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Hardcover for the week ending 1/10/2021
Indie Bestsellers
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FICTION NONFICTION
Midwest Title Alert
Midwest Indie Bestsellers
1. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
2. The ProphetsRobert Jones, Jr., Putnam, $27
3. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
5. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
6. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
7. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
8. Transcendent KingdomYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $27.95
9. Ready Player TwoErnest Cline, Ballantine, $28.99
10. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27
11. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
12. The City We Became N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28
13. The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Marie Benedict, Sourcebooks Landmark, $26.99
14. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
15. OutlawedAnna North, Bloomsbury Publishing, $26
1. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. WinteringKatherine May, Riverhead Books, $24
4. A Promised LandBarack Obama, Crown, $45
5. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
6. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
7. Bag Man Rachel Maddow, Michael Yarvitz, Crown, $28
8. World of Wonders Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Il-lus.), Milkweed Editions, $25
9. A Wealth of PigeonsSteve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illus.), Celadon Books, $28
10. Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any AgeSanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
11. The Best of MeDavid Sedaris, Little, Brown, $30
12. What It’s Like to Be a BirdDavid Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35
13. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
14. I’m Still Here Austin Channing Brown, Convergent Books, $25
15. Black Futures Kimberly Drew, Jenna Wortham, One World, $40
“These clear-eyed, daring, delicate, and deeply organic stories hum with animal vitality: dogs and snakes, gunplay and witchcraft, music and tornadoes. R. M. Kinder has a fearless heart; she approaches the human condition without preconceptions, and the result is a collection of startling wisdom and piercing beauty.” —Trudy Lewis, author of The Empire Rolls
“The Leave-Takers fairly crackles with prose that strings sharp notes and breathtaking lyricism into a finely wrought tale of family struggle for survival on a hard land. These characters take no prisoners, give as good as they get, and never let go of the reader’s emotions or each other. Win-gate has written a love song to the Dakota plains and every dream you ever had and lost and rebuilt again and again. A novel that demands to be read and savored many times over!”—Jonis Agee, author of The Bones of Paradise
PaperbackMidwest Indie Bestsellers
1. Dune, Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.992. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.993. 1984, George Orwell, Signet, $9.994. Women Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ballantine, $8.995. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck, Penguin, $126. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.997. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.998. Bridgerton: The Duke and I, Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.999. Burning Bright, Nick Petrie, Putnam, $9.9910. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99
Mass Market
FICTION
“Even in the darker stories, R. M. Kinder’s trademark strengths can be found in abundance: narratives that unfold with ease and end at exactly the right moment, spot-on dialogue, a keen eye for the emotional landscape and generosity of heart. Like all fine story writers—from Mansfield to Munro—Kinder knows, from the writer’s perspective, there is no such thing as an unremarkable life.” —Catherine Browder, author of Now We Can All Go Home
NONFICTION
for the week ending 1/10/2021
1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
2. Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. DevotionsMary Oliver, Penguin, $20
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. The Queen’s GambitWalter Tevis, Vintage, $16.95
7. Home BodyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
8. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
9. The Fifth Season N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $16.99
10. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
11. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $18
12. Interior ChinatownCharles Yu, Vintage, $16
13. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $17
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. The Color of LawRichard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95
5. My Grandmother’s Hands Resmaa Menakem, Central Recovery Press, $17.95
6. So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo, Seal Press, $16.99
7. The Truths We HoldKamala Harris, Penguin, $18
8. Wow, No Thank You. Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
9. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
10. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $20
11. All About Love bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
12. Meditations: A New Translation Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11
13. Somewhere in the Unknown World Kao Kalia Yang, Metropolitan Books, $17.99
14. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99
15. Burnout Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski, Ballantine, $17
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
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Midwest Title Alert
Children’sMidwest Indie Bestsellers
for the week ending 1/10/2021
Children’s Series Titles1. The Dark Secret, Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illus.), Graphix, $12.992. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.993. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, $10.994. The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $7.995. Ghost (Track, Book 1), Jason Reynolds, Atheneum, $7.996. The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus), Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $9.997. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare, Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.998. The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party, Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.999. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, $10.9910. The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus), Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $9.99
ILLUSTRATED YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
1. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks Jason Reynolds, Alexander Nabaum (Illus.), Athe-neum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $8.99
2. The Black Friend: On Being a Better White PersonFrederick Joseph, Candlewick, $17.99
3. The One and Only BobKatherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99
4. The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
5. New KidJerry Craft, Harper, $12.99
6. Long Way Down Jason Reynolds, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $10.99
7. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
