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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 3/11/2018 FICTION NONFICTION Midwest Connections Pick “Haunting and beautifully told . . . Each story is written in intensely poetic language that can exult or disturb, sometimes within the same sentence, and evokes a dreamlike, enchanted mood that lingers in the reader’s mind. These tales are made to be reread and savored.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Midwest Indie Bestsellers Midwest Connections Pick “[A] collection of learned, probing essays . . . Robinson’s gorgeous, demanding, and enlightening essays, propelled by her intricate vision of unity, radiantly recharge both mind and soul.” —Booklist 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99 3. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 4. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26 5. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 6. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 7. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26 8. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 9. The House of Broken Angels Luis Alberto Urrea, Little Brown, $27 10. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 11. White Houses Amy Bloom, Random House, $27 12. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30 13. Chicago David Mamet, Custom House, $26.99 14. Munich Robert Harris, Knopf, $27.95 15. The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99 1. What Are We Doing Here? Marilynne Robinson, FSG, $27 2. Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover, Random House, $28 3. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95 4. Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $35 5. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 6. Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $50 7. Everything Happens for a Reason Kate Bowler, Random House, $26 8. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 9. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 10. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 11. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 12. Grant Ron Chernow, Penguin Press, $40 13. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson, Scribner, $18.99 14. The Future of Humanity Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $29.95 15. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25
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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 3/11/2018
Indie Bestsellers
FICTION NONFICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“Haunting and beautifully told . . . Each story is written in intensely poetic language that can exult or disturb, sometimes within the same sentence, and evokes a dreamlike, enchanted mood that lingers in the reader’s mind. These tales are made to be reread and savored.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Midwest Indie Bestsellers
Midwest Connections Pick “[A] collection of learned, probing essays . . . Robinson’s gorgeous, demanding, and enlightening essays, propelled by her intricate vision of unity, radiantly recharge both mind and soul.” —Booklist
1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
3. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95
4. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26
5. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
6. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
7. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. The House of Broken Angels Luis Alberto Urrea, Little Brown, $27
10. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26
11. White HousesAmy Bloom, Random House, $27
12. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30
13. ChicagoDavid Mamet, Custom House, $26.99
14. Munich Robert Harris, Knopf, $27.95
15. The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99
1. What Are We Doing Here? Marilynne Robinson, FSG, $272. Educated: A MemoirTara Westover, Random House, $283. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.954. Enlightenment NowSteven Pinker, Viking, $355. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.956. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $507. Everything Happens for a Reason Kate Bowler, Random House, $268. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.999. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.9910. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $3011. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $3512. Grant Ron Chernow, Penguin Press, $4013. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson, Scribner, $18.9914. The Future of Humanity Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $29.9515. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25
Paperback
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Midwest Indie Bestsellers
1. The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.992. Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $9.993. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.994. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.995. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.996. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. Midnight Riot Ben Aaronovitch, Del Rey, $7.998. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.999. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig, HarperTorch, $7.9910. The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin, Voyager, $7.99
Mass Market
FICTION
Midwest Connections Pick“Fridlund shines a spotlight on what gets hidden and un-reported, and the result can be overwhelming—cutting and funny and filled with difficult truth.” —Ben Marcus, author of The Flame Alphabet
NONFICTION
for the week ending 3/11/2018
1. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
2. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Kate Moore, Sourcebooks, $17.99
3. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
4. They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us Hanif Abdurraqib, Two Dollar Radio, $15.99
5. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. Janesville Amy Goldstein, S&S, $16
8. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17
9. Meditations: A New Translation Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11
10. Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Ibram X. Kendi, Nation Books, $19.99
11. Healing After Loss Martha W. Hickman, Morrow, $14.99
12. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $17.95
13. Citizen Claudia Rankine, Graywolf, $20
14. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Random House, $18
15. Bad Feminist Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $10
1. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
2. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
3. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95
4. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
5. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16
6. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
7. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
8. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
9. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17
10. History of Wolves Emily Fridlund, Grove Press, $16
11. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16
12. The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
13. A Piece of the World Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $16.99
14. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99
15. News of the World Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99
Children’s
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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 3/11/2018
