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Other Indie FavoritesLet Me Explain You: A Novel, by Annie Liontas (Scribner, $26) “Let Me Explain You opens with an e-mail message written by Stavros Stavros Mavrakis, Greek immigrant and restauranteur, to his three grown daughters and his ex-wife. He is dying, with just over a week left to live, he believes, and his e-mail message outlines how he wants these women’s lives to be better—if only they will follow his sage advice. From this concise and brilliant setup, the novel takes off with vivid, endearing characters and captures the tender complexity of relationships between parents, children, and siblings. With the quirkiness and humor of a light read combined with true depth of insight into relationships, this is a wonderful debut from a promising new writer.” —Jamaica Ritcher, BookPeople of Moscow, Moscow, ID
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.06.15
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Dancing With the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink, by Juliana Barbassa (Touchstone, $27) “Rio de Janeiro is one of the world’s most exotic cities and much in the news over the past few years, hosting both the World Cup in 2014 and the upcoming 2016 Olympics. Journalist and Brazilian native Barbassa presents a complex portrait of a city, country, and society attempting to present the best possible face to the world while having to confront numerous problems. Barbassa’s description of this massive change and the resulting disruption to an entrenched society is informative, instructive, and mesmerizing as she strips bare the glitter and glitz of the famous beaches and gives us a revealing portrait of the true Rio.” —Bill Cusumano, Square Books, Oxford, MS
1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
2. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
3. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30
4. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95
5. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
6. Sick in the Head Judd Apatow, Random House, $27
7. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28
8. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26
9. The Oregon Trail Rinker Buck, S&S, $28
10. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $28
11. Barbarian Days William Finnegan, Penguin Press, $27.95
12. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99
13. A Full Life Jimmy Carter, S&S, $28
14. Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Disney Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Random House/Disney, $9.99
15. The Quartet Joseph J. Ellis, Knopf, $27.95
21. Straight to Hell John LeFevre, Atlantic Monthly Press, $26
1. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
4. Circling the Sun Paula McLain, Ballantine, $28
5. Armada Ernest Cline, Crown, $26
6. The English Spy Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99
7. The Little Paris Bookshop Nina George, Crown, $25
8. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume, Knopf, $27.95
10. Luckiest Girl Alive Jessica Knoll, S&S, $25
11. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $25
12. Our Souls at Night Kent Haruf, Knopf, $24
13. Code of Conduct Brad Thor, Atria, $27.99
14. The Rumor Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
15. The Cartel Don Winslow, Knopf, $27.95
16. Badlands C.J. Box, Minotaur, $26.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 2. Personal Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 3. Flesh and Blood Patricia Cornwell, Morrow, $9.99 4. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 5. The 6th Extinction James Rollins, Morrow, $9.99 6. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 7. Desert God Wilbur Smith, Morrow, $9.99 8. Sycamore Row John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 9. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 10. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.06.15
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteHold the Dark: A Novel, by William Giraldi (Liveright, $14.95) “In a remote Alaskan village where wolves have been taking the local children, a mother calls for a stranger to help locate her missing son. This is the beginning of a harrowing tale of loyalty, dark secrets, and violence, set in the uttermost regions of the Alaskan frontier. Giraldi weaves a sinister story that involves family secrets, ritual, and the wildness of a remote land. Perfect for lovers of the works of Cormac McCarthy and Donald Ray Pollack.” —Helen Gregory, Maria’s Bookshop, Durango, CO
1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15
2. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16
3. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
4. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Perennial, $14.99
5.TheGoldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20
6. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16
7. Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
8. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
9. The Vacationers Emma Straub, Riverhead, $16
10. Leaving Time Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $16
11. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99
12. The Rosie Effect Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99
13. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95
14. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14
15. Adultery Paulo Coelho, Vintage, $14.95
16. The Long Way Home Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99
1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
2. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16
3. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Anti- Stress Art Therapy for Busy People Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95
4. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs, Scribner, $16
5. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18
6. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99
7. How Not to Be Wrong Jordan Ellenberg, Penguin, $17
8. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
9. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16
10. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
11. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore, Vintage, $16.95
12. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16
13. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15
14. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Bill Bryson, Broadway, $15.99
15. Agent Storm: My Life Inside Al Qaeda and the CIA Morten Storm, Tim Lister, Grove Press, $17
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1. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99
2. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95
3. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99
4. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99
5. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
6. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99
7. Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green, David Levithan, Speak, $10.99
8. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99
9. Eleanor & Park RainbowRowell,St.Martin’sGriffin,$18.99
10. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99
11. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15
12. If I Stay Gayle Forman, Speak, $10.99
13. I’ll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson, Dial, $17.99
14. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Delacorte, $17.99
15. An Ember in the Ashes Sabaa Tahir, Razorbill, $19.95
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.06.15
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
1. The Isle of the Lost Melissa de la Cruz, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99
2. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
3. Minions: The Junior Novel SadieChesterfield,LittleBrown,$6.99 4. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
5. Counting by 7s HollyGoldbergSloan,Puffin,$8.99 6. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99
7. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 8. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. El Deafo Cece Bell, Amulet, $10.95 10. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
