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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.21.19
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IndiesIntroduce
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel, by Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Transl.) (Riverhead Books, $27) “Janina is an eccentric middle-aged woman who translates William Blake, studies astrology, and is acutely attuned to the wilderness around her in rural Poland. When hunters and poachers begin to be gruesomely murdered, Janina informs the police that the animals are responsible. As the bodies mount, so does her involvement with the mystery, although her status as a crank and possible madwoman ensures that she’s ignored. This is an extraordinary and disturbing tale—a mystery that becomes more complex as the story continues, accompanied by Janina’s often witty observations on man, nature, justice, and identity.” —Cindy Pauldine, the river’s end bookstore, Oswego, NY
Other Indie FavoritesHollow Kingdom: A Novel, by Kira Jane Buxton (Grand Central Publishing, $27) “We need more heroes like S.T.—a foul-mouthed, idealistic, moral crow with unquenchable courage—and his sidekick, a befuddled bloodhound. Kira Jane Buxton speaks crow, gull, dog, housecat, and owl with such fluency and poetry that I could not put this book down. Her vision of the zombie apocalypse is a strange and wonderful journey I want to take again and again. I really can’t think of another current novel that conveys such humor, joy, sorrow, and hope so beautifully. Thank you for restoring my faith that this world may live on.” —Dena Kurt, River Lights Bookstore, Dubuque, IA
1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
3. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
7. Everything Is F*ckedMark Manson, Harper, $26.99
8. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27
9. The Source of Self-RegardToni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95
10. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35
11. Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneLori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
12. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28
13. Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America
Christopher Leonard, S&S, $35
14. RangeDavid Epstein, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Is There Still Sex in the City?Candace Bushnell, Grove Press, $26
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
3. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95
4. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28
5. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27
6. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
7. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99
8. One Good DeedDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
9. The New GirlDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
10. Summer of ’69Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
11. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
12. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26
13. The InnJames Patterson, Little Brown, $28
14. Ask Again, YesMary Beth Keane, Scribner, $27
15. Lady in the LakeLaura Lippman, Morrow, $26.99
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.21.19
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Wedding Party: A Novel, by Jasmine Guillory (Berkley, $15) “Maddie hates Theo’s snooty attitude. Theo hates Maddie’s snide comments. Alexa is their best friend, and they’re both in her wedding party. Neither knows how they’re going to deal with each other’s presence in the months to come, but as things might, their resentment turns to lust, and possibly something more. There’s one main rule: Alexa must never find out about their secret trysts. Playful, sexy, and sweet, The Wedding Party is another romantic bullseye hit from Guillory.” —Andrew King, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 3. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 4. Texas Ranger James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 5. Spymaster Brad Thor, Pocket, $9.99 6. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $9.99 7. Crucible James Rollins, Morrow, $9.99 8. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 9. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Movie Tie-in Edition) Garth Stein, Harper, $9.9910. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99
1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
3. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17
4. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
7. The Art of Racing in the RainGarth Stein, Harper, $16.99
8. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
11. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95
12. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16
13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15
14. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
15. The Bluest EyeToni Morrison, Vintage, $14.95
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IndiesIntroduce
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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
2. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
4. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
5. DopesickBeth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
8. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
9. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. The Tangled TreeDavid Quammen, S&S, $18
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on LeadershipHarvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
15. The Mueller ReportThe Washington Post, Scribner, $15
19. They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei, et al., Top Shelf Productions, $19.99
1. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
3. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
4. Wilder GirlsRory Power, Delacorte Press, $18.99
5. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
6. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
7. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Ember, $12.99
8. Five Feet ApartRachael Lippincott, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99
9. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
10. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
11. House of Salt and SorrowsErin A. Craig, Delacorte Press, $18.99
12. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99
13. With the Fire on HighElizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99
14. Sorcery of Thorns Margaret Rogerson, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $17.99
15. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
Philip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.21.19
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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IndiesIntroduce
For Ages 9 to 12 Scouts, by Shannon Greenland (jimmy Patterson, $16.99) “This adventure and friendship story will pull you along happily on the journey of Annie and her posse of friends called the Scouts. Are friendships forever or can they be finite due to outgrowing shared experiences? Debut author Greenland carefully navigates this question as seventh grade looms large on the horizon. Annie and her buddies get lost in caves, almost drown, and get down and dirty in the mud and worms while a strange meteor shower-sprinkling of silver dust leads to a wham-bang climax.” —Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA
