indie bestsellers hardcoverweek of 01.19
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 01.19.22
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Seasonal Work: Stories, by Laura Lippman (William Morrow, $26.99) “What is there to say about a new Laura Lippman story collection except for: More, please! Each tale is a gem, and Tess Monaghan makes a couple of appearances. Laura Lippman knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men…and women.” —Susan Taylor, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY
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Other Indie FavoritesNo Land to Light On: A Novel, by Yara Zgheib (Atria Books, $26) “Wow. How to find words that convey just how beautifully written and heartbreaking this novel is. I held the book close to my chest as I read it slowly, taking time to absorb each chapter. This book needs to be read, loved, and shared broadly.” —Stefanie Lynn, The Kennett Bookhouse, Kennett Square, PA
1. To ParadiseHanya Yanagihara, Doubleday, $32.50
2. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30
3. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
4. Call Us What We Carry: PoemsAmanda Gorman, Viking, $24.99
5. The MaidNita Prose, Ballantine, $27
6. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
7. The SentenceLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
8. Something to HideElizabeth George, Viking, $29
9. The School for Good MothersJessamine Chan, Simon & Schuster, $27
10. Wish You Were HereJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99
11. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
12. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
13. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
14. The Paris BooksellerKerri Maher, Berkley, $26
15. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Random House, $30
2. The 1619 Project: A New Origin StoryNikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38
3. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
4. UnthinkableJamie Raskin, Harper, $27.99
5. These Precious Days: EssaysAnn Patchett, Harper, $26.99
6. The Dawn of EverythingDavid Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35
7. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
8. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27
9. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
10. Lost & Found: A MemoirKathryn Schulz, Random House, $27
11. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
12. All About Me!Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $29.99
13. How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them Barbara F. Walter, Crown, $27
14. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
15. Chasing History: A Kid in the NewsroomCarl Bernstein, Henry Holt and Co., $29.99
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 01.19.22
MASS MARKET
1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 4. The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99 5. Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99 6. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99 7. The Last Wish Andrzej Sapkowski, Orbit, $8.99 8. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99 9. The Great Hunt Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.9910. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99
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Another Indie FavoriteGo Back at Once, by Robert Aickman (And Other Stories, $17.95) “With brilliant dialogue and oblivious schlepping, à la Stoppard’s Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, Aickman’s two hilarious ladies-in-waiting wander through the horrors of war, men of all disastrousies, and political upheaval unfazed.” —Ian McCord, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA
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1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. It Ends with UsColleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99
5. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
7. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
10. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18
11. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
12. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
13. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
14. The Love HypothesisAli Hazelwood, Berkley, $16
15. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20
2. The Year of Magical ThinkingJoan Didion, Vintage, $17
3. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
4. All About Love: New Visionsbell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
5. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 6. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95 7. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99 8. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
9. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
11. Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any AgeSanjay Gupta, M.D., Simon & Schuster, $17
12. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
13. Slouching Towards Bethlehem: EssaysJoan Didion, FSG, $17
14. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
15. The White Album: EssaysJoan Didion, FSG, $16
1. NorthwindGary Paulsen, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $17.99
2. Stuntboy, in the MeantimeJason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $13.99
3. Daughter of the DeepRick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99
4. Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99
5. New Kid Jerry Craft, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
6. PonyR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99
7. Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper, Atheneum/ Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $18.99
8. Sisters: A Graphic NovelRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. The Beatryce ProphecyKate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99
10. Amari and the Night BrothersB.B. Alston, Balzer + Bray, $8.99
11. Smile: A Graphic NovelRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99
12. When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
13. TidesongWendy Xu, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
14. Just Roll with It: A Graphic NovelVeronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie, Random House Graphic, $12.99
15. Minecraft: Guide to CombatMojang AB, The Official Minecraft Team, Del Rey, $12.99
1. They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
2. Iron WidowXiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99
3. Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99
4. Here’s to UsBecky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $19.99
5. We Were LiarsE. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99
6. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
7. GildedMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99
8. The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic NovelMolly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99
9. You’ll Be the Death of MeKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
10. The Bone SpindleLeslie Vedder, Razorbill, $18.99
11. You’ve Reached SamDustin Thao, Wednesday Books, $18.99
