FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.18.21

Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, by Anna Qu (Catapult, $26) “Made in China is an emotionally wrenching and engrossing memoir about abuse, immigration, and the American dream. Qu’s pain is raw and unfinished, but her resiliency and growth are unforgettable.” —Marie Cloutier, Greenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY

Other Indie FavoritesClark and Division: A Novel, by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime, $27.95) “Clark and Division is a propulsive mystery and a heart-wrenching examination of Japanese internment and relocation in the 1940s. Hirahara beautifully weaves history and injustice into this fascinating and compelling crime novel.” —Luisa Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. = On the Rise

1. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26

2. Billy SummersStephen King, Scribner, $30

3. Malibu RisingTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28

4. The Paper PalaceMiranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27

5. The Last Thing He Told MeLaura Dave, S&S, $27

6. Project Hail MaryAndy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99

7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99

8. Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28

9. Once There Were WolvesCharlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99

10. The Hill We ClimbAmanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99

11. The CellistDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99

12. The Final Girl Support GroupGrady Hendrix, Berkley, $26

13. The MaidensAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99

14. AfterpartiesAnthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99

15. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27

18. We Were Never HereAndrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

2. This Is Your Mind on PlantsMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28

3. Crying in H MartMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95

4. I Alone Can Fix ItCarol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30

5. American MarxismMark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28

6. World TravelAnthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35

7. The Anthropocene ReviewedJohn Green, Dutton, $28

8. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28

9. The PremonitionMichael Lewis, Norton, $30

10. The Bomber MafiaMalcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27

11. Finding the Mother TreeSuzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95

12. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32

13. Here, Right MattersAlexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99

14. The Comfort BookMatt Haig, Penguin Life, $22

15. How the Word Is PassedClint Smith, Little, Brown, $29

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FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.18.21

MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99 4. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 5. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 6. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Perigee, $11 7. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99 8. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.9910. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99

= Debut

Another Indie FavoriteThe Union of Synchronized Swimmers: A Novella, by Cristina Sandu (Scribe US, $15) “Six girls living behind the Iron Curtain turn their leisurely summer swimming routine into something more. Glimpses into their adult lives join atmospheric vignettes of their journey into synchronized swimming.” —Maggie Henriksen, Carmichael’s Bookstore, Louisville, KY

★

1. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99

3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18

4. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95

5. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

6. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

7. The Guest ListLucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99

8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18

9. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

10. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99

11. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17

12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17

13. The Silent PatientAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99

14. On Earth Weʼre Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin, $17

15. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17

1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

2. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19

3. The BodyBill Bryson, Anchor, $17

4. All We Can SaveAyana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18

5. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

6. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $17

7. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18

8. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

9. Entangled LifeMerlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18

10. Vesper FlightsHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17

11. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99

12. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Penguin, $16

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

14. Agent SonyaBen Macintyre, Crown, $18

15. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95

1. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99

2. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99

3. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99

4. Firekeeperʼs DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99

5. Ace of SpadesFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99

6. The Inheritance GamesJennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $10.99

7. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99

8. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

9. The Downstairs GirlStacey Lee, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $10.99

10. HatchetGary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99

11. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99

12. Cemetery BoysAiden Thomas, Swoon Reads, $17.99

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

14. Realm BreakerVictoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $19.99

15. Cinderella Is DeadKalynn Bayron, Bloomsbury YA, $10.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 08.18.21

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

= Debut

★

For Teen Readers The Sea Is Salt and So Am I, by Cassandra Hartt (Roaring Brook Press, $18.99) “Readers will be swept away by the lyrical writing in this fiercely moving tale of three teens facing the storms battering their coastal town and their hearts. Full of passion, grief, and resilience, it’s perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Julia Drake, and Jennifer Niven.” —Alyssa Raymond, Copper Dog Books, Beverly, MA

For Ages 8 to 12 A Discovery of Dragons, by Lindsay Galvin (Chicken House, $18.99) “This book is an epic adventure. Pulling history from the voyage of Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle, Galvin brings to life the story of Darwin’s cabin boy and assistant. Simon is brave and selfless even when it’s difficult to be either, and you’ll cheer for him at every turn.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA

★

1. Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99

2. Rowley Jeffersonʼs Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99

3. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99

4. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99

5. Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)

Scholastic, $14.99

6. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99

7. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. New Kid Jerry Craft, Quill Tree Books, $12.99

9. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

10. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99

11. TwinsVarian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99

12. Rowley Jeffersonʼs Awesome Friendly Adventure

Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99

13. When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99

14. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

Kwame Mbalia (Ed.), Delacorte Press, $16.99

15. Dark WatersKatherine Arden, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $16.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 08.18.21

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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

For Ages 4 to 8 Monster Friends, by Kaeti Vandorn (Random House Graphic, $12.99) “This is literally the cutest stinking graphic novel I’ve read since Bug Boys. It’s like Studio Ghibli mixed with My Little Pony and I LOVE IT ALL! Such cute little creatures and a great story about friendship, being honest with yourself and others, and facing your fears.” —Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana, Frederick, MD

1. Time for School, Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $18.99

2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

3. Cat Problems Jory John, Lane Smith (Illus.), Random House Studio, $17.99

4. We Are Water ProtectorsCarole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99

5. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99

6. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $8.99

7. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95

8. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99

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

10. We Donʼt Eat Our ClassmatesRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

11. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99

12. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99

13. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99

14. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $8.99

15. Jungle NightSandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95

1. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

3. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers

4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet

5. The Bad Guys (paperback)Aaron Blabey, Scholastic

6. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion

7. Six of CrowsLeigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR

8. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

9. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic

10. Shadow and BoneLeigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.18.21

= Debut = On the Rise

1. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26

2. Billy SummersStephen King, Scribner, $30

3. Malibu RisingTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28

4. The Paper PalaceMiranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27

5. The Last Thing He Told MeLaura Dave, S&S, $27

6. Project Hail MaryAndy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99

7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99

8. Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28

9. Once There Were WolvesCharlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99

10. The Hill We ClimbAmanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99

11. The CellistDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99

12. The Final Girl Support GroupGrady Hendrix, Berkley, $26

13. The MaidensAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99

14. AfterpartiesAnthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99

15. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27

18. We Were Never HereAndrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27

★

1. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99

3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18

4. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95

5. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17

6. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

7. The Guest ListLucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99

8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18

9. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

10. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99

11. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17

12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17

13. The Silent PatientAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99

14. On Earth Weʼre Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin, $17

15. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 08.18.21

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

2. This Is Your Mind on PlantsMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28

3. Crying in H MartMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95

4. I Alone Can Fix ItCarol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30

5. American MarxismMark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28

6. World TravelAnthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35

7. The Anthropocene ReviewedJohn Green, Dutton, $28

8. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28

9. The PremonitionMichael Lewis, Norton, $30

10. The Bomber MafiaMalcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27

11. Finding the Mother TreeSuzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95

12. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32

13. Here, Right MattersAlexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99

14. The Comfort BookMatt Haig, Penguin Life, $22

15. How the Word Is PassedClint Smith, Little, Brown, $29

1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

2. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19

3. The BodyBill Bryson, Anchor, $17

4. All We Can SaveAyana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18

5. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

6. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $17

7. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18

8. The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95

9. Entangled LifeMerlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18

10. Vesper FlightsHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17

11. Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99

12. Hood FeminismMikki Kendall, Penguin, $16

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

14. Agent SonyaBen Macintyre, Crown, $18

15. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95