me to a deeply inspiring woman—a scientist so passionate about her work I felt myself vividly with her on every page. This is a smart, enthralling, and winning debut.” —Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild Midwest Connections Pick “The last time I read a literary thriller so profound Cormac McCarthy’s name was on its spine. But Peter Geye is his own man and Wintering is as unique and menacingly beautiful as its Minnesota borderlands setting.” —Richard Russo Midwest Indie Bestsellers 1. Heroes of the Frontier Dave Eggers, Knopf, $28.95 2. The Girls Emma Cline, Random House, $27 3. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 4. Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99 5. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99 6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95 7. Homegoing Yaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95 8. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 9. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26 10. The Black Widow Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99 11. Before the Fall Noah Hawley, Grand Central, $26 12. Belgravia Julian Fellowes, Grand Central, $27 13. Barkskins Annie Proulx, Scribner, $32 14. Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler, Knopf, $25 15. Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler, Hogarth, $25 1. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24 2. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25 3. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99 4. White Trash Nancy Isenberg, Viking, $28 5. Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $45 6. It’s Okay to Laugh Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.99 7. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26 8. But What If We’re Wrong? Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $26 9. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28 10. Crisis of Character Gary J. Byrne, Center Street, $27 11. A Child’s First Book of Trump Michael Ian Black, Marc Rosenthal (Illus.), S&S, $15.99 12. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95 13. The Rainbow Comes and Goes Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.99 14. The Whole30 Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig, Houghton Miff- lin Harcourt, $30 15. Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump Aaron James, Doubleday, $15.95
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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 7/31/2016
Indie Bestsellers
FICTION NONFICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“Lab Girl . . . compelled me to ponder the astonishing grace and gumption of a seed . . . and it introduced me to a deeply inspiring woman—a scientist so passionate about her work I felt myself vividly with her on every page. This is a smart, enthralling, and winning debut.” —Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild
Midwest Connections Pick“The last time I read a literary thriller so profound Cormac McCarthy’s name was on its spine. But Peter Geye is his own man and Wintering is as unique and menacingly beautiful as its Minnesota borderlands setting.” —Richard Russo
Midwest Indie Bestsellers
1. Heroes of the FrontierDave Eggers, Knopf, $28.95
2. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27
3. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
4. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99
5. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95
7. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95
8. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26
10. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99
11. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26
12. Belgravia Julian Fellowes, Grand Central, $27
13. BarkskinsAnnie Proulx, Scribner, $32
14. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25
15. Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler, Hogarth, $25
1. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $242. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $253. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.994. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $285. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $456. It’s Okay to Laugh Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.997. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $268. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $269. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $2810. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $2711. A Child’s First Book of Trump Michael Ian Black, Marc Rosenthal (Illus.), S&S, $15.9912. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9513. The Rainbow Comes and Goes Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.9914. The Whole30 Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig, Houghton Miff-lin Harcourt, $3015. Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump Aaron James, Doubleday, $15.95
Paperback
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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 7/31/2016
1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.992. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.993. American Gods Neil Gaiman, HarperTorch, $7.994. The Night Manager John le Carre, Ballantine, $9.995. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.996. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.997. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.998. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.999. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.9910. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99
Mass Market
FICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“Foodies and those who love contemporary literature will devour this novel that is being compared to Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge. A standout.”—Library Journal (starred review)
NONFICTION
1. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
2. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
3. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
4. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
6. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
7. Harry Potter Coloring Book Scholastic, $15.99
8. NightElie Wiesel, FSG, $9.95
9. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
10. I Am MalalaMalala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16
11. Between You & Me Mary Norris, Norton, $15.95
12. The Oregon TrailRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99
13. Bettyville George Hodgman, Penguin, $17
14. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
15. Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump G.B. Trudeau, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
3. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
4. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16
5. After YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
6. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
7. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
8. Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16
9. The Nature of the Beast Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99
10. Our Souls at NightKent Haruf, Vintage, $15
11. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
12. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16
13. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
14. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
15. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $16
Children’s
