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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 10.25.17
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The Prague Sonata: A Novel, by Bradford Morrow (Atlantic Monthly Press, $27) “A rich, sweeping novel that moves through history, from World War I to World War II, into the fall of the Soviet Union, and up to the present day. Weaving throughout the story is a hauntingly beautiful anonymous piano sonata that has been broken up into three parts. With rich and complex characters and multilayered writing that moves seamlessly throughout, The Prague Sonata touches deep into the human heart.” —Richard Corbett, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR
Other Indie FavoritesThe Exact Nature of Our Wrongs: A Novel, by Janet Peery (St. Martin’s Press, $26.99) “Long-suffering Hattie Campbell and her irascible husband, Abel, are in their 80s and still manipulating, enabling, and worrying about their four adult children, all of whom suffer, to some degree or other, from addiction, jealousy, and neediness. Billy, the youngest of the siblings, is both the most likable and most damaged. As Abel’s health declines and Billy deteriorates, the remaining siblings compete to win their parents’ favor. Peery’s long-awaited follow-up to her National Book Award-finalist The River Beyond the World is a sympathetic portrait of a dysfunctional, complex, and funny clan who, although they try, can’t slip the family ties that bind.” —Cindy Pauldine, the river’s end bookstore, Oswego, NY
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
2. Uncommon Type: Some StoriesTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95
3. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
5. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
6. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
7. A Legacy of SpiesJohn le Carré, Viking, $28
8. A Column of FireKen Follett, Viking, $36
9. The Rules of MagicAlice Hoffman, S&S, $27.99
10. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an EyeDavid Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95
11. DevotionsMary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30
12. The Cuban AffairNelson DeMille, S&S, $28.99
13. The Ninth HourAlice McDermott, FSG, $26
14. Sleeping BeautiesStephen King, Owen King, Scribner, $30
15. Don’t Let GoHarlan Coben, Dutton, $28
17. It Devours!: A Welcome to Night Vale Novel
Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, Harper Perennial, $21.99
1. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
2. What HappenedHillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $30
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40
5. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
7. Killing EnglandBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30
8. The Wisdom of SundaysOprah Winfrey, Flatiron, $27.99
9. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
10. Braving the WildernessBrene Brown, Random House, $28
11. Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery
Scott Kelly, Knopf, $29.95
12. PrinciplesRay Dalio, S&S, $30
13. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
14. Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir
Amy Tan, Ecco, $28.99
15. From Here to EternityCaitlin Doughty, Norton, $24.95
17. Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
David Yaffe, Sarah Crichton Books, $28
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1. The Snowman Jo Nesbø, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $9.99 2. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Cross the Line James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 4. American Assassin Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99 5. Night School Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 6. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 7. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 8. Right Behind You Lisa Gardner, Dutton, $9.99 9. The Seventh Plague James Rollins, Morrow, $9.9910. The Mountain Between Us Charles Martin, Broadway, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 10.25.17
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteWriting to Save a Life: The Louis Till File, by John Edgar Wideman (Scribner, $16) “This is a powerful meditation on the life of Louis Till, the father of Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in 1955 spurred the Civil Rights Movement forward. It is not common knowledge today that Louis Till was convicted of a crime and executed in Italy while serving in the Army during World War II. When Wideman found out about Louis Till's fate, he set out to investigate the tragic lives of both father and son. The result is a profound and moving exploration of race, manhood, violence, and injustice in our society.” —Cody Morrison, Square Books, Oxford, MS
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1. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
2. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
3. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
4. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
5. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
6. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
8. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
9. The SnowmanJo Nesbø, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $15.95
10. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
11. ItStephen King, Scribner, $19.99
12. The Best American Short Stories 2017
Meg Wolitzer, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
13. Paris for One and Other StoriesJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
14. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $16.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
1. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
2. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
3. Rogue HeroesBen Macintyre, Broadway, $16
4. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
5. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
6. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. Lucky 666Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17
9. Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $16
12. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
13. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99
14. How to FightThich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95
15. Bad Feminist: EssaysRoxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $10
1. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
2. The Book of Dust: La Belle SauvagePhilip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99
3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
4. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
5. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
6. All the Crooked SaintsMaggie Stiefvater, Scholastic Press, $19.99
7. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99
8. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
Leigh Bardugo, Sara Kipin (Illus.), Imprint, $18.99
9. WarcrossMarie Lu, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
11. 13 Reasons WhyJay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99
12. Looking for Alaska John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99
13. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99
14. Dear MartinNic Stone, Crown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
15. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.25.17
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 Teen Readers Saints and Misfits, by S.K. Ali (Salaam Reads/ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99) “In an ideal world, Saints and Misfits wouldn’t need to be an important tent-pole book of Muslim representation; it would be one of many books about Muslim teens doing all sorts of things. And then we could just talk about how it’s a funny, sharp, feminist book that tackles real issues with grace. It’s just really good. Read it, for that reason and more.” —Anna Kaufman, DIESEL: A Bookstore, Santa Monica, CA
