indie bestsellers hardcover week of 09.202012/09/20 · fiction series week of 09.20.12 all fiction...
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1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
2. Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99
3. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Delacorte, $28
4. This Is How You Lose Her Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95
5. The Time Keeper Mitch Albom, Hyperion, $24.99
6. NW: A Novel Zadie Smith, Penguin Press, $26.95
7. The Beautiful Mystery Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99
8. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35
9. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Little Brown, $25.99
10. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $25
11. The Yellow Birds Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99
12. The Bartender’s Tale Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $27.95
13. Broken Harbor Tana French, Viking, $27.95
14. Shadow of Night Deborah Harkness, Viking, $28.95
15. The Dog Stars Peter Heller, Knopf, $24.95
FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesIn Between Days, by Andrew Porter (Knopf, $24.95) “In his debut novel, Porter masterfully presents each of his characters’ experiences with stunning believability: Elton, losing his longtime job as a respected architect; Richard, developing as a poet but struggling with his relationships with other men; Chloe, discovering the consequences of her radical boyfriend’s actions. When Chloe drops out of college and returns home, she sets into motion a chain of events that sparks a reaction from everyone around her. There is an air of secrecy and helplessness that pervades the story, mirroring the hushed secrets and misunderstandings that fuel the plot. Beautifully written and suspenseful.” —Andrea Aquino, Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 09.20.12
1. No Easy Day Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95
2. The Price of Politics Bob Woodward, S&S, $30
3. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95
4. Mortality Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $22.99
5. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
6. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27
7. How Music Works David Byrne, McSweeney’s, $32
8. Dearie Bob Spitz, Knopf, $29.95
9. Darth Vader and Son Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95
10. Double Cross Ben Macintyre, Crown, $26
11. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28
12. Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story D.T. Max, Viking, $27.95
13. Guinness World Records 2013 Guinness, $28.95
14. The Amateur Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.95
15. Wheat Belly William Davis, Rodale, $25.99
18. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27
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The Map of the Sky: A Novel, by Felix J. Palma (Atria, $26) “Playful and entertaining, this is a thoroughly beguiling read! Featuring narration by H.G. Wells—as in Palma’s previous stellar work, The Map of Time—this is a story rife with illusion and mystery. With appearances by Edgar Allen Poe, Captain Shackleton, and a possible Martian, this shrewd and versatile novel is a joy to read!” —Tova Beiser, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
2. Fifty Shades Darker E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
3. Fifty Shades Freed E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
4. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95
5. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16
6. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15
7. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99
8. Cloud Atlas David Mitchell, Random House, $15
9. Rules of Civility Amor Towles, Penguin, $16
10. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15
11. The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99
12. Caleb’s Crossing Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16
13. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $15
14. The Cat’s Table Michael Ondaatje, Vintage, $15
15. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 2. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 4. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 6. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99 7. The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99 8. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99 9. Red Mist Patricia Cornwell, Berkley, $9.99 10. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99
1. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16
2. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95
3. Arguably Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $18
4. Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World Michael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
5. How to Be a Woman Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99
6. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99
7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
8. Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95
9. 1493 Charles C. Mann, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $6.95
11. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
12. Turn Right at Machu Picchu Mark Adams, Plume, $16
13. To Heaven and Back Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99
14. F for Effort! Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95
15. F in Exams Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 09.20.12
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Another Indie FavoriteWe the Animals: A Novel, by Justin Torres (Mariner, $12.95) “This powerful, lyrical little book is unlike any I’ve recently read. Told from the point of view of the youngest of three brothers, this unique coming-of-age story takes an intimate look at a Brooklyn family bound together by a dangerous love and constantly on the brink of a furious unravel. The narrator’s magical, childlike view of the world makes the tense scenes even more vivid, more real, and more unforgettable. We the Animals is an enchanting, haunting novel.” —Shuchi Saraswat, Titcomb’s Bookshop, East Sandwich, MA
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Children’s Books Indie Bestsellers
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erica. Copyright A
merican Booksellers A
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FICTION SERIES
Week of 09.20.12
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
1. T
he F
ault in
Ou
r Stars
John Green, D
utton, $17.99
2. W
on
der
R.J. Palacio, K
nopf, $15.99
3. S
tar Wars O
rigami
Chris A
lexander, Workm
an, $16.95
4. T
he B
oo
k Th
ief
M
arkus Zusak, K
nopf, $12.99
5. T
he P
han
tom
Tollb
oo
th
N
orton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99
6. Dram
a
R
aina Telgemeier, G
raphix, $10.99
7. E
very Day
David Levithan, K
nopf, $16.99
8. L
iar & S
py
R
ebecca Stead, Wendy Lam
b Books, $15.99
9. T
he L
and
of S
tories: T
he W
ishin
g Sp
ell
C
hris Colfer, Little Brow
n, $17.99
10. T
he A
bso
lutely T
rue D
iary of a P
art-
T
ime In
dian
Sherman A
lexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $11.99
11. L
inco
ln’s L
ast Days
Bill O’R
eilly, Dw
ight Jon Zim
merm
an, Holt, $19.99
12. T
he E
mp
ty City
Erin Hunter, H
arper, $16.99
13. T
ilt
Ellen H
opkins, Margaret K
. McElderry Books,
$18.99
14. T
he W
impy K
id D
o-It-Yo
urself B
oo
k
Jeff K
inney, Am
ulet, $12.95
15. T
he G
iver
Lois Low
ry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99
1. O
livia and
the F
airy Prin
cesses
Ian Falconer, A
theneum, $17.99
2. G
oo
dn
ight M
oo
n M
argaret Wise Brow
n,
C
lement H
urd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. L
lama L
lama T
ime to
Sh
are
A
nna Dew
dney, Viking, $17.99
4. G
oldilocks and the Three D
inosaurs
M
o Willem
s, Balzer & Bray, $17.99
5. T
he M
on
sters’ Mo
nster
Patrick McD
onnell, Little Brown, $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. Bear H
as a Sto
ry to Tell
Philip Christian Stead, Erin Stead (Illus.),
Roaring Brook, $16.99
9. G
oodnight, Goodnight, C
onstruction
Site Sherri Duskey R
inker, Tom Lichtenheld
(Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99
10. G
oo
d N
ight, G
orilla
Peggy Rathm
ann, Putnam, $7.99
11. R
oo
m o
n th
e Bro
om
Bo
ard B
oo
k
Julia D
onaldson, Axel Sheffler (Illus.), D
ial,
$6.99
12. P
at the B
un
ny
D
orothy Kunhardt, G
olden, $9.99
13. Brow
n B
ear, Brow
n B
ear, Wh
at Do
Yo
u S
ee? Bill Martin, Eric C
arle (Illus.),
H
olt, $7.95
14. O
n th
e Nigh
t You
Were B
orn
Nancy T
illman, Feiw
el & Friends, $7.99
15. T
he F
antastic F
lying B
oo
ks of M
r.