12. A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger, Levine Querido, $18.99
13. These Violent DelightsChloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
14. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $14.99
15. LegendbornTracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 01.19.22
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers When You Get the Chance, by Emma Lord (Wednesday Books, $18.99) “This book was so much fun! I have been humming and singing musicals since I started reading this fun romance à la Mama Mia and Buona Sera. Great romance with lots of great friendships and heart. Loved it!” —Jenny Cole, Page 2 Books, Burien, WA
For Ages 8 to 12 Operation Sisterhood, by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Crown Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “Oh. My. Goodness. My heart just could not take the kindhearted core of this book. It’s fantastic! I’ll be recommending to fans of A Soft Place to Land and The Babysitters Club.” —Hannah Oxley, Mystery to Me, Madison, WI
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 01.19.22
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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES
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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.★
For Ages 4 to 8 Anzu the Great Kaiju, by Benson Shum (Roaring Brook Press, $18.99) “Just the sweetest, cutest book! A little kaiju without the destructive talents of his parents and grandparents. His talents are to make things grow, and he comes to realize he and those around him are happiest when he is just himself.” —Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana, Frederick, MD
1. Aaron Slater, Illustrator Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99
2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
3. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $19.99
4. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99
5. Woodland Dance!Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95
6. The 1619 Project: Born on the WaterNikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.), Kokila, $18.99
7. Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemAmanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
8. The Year We Learned to FlyJacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illus.), Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99
9. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95
10. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99
11. What Is Love? Mac Barnett, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99
12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99
13. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
14. Love from MadelineLudwig Bemelmans, Steven Salerno (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $8.99
15. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99
1. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
3. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. The Bad Guys (paperback)Aaron Blabey, Scholastic
5. Cat Kid Comic Club (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
6. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
8. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
9. I Survived (paperback)Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
10. Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger, Aladdin
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 01.19.22
= Debut
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1. To ParadiseHanya Yanagihara, Doubleday, $32.50
2. The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles, Viking, $30
3. Cloud Cuckoo LandAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $30
4. Call Us What We Carry: PoemsAmanda Gorman, Viking, $24.99
5. The MaidNita Prose, Ballantine, $27
6. The Midnight LibraryMatt Haig, Viking, $26
7. The SentenceLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
8. Something to HideElizabeth George, Viking, $29
9. The School for Good MothersJessamine Chan, Simon & Schuster, $27
10. Wish You Were HereJodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99
11. Beautiful World, Where Are YouSally Rooney, FSG, $28
12. Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95
13. CrossroadsJonathan Franzen, FSG, $30
14. The Paris BooksellerKerri Maher, Berkley, $26
15. Oh William!Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27
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1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
3. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
4. It Ends with UsColleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99
5. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
7. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
10. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18
11. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
12. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
13. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
14. The Love HypothesisAli Hazelwood, Berkley, $16
15. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 01.19.22
= Debut
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1. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Random House, $30
2. The 1619 Project: A New Origin StoryNikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38
3. Crying in H Mart: A MemoirMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
4. UnthinkableJamie Raskin, Harper, $27.99
5. These Precious Days: EssaysAnn Patchett, Harper, $26.99
6. The Dawn of EverythingDavid Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35
7. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
8. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27
9. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99
10. Lost & Found: A MemoirKathryn Schulz, Random House, $27
11. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28
12. All About Me!Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $29.99
13. How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them Barbara F. Walter, Crown, $27
14. Taste: My Life Through FoodStanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28
15. Chasing History: A Kid in the NewsroomCarl Bernstein, Henry Holt and Co., $29.99
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1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20
2. The Year of Magical ThinkingJoan Didion, Vintage, $17
3. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19
4. All About Love: New Visionsbell hooks, Morrow, $15.99
5. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 6. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95 7. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99 8. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
9. Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
10. The Body: A Guide for OccupantsBill Bryson, Anchor, $17
11. Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any AgeSanjay Gupta, M.D., Simon & Schuster, $17
12. The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99
13. Slouching Towards Bethlehem: EssaysJoan Didion, FSG, $17
14. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95
15. The White Album: EssaysJoan Didion, FSG, $16