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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 7/31/2016
Children’s Series Titles1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J.K.Rowling, Scholastic, $10.992. The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey Chris Colfer, Little Brown, $19.993. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $7.994. Hogwarts Classics, 2 Volume Set (Harry Potter) J.K. Rowling, Arthur A. Levine Books, $19.995. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.996. Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $10.997. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Speak, $10.998. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Illustrated Edition (2015) J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Arthur A. Levine Books, $39.999. Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.9910. The Unwanteds Lisa McMann, Aladdin, $7.99
ILLUSTRATED
1. Baby Peekaboo Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.95
2. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99
3. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philo-mel, $17.99
4. Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
6. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $6.99
7. The Day the Crayons Came HomeDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philo-mel, $18.99
8. Moo, Baa, La La La! Sandra Boynton, S&S, $5.99
9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
10. Baby Faces Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.95
Midwest Connections Pick“This is an engaging debut picture book [that] will appeal to a wide age range. Here’s hoping for more adventures with Magnolia!”—School Library Journal
YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
1. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
2. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden OracleRick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99
3. Towers Falling Jewell Parker Rhodes, Little Brown, $16.99
4. Grover Cleveland, Again!: A Treasury of American Presidents Ken Burns, Gerald Kelley (Illus.), Knopf, $25
5. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
6. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Philomel, $18.99
7. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99
8. NerveJeanne Ryan, Speak, $10.99
9. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Aladdin, $7.99
10. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of SummerRick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99
Midwest Connections Pick“Root has created a rural landscape in watercol-or-and-gouache paintings in a palette of avocado and ochre that captures a feeling of heat and stillness… A bucolic story with more adult than child appeal.” — Kirkus Reviews
Fiction
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Midwest Connections Pick“[A] stunning novel. Readers won’t get a novel any better than this.”—Library Journal (starred review)
Midwest Connections Pick“[A] stellar debut…. Filled with charming pop-culture references, this deft caper novel is by turns laugh-out-loud funny and poignant.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK1. Heroes of the FrontierDave Eggers, Knopf, $28.95
2. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27
3. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
4. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99
5. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
6. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95
7. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95
8. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26
10. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99
11. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26
12. Belgravia Julian Fellowes, Grand Central, $27
13. BarkskinsAnnie Proulx, Scribner, $32
14. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25
15. Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler, Hogarth, $25
1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
2. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
3. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
4. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16
5. After YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
6. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
7. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
8. Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16
9. The Nature of the Beast Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99
10. Our Souls at NightKent Haruf, Vintage, $15
11. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
12. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16
13. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
14. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
15. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $16
Nonfiction
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Midwest Indie Bestsellers
Midwest Connections Pick“Yang’s evocative, often moving memoir . . . reveals a life of struggle, hardship, deep love, and strong family ties.”--Kirkus Review
for the week ending 7/31/2016
1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.992. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.993. Outlander Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.994. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.995. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.996. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.997. The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin Kate Chopin, Pocket, $4.958. Neuromancer William Gibson, Ace, $8.999. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.9910. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $8.99
Mass Market
PAPERBACKHARDCOVER
1. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $242. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $253. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.994. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $285. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $456. It’s Okay to Laugh Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.997. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $268. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $269. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $2810. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $2711. A Child’s First Book of Trump Michael Ian Black, Marc Rosenthal (Illus.), S&S, $15.9912. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9513. The Rainbow Comes and Goes Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.9914. The Whole30 Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig, Houghton Miff-lin Harcourt, $3015. Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump Aaron James, Doubleday, $15.95
1. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
2. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
3. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
4. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
6. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
7. Harry Potter Coloring Book Scholastic, $15.99
8. NightElie Wiesel, FSG, $9.95
9. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
10. I Am MalalaMalala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16
11. Between You & Me Mary Norris, Norton, $15.95
12. The Oregon TrailRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99
13. Bettyville George Hodgman, Penguin, $17
14. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
15. Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump G.B. Trudeau, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
