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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 8/25/2019 FICTION NONFICTION Midwest Connections Pick Midwest Indie Bestsellers Midwest Connections Pick 1. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 2. The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95 3. The Lager Queen of Minnesota J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26 4. Chances Are . . . Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95 5. Inland Téa Obreht, Random House, $27 6. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26 7. The Turn of the Key Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99 8. City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28 9. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 10. The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo, Doubleday, $28.95 11. Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27 12. Evvie Drake Starts Over Linda Holmes, Ballantine, $26 13. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30 14. An American Sunrise: Poems Joy Harjo, Norton, $25.95 15. Normal People Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $26 1. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 2. How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi, One World, $27 3. Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50 4. Kochland Christopher Leonard, S&S, $35 5. The Pioneers David McCullough, S&S, $30 6. The Second Mountain David Brooks, Random House, $28 7. Trick Mirror Jia Tolentino, Random House, $27 8. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35 9. The Source of Self-Regard Toni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95 10. Three Women Lisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27 11. Furious Hours Casey Cep, Knopf, $26.95 12. Nights in White Castle: A Memoir Steve Rushin, Little Brown, $28 13. The Ghosts of Eden Park Karen Abbott, Crown, $28, 9780451498625 14. The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator Timothy C. Winegard, Dutton, $28 15. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25 “Richly imagined and exceptionally well plotted and written . . . Compelling, often haunting story that will captivate both adult and young adult readers.” —Booklist “Greenwood is an exquisite storyteller…. Gentry and Zee’s tender, unusual romance is drawn in sweetly delicate strokes. Readers will be enchanted by this compassionate, winning novel.” —Publishers Weekly

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Page 1: Indie Bestsellers Midwest Indie Bestsellers Hardcover · David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99 8. The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Francisco Cantú, Riverhead Books,

Hardcover

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Indie Bestsellers

FICTION NONFICTION

Midwest Connections Pick

Midwest Indie Bestsellers

Midwest Connections Pick

1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

3. The Lager Queen of Minnesota J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26

4. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95

5. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27

6. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

7. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99

8. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28

9. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27

10. The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo, Doubleday, $28.95

11. Fleishman Is in TroubleTaffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27

12. Evvie Drake Starts Over Linda Holmes, Ballantine, $26

13. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30

14. An American Sunrise: Poems Joy Harjo, Norton, $25.95

15. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26

1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27

3. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

4. KochlandChristopher Leonard, S&S, $35

5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30

6. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28

7. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27

8. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35

9. The Source of Self-RegardToni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95

10. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27

11. Furious Hours Casey Cep, Knopf, $26.95

12. Nights in White Castle: A Memoir Steve Rushin, Little Brown, $28

13. The Ghosts of Eden Park Karen Abbott, Crown, $28, 9780451498625

14. The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator Timothy C. Winegard, Dutton, $28

15. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25

“Richly imagined and exceptionally well plotted and written . . . Compelling, often haunting story that will captivate both adult and young adult readers.” —Booklist

“Greenwood is an exquisite storyteller…. Gentry and Zee’s tender, unusual romance is drawn in sweetly delicate strokes. Readers will be enchanted by this compassionate, winning novel.” —Publishers Weekly

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Midwest Indie Bestsellers

1. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.992. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.993. A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.994. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.995. The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.996. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, S&S, $5.997. Dune, Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.998. The Wise Man’s Fear, Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.999. The Forbidden Door, Dean Koontz, Bantam, $9.9910. The Eye of the World, Robert Jordan, Tor, $9.99

Mass Market

FICTION

Midwest Connections Pick“A moving, educative memoir from one of the innovators of the gay liberation movement.” —Kirkus Reviews

NONFICTION

for the week ending 8/25/2019

1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16

4. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

6. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17

7. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

8. Virgil Wander Leif Enger, Grove Press, $17

9. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

10. Washington Black Esi Edugyan, Vintage, $16.95

11. The Great Believers Rebecca Makkai, Penguin, $16

12. Iron Lake (20th Anniversary Edition) William Kent Krueger, Atria, $17

13. Sula Toni Morrison, Vintage, $15

14. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $16

15. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17

1. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

2. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

3. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

4. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

5. The Song Poet Kao Kalia Yang, Picador USA, $17

6. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

7. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

8. The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Francisco Cantú, Riverhead Books, $17

9. The Spy and the Traitor Ben Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

10. Daring Greatly Brené Brown, Avery, $17

11. Near the Exit Lori Erickson, Westminster John Knox Press, $17

12. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $18

13. Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations Anthony Bourdain, Melville House, $16.99

14. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99

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

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Children’s

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Children’s Series Titles1. Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.992. The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, Book 13), Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic, $16.993. Dog Man, Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.994. The Wild Robot, Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.995. Dog Man Unleashed, Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.996. Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.997. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, $10.998. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 20th Anniversary Special Edition, J.K. Rowling, Brian Selznick,, Mary GrandPré (Illusts.), Arthur A. Levine Books, $12.999. Mercy Watson to the Rescue, Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illus.), Candlewick, $5.9910. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, Chris Grabenstein, Yearling, $7.99

ILLUSTRATED

Midwest Connections Pick

YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE

1. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s JournalJeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99

2. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $9.95

3. The Line Tender Kate Allen, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99

4. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99

5. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers Fred Rogers, Luke Flowers (Illus.), Quirk Books, $19.99

6. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Monica Armino (Illus.), Green-willow Books, $16.99

7. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $8.99

8. Saving Winslow Sharon Creech, Harper, $16.99

9. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

10. The Witch Boy Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $12.99

Midwest Connections Pick“Writing with wry restraint that’s reminiscent of Kate DiCamillo…a beautiful tale of the value of friendship against unconquerable odds.” —Kirkus starred review

"Thuy and her family's footprints will walk right into your heart. A loving look at imagination, confidence and courage." —Pat Zietlow Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Be Kind

1. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99

2. Love You, Baby Stephan Lomp, Workman, $5.95

3. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99

4. We Don’t Eat Our ClassmatesRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

5. Hello, Farm! Maddie Frost, Workman, $5.95

6. Barnyard Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95

7. Goodnight Loon Abe Sauer, Nathaniel Davauer (Illus.), Universi-ty of Minnesota Press, $9.95

8. A Different Pond Bao Phi, Thi Bui (Illus.), Picture Window Books, $15.95

9. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99

10. Creekfinding: A True Story Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Claudia McGehee (Illus.), University of Minnesota Press, $16.95

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Fiction

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PAPERBACK

Midwest Connections Pick“Greenwood is an exquisite storyteller…. Gentry and Zee’s tender, unusual romance is drawn in sweetly delicate strokes. Readers will be enchant-ed by this compassionate, winning novel.” —Publishers Weekly

HARDCOVER

Midwest Connections Pick“Richly imagined and exceptionally well plotted and written . . . Compelling, often haunting story that will captivate both adult and young adult readers.” —Booklist

1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

3. The Lager Queen of Minnesota J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $26

4. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95

5. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27

6. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

7. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99

8. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28

9. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27

10. The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo, Doubleday, $28.95

11. Fleishman Is in TroubleTaffy Brodesser-Akner, Random House, $27

12. Evvie Drake Starts Over Linda Holmes, Ballantine, $26

13. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30

14. An American Sunrise: Poems Joy Harjo, Norton, $25.95

15. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26

1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16

4. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

6. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17

7. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

8. Virgil Wander Leif Enger, Grove Press, $17

9. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

10. Washington Black Esi Edugyan, Vintage, $16.95

11. The Great Believers Rebecca Makkai, Penguin, $16

12. Iron Lake (20th Anniversary Edition) William Kent Krueger, Atria, $17

13. Sula Toni Morrison, Vintage, $15

14. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $16

15. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction

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Mass Market

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Midwest Connections Pick“A fantastic essay collection... Blending personal reflection with historical analysis and cultural and literary criticism, these essays are a sharp, illuminating response to the nation’s continuing racial conflicts.”

—Ron Charles, The Washington Post

1. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.992. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.993. The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.994. A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.995. The Reckoning, John Grisham, Dell, $9.996. Dune, Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.997. Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.998. The Devil’s Bed, William Kent Krueger, Pocket Star, $9.999. A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.9910. A Beautiful Blue Death, Charles Finch, Minotaur, $9.99

1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27

3. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

4. KochlandChristopher Leonard, S&S, $35

5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30

6. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28

7. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27

8. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35

9. The Source of Self-RegardToni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95

10. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27

11. Furious Hours Casey Cep, Knopf, $26.95

12. Nights in White Castle: A Memoir Steve Rushin, Little Brown, $28

13. The Ghosts of Eden Park Karen Abbott, Crown, $28, 9780451498625

14. The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator Timothy C. Winegard, Dutton, $28

15. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25

1. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

2. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

3. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

4. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

5. The Song Poet Kao Kalia Yang, Picador USA, $17

6. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

7. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

8. The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Francisco Cantú, Riverhead Books, $17

9. The Spy and the Traitor Ben Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

10. Daring Greatly Brené Brown, Avery, $17

11. Near the Exit Lori Erickson, Westminster John Knox Press, $17

12. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $18

13. Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations Anthony Bourdain, Melville House, $16.99

14. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99

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