Indie Bestsellers HardcoverWeek of 04.15...2020/04/15 · John M. Barry, Penguin, $19 5. A Woman of...
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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 04.15.20 = Debut Indies Introduce Other Indie Favorites Enter the Aardvark: A Novel, by Jessica Anthony (Little, Brown and Company, $26) “I’ve never read a novel quite like this one. The story connects two storylines, one revolving around the stuffing of an aardvark and the other around a repressed, Reagan-obsessed, republican millennial congressman. What I loved most about this novel is that it’s kind of ridiculous (in a great way!) but it is also very poignant and leaves the reader changed by the end. Bravo, Jessica Anthony!” —John McManus, Main Point Books, Wayne, PA Godshot: A Novel, by Chelsea Bieker (Catapult, $26) “Within the first chapter of Godshot, you can hear Chelsea Bieker’s fist swinging toward you, but it still won’t prepare you for the punch to the gut this book delivers. Lacey springs off the page in her first moments and takes you along with her on her dust-torn, glitter-stained, bloodied journey. Sometimes I get tired of being reminded how dangerous it is to be a woman (because, dammit, I KNOW!), but Bieker’s prose is so beautifully consuming I found myself whipping through words that twisted my insides. What a resounding book.” —Amy Van Keuren, Savoy Bookshop & Café, Westerly, RI 1. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 2. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32 3. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 5. The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 6. Korean Dream Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, $29.95 7. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 8. Nothing Fancy Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 9. Front Row at the Trump Show Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28 10. Hiding in Plain Sight Sarah Kendzior, Flatiron Books, $27.99 11. The Book of Delights: Essays Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $23.95 12. Magnolia Table, Volume 2 Joanna Gaines, William Morrow Cookbooks, $35 13. The Body Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $30 14. More Myself: A Journey Alicia Keys, Flatiron Books, $29.99 15. Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30 1. The Glass Hotel Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95 2. The Mirror & the Light Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30 3. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99 4. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 5. Redhead by the Side of the Road Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 6. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 7. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 8. Writers & Lovers Lily King, Grove Press, $27 9. Valentine Elizabeth Wetmore, Harper, $26.99 10. The City We Became N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28 11. Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26 12. Afterlife Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $25.95 13. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $22.99 14. Deacon King Kong James McBride, Riverhead Books, $28 15. The Book of Lost Friends Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 04.15.20
= Debut
IndiesIntroduce
Other Indie FavoritesEnter the Aardvark: A Novel, by Jessica Anthony (Little, Brown and Company, $26) “I’ve never read a novel quite like this one. The story connects two storylines, one revolving around the stuffing of an aardvark and the other around a repressed, Reagan-obsessed, republican millennial congressman. What I loved most about this novel is that it’s kind of ridiculous (in a great way!) but it is also very poignant and leaves the reader changed by the end. Bravo, Jessica Anthony!” —John McManus, Main Point Books, Wayne, PA
Godshot: A Novel, by Chelsea Bieker (Catapult, $26) “Within the first chapter of Godshot, you can hear Chelsea Bieker’s fist swinging toward you, but it still won’t prepare you for the punch to the gut this book delivers. Lacey springs off the page in her first moments and takes you along with her on her dust-torn, glitter-stained, bloodied journey. Sometimes I get tired of being reminded how dangerous it is to be a woman (because, dammit, I KNOW!), but Bieker’s prose is so beautifully consuming I found myself whipping through words that twisted my insides. What a resounding book.” —Amy Van Keuren, Savoy Bookshop & Café, Westerly, RI
1. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
2. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
3. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95
4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
5. The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26
6. Korean DreamHyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, $29.95
7. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
8. Nothing FancyAlison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50
9. Front Row at the Trump ShowJonathan Karl, Dutton, $28
10. Hiding in Plain SightSarah Kendzior, Flatiron Books, $27.99
11. The Book of Delights: EssaysRoss Gay, Algonquin Books, $23.95
12. Magnolia Table, Volume 2Joanna Gaines, William Morrow Cookbooks, $35
13. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30
14. More Myself: A JourneyAlicia Keys, Flatiron Books, $29.99
15. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
1. The Glass HotelEmily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95
2. The Mirror & the LightHilary Mantel, Holt, $30
3. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
5. Redhead by the Side of the RoadAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95
6. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
7. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
8. Writers & LoversLily King, Grove Press, $27
9. ValentineElizabeth Wetmore, Harper, $26.99
10. The City We BecameN.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28
11. Such a Fun AgeKiley Reid, Putnam, $26
12. AfterlifeJulia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $25.95
13. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $22.99
14. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
15. The Book of Lost FriendsLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28
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.