11. Rad American Women A-Z Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), City Lights Books, $14.95
12. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Chris Grabenstein, Yearling, $6.99
13. Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper, Atheneum, $8.99
14. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $8.99
15. Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson, Nancy Paulsen Books, $16.99
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Another Indie Favorite for Teen Readers A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury, $18.99) “After her father loses his wealth, Feyre, a young girl in her teens, must hunt to keep her impoverished family. When she kills a faerie disguised as a wolf, Tamlin, one of his fellow immortals, invades her home and demands that she pay the penalty: she must spend the rest of her life in his kingdom or face death. Resigned to imprisonment, Feyre discovers that Tamlin is no ordinary faerie, but a High Lord. In spite of herself, love for him blossoms in her young heart and she strives to help him combat ancient threats to his kingdom. A Court of Thorns and Rosesisthefirstinanewseriesthatpromisesmagic,love, and adventure.” —Staci Rice, Bluebird Books, Hutchinson, KS
Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 TheGoldenSpecific,byS.E.Grove(VikingBooks for Young Readers, $17.99) “The Glass Sentence introduced a world unhinged from time and space in 1799 by the Great Disruption, which plunged different areas of the world into completely different historical periods. In The Golden Specific, 13-year-old Sophia Timms, apprentice mapmaker to her Uncle Shadrake, and her friend Theo have been searching for her explorer parents, who disappeared many years ago while on an expedition. When Sophia discovers a clue to their destination, she embarks on a journey to a dangerous part of the disrupted world and meets new characters along the way. ” —Pam Stilp, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.06.15
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
1. What Pet Should I Get? 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 Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
5. Where’s Waldo? Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
6. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99
7. Minions: Seek and Find Trey King, LB Kids, $8.99
8. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99
9. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99
10. Where’s Waldo Now? Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99
11. Minions: Long Live King Bob! Lucy Rosen, LB Kids, $3.99
12. Blueberries for Sal RobertMcCloskey,Puffin,$7.99
13. Where’s Waldo? The Totally Essential Travel Collection Martin Handford, Candlewick, $14.99
14. Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordonez (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $16.99
15. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99
★ 1. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown
2. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte
4. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion
5. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover)
7. The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani, Harper
8. Dork Diaries Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
9. The Heroes of Olympus Rick Riordan, Hyperion
10. The Selection Kiera Cass, HarperTeen
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Another Illustrated Indie Favorite Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats, by Alicia Potter (Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “There are lots of cats who are too scared to be proper cats—cats scared of mice, of birds, of pouncing and climbing. So, Miss Hazeltine opens her home to them and gives them lessons in how to be brave. One night, when Miss Hazeltine leaves to get milk and doesn’t return, it’s up to Crumb, the most shy and fearful cat of all, to lead the others on a quest to rescue their rescuer. This is a story for anyone who needs help conquering their own fears.” —Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15
2. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16
3. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
4. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Perennial, $14.99
5.TheGoldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20
6. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16
7. Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
8. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17
9. The Vacationers Emma Straub, Riverhead, $16
10. Leaving Time Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $16
11. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99
12. The Rosie Effect Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99
13. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95
14. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14
15. Adultery Paulo Coelho, Vintage, $14.95
16. The Long Way Home Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99
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Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 08.06.15
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1. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
4. Circling the Sun Paula McLain, Ballantine, $28
5. Armada Ernest Cline, Crown, $26
6. The English Spy Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99
7. The Little Paris Bookshop Nina George, Crown, $25
8. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
9. In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume, Knopf, $27.95
10. Luckiest Girl Alive Jessica Knoll, S&S, $25
11. Kitchens of the Great Midwest J.Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $25
12. Our Souls at Night Kent Haruf, Knopf, $24
13. Code of Conduct Brad Thor, Atria, $27.99
14. The Rumor Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28
15. The Cartel Don Winslow, Knopf, $27.95
16. Badlands C.J. Box, Minotaur, $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 08.06.15
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1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
2. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
3. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30
4. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95
5. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
6. Sick in the Head Judd Apatow, Random House, $27
7. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28
8. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26
9. The Oregon Trail Rinker Buck, S&S, $28
10. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $28
11. Barbarian Days William Finnegan, Penguin Press, $27.95
12. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99
13. A Full Life Jimmy Carter, S&S, $28
14. Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Disney Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Random House/Disney, $9.99
15. The Quartet Joseph J. Ellis, Knopf, $27.95
21. Straight to Hell John LeFevre, Atlantic Monthly Press, $26
1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
2. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16
3. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Anti- Stress Art Therapy for Busy People Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95
4. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Jeff Hobbs, Scribner, $16
5. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18
6. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99
7. How Not to Be Wrong Jordan Ellenberg, Penguin, $17
8. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
9. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16
10. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
11. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore, Vintage, $16.95
12. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16
13. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15
14. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Bill Bryson, Broadway, $15.99
15. Agent Storm: My Life Inside Al Qaeda and the CIA Morten Storm, Tim Lister, Grove Press, $17
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