For Teen Readers The Merciful Crow, by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers, $18.99) “In a world dominated by a strict caste system, the Crows struggle to get by, take care of their own, and survive the rampant prejudices of society. Within the first few pages, I was completely caught up in this fully realized world and compelling story where we follow Fie, a daring Crow full of fire and fury, as she tries to carve out a place for herself and her people against all odds. I loved the strong characters, endowed with real fears, desires, and relationships, and the heart-wrenching realities of their world, which often echoed the injustices and inequalities of ours.” —Shoshana Smith, Flashlight Books, Walnut Creek, CA
1. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99
2. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99
3. Camp Kayla Miller, HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
4. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
5. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
6. The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook
Media Lab Books, $14.99
7. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
8. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $9.95
9. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
10. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Monica Armino (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
11. Super Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)
Scholastic, $14.99
12. HatchetGary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
13. Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99
14. RefugeeAlan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99
15. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers, Luke Flowers (Illus.), Quirk Books, $19.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.21.19
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 Bunny in the Middle, by Anika A. Denise, Christopher Denise (Illus.) (Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “I want to give this book a hug! While the focus is on being a middle child, this utterly charming picture book is a celebration of sibling bonds and simply the sweetest story of the season. Oh, and the illustrations of the bunny siblings, all cozy reading in bed—does it get any better than that?” —Kathleen Carey, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY
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1. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. If I Built a SchoolChris Van Dusen, Dial Books, $17.99
4. We Don’t Eat Our ClassmatesRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
5. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
6. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
7. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
8. Bonnie’s First Day of School (Disney/ Pixar Toy Story 4)
Judy Katschke, RH/Disney, $5.99
9. The Wonky DonkeyCraig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99
10. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
11. Make Way for DucklingsRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
12. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
13. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99
14. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
15. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, GraphixNew in Series: For Whom the Ball Rolls
2. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
3. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
4. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
8. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, ScholasticNew in Series: Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People: Color Edition
9. Spy SchoolStuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
10. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.21.19
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
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1. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
2. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
3. Chances Are . . .Richard Russo, Knopf, $26.95
4. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $28
5. InlandTéa Obreht, Random House, $27
6. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
7. The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $27.99
8. One Good DeedDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
9. The New GirlDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
10. Summer of ’69Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
11. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
12. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $26
13. The InnJames Patterson, Little Brown, $28
14. Ask Again, YesMary Beth Keane, Scribner, $27
15. Lady in the LakeLaura Lippman, Morrow, $26.99
1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
3. The Witch ElmTana French, Penguin, $17
4. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
7. The Art of Racing in the RainGarth Stein, Harper, $16.99
8. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
11. My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite, Anchor, $14.95
12. BelovedToni Morrison, Vintage, $16
13. HippiePaulo Coelho, Vintage, $15
14. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
15. The Bluest EyeToni Morrison, Vintage, $14.95
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 08.21.19
IndiesIntroduce
1. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
2. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
3. Three WomenLisa Taddeo, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $27
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
5. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
7. Everything Is F*ckedMark Manson, Harper, $26.99
8. Trick MirrorJia Tolentino, Random House, $27
9. The Source of Self-RegardToni Morrison, Knopf, $28.95
10. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35
11. Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneLori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
12. The Second MountainDavid Brooks, Random House, $28
13. Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America
Christopher Leonard, S&S, $35
14. RangeDavid Epstein, Riverhead Books, $28
15. Is There Still Sex in the City?Candace Bushnell, Grove Press, $26
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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
2. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
4. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
5. DopesickBeth Macy, Back Bay, $17.99
6. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
7. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
8. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
9. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $20
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. The Tangled TreeDavid Quammen, S&S, $18
13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on LeadershipHarvard Business School Press, $24.95
14. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
15. The Mueller ReportThe Washington Post, Scribner, $15
19. They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei, et al., Top Shelf Productions, $19.99
= Debut = On the Rise