8. The Magic Fish Trung Le Nguyen, Random House Graphic, $16.99
9. Amal Unbound Aisha Saeed, Puffin, $8.99
10. Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99
“Steven Wingate gives us beautifully rendered landscapes, at once expansive and intimate, filled with lively, compelling characters—both alive and dead!—upended by the twists and turns of life. A great ride through the terrain of loss, desire, and unbreakable connection.” —Paula Saunders, author of The Distance Home
1. All the World Liz Garton Scanlon, Marla Frazee (Illus.), Little Simon, $7.99
2. The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
3. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $18.99
4. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $8.99
5. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
6. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $8.99
7. Eyes That Kiss in the CornersJoanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.), Harper, $17.99
8. CozyJan Brett, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99
9. What We’ll Build: Plans For Our Together FutureOliver Jeffers, Philomel Books, $19.99
10. If You Come to EarthSophie Blackall, Chronicle Books, $18.99
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
= Only on the Midwest list
Midwest Title Alert
Fiction for the week ending 1/10/2021Midwest Indie Bestsellers
HARDCOVER
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
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PAPERBACK
1. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
2. The ProphetsRobert Jones, Jr., Putnam, $27
3. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
5. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
6. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
7. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Atria, $28
8. Transcendent KingdomYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $27.95
9. Ready Player TwoErnest Cline, Ballantine, $28.99
10. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27
11. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
12. The City We Became N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28
13. The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Marie Benedict, Sourcebooks Landmark, $26.99
14. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Knopf, $26.95
15. OutlawedAnna North, Bloomsbury Publishing, $26
1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17
2. Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart, Grove Press, $17
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. DevotionsMary Oliver, Penguin, $20
5. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
6. The Queen’s GambitWalter Tevis, Vintage, $16.95
7. Home BodyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99
8. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
9. The Fifth Season N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $16.99
10. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
11. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $18
12. Interior ChinatownCharles Yu, Vintage, $16
13. This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger, Atria, $17
14. Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99
15. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
Midwest Title Alert
“These clear-eyed, daring, delicate, and deeply organic stories hum with animal vitality: dogs and snakes, gunplay and witchcraft, music and tornadoes. R. M. Kinder has a fearless heart; she approaches the human condition without preconceptions, and the result is a collection of startling wisdom and piercing beauty.” —Trudy Lewis, author of The Empire Rolls
“The Leave-Takers fairly crackles with prose that strings sharp notes and breathtaking lyricism into a finely wrought tale of family struggle for survival on a hard land. These characters take no prisoners, give as good as they get, and never let go of the reader’s emotions or each other. Win-gate has written a love song to the Dakota plains and every dream you ever had and lost and rebuilt again and again. A novel that demands to be read and savored many times over!”—Jonis Agee, author of The Bones of Paradise
Indie BestsellersNonfiction
Midwest Indie Bestsellersfor the week ending 1/10/2021
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Mass Market
Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.
= Only on the Midwest list
“Even in the darker stories, R. M. Kinder’s trademark strengths can be found in abundance: narratives that unfold with ease and end at exactly the right moment, spot-on dialogue, a keen eye for the emotional landscape and generosity of heart. Like all fine story writers—from Mansfield to Munro—Kinder knows, from the writer’s perspective, there is no such thing as an unremarkable life.” —Catherine Browder, author of Now We Can All Go Home
Midwest Title Alert1. Dune, Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.992. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.993. 1984, George Orwell, Signet, $9.994. Women Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ballantine, $8.995. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck, Penguin, $126. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.997. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.998. Bridgerton: The Duke and I, Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.999. Burning Bright, Nick Petrie, Putnam, $9.9910. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99
1. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
3. WinteringKatherine May, Riverhead Books, $24
4. A Promised LandBarack Obama, Crown, $45
5. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
6. How to Be an AntiracistIbram X. Kendi, One World, $27
7. Bag Man Rachel Maddow, Michael Yarvitz, Crown, $28
8. World of Wonders Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Il-lus.), Milkweed Editions, $25
9. A Wealth of PigeonsSteve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illus.), Celadon Books, $28
10. Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any AgeSanjay Gupta, M.D., S&S, $28
11. The Best of MeDavid Sedaris, Little, Brown, $30
12. What It’s Like to Be a BirdDavid Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35
13. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
14. I’m Still Here Austin Channing Brown, Convergent Books, $25
15. Black Futures Kimberly Drew, Jenna Wortham, One World, $40
1. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
2. The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95
3. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19
4. The Color of LawRichard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95
5. My Grandmother’s Hands Resmaa Menakem, Central Recovery Press, $17.95
6. So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo, Seal Press, $16.99
7. The Truths We HoldKamala Harris, Penguin, $18
8. Wow, No Thank You. Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
9. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18
10. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $20
11. All About Love bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
12. Meditations: A New Translation Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11
13. Somewhere in the Unknown World Kao Kalia Yang, Metropolitan Books, $17.99
14. The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99
15. Burnout Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski, Ballantine, $17