indie bestsellers hardcoverweek of 05.22david baldacci, grand central, $28 5. the last kind words...

1. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30

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

3. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $27.95

4. The Target David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

5. The Last Kind Words Saloon Larry McMurtry, Liveright, $24.95

6. Natchez Burning Greg Iles, Morrow, $27.99

7. The Serpent of Venice Christopher Moore, Morrow, $26.99

8. Unlucky 13 James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $28

9. The Son Jo Nesbø, Knopf, $25.95

10. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $24.95

11. Delicious! Ruth Reichl, Random House, $27

12. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $25.95

13. The Snow Queen Michael Cunningham, FSG, $26

14. Field of Prey John Sandford, Putnam Adult, $28.95

15. One More Thing B.J. Novak, Knopf, $24.95

17. The Painter Peter Heller, Knopf, $24.95

FICTION NONFICTION

Other Indie FavoritesRuin Falls: A Novel, by Jenny Milchman (Ballantine, $26) “In Ruin Falls Milchman continues her theme of women facing the worst that life can hand them and yet finding a way to overcome these challenges. Liz is looking forward to taking a rare family vacation to see her husband Paul’s parents and letting their two children get to know their grandparents. Paul has never been an easy man to live with, but Liz loves him and tries zealously to bridge the gap between Paul’s rigorous beliefs and her children’s happiness. When both children go missing from their hotel room in the middle of the night, Liz has no idea who might have taken them, nor does she realize the depth of her own courage that it will take to find out. A wonderful, high-octane read!” —Linda Dewberry, Whodunit? Books, Olympia, WA

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 05.22.14

1. Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty, Belknap Press, $39.95 2. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $28.99 3. Flash Boys Michael Lewis, Norton, $27.95 4. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99 5. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises Timothy Geithner, Crown, $35 6. No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State Glenn Greenwald, Metropolitan, $27 7. A Fighting Chance Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $28 8. Congratulations, by the Way George Saunders, Random House, $14 9. Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir Roz Chast, Bloomsbury, $28 10. Finding Me Michelle Knight, Weinstein Books, $24.99 11. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29 12. The Closer Mariano Rivera, Little Brown, $28 13. Thrive Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $26 14. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95 15. Uganda Be Kidding Me Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $27 17. If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? Kurt Vonnegut, Seven Stories Press, $21.95

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The Garden Of Burning Sand, by Corban Addison (Quercus, $26.99) “This is a captivating thriller that combines page-turning suspense with a social conscience. In contemporary Zambia, an American lawyer who is seeking justice fights entrenched power as well as her own family demons when her father, an influential senator, becomes a candidate for president. Addison’s tale is a fantastic read for literary novel lovers and thriller readers alike, as it provides both suspense and the exploration of important global issues in a credible and convincing style.” —Ed Conklin, Chaucer’s Books, Santa Barbara, CA

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

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1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $15

2. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99

3. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99

4. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95

5. The Circle Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95

6. The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15

7. The Burgess Boys Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $15

8. The Gods of Guilt Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $15

9. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99

10. Inferno Dan Brown, Anchor, $16

11. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling, Mulholland, $18

12. The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $17

13. Sisterland Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $15

14. A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki, Penguin, $16

15. The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition) Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99


1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 2. Inferno Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99 3. Never Go Back Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 4. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 5. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 6. Silken Prey John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99 7. The Racketeer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 8. The Hit David Baldacci, Grand Central, $10 9. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 10. Private Berlin James Patterson, Mark Sullivan, Grand Central, $10

1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $16

2. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99

3. Cooked Michael Pollan, Penguin, $17

4. The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16

5. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

6. Brain on Fire Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16

7. Dad Is Fat Jim Gaffigan, Three Rivers Press, $15.99

8. The Plantagenets Dan Jones, Penguin, $18

9. The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Rick Atkinson, Picador USA, $20

10. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16

11. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden Mark Owen, NAL, $16

12. The Girls of Atomic City Denise Kiernan, Touchstone, $16

13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

14. Frozen in Time Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper Perennial, $15.99

15. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99

FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 05.22.14

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Another Indie FavoriteFin & Lady: A Novel, by Cathleen Schine (Picador, $15) “This book is the escape you want this summer. It is wonderful! It has the sweetest ending to a genuine story that takes place against the backdrop of the 60s in Greenwich Village. A young boy, Fin, is orphaned and his half-sister (who has characteristics of Holly Golightly and Auntie Mame) takes him in. This story and his life are always swirling around his half-sister/guardian, Lady. Literate and aware Fin analyzes Lady’s suitors with adult eyes as he survives against the backdrop of the time.” —Deon Stonehouse, Sunriver Books & Music, Sunriver, OR

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FICTION SERIES

Week of 05.22.14

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utton, $17.99

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ictoria Saxon, Grace Lee (Illus.), R

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1. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30

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

3. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $27.95

4. The Target David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

5. The Last Kind Words Saloon Larry McMurtry, Liveright, $24.95

6. Natchez Burning Greg Iles, Morrow, $27.99

7. The Serpent of Venice Christopher Moore, Morrow, $26.99

8. Unlucky 13 James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $28

9. The Son Jo Nesbø, Knopf, $25.95

10. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $24.95

11. Delicious! Ruth Reichl, Random House, $27

12. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $25.95

13. The Snow Queen Michael Cunningham, FSG, $26

14. Field of Prey John Sandford, Putnam Adult, $28.95

15. One More Thing B.J. Novak, Knopf, $24.95

17. The Painter Peter Heller, Knopf, $24.95

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1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $15

2. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99

3. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99

4. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95

5. The Circle Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95

6. The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15

7. The Burgess Boys Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $15

8. The Gods of Guilt Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $15

9. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99

10. Inferno Dan Brown, Anchor, $16

11. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling, Mulholland, $18

12. The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $17

13. Sisterland Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $15

14. A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki, Penguin, $16

15. The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition) Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99


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Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 05.22.14


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1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $16

2. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99

3. Cooked Michael Pollan, Penguin, $17

4. The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16

5. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

6. Brain on Fire Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16

7. Dad Is Fat Jim Gaffigan, Three Rivers Press, $15.99

8. The Plantagenets Dan Jones, Penguin, $18

9. The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Rick Atkinson, Picador USA, $20

10. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16

11. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden Mark Owen, NAL, $16

12. The Girls of Atomic City Denise Kiernan, Touchstone, $16

13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

14. Frozen in Time Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper Perennial, $15.99

15. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99

1. Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty, Belknap Press, $39.95 2. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $28.99 3. Flash Boys Michael Lewis, Norton, $27.95 4. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99 5. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises Timothy Geithner, Crown, $35 6. No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State Glenn Greenwald, Metropolitan, $27 7. A Fighting Chance Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $28 8. Congratulations, by the Way George Saunders, Random House, $14 9. Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir Roz Chast, Bloomsbury, $28 10. Finding Me Michelle Knight, Weinstein Books, $24.99 11. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29 12. The Closer Mariano Rivera, Little Brown, $28 13. Thrive Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $26 14. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95 15. Uganda Be Kidding Me Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $27 17. If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? Kurt Vonnegut, Seven Stories Press, $21.95


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