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Other Indie FavoritesA Wild Swan and Other Tales, by Michael Cunningham, Yuko Shimizu (Illus.) (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $23) “The author of The Hours gives us a modern take on classic fairy tales, from a sympathetic Rumpelstiltskin to a jaded but content Steadfast Tin Soldier. Cunningham is not shy with his characters: he strips away sentimentality like an old Band-Aid, tearing through the romanticism that these tales usually inspire. Each story is less a retelling and more an unflinching dissection of human nature—our base needs and urges, our raw fears and joys. Shimizu’s haunting illustrations give the book a classic feel, and make it a perfect addition to any fairy tale lover’s collection.” —Jennifer Oleinik, University Book Store, Seattle, WA

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 12.16.15

Paradise City: A Novel, by Elizabeth Day (Bloomsbury, $27) “When I was young, one of my favorite toys was my dollhouse. It looked just like a regular house from the front, but the back was open with all the rooms exposed. That’s what Paradise City reminded me of, with each chapter narrated by a different character, all inscrutable to the people around them, but giving the reader glimpses into their inner lives. Every character is richly detailed and Day’s clear, sharp prose had me relating to their every feeling from wild, unexpected happiness to deep, thudding sadness. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much!” —Lauren Peugh, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ

1. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Thing Explainer Randall Munroe, Houghton Mifflin, $24.95

4. Gratitude Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $17

5. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

6. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

7. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95

8. The Witches Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $32

9. Notorious RBG Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Dey Street, $19.99

10. My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem, Random House, $28

11. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

12. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30

13. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

14. Brave Enough Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95

15. Destiny and Power Jon Meacham, Random House, $35

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Mitch Albom, Harper, $25.99

6. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

7. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

8. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28

9. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, Scribner, $30

10. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

11. Avenue of Mysteries John Irving, S&S, $28

12. Slade House David Mitchell, Random House, $26

13. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

14. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

15. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Invisible James Patterson, David Ellis, Vision, $9.99 4. The Burning Room Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 5. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.99 6. Havana Storm Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Berkley, $9.99 7. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 8. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 9. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 10. Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect Mark Greaney, Berkley, $9.99

FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 12.16.15

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteOh the Moon: Stories From the Tortured Mind of Charlyne Yi, by Charlyne Yi (Harper Perennial, $16.99) “Yi’s debut book of illustrated stories snagged my heart from the start and left it shaken, squeezed, and full. Her deceptively simple narratives and sketched illustrations reminiscent of Shel Silverstein shift the mood smoothly from surreal to touching to utterly charming. Highly recommended for daydreamers, artists, and lovers of life!” —Whitney Spotts, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, MI

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

5. Descent Tim Johnston, Algonquin, $15.95

6. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15

7. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

8. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

9. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

10. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $16

11. Winter Street Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $14.99

12. Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $16.99

13. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

14. The Story of a New Name Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

15. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

3. Lost Ocean Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95

4. In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17

5. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

6. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

7. The Big Short Michael Lewis, Norton, $15.95

8. Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20

9. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

10. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

11. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016 Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac Books, $14.99

12. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

13. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $7.95

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

15. Not That Kind of Girl Lena Dunham, Random House, $16

= Debut

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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

2. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99

3. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99

4. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

5. Carry On Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99

6. The Hired Girl Laura Amy Schlitz, Candlewick, $17.99

7. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

8. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95

9. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

10. I’ll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99

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

12. Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, Holt, $18.99

13. The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus.), Harper, $19.99

14. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99

15. Illuminae Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 12.16.15

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Harry Potter Coloring Book Scholastic, $15.99 2. Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Adam Bray, et al., DK, $19.99 3. The Marvels Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $32.99 4. The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $14.99 5. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99 6. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99 7. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99 8. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99 9.TheThingAboutJellyfish Ali Benjamin, Little Brown, $17 10. How Machines Work: Zoo Break! David Macaulay, DK Publishing, $19.99 11. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $8.99 12. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 13. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

