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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.16.17
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A Kind of Freedom, by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Counterpoint, $26) “I loved the different generations in A Kind of Freedom, beginning with the parents of Evelyn and Ruby, who seem so proper and clean, to present-generation TC, a very likable, hopeful character, but one whose circumstances involve him in drugs and prison. I found the evolution of the family to present day sad but fascinating, and I couldn’t help but root for every single character. In the end, you still feel hopeful despite it all.” —Margot Farris, pages: a bookstore, Manhattan Beach, CA
Other Indie FavoritesThe Readymade Thief, by Augustus Rose (Viking, $26) “Lee is a 17-year-old girl who has gotten into a bit of trouble. Not that she is innocent, or completely guilty either. She runs with the wrong crowd, steals something that is not hers, and now she is on the run with nobody to turn to. Rose takes readers into the underbelly of Philadelphia to solve the mystery Lee has fallen into. Rose melds together information and story methods with amazing skill, drawing on secret societies, hacking, art theft, conspiracies, drugs, and so much more. This plot moves; it does not slow down until it reaches the conclusion, which will have you gasping for breath. Such a brilliant journey.” —Jason Kennedy, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI
1. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
2. Mrs. FletcherTom Perrotta, Scribner, $26
3. The Late ShowMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $28
4. Camino IslandJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
5. The Lying GameRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99
6. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
7. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28
8. House of SpiesDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
9. The Ministry of Utmost HappinessArundhati Roy, Knopf, $28.95
10. Magpie MurdersAnthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
11. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
12. Girl in SnowDanya Kukafka, S&S, $26
13. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
14. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Lee Boudreaux Books, $26
15. The AddressFiona Davis, Dutton, $26
16. The Good DaughterKarin Slaughter, Morrow, $27.99
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1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
2. Al Franken, Giant of the SenateAl Franken, Twelve, $28
3. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
5. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002)David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
6. Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Robert Wright, S&S, $27
7. Devil’s BargainJoshua Green, Penguin Press, $27
8. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95
9. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
10. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
11. Make Your BedWilliam H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18
12. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26
13. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
14. You Don’t Have to Say You Love MeSherman Alexie, Little Brown, $28
15. Option BSheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95
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1. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. The Gunslinger Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 3. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 4. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 5. Night School Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 6. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99 7. No Man’s Land David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 8. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 9. The Moores Are Missing James Patterson, Grand Central, $9.9910. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.16.17
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteBeast: A Novel, by Paul Kingsnorth (Graywolf Press, $16) “Beast is comprised entirely of the hallucinatory ramblings of a self-imposed who has left the modern world behind in search of communion with nature, the meaning of life, connection with a shadowy past, or maybe something more. Soon, he begins having surreal experiences in a strangely featureless and seemingly inescapable landscape and becomes obsessed with the only other living thing he can find—a large, mysterious cat roaming the moor. Written with a relentless intensity that will speed you along to the enigmatic ending, Beast traverses the realms of the mind and questions humanity’s perceived place in the natural world.” —Keaton Patterson, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX
1. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
2. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
3. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
4. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
5. DunkirkJoshua Levine, Morrow, $16.99
6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
7. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $16
8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
9. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
10. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Penguin, $17
11. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
12. OriginalsAdam Grant, Penguin, $17
13. No Is Not EnoughNaomi Klein, Haymarket Books, $16.95
14. We Are Never Meeting in Real LifeSamantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
2. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
3. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
4. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
5. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
6. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
8. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $16.99
9. The TrespasserTana French, Penguin, $17
10. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
11. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
12. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
13. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16
14. News of the WorldPaulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
20. The German GirlArmando Lucas Correa, Washington Square Press, $16
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.16.17
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
For Teen Readers The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, by F.C. Yee (Amulet Books, $18.99) “The Epic Crush of Genie Lo is here to fill that Buffy- or Sailor Moon-shaped hole in your life. Warm, action-packed, and absolutely the most fun you’ll have reading a book this summer. Give Genie Lo a CW series!” —Allison Senecal, Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, CO
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For Ages 9 to 12 The Apprentice Witch, by James Nicol (Chicken House, $16.99) “When Arianwyn unexpectedly fails her witch qualification test, she’s basically banished to a backwater town called Lull to work as an apprentice. No one expects that she’ll have much to do, but there’s something dark lurking in the woods around Lull and Arianwyn might be the only one who can figure out what’s gone wrong. Full of lovely, familiar-feeling magic and a cast of entertaining characters, this book is a delightful read in the style of the best British fantasy.” —Lillian Tschudi-Campbell, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