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For Ages 9 to 12 Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic by Armand Baltazar (Katherine Tegen Books, $19.99) “Timeless is every young adventurer’s dream come true—a drop-your-jaw-gorgeous, picture-filled cinematic story, lovingly written, with characters you want to hang out with and filled with dinosaurs, hoverboards, fighter pilots, and robots. There isn’t room in this book for anything else wonderful—Baltazar already put it all in.” —Beth Albrecht, The Magic Tree Bookstore, Oak Park, IL Indies
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1. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99
2. All’s Faire in Middle SchoolVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
3. The War I Finally WonKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Dial, $16.99
4. WishtreeKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
5. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
6. The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine
Mark Twain, Philip C. Stead, Erin Stead (Illus.), Doubleday Books for Young Readers, $24.99
7. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
8. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
10. Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library RaceChris Grabenstein, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99
11. CrenshawKatherine Applegate, Square Fish, $7.99
12. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s LibraryChris Grabenstein, Yearling, $7.99
13. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
14. Real FriendsShannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
15. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 10.25.17
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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For Ages 4 to 8 Windows by Julia Denos, E.B. Goodale (Illus.) (Candlewick, $15.99) “A young boy walks his dog in his neighborhood at dusk in Denos’ Windows, which combines the familiar evening walk with all the possibilities of the stories that happen inside the houses one passes. This perfect, gentle book is a breath of fresh air before bed, and a welcoming hug of coming home.” —Cynthia Compton, 4 Kids Books & Toys, Zionsville, IN
1. Room on the BroomJulia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99
2. Creepy Pair of Underwear!Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illus.), Simon & Schuster (BYR), $17.99
3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
4. Little Blue Truck’s HalloweenAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
5. Pete the Cat: Trick or PeteJames Dean, HarperFestival, $6.99
6. Spooky PookieSandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99
7. The Wolf, the Duck, and the MouseMac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Candlewick, $17.99
8. Good Day, Good Night Margaret Wise Brown, Loren Long (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
9. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
10. After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
Dan Santat, Roaring Brook Press, $17.99
11. Malala’s Magic PencilMalala Yousafzai, Kerascoët (Illus.), Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
12. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
13. Princesses Wear PantsSavannah Guthrie, Allison Oppenheim, Eva Byrne (Illus.), Abrams (BYR), $17.95
14. Eek! Halloween!Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95
15. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
1. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
5. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic
6. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (hardcover)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
7. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (Illus.), Little Brown
8. Dork DiariesRachel Renee Russell, AladdinNew in Series: Tales From a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
9. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
10. I SurvivedLauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (Illus.), Scholastic
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 10.25.17
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
2. Uncommon Type: Some StoriesTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95
3. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27
4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27
5. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
6. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
7. A Legacy of SpiesJohn le Carré, Viking, $28
8. A Column of FireKen Follett, Viking, $36
9. The Rules of MagicAlice Hoffman, S&S, $27.99
10. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an EyeDavid Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95
11. DevotionsMary Oliver, Penguin Press, $30
12. The Cuban AffairNelson DeMille, S&S, $28.99
13. The Ninth HourAlice McDermott, FSG, $26
14. Sleeping BeautiesStephen King, Owen King, Scribner, $30
15. Don’t Let GoHarlan Coben, Dutton, $28
17. It Devours!: A Welcome to Night Vale Novel
Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, Harper Perennial, $21.99
1. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
2. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
3. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
4. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
5. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
6. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99
7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
8. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16
9. The SnowmanJo Nesbø, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $15.95
10. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99
11. ItStephen King, Scribner, $19.99
12. The Best American Short Stories 2017
Meg Wolitzer, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99
13. Paris for One and Other StoriesJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
14. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $16.99
15. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 10.25.17
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1. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35
2. What HappenedHillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $30
3. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95
4. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40
5. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
7. Killing EnglandBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30
8. The Wisdom of SundaysOprah Winfrey, Flatiron, $27.99
9. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
10. Braving the WildernessBrene Brown, Random House, $28
11. Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery
Scott Kelly, Knopf, $29.95
12. PrinciplesRay Dalio, S&S, $30
13. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
14. Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir
Amy Tan, Ecco, $28.99
15. From Here to EternityCaitlin Doughty, Norton, $24.95
17. Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
David Yaffe, Sarah Crichton Books, $28
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1. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16
2. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
3. Rogue HeroesBen Macintyre, Broadway, $16
4. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $17
5. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16
6. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
7. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
8. Lucky 666Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17
9. Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
11. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $16
12. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16
13. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99
14. How to FightThich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95
15. Bad Feminist: EssaysRoxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $10