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Other Indie FavoritesFellside, by M.R. Carey (Orbit, $27) “Let’s say you’ve been convicted of murder and sent to a maximum security prison for the remainder of your life, which should be a while since you are not that old. Then let’s say that not only can you not remember killing anyone, but you can’t remember who you are. Could things get any worse? How about if the ghost of the little boy you supposedly killed visits you in prison to ask for your help? What do you do? From the author of The Girl With All the Gifts comes another gripping and unforgettable story.” —Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 04.20.16
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The Railwayman’s Wife: A Novel, by Ashley Hay (Atria Books, $26) “The Railwayman’s Wife is a remarkable story drenched by the wells of sadness, yet it leaves readers marveling at the beauty of it all. Annika Lachlan is grieving her beloved husband and attempting to find solace in books. But the town of Thirroul, Australia, is home to more than one person damaged by grief. Brought together as members of a club no one would choose to join, each begins to move towards healing. The Railwayman’s Wife immerses the reader in Ani’s life, and as one savors the novel’s heartbreaking prose, a world is revealed in which hope and grief are forever intertwined and love may be the strongest current of all.” —Luisa Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99
2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. Miller’s ValleyAnna Quindlen, Random House, $28
4. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
5. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
6. Journey to MunichJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $26.99
7. Fool Me OnceHarlan Coben, Dutton, $28
8. The Summer Before the WarHelen Simonson, Random House, $28
9. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $26
10. My Name Is Lucy BartonElizabeth Strout, Random House, $26
11. The Little Red ChairsEdna O’Brien, Little Brown, $27
12. The Swans of Fifth AvenueMelanie Benjamin, Delacorte, $28
13. Fates and FuriesLauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95
14. The Murder of Mary RussellLaurie R. King, Bantam, $28
15. The ObsessionNora Roberts, Berkley, $28
18. The Last Painting of Sara de VosDominic Smith, Sarah Crichton Books, $26
1. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
3. The Rainbow Comes and GoesAnderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.99
4. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18
5. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
6. Lab GirlHope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95
7. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
8. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40
9. The Third WaveSteve Case, S&S, $26.95
10. The Road to Little DribblingBill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
11. Smarter Faster BetterCharles Duhigg, Random House, $28
12. The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time
Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $26
13. Brave EnoughCheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95
14. Spain in Our HeartsAdam Hochschild, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30
15. Girls & Sex Peggy Orenstein, Harper, $26.99
19. Most Blessed of the PatriarchsAnnette Gordon-Reed, Peter S. Onuf, Liveright, $27.95
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1. Make Me Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 2. Finders Keepers Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 3. The Stranger Harlan Coben, Dutton, $9.99 4. The English Spy Daniel Silva, Harper, $9.99 5. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 6. Memory Man David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 7. Tom Clancy Under Fire Grant Blackwood, Berkley, $9.99 8. The Night Manager John le Carré, Ballantine, $9.99 9. Gathering Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $9.99 10. Invisible James Patterson, David Ellis, Vision, $9.99
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 04.20.16
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial, by Maggie Nelson (Graywolf Press, $16.99) “If I could read the work of only one writer for the rest of my life, I think I would be happy to spend the rest of my days in the staggering beauty of Nelson’s prose. In The Red Parts, what could have merely been a relatively interesting true crime narrative becomes, instead, a wholly original memoir of pain, history, family, and those bright moments of clarity in a world that, for Nelson, had become so dark. This book asks us to wonder, to be angry, and, ultimately, to become more human. This is an inescapable, utterly compelling read.” —Claire Tobin, Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, MI
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1. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
2. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
3. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
4. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. Luckiest Girl AliveJessica Knoll, S&S, $15.99
6. A Little LifeHanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $17
7. BrooklynColm Tóibín, Scribner, $15
8. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
9. My Sunshine AwayM.O. Walsh, Putnam, $16
10. EuphoriaLily King, Grove Press, $16
11. The Story of a New NameElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
12. The RevenantMichael Punke, Picador USA, $16
13. The GuiltyDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99
14. Who Do You LoveJennifer Weiner, Washington Square Press, $16
15. The Murder HouseJames Patterson, David Ellis, Grand Central, $15.99
1. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
2. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
3. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
6. The Big ShortMichael Lewis, Norton, $15.95
7. Whiskey Tango FoxtrotKim Barker, Anchor, $15.95
8. Between You & MeMary Norris, Norton, $15.95
9. The Mindfulness Coloring BookEmma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95
10. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16
11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
13. The Power of HabitCharles Duhigg, Random House, $16
14. Yes PleaseAmy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99
15. Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom With America’s Gutsiest Troublemakers
Nick Offerman, Dutton, $16
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1. Raymie NightingaleKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99
2. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99
3. Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes
Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $14.99
4. The BFGRoald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99
5. The Wild RobotPeter Brown, Little Brown, $16.99
6. BookedKwame Alexander, HMH Books for Young Readers, $16.99
7. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
8. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
10. Jacky Ha-HaJames Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Jimmy Patterson/Little Brown, $13.99
11. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
12. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
13. MatildaRoald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99
14. Mr. Lemoncello’s Library OlympicsChris Grabenstein, Random House, $16.99
15. Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars StoriesDisney Lucasfilm Press, $12.99
1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer
Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99
2. Lady MidnightCassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $24.99
3. Paper TownsJohn Green, Penguin, $10.99
4. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
5. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
6. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Philomel, $18.99
7. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99
8. MosquitolandDavid Arnold, Speak, $10.99
9. Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $18.99
10. I’ll Give You the SunJandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99
11. Girl in the Blue CoatMonica Hesse, Little Brown, $17.99
12. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15.99
13. Me and Earl and the Dying GirlJesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95
14. An Ember in the AshesSabaa Tahir, Razorbill, $11.99
15. The GiverLois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.20.16
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: Revisit & Rediscover Graceling, by Kristin Cashore (HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99) Originally published in 2008“Graceling is an exquisite novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance. Katsa, the heroine, is graced with extraordinary ability. As Katsa questions her service to her power-hungry uncle, her life changes when she meets Prince Po and they begin to change their worlds together. —Christy McDanold, Secret Garden Bookshop, Seattle, WA
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For Ages 9 to 12: Revisit & Rediscover Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull (Aladdin Paperbacks, $7.99) Originally published in 2006“Siblings Kendra and Seth barely know their grandparents and are dismayed at the idea of staying with them while their parents are on vacation. That is, until they learn that their grandparents are caretakers of Fablehaven, a sanctuary set up to protect magical creatures from extinction. Engaging characters, surprising plot twists, and many hold-your-breath moments will keep readers turning pages and clamoring for the next book in the five book series.” —Heather Hebert, Children’s Book World, Haverford, PA
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.20.16
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
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For Ages 4 to 8 When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons, by Julie Fogliano, Julie Morstad (Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press, $18.99) “These poems are filled with thoughtfulness, sprinkled with touches of humor, and accompanied by images that gently resonate. The double-page spreads are masterful, and I love how they extend with bands of color and invite the eye to follow. The seasons unfold with surprising detail and awaken the senses. A true gem!” —Mary Alice Garber, Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse, Washington, DC
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
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1. Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
2. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99
3. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99
4. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
5. The Day the Crayons Came HomeDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99
6. Finding WinnieLindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Little Brown, $18
7. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99
8. Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $16.99
9. Let’s Play!Herve Tullet, Chronicle, $15.99
10. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99
11. Are We There Yet?Dan Santat, Little Brown, $17.99
12. Make Way for DucklingsRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99
13. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.99
14. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99
15. The Book With No PicturesB.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99
1. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
3. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
5. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar ChildrenRansom Riggs, Quirk
6. Big NateLincoln Peirce, Balzer + Bray/Andrews McMeel
7. AmuletKazu Kibuishi, Graphix
8. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
9. The Heroes of OlympusRick Riordan, Hyperion
10. The UnwantedsLisa McMann, AladdinNew in Series: Island of Dragons
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 04.20.16
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. The NestCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $26.99
2. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. Miller’s ValleyAnna Quindlen, Random House, $28
4. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
5. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
6. Journey to MunichJacqueline Winspear, Harper, $26.99
7. Fool Me OnceHarlan Coben, Dutton, $28
8. The Summer Before the WarHelen Simonson, Random House, $28
9. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $26
10. My Name Is Lucy BartonElizabeth Strout, Random House, $26
11. The Little Red ChairsEdna O’Brien, Little Brown, $27
12. The Swans of Fifth AvenueMelanie Benjamin, Delacorte, $28
13. Fates and FuriesLauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95
14. The Murder of Mary RussellLaurie R. King, Bantam, $28
15. The ObsessionNora Roberts, Berkley, $28
18. The Last Painting of Sara de VosDominic Smith, Sarah Crichton Books, $26
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1. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
2. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
3. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
4. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
5. Luckiest Girl AliveJessica Knoll, S&S, $15.99
6. A Little LifeHanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $17
7. BrooklynColm Tóibín, Scribner, $15
8. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
9. My Sunshine AwayM.O. Walsh, Putnam, $16
10. EuphoriaLily King, Grove Press, $16
11. The Story of a New NameElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
12. The RevenantMichael Punke, Picador USA, $16
13. The GuiltyDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99
14. Who Do You LoveJennifer Weiner, Washington Square Press, $16
15. The Murder HouseJames Patterson, David Ellis, Grand Central, $15.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 04.20.16
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
3. The Rainbow Comes and GoesAnderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.99
4. Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18
5. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
6. Lab GirlHope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95
7. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
8. Hamilton: The RevolutionLin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40
9. The Third WaveSteve Case, S&S, $26.95
10. The Road to Little DribblingBill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
11. Smarter Faster BetterCharles Duhigg, Random House, $28
12. The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time
Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $26
13. Brave EnoughCheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95
14. Spain in Our HeartsAdam Hochschild, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30
15. Girls & Sex Peggy Orenstein, Harper, $26.99
19. Most Blessed of the PatriarchsAnnette Gordon-Reed, Peter S. Onuf, Liveright, $27.95
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1. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
2. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16
3. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
4. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
5. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
6. The Big ShortMichael Lewis, Norton, $15.95
7. Whiskey Tango FoxtrotKim Barker, Anchor, $15.95
8. Between You & MeMary Norris, Norton, $15.95
9. The Mindfulness Coloring BookEmma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95
10. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16
11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
12. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
13. The Power of HabitCharles Duhigg, Random House, $16
14. Yes PleaseAmy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99
15. Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom With America’s Gutsiest Troublemakers
Nick Offerman, Dutton, $16