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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 03.31.21
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Infinite Country: A Novel, by Patricia Engel (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $25) “Patricia Engel’s new book is a true gem, a family story in which each voice is equally interesting and dynamic as well as a great examination on the brutish nature of the U.S. government and citizens toward people traveling stateside to start a new life. Your heart breaks and mends and breaks all over again for this family. In less than 200 pages, Engel works magic.” —James Harrod, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, Asheville, NC
Other Indie FavoritesThe Windsor Knot: A Novel, by SJ Bennett (William Morrow, $27.99) “I love the idea of Queen Elizabeth sleuthing behind the scenes! As charmingly and convincingly portrayed by SJ Bennett, the Queen is an astute observer whose decades of experience serve her well in this role. When a Russian pianist is found dead at Windsor Castle, the new head of MI5 muddles the case and makes the mistake of treating the Queen like his doddering granny. It’s up to the Queen to secretly and skillfully line up the pieces of the puzzle for MI5 to solve.” —Margo Grimm Eule, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28
2. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four WindsKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of FearJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The CommittedViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost ApothecarySarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the EndChris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris LibraryJanet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The SanatoriumSarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. EternalLisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. WinHarlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
2. The Code BreakerWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
3. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, DawnAnne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of UsHeather McGhee, One World, $28
6. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the RainGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate DisasterBill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think AgainAdam Grant, Viking, $28
10. GreenlightsMatthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred SoulsIbram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised LandBarack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
14. BreathJames Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep SharpSanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 03.31.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Bridgerton: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99 4. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 5. Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 6. Bridgerton: An Offer From a Gentleman Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99 7. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 9. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.9910. Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love Julia Quinn, Avon, $8.99
Another Indie FavoriteThe Knockout Queen: A Novel, by Rufi Thorpe (Vintage, $16) “To say I admire The Knockout Queen feels inadequate, though I do admire a great deal of it: its voice, depth, structure—you name it. But it’s more honest just to say I love The Knockout Queen; I loved reading it, I felt involved in it, and, finally, I was so moved by its ending. This is an epic tale of friendship, one where the magnitude sneaks up on you quietly—but when it strikes home, it rings so brilliantly true.” —Will Walton, Books Are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
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1. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
2. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose CodeKate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. LaterStephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of LongingsSue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior ChinatownCharles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass HotelEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the SowerOctavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor FeelingsCathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. NomadlandJessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The BodyBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free UsMariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an ApologySonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
1. Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
2. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
3. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
4. Concrete RoseAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99
5. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. LegendbornTracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99
7. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
8. YolkMary H.K. Choi, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99
9. Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. King of ScarsLeigh Bardugo, Square Fish, $12.99
11. The Gilded OnesNamina Forna, Delacorte Press, $18.99
12. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
13. The CousinsKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
14. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
15. Game ChangerNeal Shusterman, Quill Tree Books, $17.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 03.31.21
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers Namesake, by Adrienne Young (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “Namesake is a beautiful conclusion to the story begun in Fable. In Namesake, you get to see all the characters grow is such a perfect way. The descriptions are beautiful, and I loved diving below the sea with Fable again. In this book, we follow Fable as she tries to find her way back to the Marigold through new alliances as well as old and new enemies, but we don’t know who will come through to help her. I didn’t want this book to end.” —Blair Bayless, Copperfield’s Books, Calistoga, CA
For Ages 9 to 12 Across the Pond, by Joy McCullough (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “This a wonderful story that makes you feel like the world is brimming with possibilities even when everything seems to be going wrong. A lovely coming-of-age story about family, friendship, and birding with a little history thrown in, Across the Pond will make you smile so wide your face will hurt and it will warm your heart so much you’ll never want to stop grinning.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA
1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99
2. Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99
3. Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body
Mindy Thomas, Guy Raz, Jack Teagle (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99
4. When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
5. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
6. Becoming: Adapted for Young ReadersMichelle Obama, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $18.99
7. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99
8. Ground Zero Alan Gratz, Scholastic, $17.99
9. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99
10. Amari and the Night BrothersB.B. Alston, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
11. The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99
12. The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
13. Twins Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99
14. Doggo and PupperKatherine Applegate, Charlie Alder (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $9.99
15. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 03.31.21
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
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For Ages 4 to 8 The Little Library, by Margaret McNamara, G. Brian Karas (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “I love this book with the fire of a thousand suns—I, too, was a slow reader when I was a kid, and it’s really nice to see this represented in a picture book in a positive way! Blending reading with woodworking is also a brilliant combination.” —Kelsy April, Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
1. We Are Water ProtectorsCarole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
2. Itty-Bitty Kitty-CornShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $18.99
3. Jungle NightSandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
5. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
6. What the Road Said Cleo Wade, Lucie de Moyencourt (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $18.99
7. Little Blue Truck’s SpringtimeAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99
8. Eyes That Kiss in the CornersJoanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
9. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99
10. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
11. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
12. Someone Builds the Dream Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long (Illus.), Dial Books, $19.99
13. The Tree in MeCorinna Luyken, Dial Books, $17.99
14. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
15. Milo Imagines the WorldMatt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $18.99
1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, GraphixNew in Series: Mothering Heights
2. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Kirsten Anderson, et al., Penguin Workshop
8. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic
9. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix)Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic
10. Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger, Aladdin
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 03.31.21
= Debut
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1. Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28
2. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
3. The Four WindsKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99
4. The Consequences of FearJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99
5. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
7. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
8. The CommittedViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $27
9. The Lost ApothecarySarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99
10. We Begin at the EndChris Whitaker, Holt, $27.99
11. The Paris LibraryJanet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28
12. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
13. The SanatoriumSarah Pearse, Pamela Dorman Books, $27
14. EternalLisa Scottoline, Putnam, $28
15. WinHarlan Coben, Grand Central, $29
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1. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
2. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. The Rose CodeKate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99
4. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
5. LaterStephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95
6. The Book of LongingsSue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
7. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $17
8. Interior ChinatownCharles Yu, Vintage, $16
9. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
10. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17
11. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
12. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
13. The Glass HotelEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
14. Parable of the SowerOctavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 03.31.21
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
2. The Code BreakerWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
3. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
4. Dusk, Night, DawnAnne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $20
5. The Sum of UsHeather McGhee, One World, $28
6. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
7. A Swim in a Pond in the RainGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
8. How to Avoid a Climate DisasterBill Gates, Knopf, $26.95
9. Think AgainAdam Grant, Viking, $28
10. GreenlightsMatthew McConaughey, Crown, $30
11. Four Hundred SoulsIbram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain (Eds.), One World, $32
12. A Promised LandBarack Obama, Crown, $45
13. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
14. BreathJames Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Keep SharpSanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. Minor FeelingsCathy Park Hong, One World, $18
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. NomadlandJessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95
5. The BodyBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $18.99
7. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Anchor, $17
8. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Penguin, $16
9. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
11. We Do This ’til We Free UsMariame Kaba, Haymarket Books, $16.95
12. The Body Is Not an ApologySonya Renee Taylor, Berrett-Koehler, $18.95
13. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
14. The New York Times Cooking No- Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28
15. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
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