indie bestsellers hardcover week of 08.11aug 11, 2011 · ★ annie jacobsen, little brown, $27.99...
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1. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99
2. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35
3. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25
4. Rules of Civility Amor Towles, Viking, $26.95
5. Portrait of a Spy Daniel Silva, Harper, $26.99
6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95
7. Maine J. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $25.95
8. The Last Werewolf Glen Duncan, Knopf, $25.95
9. Ghost Story Jim Butcher, Roc, $27.95
10. Caleb’s Crossing Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $26.95
11. Turn of Mind Alice LaPlante, Atlantic Monthly, $24
12. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $25
13. Before I Go to Sleep S.J. Watson, Harper, $25.99
14. Cold Vengeance Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Grand Central, $26.99
15. This Beautiful Life Helen Schulman, Harper, $24.99
FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesUnsaid: A Novel, by Neil Abramson (Center Street, $23.99) “In a story reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, a deceased veterinarian narrates the evolution of her lawyer husband who has been left behind with boundless grief, an unmanageable menagerie, and an unwinnable case following her death. This is a book for animal lovers and those who live with animal lovers; for those who love a good courtroom drama and for cynics who imagine all lawyers to be soulless; and for those interested in animal ethics, who wonder if there are more communication possibilities to be developed with higher primates. Unforgettable!” —Darwin Ellis, Books on the Common, Ridgefield, CT
What Language Is: And What It Isn’t and What It Could Be, by John McWhorter (Gotham, $26) “This is a light-hearted investigation into how linguists view language. From languages that change tone for different tenses to languages that do not have any regular verbs, this is an entertaining foray into what language is and what it is not. I look forward to reading more from this talented linguist.” —Fran Wilson, Colorado State University Bookstore, Fort Collins, CO
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.11.11
1. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95
2. A Stolen Life Jaycee Dugard, S&S, $24.99
3. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26
4. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27
5. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99
6. The Greater Journey David McCullough, S&S, $37.50
7. Nothing Daunted Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $26
8. The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $27
9. Lost in Shangri-La Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $26.99
10. Absolute Monarchs John Julius Norwich, Random House, $30
11. Turn Right at Machu Picchu Mark Adams, Dutton, $26.95
12. Incognito David M. Eagleman, Pantheon, $26.95
13. Seal Team Six Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin, St. Martin’s, $26.99
14. Area 51 Annie Jacobsen, Little Brown, $27.99
15. The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson, Riverhead, $25.95
16. A World on Fire Amanda Foreman, Random House, $35
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1. The Help Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16
2. Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95
4. Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95
5. Sarah’s Key Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin’s Griffin, $13.99
6. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Helen Simonson, Random House, $15
7. One Day David Nicholls, Vintage, $14.95
8. The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99
9. Swamplandia! Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95
10. Faithful Place Tana French, Penguin, $16
11. Water for Elephants Sara Gruen, Algonquin, $14.95
12. The Postmistress Sarah Blake, Berkley, $15
13. The Imperfectionists Tom Rachman, Dial, $15
14. The Cookbook Collector Allegra Goodman, Dial, $15
15. Little Bee Chris Cleave, S&S, $15
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1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 2. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 3. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 4. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. The Confession John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 6. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 7. Hell’s Corner David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 8. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 9. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99 10. The Rembrandt Affair Daniel Silva, Signet, $9.99
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway Books, $16
2. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99
3. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
4. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99
5. Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16
6. Born to Run Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95
7. Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco Press, $16
8. The Devil in the White City Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95
9. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99
10. Inside of a Dog Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16
11. Life Keith Richards, James Fox, Back Bay, $16.99
12. The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15
13. Lucky Peach, Issue 1: Ramen Chris Ying (Ed.), McSweeney’s, $10
14. The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16
15. The Wave Susan Casey, Anchor, $15.95
FICTION NONFICTION
Another Indie FavoriteIn the Fabled East, by Adam Lewis Schroeder (Douglas & McIntyre, $16.95) “This is a briskly paced yet acutely observed narrative moving between early 20th century France and colonial Vietnam and Laos. Across wrenching decades, the forces of history, place, and chance mold three striking characters who are connected at times only by the most fabled ideas of love. Surprising, at times breathtaking, always utterly believable. Fantastic!” —Jennifer Indeliclae, Ebenezer Books, Johnson, VT
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.11.11
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Children’s Books Indie Bestsellers
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merican Booksellers A
ssociation. All rights reserved.