14. Rad American Women A-Z Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), City Lights Books, $14.95

15. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

= Debut

For Teen Readers Ten Thousand Skies Above You, by Claudia Gray (HarperTeen, $17.99) “In this sequel to A Thousand Pieces of You, Marguerite’s life has been turned upside down since her parents’ invention of the Firebird, which allows users to jump into parallel universes. Marguerite is wanted by Triad, an evil corporation headed by Wyatt Conly, who wants to use Marguerite’s ability to cross dimensions for his own purposes. To that end, Conly has splintered the soul of Paul, Marguerite’s boyfriend, and scattered the pieces throughout the multi-verse. Can Marguerite rescue Paul in time? These are excellent books, thrilling and full of original, thought-provoking twists and turns..” —Krys Toutois, Bookbug, Kalamazoo, MI

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For Ages 9 to 12: Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye: A Novel, by Tania del Rio, Will Staehle (Illus.) (Quirk Books, $16.99) “Warren the 13th’s family has been running the Warren Hotel for generations—13, in fact. The latest caretaker has some added challenges as the hotel has fallen on hard times, and Warren’s guardian has married the sinister Annaconda, who is bent on discovering the magic All-Seeing Eye that is rumored to be hidden somewhere in the hotel. The subtle subversions of stock characters that will appeal to older readers, while the twists, puzzles, and action will keep young readers turning pages until the book’s splashy ending.” —Paul Boers, Salem Book Bin East, Salem, OR

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Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 12.16.15

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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 2. The Polar Express: 30th Anniversary Edition Chris Van Allsburg, Harcourt, $19.99 3. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15 5. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 6. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 7. Dream Snow Eric Carle, Philomel, $9.99 8. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 9. A Charlie Brown Christmas Charles M. Schulz, Tina Gallo, Simon Spotlight, $7.99 10. Mother Bruce Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99 11. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Harcourt, $14.99 12. Waiting Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow, $17.99 13. The Little Snowplow Lora Koehler, Jake Parker (Illus.), Candlewick, $15.99 14. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99 15. The Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore, Corinne Malvern (Illus.), Golden Books, $7.99

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet

2. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

3. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

4. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

5. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle

6. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Putnam

7. Dork Diaries Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin

8. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

9. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown

10. I Survived Series Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (Illus.), Scholastic

For Ages 4 to 8: Revisit & Rediscover The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson, E.B. Lewis (Illus.) (Putnam Books for Young Readers/Penguin, $16.99) “Jacqueline Woodson’s gem of a picture book tells of the fence that runs through town, dividing the white side from the black side. Two young girls, Annie and Clover, whose yards are back-to-back, watch each other through the fence. Both were told by their mamas not to cross over to the other side, but no one told them not to sit on top of the fence. One day they dare to climb up and sit together, with the hope that ‘someday somebody’s going to come along and knock this old fence down.’” —Sharon Hearn, Children’s Book World, Los Angeles, CA

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 12.16.15

= Debut

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Mitch Albom, Harper, $25.99

6. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

7. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

8. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28

9. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, Scribner, $30

10. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

11. Avenue of Mysteries John Irving, S&S, $28

12. Slade House David Mitchell, Random House, $26

13. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

14. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

15. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

5. Descent Tim Johnston, Algonquin, $15.95

6. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15

7. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

8. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

9. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

10. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $16

11. Winter Street Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $14.99

12. Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $16.99

13. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

14. The Story of a New Name Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

15. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

★

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

3. Lost Ocean Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95

4. In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17

5. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

6. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

7. The Big Short Michael Lewis, Norton, $15.95

8. Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20

9. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

10. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

11. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016 Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac Books, $14.99

12. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

13. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $7.95

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

15. Not That Kind of Girl Lena Dunham, Random House, $16

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 12.16.15

1. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Thing Explainer Randall Munroe, Houghton Mifflin, $24.95

4. Gratitude Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $17

5. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

6. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

7. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95

8. The Witches Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $32

9. Notorious RBG Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Dey Street, $19.99

10. My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem, Random House, $28

11. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

12. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30

13. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

14. Brave Enough Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95

15. Destiny and Power Jon Meacham, Random House, $35