Hardcover

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for the week ending 7/17/2016

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 Bestsellers1. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27

2. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

3. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99

4. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

5. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95

6. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

7. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95

8. PondClaire-Louise Bennett, Riverhead, $26

9. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25

10. As Good as Gone Larry Watson, Algonquin, $26.95

11. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99

12. BarkskinsAnnie Proulx, Scribner, $32

13. Underground AirlinesBen Winters, Mulholland, $26

14. Vinegar GirlAnne Tyler, Hogarth, $25

15. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

1. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $242. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $253. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $274. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.995. TribeSebastian Junger, Twelve, $226. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $267. It’s Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.998. The Hour of LandTerry Tempest Williams, Sarah Crichton Books, $279. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $2810. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9511. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $4512. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $1813. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $2614. The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.9915. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28

Paperback

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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 7/17/2016

1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.992. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.993. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.994. Outlander Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.995. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $9.996. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.998. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.999. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.9910. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99

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. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

2. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95

3. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

4. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

6. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

7. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, $12.95

8. Chill the F*ck Out: A Swear Word Coloring Book Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

9. The Oregon TrailRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99

10. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

11. Harry Potter Coloring Book Inc. Scholastic, Scholastic, $15.99

12. Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigee, $15

13. The Argonauts Maggie Nelson, Graywolf Press, $15

14. Color Me F*cking Calm Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

15. The Latehomecomer Kao Kalia Yang, Coffee House Press, $16.95

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. Our Souls at NightKent Haruf, Vintage, $15

5. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

6. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16

7. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16

8. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16

9. Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16

10. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

11. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16

12. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

13. The Girl in the Spider’s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95

14. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99

15. The Japanese LoverIsabel Allende, Atria, $16

Children’s

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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 7/17/2016

Children’s Series Titles1. The Land of Stories: An Author’s Odyssey Chris Colfer, Little Brown, $19.992. Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.993. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) Chris Colfer, Little Brown, $8.994. The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.995. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.996. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Speak, $10.997. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J.K.Rowling, Scholastic, $10.998. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.959. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $7.9910. Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach (My First I Can Read Series) James Dean, Harper, $3.99

ILLUSTRATED1. Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Pena, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $16.99

2. Goodnight Loon Abe Sauer, Nathaniel Davauer (Illus.), Uni-versity of Minnesota Press, $9.95

3. The Day the Crayons QuitDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philo-mel, $17.99

4. Baby Peekaboo Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.95

5. Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

6. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $6.99

7. A is for Activist Innosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99

8. Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99

9. Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99

10. Where’s Waldo?Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99

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. Raymie NightingaleKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99

4. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

5. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

6. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

7. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of SummerRick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

8. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

9. Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99

10. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Philomel, $18.99

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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for the week ending 7/17/2016Midwest Indie Bestsellers

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 PAPERBACK

1. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27

2. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

3. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99

4. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

5. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95

6. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

7. Wintering Peter Geye, Knopf, $26.95

8. PondClaire-Louise Bennett, Riverhead, $26

9. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25

10. As Good as Gone Larry Watson, Algonquin, $26.95

11. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99

12. BarkskinsAnnie Proulx, Scribner, $32

13. Underground AirlinesBen Winters, Mulholland, $26

14. Vinegar GirlAnne Tyler, Hogarth, $25

15. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

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. Our Souls at NightKent Haruf, Vintage, $15

5. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

6. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $16

7. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16

8. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Penguin, $16

9. Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16

10. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

11. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16

12. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

13. The Girl in the Spider’s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95

14. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99

15. The Japanese LoverIsabel Allende, Atria, $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 7/17/2016

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. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $274. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.995. TribeSebastian Junger, Twelve, $226. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $267. It’s Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.998. The Hour of LandTerry Tempest Williams, Sarah Crichton Books, $279. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $2810. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9511. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $4512. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $1813. But What If We’re Wrong?Chuck Klosterman, Blue Rider, $2614. The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.9915. Becoming Wise Krista Tippett, Penguin Press, $28

1. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

2. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95

3. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

4. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

6. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

7. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, $12.95

8. Chill the F*ck Out: A Swear Word Coloring Book Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

9. The Oregon TrailRinker Buck, S&S, $16.99

10. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

11. Harry Potter Coloring Book Inc. Scholastic, Scholastic, $15.99

12. Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigee, $15

13. The Argonauts Maggie Nelson, Graywolf Press, $15

14. Color Me F*cking Calm Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

15. The Latehomecomer Kao Kalia Yang, Coffee House Press, $16.95