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Indie Bestsellers

FICTION NONFICTION1. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected NonfictionNeil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.992. Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every WayNely Galan, Spiegel & Grau, $253. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $244. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $255. The Code of the Extraordinary MindVishen Lakhiani, Rodale, $26.996. Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness WithinChade-Meng Tan, HarperOne, $26.997. The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks Terry Tempest Williams, Sarah Crichton Books, $278. Valiant AmbitionNathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $309. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9510. Tribe: On Homecoming and BelongingSebastian Junger, Twelve, $2211. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Cen-tral, $4012. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.9913. The GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $3214. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $1815. It’s Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.99

Midwest Connections Pick“Yang’s evocative, often moving memoir . . . reveals a life ofstruggle, hardship, deep love, and strong family ties.”--Kirkus Reviews

Midwest Connections Pick“Tender and rueful...Richly characterized, beautifully written, and heartbreakingly poignant-another winner from this talented and popular author.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Midwest Indie Bestsellers

1. LaRoseLouise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99

2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

3. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

4. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99

5. A Hero of FranceAlan Furst, Random House, $27

6. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

7. Everybody’s FoolRichard Russo, Knopf, $27.95

8. EligibleCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28

9. Britt-Marie Was Here Fredrik Backman, Atria, $26

10. The Fireman Joe Hill, Morrow, $28.99

11. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25

12. Modern LoversEmma Straub, Riverhead, $26

13. The Second Life of Nick Mason Steve Hamilton, Putnam, $26

14. Everyone Brave Is ForgivenChris Cleave, S&S, $26.99

15. Miller’s Valley Anna Quindlen, Random House, $28

Paperback

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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 6/5/2016

1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, HarperTorch, $7.992. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.993. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $9.994. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.995. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $9.996. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.997. Aurora Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $9.998. Drums of Autumn Diana Gabaldon, Bantam, $9.999. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.9910. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99

Mass Market

FICTION

Midwest Connections Pick“This heartwarming story is the answer for those who loved The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Book lovers will applaud Sara and her love of books. Book clubs will delight in this delightful caper through book-loving middle America. Read this and smile!” -- Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault (Oskaloosa, IA)

1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $162. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $163. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $164. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $165. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $166. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $177. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $168. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $169. The Girl in the Spider’s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.9510. A Little LifeHanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $1711. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $1712. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $1613. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.9914. Career of Evil J.K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Mulhol-land, $17.9915. The Jesus Cow Michael Perry, Harper Perennial, $14.99

NONFICTION

1. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

2. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

3. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

4. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

5. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

6. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95

7. A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Sun Yung Shin (Ed.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, $18.95

8. Bettyville: A Memoir George Hodgman, Penguin, $17

9. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

10. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, S&S, $17

11. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17

12. Sick in the Head: Conversations about Life and ComedyJudd Apatow, Random House, $18

13. Chill the F*ck Out: A Swear Word Coloring Book Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

14. How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie, Pocket, $16

15. Citizen Claudia Rankine, Graywolf, $20

Children’s

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Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 6/5/2016

Children’s Series Titles1. The Thank You Book (Elephant & Piggie) Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $9.992. The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.993. The Last Star: The Final Book of the 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Putnam, $18.994. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.995. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Harry Potter) Newt Scamander, Arthur A. Levine Books, $9.996. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.997. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $7.998. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Speak, $10.999. Soccer on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #52) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House, $4.9910. Clementine (Clementine Series, #1) Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee (Illus.), Hyperion, $5.99

ILLUSTRATED1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99

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

3. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99

4. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $6.99

5. A is for Activist Innosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99

6. Love You Forever Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illus.), Firefly, $5.95

7. The Book With No PicturesB.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99

8. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95

9. Thunder Boy Jr.Sherman Alexie, Yuyi Morales (Illus.), Little Brown, $17.99

10. Goodnight Loon Abe Sauer, Nathaniel Davauer (Illus.), Uni-versity of Minnesota Press, $9.95

Coming Soon . . .

