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Other Indie FavoritesPieces of My Mother: A Memoir, by Melissa Cistaro (Sourcebooks, $24.99) “Cistaro’s story begins with the last days of her mother’s life, 35 years after she abandoned her children and husband with no explanation. Cistaro is still seeking the truth and the one answer that she feels she needs most desperately—why did her mother leave? What is most impressive about this memoir is the honesty with which the author details her own anxieties, and readers will relate to her and cheer her on when she makes an important, life-changing decision. This is an amazing story of forgiveness, connection, understanding, and grace.” —Lynn Riehl, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 05.28.15

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Church of Marvels: A Novel, by Leslie Parry (Ecco, $26.99) “In this page-turner of a debut very little is what it first appears to be. Set in Coney Island and Manhattan at the end of the 19th century, Church of Marvels is populated with carnival folk and others living on the edge of society with either much to hide or much to discover. The characters are richly drawn and their circumstances exceptionally intriguing as they seek and find the complicated truths of their lives in the dark underbelly of New York.” —Cathy Langer, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO

1. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $28

4. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28

5. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

6. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

7. Missoula Jon Krakauer, Doubleday, $28.95

8. On the Move Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $27.95

9. Very Good Lives J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $15

10. A Lucky Life Interrupted Tom Brokaw, Random House, $27

11. Hold Still Sally Mann, Little Brown, $32

12. When to Rob a Bank: And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well- Intended Rants Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $25.99

13. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99

14. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783–1789 Joseph J. Ellis, Knopf, $27.95

15. Clinton Cash Peter Schweizer, Harper, $27.99

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

3. Seveneves Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35

4. A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson, Little Brown, $28

5. God Help the Child Toni Morrison, Knopf, $24.95

6. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

7. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

8. 14th Deadly Sin James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $28

9. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $28

10. The Bone Tree Greg Iles, Morrow, $27.99

11. A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler, Knopf, $25.95

12. The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $26.95

13. Dry Bones Craig Johnson, Viking, $27.95

14. The Green Road Anne Enright, Norton, $26.95

15. Early Warning Jane Smiley, Knopf, $26.95

17. Mislaid Nell Zink, Ecco, $26.99

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1. Personal Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 2. American Sniper Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Harper, $9.99 3. The Target David Baldacci, Vision, $10 4. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 5. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 6. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 7. Whiskey Beach Nora Roberts, Jove, $7.99 8. Identical Scott Turow, Vision, $10 9. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99 10. The Lost Island Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Grand Central, $8

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 05.28.15

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteHerbie’s Game: A Junior Bender Mystery, by Timothy Hallinan (Soho Crime, $15.95) “Amiable burglar Junior Bender is forced to chase down a stolen list of names before everyone on it ends up dead. First to fall is Junior's mentor and surrogate father, Herbie, who stole the list in the first place. This delightful mystery poses the question: Do we ever really know the people we love, and do we need to know everything in order to love them?” —Lisa Wright, Oblong Books & Music, Millerton, NY

1. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

2.TheGoldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

3. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17

4. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Haruki Murakami, Vintage, $15.95

5. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

6. Leaving Time Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $16

7. The Children Act Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15

8. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

9. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

10. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95

11. Delicious! Ruth Reichl, Random House, $16

12. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99

13. The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan, Vintage, $15.95

14. One More Thing B.J. Novak, Vintage, $14.95

15. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

3. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

4. Things That Matter Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $16

5. Talk Like TED Carmine Gallo, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

6. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

7. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15

8. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16

9. What the Dog Knows Cat Warren, Touchstone, $16

10. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16

11. 10% Happier Dan Harris, Dey Street, $15.99

12. The Lady in Gold Anne-Marie O’Connor, Vintage, $17.95

13. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14

14. How to Love Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95

15. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal Ben Macintyre, Broadway, $16

17. Enduring Courage John F. Ross, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

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1. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99

2. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

3. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99

4. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99

5. Saint Anything Sarah Dessen, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99

6. An Ember in the Ashes Sabaa Tahir, Razorbill, $19.95

7. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

8. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

9. The Moon and More Sarah Dessen, Speak, $9.99

10. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

11. Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green, David Levithan, Speak, $10.99

12. Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $18.99

13. Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $17.99

14. If I Stay Gayle Forman, Speak, $10.99

15. I'll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson, Dial, $17.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 05.28.15