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 04.15.20
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen (Picador, $17) “Exacting and meticulous, Franzen’s The End of the End of the Earth reports on the state of the environment from Africa to Antarctica and relentlessly questions his role as a privileged Westerner in a world of vast inequality. Above all, he puts everything in the context of climate change. Using birds as his moral compass, Franzen evokes the deep joy they bring when he sees them in the wild and delivers heartbreaking accounts of ruined habitats, wanton slaughter of songbirds, and the devastating toll of industrial fishing on seabirds.” —Laurie Greer, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC
1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $9.99 3. Celtic Empire Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Putnam, $9.99 4. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Vintage, $9.99 5. Long Road to Mercy David Baldacci, Grand Central, $9.99 6. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 7. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99 8. The Stand Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99 9. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.9910. Liar Liar James Patterson, Candice Fox, Grand Central, $9.99
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1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
3. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
4. Disappearing EarthJulia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
7. Everything I Never Told YouCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
8. Daisy Jones & The SixTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17
9. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17
10. The PlagueAlbert Camus, Vintage, $15
11. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
12. The Island of Sea WomenLisa See, Scribner, $18
13. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
14. Wolf HallHilary Mantel, Picador, $18
15. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
1. Wow, No Thank You.Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
2. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95
3. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
4. The Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry, Penguin, $19
5. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18
6. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
7. To Stop a Warlord: My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
Shannon Sedgwick Davis, Random House, $18
8. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
9. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
11. Midnight in ChernobylAdam Higginbotham, S&S, $19
12. The Fifth RiskMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
13. Bad BloodJohn Carreyrou, Vintage, $16.95
14. The Story of MoreHope Jahren, Vintage, $15
15. Man’s Search for MeaningViktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $15
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.15.20
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, by Samira Ahmed (Soho Teen, $18.99) “For 17-year-old Khayyam, her family’s annual summer in Paris should be a delight. But she’s reeling from a disastrous scholarship application and completely unprepared to meet a handsome stranger. Their shared adventure intersects with the life of a 19th-century Muslim woman, the artist Delacroix, and the author Dumas. What could be just a meet-cute romance gets added depth with well-integrated reflections on immigrants, mixed-race heritage, and the silencing of women’s voices.” —Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books, Davidson, NC
For Ages 9 to 12 Efrén Divided, by Ernesto Cisneros (Quill Tree Books, $16.99) “This book is, unfortunately, very relevant to our current political climate and to too many young readers. That’s what makes it so important. When Efrén’s mother is suddenly deported, he has to figure out how to balance his relationships at school with his new responsibilities at home. As if middle school wasn’t hard enough! Reading about those most affected by the immigration crisis will make anyone want to take action to change this story to fiction.” —Riley Jay Davis, Next Chapter Booksellers, St. Paul, MN
1. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Bagram Ibatoulline (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.99
2. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99 3. The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illus.), Candlewick, $7.99
4. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 5. The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
6. The List of Things That Will Not Change
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $16.99
7. The Magician’s Elephant Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.99
8. Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99
9. Charlotte’s WebE.B. White, Harper, $8.99
10. HatchetGary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99
11. Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
12. Bug BoysLaura Knetzger, Random House Graphic, $13.99
13. Prairie LotusLinda Sue Park, Clarion Books, $16.99
14. Karen’s WitchAnn M. Martin, Katy Farina (Illus.), Graphix, $10.99
15. A Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry, Monica Armino (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99
1. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
2. Dragon HoopsGene Luen Yang, First Second, $24.99
3. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99
4. The Fountains of SilenceRuta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99
5. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99
6. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99
7. One of Us Is NextKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99
8. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
9. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Puffin, $10.99
10. The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99
11. Lovely WarJulie Berry, Penguin, $10.99
12. Yes No Maybe SoBecky Albertalli, Aisha Saeed, Balzer + Bray, $19.99
13. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99
14. A Good Girl’s Guide to MurderHolly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $17.99
15. They Went LeftMonica Hesse, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99
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Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.15.20
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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 I Found a Kitty!, by Troy Cummings (Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “With humor and charm, this book wonderfully illustrates the importance—and joy!—of finding just the right home for an animal in need. A helpful guide in the back on how to help animals in need has great advice for youngsters who may finish this book inspired to do good.” —Brittany Baker, Trident Booksellers & Café, Boston, MA
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1. The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!
Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99
2. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
3. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $7.99
4. Pete the Cat: Five Little BunniesJames Dean, Kimberly Dean, Harper, $9.99
5. Little Blue Truck’s SpringtimeAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
6. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo Willems, Hyperion, $16.99
7. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99
8. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
9. Eggs Are EverywhereWednesday Kirwan, Chronicle Books, $10.99
10. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
11. Grandma’s GardensHillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Carme Lemniscates (Illus.), Philomel Books, $18.99
12. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99
13. Spot’s Easter SurpriseEric Hill, Putnam, $5.99
14. Llama Llama Easter Egg Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $5.99
15. In a Jar Deborah Marcero, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99
1. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
3. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
4. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion
6. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
8. Mercy WatsonKate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illus.), Candlewick
9. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Diane Bailey, et al., Penguin Workshop
10. I SurvivedLauren Tarshis, Scholastic
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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 04.15.20
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1. The Glass HotelEmily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95
2. The Mirror & the LightHilary Mantel, Holt, $30
3. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99
4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26
5. Redhead by the Side of the RoadAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95
6. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99
7. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
8. Writers & LoversLily King, Grove Press, $27
9. ValentineElizabeth Wetmore, Harper, $26.99
10. The City We BecameN.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28
11. Such a Fun AgeKiley Reid, Putnam, $26
12. AfterlifeJulia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $25.95
13. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $22.99
14. Deacon King KongJames McBride, Riverhead Books, $28
15. The Book of Lost FriendsLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28
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1. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
2. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95
3. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17
4. Disappearing EarthJulia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17
6. Station ElevenEmily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95
7. Everything I Never Told YouCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17
8. Daisy Jones & The SixTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17
9. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17
10. The PlagueAlbert Camus, Vintage, $15
11. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99
12. The Island of Sea WomenLisa See, Scribner, $18
13. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99
14. Wolf HallHilary Mantel, Picador, $18
15. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeyman, Penguin, $16
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 04.15.20
IndiesIntroduce
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1. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
2. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32
3. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95
4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
5. The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26
6. Korean DreamHyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, $29.95
7. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28
8. Nothing FancyAlison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50
9. Front Row at the Trump ShowJonathan Karl, Dutton, $28
10. Hiding in Plain SightSarah Kendzior, Flatiron Books, $27.99
11. The Book of Delights: EssaysRoss Gay, Algonquin Books, $23.95
12. Magnolia Table, Volume 2Joanna Gaines, William Morrow Cookbooks, $35
13. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30
14. More Myself: A JourneyAlicia Keys, Flatiron Books, $29.99
15. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30
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1. Wow, No Thank You.Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95
2. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95
3. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99
4. The Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry, Penguin, $19
5. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18
6. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18
7. To Stop a Warlord: My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
Shannon Sedgwick Davis, Random House, $18
8. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18
9. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99
10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95
11. Midnight in ChernobylAdam Higginbotham, S&S, $19
12. The Fifth RiskMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95
13. Bad BloodJohn Carreyrou, Vintage, $16.95
14. The Story of MoreHope Jahren, Vintage, $15
15. Man’s Search for MeaningViktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $15
