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1. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
2. Utopia AvenueDavid Mitchell, Random House, $30
3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
4. The OrderDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
5. Peace TalksJim Butcher, Ace, $28
6. 28 SummersElin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
7. Sex and VanityKevin Kwan, Doubleday, $26.95
8. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
9. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27
10. Such a Fun AgeKiley Reid, Putnam, $26
11. The Guest ListLucy Foley, Morrow, $27.99
12. A BurningMegha Majumdar, Knopf, $25.95
13. Friends and StrangersJ. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $27.95
14. Camino WindsJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
15. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 07.22.20
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Other Indie FavoritesFlorence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel, by Rachel Beanland (Simon & Schuster, $25.99) “Florence Adler comes alive on the pages of this book, from the first page until the last. Told mainly through the perspective of her 7-year-old niece, Gussy, the characters are fully realized as sympathetic yet flawed human beings. I was drawn to all, but mostly to Florence’s mother, Esther. Esther’s fierce love for Florence and her sister, and her drive to protect them, propels her actions throughout the book, and she doesn’t allow the reader—or herself—to succumb to emotions until the end of the story. This may be the best book of the year.” —Camille Kovach, Completely Booked, Murrysville, PA
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World, by Sarah Stewart Johnson (Crown, $28.99) “I loved this quietly gorgeous book. Sarah Johnson Stewart brings her characters to vivid life—philosophers and scientists from the annals of Western history, family and teachers from her own life, or the dusty dunes of the ‘red planet’ itself—with clear, almost poetic prose, detailing the history of humanity’s fascination with Mars, as well as her own. You will leave these pages with a deeper understanding of interplanetary science and the wonder of humanity’s next discovery.” —Jocelyn Shratter, Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
1. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man
Mary L. Trump, Ph.D., S&S, $28
2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
3. The Room Where It HappenedJohn Bolton, S&S, $32.50
4. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
5. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
6. Me and White SupremacyLayla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99
7. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $26
8. Begin AgainEddie S. Glaude, Crown, $27
9. I’m Still HereAustin Channing Brown, Convergent Books, $25
10. Big FriendshipAminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, S&S, $26
11. BreathJames Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
12. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Viking, $26
13. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
14. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
15. Countdown 1945Chris Wallace, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $30
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 07.22.20
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteSay Say Say: A Novel, by Lila Savage (Vintage, $16) “Say Say Say is a small and subtle debut novel that packs an emotional wallop. Lila Savage’s writing is so beautiful and vulnerable it’s impossible to put down. This is the kind of novel that shines with such honesty and compassion you feel the need re-evaluate your life right along with the main character, Ella. I eagerly await reading anything else Savage writes.” —Katerina Argyres, Bookshop West Portal, San Francisco, CA
1. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 2. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 3. The Guardians John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 4. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 5. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99 6. The Outsider Stephen King, Pocket, $10.99 7. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99 9. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $9.9910. Blue Moon Lee Child, Dell, $9.99
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1. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Anchor, $15.95
2. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
7. The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal
Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, et al, First Second, $19.99
8. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $17
9. The Bluest EyeToni Morrison, Vintage, $14.95
10. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
11. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17
12. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16
13. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Vintage, $16
14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17
15. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $17.99
1. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
2. So You Want to Talk About RaceIjeoma Oluo, Seal Press, $16.99
3. Stamped from the BeginningIbram X. Kendi, Bold Type Books, $19.99
4. The Color of LawRichard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95
5. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, One World, $17
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
7. The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin, Vintage, $13.95
8. The New Jim CrowMichelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99
9. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
10. My Grandmother’s HandsResmaa Menakem, Central Recovery Press, $17.95
11. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
12. The Yellow HouseSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $17
13. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Basic Books, $18.99
14. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95
15. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18
1. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
3. A Peculiar PerilJeff VanderMeer, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $19.99
4. Dear MartinNic Stone, Ember, $9.99
5. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. Clap When You LandElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $18.99
7. The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
8. All American BoysJason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $11.99
9. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
10. You Should See Me in a CrownLeah Johnson, Scholastic Press, $17.99
11. One of Us Is NextKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
12. The ExtraordinariesTJ Klune, Tor Teen, $18.99
13. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
14. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
15. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 07.22.20
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand, by Nathan Page, Drew Shannon (Illus.) (Knopf Books for Young Readers, $25.99, Hardcover; $17.99, Paperback) “What a perfect book for summer! The Montague Twins is a modern take on the Hardy Boys and the ’60s. This graphic novel expertly mixes magic, detective skills, madcap adventure, brotherhood, and friendship. One of the most fun reading experiences I have had in a while—highly recommended!” —Chelsea Bauer, Union Avenue Books, Knoxville, TN