Children’s Series Titles1. Dog Man and Cat Kid Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.992. Dog Man Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.993. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.994. Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Book 1) Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel, $9.995. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.956. Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, Book 1) Neal Shusterman, Simon & Schuster, $11.997. The Thank You Book (Elephant & Piggie) Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $9.998. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House, $5.999. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $7.9910. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Arthur A. Levine Books, $39.99
ILLUSTRATED1. Little Blue Truck’s SpringtimeAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.992. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed HistoryChelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philo-mel, $17.993. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.954. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthOliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.995. Baby Peekaboo Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.956. Baby Faces Kate Merritt, Workman, $5.957. Love Matt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illus.), Putnam, $17.998. Baby Animals Stephan Lomp, Workman, $5.959. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.9910. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the WorldChelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
Midwest Connections Pick
YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE1. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $8.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
3. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
4. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
5. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaBecky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99
6. Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
7. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99,
8. Refugee Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99
9. A Wind in the DoorMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
10. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Jessica Townsend, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
Midwest Connections Pick“Kuefler imbues the text with the heart and soul of the best storytime fare. One couldn’t hope for a better tale of rebirth and regeneration.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A wonderfully clever and ultimately triumphant journey of self-discovery... Little i may be a mere cutout letter, but his humanity shines through.” —New York Times Book Review
Fiction
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PAPERBACK
for the week ending 2/19/2017
HARDCOVER
Midwest Connections Pick“This literary family saga is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Donna Tartt.”—People (Book of the Week)
Midwest Connections Pick“Brashear’s stunning YA novel is as spectacularly written as it is researched. This is definitely one of the most unique YA novels you’ll read this year.” —PASTE Magazine
1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
2. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
3. An American MarriageTayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95
4. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26
5. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26
6. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99
7. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26
8. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
9. The House of Broken Angels Luis Alberto Urrea, Little Brown, $27
10. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26
11. White HousesAmy Bloom, Random House, $27
12. Devotions Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30
13. ChicagoDavid Mamet, Custom House, $26.99
14. Munich Robert Harris, Knopf, $27.95
15. The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99
1. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $17
2. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99
3. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95
4. BeartownFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
5. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16
6. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95
7. Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
8. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
9. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17
10. History of Wolves Emily Fridlund, Grove Press, $16
11. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16
12. The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
13. A Piece of the World Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $16.99
14. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99
15. News of the World Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99
Nonfiction
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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 3/11/2018
Mass Market
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
1. The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.992. Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $9.993. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.994. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.995. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.996. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.997. Midnight Riot Ben Aaronovitch, Del Rey, $7.998. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.999. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig, HarperTorch, $7.9910. The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin, Voyager, $7.99
Midwest Connections Pick“An insightful, highly significant account that makes no predictions but lays out the critical environmental problems already upon us.” —Kirkus starred review
1. What Are We Doing Here? Marilynne Robinson, FSG, $272. Educated: A MemoirTara Westover, Random House, $283. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.954. Enlightenment NowSteven Pinker, Viking, $355. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.956. Obama: An Intimate PortraitPete Souza, Little Brown, $507. Everything Happens for a Reason Kate Bowler, Random House, $268. I’ll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara, Harper, $27.999. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.9910. Fire and FuryMichael Wolff, Holt, $3011. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $3512. Grant Ron Chernow, Penguin Press, $4013. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson, Scribner, $18.9914. The Future of Humanity Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $29.9515. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25
1. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
2. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women Kate Moore, Sourcebooks, $17.99
3. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95
4. They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us Hanif Abdurraqib, Two Dollar Radio, $15.99
5. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. Janesville Amy Goldstein, S&S, $16
8. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17
9. Meditations: A New Translation Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11
10. Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Ibram X. Kendi, Nation Books, $19.99
11. Healing After Loss Martha W. Hickman, Morrow, $14.99
12. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $17.95
13. Citizen Claudia Rankine, Graywolf, $20
14. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Random House, $18
15. Bad Feminist Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $10