Midwest Connections Pick“This is the kind of book that will stick with readers, a meditation that they may not understand now but that, if digested, could have magical results.” -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE1. Raymie Nightingale Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99

2. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden OracleRick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

3. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Philomel, $18.99

4. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

5. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99

6. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

7. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candle-wick, $8.99

8. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

9. Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the KanesRick Riordan, Hyperion, $14.99

10. Pax Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99

Midwest Connections Pick“Root has created a rural landscape in watercol-or-and-gouache paintings in a palette of avocado and ochre that captures a feeling of heat and stillness… A bucolic story with more adult than child appeal.” — Kirkus Reviews

Fiction

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for the week ending 6/5/2016Midwest Indie Bestsellers

Midwest Connections Pick“I absolutely loved Locally Laid! Read it in two days and enjoyed every minute. Funny and informative.”--Sue Grafton, #1 bestselling author of the Kinsey Millhone series

Midwest Connections Pick“Symphonic in form, euphoric in heart, this volume brings together a great, sometimes-desperate chorus that ought to be heard world-over. Listen before it’s too late.”--Lynn Stegner, author of Because a Fire Was in My Head

PAPERBACKHARDCOVER

1. LaRoseLouise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99

2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

3. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

4. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99

5. A Hero of FranceAlan Furst, Random House, $27

6. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

7. Everybody’s FoolRichard Russo, Knopf, $27.95

8. EligibleCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28

9. Britt-Marie Was Here Fredrik Backman, Atria, $26

10. The Fireman Joe Hill, Morrow, $28.99

11. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25

12. Modern LoversEmma Straub, Riverhead, $26

13. The Second Life of Nick Mason Steve Hamilton, Putnam, $26

14. Everyone Brave Is ForgivenChris Cleave, S&S, $26.99

15. Miller’s Valley Anna Quindlen, Random House, $28

1. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $162. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $163. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $164. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $165. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s SorryFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $166. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $177. Circling the SunPaula McLain, Ballantine, $168. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $169. The Girl in the Spider’s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.9510. A Little LifeHanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $1711. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $1712. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $1613. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.9914. Career of Evil J.K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Mulhol-land, $17.9915. The Jesus Cow Michael Perry, Harper Perennial, $14.99

Nonfiction

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Midwest Indie Bestsellers

Midwest Connections Pick“Bottomland is more than a literary mystery. It’s a trance, a poem, a lamentation, a benediction. And it’s breathtaking. As in: remind yourself to breathe.” -- Rebecca Makkai, author of The Hundred-Year Hoiuse

for the week ending 6/5/2016

1. Outlander Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.992. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.993. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Pocket, $9.994. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.995. The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.996. American Gods Neil Gaiman, HarperTorch, $7.997. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Ken Kesey, Signet, $9.998. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.999. The Fifth Gospel Ian Caldwell, Pocket, $9.99,10. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99

Mass Market

PAPERBACK1. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected NonfictionNeil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.992. Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every WayNely Galan, Spiegel & Grau, $253. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $244. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $255. The Code of the Extraordinary MindVishen Lakhiani, Rodale, $26.996. Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness WithinChade-Meng Tan, HarperOne, $26.997. The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks Terry Tempest Williams, Sarah Crichton Books, $278. Valiant AmbitionNathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $309. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.9510. Tribe: On Homecoming and BelongingSebastian Junger, Twelve, $2211. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Cen-tral, $4012. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.9913. The GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $3214. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $1815. It’s Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) Nora McInerny Purmort, Dey Street, $25.99

HARDCOVER1. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

2. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

3. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

4. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

5. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

6. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95

7. A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Sun Yung Shin (Ed.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, $18.95

8. Bettyville: A Memoir George Hodgman, Penguin, $17

9. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

10. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, S&S, $17

11. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17

12. Sick in the Head: Conversations about Life and ComedyJudd Apatow, Random House, $18

13. Chill the F*ck Out: A Swear Word Coloring Book Hannah Caner, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99

14. How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie, Pocket, $16

15. Citizen Claudia Rankine, Graywolf, $20