For Ages 9 to 12 Kiki’s Delivery Service, by Eiko Kadono (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of my favorite animated films, and reading this book allowed me to revisit the story with brand new eyes. I loved the clear writing, charming pictures, and varied adventures Kiki got up to. While different to the film in many ways, this book is just as wonderful and beautifully told.” —Donna Liu, The Reading Bug, San Carlos, CA
1. The One and Only BobKatherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
2. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99
3. This Book Is Anti-RacistTiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illus.), Frances Lincoln Children's Books, $14.99
4. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
5. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
6. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
8. Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $7.99
9. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
10. Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson, Puffin, $10.99
11. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99
12. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
13. Best FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
14. DoodlevilleChad Sell, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
15. Stepping StonesLucy Knisley, Random House Graphic, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 07.22.20
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse, by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox (Illus.) (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99) “Funny and relatable. Who doesn’t like a well-balanced breakfast but could do without the well-balanced mess it creates? In this hilarious sequel to Llama Destroys the World, Jonathan Stutzman once again regales readers with Llama’s misadventures...this time involving his good friend Alpaca. Heather Fox’s illustrations perfectly bring to life that lovable polymath, Llama.” —Amanda Kothe, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH
1. Antiracist BabyIbram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illus.), Kokila, $8.99
2. Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice
Marianne Celano, et al., Magination Press, $16.99
3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
4. SulweLupita Nyong’o, Vashti Harrison (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
5. The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illus.), Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99
6. The World Needs More Purple PeopleKristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, Daniel Wiseman (Illus.), Random House (BYR), $17.99
7. A Is for ActivistInnosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99
8. Let’s Talk About RaceJulius Lester, Karen Barbour (Illus.), Harper, $7.99
9. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
10. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
11. You Matter Christian Robinson, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $17.99
12. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
13. Hair Love Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison (Illus.), Kokila, $17.99
14. The Undefeated Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illus.), Versify, $17.99
15. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
1. The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
4. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
6. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic
7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
8. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
9. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier (Illus.), Scholastic
10. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ellen Morgan, et al., Penguin Workshop
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 07.22.20
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1. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
2. Utopia AvenueDavid Mitchell, Random House, $30
3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
4. The OrderDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
5. Peace TalksJim Butcher, Ace, $28
6. 28 SummersElin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
7. Sex and VanityKevin Kwan, Doubleday, $26.95
8. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
9. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27
10. Such a Fun AgeKiley Reid, Putnam, $26
11. The Guest ListLucy Foley, Morrow, $27.99
12. A BurningMegha Majumdar, Knopf, $25.95
13. Friends and StrangersJ. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $27.95
14. Camino WindsJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
15. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
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1. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Anchor, $15.95
2. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
3. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
7. The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal
Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, et al, First Second, $19.99
8. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $17
9. The Bluest EyeToni Morrison, Vintage, $14.95
10. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
11. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17
12. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16
13. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Vintage, $16
14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17
15. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $17.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 07.22.20
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1. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man
Mary L. Trump, Ph.D., S&S, $28
2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
3. The Room Where It HappenedJohn Bolton, S&S, $32.50
4. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
5. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
6. Me and White SupremacyLayla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99
7. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $26
8. Begin AgainEddie S. Glaude, Crown, $27
9. I’m Still HereAustin Channing Brown, Convergent Books, $25
10. Big FriendshipAminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, S&S, $26
11. BreathJames Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28
12. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Viking, $26
13. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
14. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
15. Countdown 1945Chris Wallace, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $30
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1. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
2. So You Want to Talk About RaceIjeoma Oluo, Seal Press, $16.99
3. Stamped from the BeginningIbram X. Kendi, Bold Type Books, $19.99
4. The Color of LawRichard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95
5. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, One World, $17
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
7. The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin, Vintage, $13.95
8. The New Jim CrowMichelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99
9. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
10. My Grandmother’s HandsResmaa Menakem, Central Recovery Press, $17.95
11. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
12. The Yellow HouseSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $17
13. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Basic Books, $18.99
14. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95
15. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18
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