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 The Arctic Code, by Matthew J. Kirby (Balzer + Bray, $16.99) “The Earth is in a new ice age and Eleanor’s mother is a scientist working in the Arctic to find sources of oil to help with the world’s disaster. When her mother goes missing, Eleanor stows away on an airplane to get to the station at Barrow to help find her. The search launches Eleanor on a race to discover what is happening to our planet and to uncover a threat that may not be of this world. A great start to a new series! —Sue Mason, Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR

1. Rad American Women A-Z Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), City Lights Books, $14.95 2. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99 3. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 4. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $8.99 5. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 6. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99 7. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 8. Minecraft: Essential Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 9. Minecraft: Construction Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 10. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.99 11. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99 12. Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia DK Publishing, $18.99 13. El Deafo Cece Bell, Amulet, $10.95 14. Minecraft: Combat Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 15. Darth Vader and Friends Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95

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Another Indie Favorite for Teen Readers Hold Me Like a Breath, by Tiffany Schmidt (Bloomsbury, $17.99) “Schmidt has taken a classic fairy tale and turned it on its head, crafting a unique backstory and a compelling world for her reimagined heroine. No longer a one-note princess, Penelope Landlow is a modern twist on a well-known archetype, and her struggle to pick up the pieces of her family’s shattered legacy will leave readers wanting more. A stunning start to a new series.” —Lauren Strohecker, Farley’s Bookshop, New Hope, PA

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 05.28.15

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 3. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 4. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 5. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend Dan Santat, Little Brown, $17 6. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99 7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 8. Seuss-isms! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $9.99 9. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 10. Penguin on Vacation Salina Yoon, Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children’s Books, $7.99 11. Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life James Dean, et al., Harper, $12.99 12. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99 13. Home Carson Ellis, Candlewick, $16.99 14. Llama Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $8.99 15. Playtown: Airport Roger Priddy, Priddy Books, $12.99

1. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

2. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

3. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover)

5. The Selection Kiera Cass, HarperTeen

6. The Heroes of Olympus Rick Riordan, Hyperion

7. Divergent Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books

8. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

9. The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall, Knopf

10. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle

Another Indie Favorite Ellie, by Mike Wu (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99) “Oh, no! The zoo is about to be shut down! What can the animals do? The monkeys, giraffes, and other animals start cleaning up the zoo, but what can Ellie, the baby elephant, do to help? Then Ellie picks up a paint brush and starts to paint. She paints with beautiful colors and creates loving pictures of her friends. Find out if the animals can save their home in this charming new book.” —Anna Brindley, Blue Phoenix Books, Alpena, MI

1. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

2.TheGoldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

3. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17

4. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Haruki Murakami, Vintage, $15.95

5. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

6. Leaving Time Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $16

7. The Children Act Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15

8. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

9. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

10. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95

11. Delicious! Ruth Reichl, Random House, $16

12. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99

13. The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan, Vintage, $15.95

14. One More Thing B.J. Novak, Vintage, $14.95

15. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 05.28.15

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1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

3. Seveneves Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35

4. A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson, Little Brown, $28

5. God Help the Child Toni Morrison, Knopf, $24.95

6. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

7. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

8. 14th Deadly Sin James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $28

9. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $28

10. The Bone Tree Greg Iles, Morrow, $27.99

11. A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler, Knopf, $25.95

12. The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $26.95

13. Dry Bones Craig Johnson, Viking, $27.95

14. The Green Road Anne Enright, Norton, $26.95

15. Early Warning Jane Smiley, Knopf, $26.95

17. Mislaid Nell Zink, Ecco, $26.99

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 05.28.15

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1. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $28

4. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28

5. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26

6. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

7. Missoula Jon Krakauer, Doubleday, $28.95

8. On the Move Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $27.95

9. Very Good Lives J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $15

10. A Lucky Life Interrupted Tom Brokaw, Random House, $27

11. Hold Still Sally Mann, Little Brown, $32

12. When to Rob a Bank: And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well- Intended Rants Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $25.99

13. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99

14. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783–1789 Joseph J. Ellis, Knopf, $27.95

15. Clinton Cash Peter Schweizer, Harper, $27.99

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95

3. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

4. Things That Matter Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $16

5. Talk Like TED Carmine Gallo, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

6. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95

7. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15

8. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16

9. What the Dog Knows Cat Warren, Touchstone, $16

10. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16

11. 10% Happier Dan Harris, Dey Street, $15.99

12. The Lady in Gold Anne-Marie O’Connor, Vintage, $17.95

13. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14

14. How to Love Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95

15. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal Ben Macintyre, Broadway, $16

17. Enduring Courage John F. Ross, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

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