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FICTION SERIES
Week of 08.11.11
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
1. M
iss Peregrine’s Ho
me fo
r Peculiar
Children
Ransom
Riggs, Q
uirk Books, $17.99
2. Th
e Bo
ok T
hief M
arkus Zusak, K
nopf, $12.99
3. Th
e Wim
py Kid
Do
-It-You
rself Bo
ok
Jeff Kinney, A
mulet, $12.95
4. T
hirteen
Reaso
ns W
hy
Jay A
sher, Razorbill, $10.99
5. M
iddle S
cho
ol, th
e Wo
rst Years of M
y Life
Jam
es Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Laura Park (Illus.),
Little Brown, $15.99
6. L
EG
O H
arry Potter: B
uilding the Magical
Wo
rld
D
K Publishing, $21.99
7. T
he Lo
st Hero
Rick R
iordan, Hyperion, $18.99
8. T
he Abso
lutely True D
iary of a P
art-Tim
e
Indian
Sherman A
lexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown,
$9.99
9. Sho
uld I Share M
y Ice Cream
?
M
o Willem
s, Hyperion, $8.99
10. D
ivergent
Veronica Roth, K
atherine Tegen Books, $17.99
11. M
r. Popper’s Penguins
Richard A
twater, Florence A
twater, Little Brow
n,
$6.99
12. W
hat H
app
ened
to G
oo
dbye
Sarah Dessen, V
iking, $19.99
13. Th
e Em
erald A
tlas
John Stephens, K
nopf, $17.99
14. Alo
ng for the R
ide
Sarah D
essen, Speak, $8.99
15. S
avvy
Ingrid Law
, Puffin, $7.99
1. G
oodnight Moon
Margaret W
ise Brown,
Clem
ent Hurd (Illus.), H
arper, $8.99
2. S
kippyjon Jones, Class A
ction
Judy Schachner, D
utton, $17.99
3. Pat th
e Bu
nny
Dorothy K
unhardt, Golden, $9.99
4. G
ood Night, G
orilla
Peggy R
athmann, Putnam
, $7.99
5. A S
ick Day for A
mos M
cGee
Philip Christian Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.),
Roaring Brook, $16.99
6. T
he V
ery Hu
ngry C
aterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam
, $10.99
7. Wh
ere the W
ild T
hin
gs Are
Maurice Sendak, H
arper, $17.95
8. Press H
ere Herve Tullet, C
hronicle, $14.99
9. Goodnight, G
oodnight, Construction
Site
Sherri Duskey R
inker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.),
Chronicle, $16.99
10. M
ake Way for D
ucklings
R
obert McC
loskey, Puffin, $7.99
11. Brow
n Bear, B
rown B
ear, What D
o You
S
ee? Bill Martin, Eric C
arle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95
12. B
lueb
erries for S
al
R
obert McC
loskey, Puffin, $7.99
13. Th
e Nigh
t Befo
re Kin
dergarten
Natasha W
ing, Julie Durrell (Illus.), G
rosset &
Dunlap, $3.99
14. P
ete the C
at: Ro
cking in
My S
cho
ol
Sh
oes Eric Litw
in, James D
ean (Illus.),
HarperC
ollins, $16.99
15. Hap
py Hip
po, A
ngry D
uck
Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99
1. T
he H
un
ger Gam
es
Suzanne C
ollins, Scholastic
2. Harry P
otter J.K
. Row
ling,
Scholastic/A
rthur A. Levine Books
3. M
agic Tree H
ou
se
M
ary Pope Osborne, Sal M
urdocca (Illus.),
R
andom H
ouse
4. Pretty L
ittle Liars
Sara Shepard, HarperTeen
5. T
he R
anger’s A
pp
rentice
John Flanagan, Puffin
6. Percy Jackso
n an
d th
e Olym
pian
s
R
ick Riordan, M
iramax
7. D
iary of a W
impy K
id
Jeff K
inney, Am
ulet (hardcover)
8. Alex R
ider A
dven
tures
Anthony H
orowitz, Puffin
9. T
he K
ane C
hro
nicles
Rick R
iordan, Hyperion
10. S
ecrets of th
e Imm
ortal N
icho
las
F
lamel
Michael Scott, D
elacorte
An
oth
er Ind
ie Favo
rite for A
ges 4 to 8
Th
e Um
brella, by D
ieter Sch
ub
ert (L
emn
iscaat US
A, $16.95) “T
his is a w
onderful wordless adventure involving
a little black dog who unw
ittingly gets w
indswept around the w
orld via a bright red um
brella. It’s a holiday not bargained for, but one that brings m
any smiles as children
follow the pair on their journey.” —
Jenesse
Evertso
n, bb
gb b
oo
ks, Rich
mo
nd
, VA