M
orris L
essmo
re
W
illiam Joyce, A
theneum, $17.99
1. T
he H
un
ger Gam
es
Suzanne C
ollins, Scholastic
2. Magic T
ree Ho
use
Mary Pope O
sborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),
Random
House
3. Ivy &
Bean
A
nnie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),
C
hronicle
N
ew in S
eries: Ivy and Bean M
ake the
R
ules
4. Cap
tain U
nd
erpan
ts
D
av Pilkey, Scholastic
5. Divergen
t Series
Veronica Roth, K
atherine Tegen Books
6. D
iary of a W
impy K
id
Jeff Kinney, A
mulet (hardcover)
7. T
he M
aze Ru
nn
er
Jam
es Dashner, D
elacorte
8. Origam
i Yod
a
Tom
Angleberger, A
mulet
9. L
orien
Legacies
Pittacus Lore, Harper
10. R
anger’s A
pp
rentice
John Flanagan, Puffin
An
oth
er Ind
ie Favo
rite for A
ges 4 to 8
Cecil th
e Pet G
lacier, by Matth
ea H
arvey, Giselle P
otter (Illu
s.) (S
chw
artz & W
ade, $17.99) “R
uby Small
and her three identical dolls, each named Jennifer,
feel uneasy with life in a hom
e where dad sculpts
topiaries and mom
designs tiaras for the family
business, Sprigs & Sparkles. A
misunderstanding
leads to a family vacation in N
orway. W
hen an adoring, new
ly calved glacier insists on following
them hom
e, Ruby learns that being different isn’t really a bad thing,
especially when som
eone loves you very, very much.” —
Stacie M
. W
illiams, B
osw
ell Bo
ok C
om
pany, M
ilwau
kee, WI
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ebut
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1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
2. Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99
3. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Delacorte, $28
4. This Is How You Lose Her Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95
5. The Time Keeper Mitch Albom, Hyperion, $24.99
6. NW: A Novel Zadie Smith, Penguin Press, $26.95
7. The Beautiful Mystery Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99
8. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35
9. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Little Brown, $25.99
10. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $25
11. The Yellow Birds Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99
12. The Bartender’s Tale Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $27.95
13. Broken Harbor Tana French, Viking, $27.95
14. Shadow of Night Deborah Harkness, Viking, $28.95
15. The Dog Stars Peter Heller, Knopf, $24.95
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1. Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
2. Fifty Shades Darker E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
3. Fifty Shades Freed E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
4. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95
5. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16
6. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15
7. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99
8. Cloud Atlas David Mitchell, Random House, $15
9. Rules of Civility Amor Towles, Penguin, $16
10. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15
11. The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99
12. Caleb’s Crossing Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16
13. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $15
14. The Cat’s Table Michael Ondaatje, Vintage, $15
15. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARdCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 09.20.12
= Debut
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1. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16
2. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95
3. Arguably Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $18
4. Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World Michael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
5. How to Be a Woman Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99
6. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99
7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16
8. Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95
9. 1493 Charles C. Mann, Vintage, $16.95
10. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $6.95
11. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
12. Turn Right at Machu Picchu Mark Adams, Plume, $16
13. To Heaven and Back Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99
14. F for Effort! Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95
15. F in Exams Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARdCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 09.20.12
= Debut = On the Rise
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1. No Easy Day Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95
2. The Price of Politics Bob Woodward, S&S, $30
3. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95
4. Mortality Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $22.99
5. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
6. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27
7. How Music Works David Byrne, McSweeney’s, $32
8. Dearie Bob Spitz, Knopf, $29.95
9. Darth Vader and Son Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95
10. Double Cross Ben Macintyre, Crown, $26
11. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28
12. Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story D.T. Max, Viking, $27.95
13. Guinness World Records 2013 Guinness, $28.95
14. The Amateur Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.95
15. Wheat Belly William Davis, Rodale, $25.99
18. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27