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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 10.09.19
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IndiesIntroduce
How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom From a Life Lived in Nature, by Marc Hamer (Greystone Books, $24.95) “Sublimely touching (and with the softest of hands), this book has that balance of warmth and cold that makes for good nature writing. Hamer’s observations demonstrate both a refusal to look away and a tender love for the environment around him. His memoir of a life spent catching moles waxes and wanes, at times gruesome, sensual, violent, and awestruck. This is a book for fans of the way that Mary Oliver lived and talked about her life.” —Afton Montgomery, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO
Other Indie FavoritesTuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts: A Novel, by Kate Racculia (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26) “Tuesday Mooney is smart, intrepid, and just a little bit lost—even 20 years after her best friend disappears without a trace. A prospect researcher by trade, she dives in deep when a strange and reclusive billionaire dies and leaves puzzles throughout the city in an elaborate treasure hunt. While this fun and affecting book could have won me over just by being a romp, there is more here. Tuesday and her compatriots are all forced to confront the traumas that have stunted their lives and find new strength in their relationships. I couldn’t have asked for more!” —Anmiryam Budner, Main Point Books, Wayne, PA
1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
2. Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
Rachel Maddow, Crown, $30
3. Permanent RecordEdward Snowden, Metropolitan Books, $30
4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
5. Year of the MonkeyPatti Smith, Knopf, $24.95
6. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, S&S, $35
7. The Education of an IdealistSamantha Power, Dey Street Books, $29.99
8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
9. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28
10. Call Sign ChaosJim Mattis, Bing West, Random House, $28
11. Know My NameChanel Miller, Viking, $28
12. She SaidJodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Penguin Press, $28
13. Inside OutDemi Moore, Harper, $27.99
14. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
15. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95
2. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
3. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
5. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30
6. Red at the BoneJacqueline Woodson, Riverhead Books, $26
7. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
8. A Better ManLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99
9. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
10. The Secrets We KeptLara Prescott, Knopf, $26.95
11. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
12. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $27
13. Lethal AgentVince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria/Emily Bestler Books, $28.99
14. Imaginary FriendStephen Chbosky, Grand Central, $30
15. The Topeka SchoolBen Lerner, FSG, $27
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 10.09.19
MASS MARKET
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Another Indie FavoriteThe Dakota Winters: A Novel, by Tom Barbash (Ecco, $16.99) “In The Dakota Winters, Barbash delivers a sweeping family saga that transports readers to the New York City of the late ’70s and early ’80s, to Central Park, The Village, the restaurant and club scenes, from The Beatles to The Flying Lizards to your average dysfunctional family living at the Dakota—the Winters. The story follows fading father and late-night host Buddy Winter and that of his emerging 23-year-old son Anton. I loved Barbash’s first novel, The Last Good Time, and The Dakota Winters does not disappoint. You’ll want to savor every sentence of this powerful chronicle of the times!” —Bill Reilly, the river’s end bookstore, Oswego, NY
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1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Target: Alex Cross James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 3. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $10.99 4. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 5. Red War Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99 6. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 7. Doctor Sleep Stephen King, Pocket, $10.99 8. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $9.99 9. Holy Ghost John Sandford, Putnam, $9.9910. Shadow Tyrants Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison, Putnam, $9.99
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1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
2. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
7. A Spark of LightJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
8. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
11. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
12. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17
13. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
14. The Best American Short Stories 2019
Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
15. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
2. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
3. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
4. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18
5. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
8. Braving the WildernessBrené Brown, Random House, $18
9. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18
10. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
11. Killing the Rising SunBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
12. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
13. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
14. These Truths: A History of the United States
Jill Lepore, Norton, $19.95
15. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
1. The Fountains of SilenceRuta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99
2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
3. PumpkinheadsRainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks (Illus.), First Second, $17.99
4. Frankly in Love David Yoon, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
5. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99
6. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99
7. The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupery, Harvest, $11.99
8. Are You Listening?Tillie Walden, First Second, $17.99
9. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
10. CursedThomas Wheeler, Frank Miller (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $24.99
11. Juliet Takes a BreathGabby Rivera, Penguin Young Readers Group, $17.99
12. American RoyalsKatharine McGee, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
13. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99
14. SLAY Brittney Morris, Simon Pulse, $18.99
15. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.09.19
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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For Ages 9 to 12 Emmy in the Key of Code, by Aimee Lucido (Versify, $16.99) “Resonant verse melds together the world of music and the world of code—two worlds that Emmy is unsure can coexist as she navigates through the ups and downs of starting a new school, finding her passions, and making true friends. This book brought me right back to the emotions of my middle-school years and I’m sure that in the right hands, it will mean the world to someone.” —Casey Leidig, Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco, CA