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1. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
2. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
3. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
4. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
5. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
6. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. Real FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
8. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. Minecraft: The IslandMax Brooks, Del Rey, $17.99
10. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
11. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
12. PaxSara Pennypacker, Balzer + Bray, $16.99
13. RefugeeAlan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99
14. Pokémon Deluxe Essential HandbookScholastic, $11.99
15. Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99
1. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
2. 13 Reasons WhyJay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99
3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
4. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
5. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
7. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
8. Alex and Eliza: A Love StoryMelissa de la Cruz, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99
9. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
10. Once and for AllSarah Dessen, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
11. Paper TownsJohn Green, Penguin, $10.99
12. I’ll Give You the SunJandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99
13. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
14. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte, $17.99
15. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.16.17
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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 Go Sleep in Your Own Bed, by Candace Fleming, Lori Nichols (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “It is bedtime on the farm, but when pig toddles off to snuggle down for the night, he finds someone sleeping there already. What ensues will have pajama-clad young readers giggling themselves to sleep—right after they ask to hear the story one more time.” —Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines, NC
1. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The SequelAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99
4. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
5. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
6. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
7. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95
8. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
9. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99
10. A Is for ActivistInnosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99
11. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99
12. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
13. LifeCynthia Rylant, Brendan Wenzel (Illus.), Beach Lane Books, $17.99
14. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
15. Not Quite NarwhalJessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
1. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
2. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown
3. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
5. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
6. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic
7. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
8. The Trials of Apollo (hardcover)Rick Riordan, Hyperion
9. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
10. The Heroes of OlympusRick Riordan, Hyperion
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.16.17
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
2. Mrs. FletcherTom Perrotta, Scribner, $26
3. The Late ShowMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $28
4. Camino IslandJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
5. The Lying GameRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99
6. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
7. Into the WaterPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28
8. House of SpiesDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
9. The Ministry of Utmost HappinessArundhati Roy, Knopf, $28.95
10. Magpie MurdersAnthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99
11. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
12. Girl in SnowDanya Kukafka, S&S, $26
13. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
14. LessAndrew Sean Greer, Lee Boudreaux Books, $26
15. The AddressFiona Davis, Dutton, $26
16. The Good DaughterKarin Slaughter, Morrow, $27.99
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1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
2. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
3. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
4. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
5. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
6. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
8. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $16.99
9. The TrespasserTana French, Penguin, $17
10. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
11. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
12. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16
13. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16
14. News of the WorldPaulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
20. The German GirlArmando Lucas Correa, Washington Square Press, $16
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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 08.16.17
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1. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
2. Al Franken, Giant of the SenateAl Franken, Twelve, $28
3. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
5. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002)David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28
6. Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Robert Wright, S&S, $27
7. Devil’s BargainJoshua Green, Penguin Press, $27
8. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95
9. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
10. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
11. Make Your BedWilliam H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18
12. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26
13. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
14. You Don’t Have to Say You Love MeSherman Alexie, Little Brown, $28
15. Option BSheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95
1. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
2. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
3. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
4. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
5. DunkirkJoshua Levine, Morrow, $16.99
6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
7. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $16
8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
9. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
10. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Penguin, $17
11. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
12. OriginalsAdam Grant, Penguin, $17
13. No Is Not EnoughNaomi Klein, Haymarket Books, $16.95
14. We Are Never Meeting in Real LifeSamantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
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