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For Teen Readers The Beautiful, by Renée Ahdieh (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99) “A lustrous and seductive answer to a call for more vampire lore, The Beautiful excels at creating a moody and romantic atmosphere without sacrificing storytelling or character development. Celine is a heroine for the ages: sharp, calculating, and full of hidden depth. Bastien is similarly fleshed out and certainly swoon-worthy enough to elicit a reader crush. I love Ahdieh’s dedication to historical detail and mythological research, and I can’t wait for more stories of her New Orleans.”—Sami Thomason, Square Books, Oxford, MS
1. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
2. Best Friends Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
3. A Tale of Magic…Chris Colfer, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
4. White Bird: A Wonder StoryR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $24.99
5. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99
6. Beverly, Right HereKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99
7. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
8. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. Dogman Guide to Creating Comics in 3-D
Kate Howard, Dav Pilkey (Illus.), Scholastic, $10.99
10. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
11. New KidJerry Craft, Harper, $12.99
12. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
13. The Wonders of NatureBen Hoare, DK Children, $19.99
14. Pages & Co.: The BookwanderersAnna James, Paola Escobar (Illus.), Philomel Books, $16.99
15. StargazingJen Wang, First Second, $12.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.09.19
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 SumoKitty, by David Biedrzycki (Charlesbridge, $18.99) “SumoKitty is a humorous, enjoyable tale of a stray kitty who is taken in at a sumo wrestling training center. SumoKitty lives an easy life and becomes quite plump and a bit lazy, and because of this he is put back out as a stray. When he is given a second chance, he must train and learn the values and traditions of a sumo wrestler in order to be in good enough shape to catch mice and earn his keep at the sumo heya. This story is filled with elements of Japanese culture and vocabulary while teaching the importance of dedication and perseverance. A delightful read-aloud with an inspiring message and a humorous tone.” —Colleen Shipman, Phoenix Books, Essex Junction, VT
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1. Room on the BroomJulia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. Dinosnores Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95
4. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael López (Illus.), Philomel Books, $17.99
5. The Scarecrow Beth Ferry, The Fan Brothers (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
6. Little Blue Truck’s HalloweenAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
7. Bruce’s Big StormRyan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
8. Where’s the Witch?Ingela P. Arrhenius (Illus.), Nosy Crow, $8.99
9. Three Cheers for Kid McGear! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle, $17.99
10. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
11. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
12. The Tale of the Tiger SlippersJan Brett, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
13. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99
14. Dr. Seuss’s Horse MuseumDr. Seuss, Andrew Joyner (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99
15. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
2. The Last Kids on EarthMax Brallier, Douglas Holgate (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers
3. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
5. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier (Illus.), Scholastic
6. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
7. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
8. The Book of DustPhilip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young ReadersNew in Series: The Secret Commonwealth
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
10. The Trials of ApolloRick 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 10.09.19
IndiesIntroduce
= Debut
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1. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95
2. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
3. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
5. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30
6. Red at the BoneJacqueline Woodson, Riverhead Books, $26
7. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95
8. A Better ManLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99
9. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26
10. The Secrets We KeptLara Prescott, Knopf, $26.95
11. CirceMadeline Miller, Little Brown, $27
12. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $27
13. Lethal AgentVince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria/Emily Bestler Books, $28.99
14. Imaginary FriendStephen Chbosky, Grand Central, $30
15. The Topeka SchoolBen Lerner, FSG, $27
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1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
2. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
3. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
5. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
6. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17
7. A Spark of LightJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17
8. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99
9. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
10. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16
11. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
12. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17
13. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
14. The Best American Short Stories 2019
Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
15. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16
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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 10.09.19
IndiesIntroduce
= Debut
1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
2. Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
Rachel Maddow, Crown, $30
3. Permanent RecordEdward Snowden, Metropolitan Books, $30
4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
5. Year of the MonkeyPatti Smith, Knopf, $24.95
6. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, S&S, $35
7. The Education of an IdealistSamantha Power, Dey Street Books, $29.99
8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $24.99
9. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28
10. Call Sign ChaosJim Mattis, Bing West, Random House, $28
11. Know My NameChanel Miller, Viking, $28
12. She SaidJodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, Penguin Press, $28
13. Inside OutDemi Moore, Harper, $27.99
14. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50
15. The PioneersDavid McCullough, S&S, $30
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1. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99
2. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99
3. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
4. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18
5. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18
6. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
8. Braving the WildernessBrené Brown, Random House, $18
9. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18
10. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16
11. Killing the Rising SunBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99
12. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16
13. How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan, Penguin, $18
14. These Truths: A History of the United States
Jill Lepore, Norton, $19.95
15. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16