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FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 04.26.17 = Debut = On the Rise Our Short History: A Novel, by Lauren Grodstein (Algonquin Books, $26.95) “Our Short History is a letter from a dying woman to her six-year-old son, and it totally shredded me.Yes, it is a sad story. But it is so much more than that. Readers will love the spirit of Karen Neulander. She is smart and thoughtful and fierce, and Jake is squirmy and tough and tender—just like six-year-old boys can be. Lauren Grodstein takes you to the edge of what you can bear, then shows you that strength comes from fragility and that hope still lives in despair.” —Susan Thomas, CoffeeTree Books, Morehead, KY Other Indie Favorites What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky: Stories, by Lesley Nneka Arimah (Riverhead Books, $26) “Intense, haunting, and exquisitely rendered, the stories in Lesley Nneka Arimah’s debut collection exist in a category of their own. They are individual worlds linked together by familiar themes—self-discovery, yearnings to love and be loved, generational divides, and the meanings of home and place—refashioned in a fresh, new light. Arimah shines in this debut, whose magic will surely live with you beyond the final page. Absolutely stunning.” —Purvis Cornish, Square Books, Oxford, MS Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95 2. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95 3. The Fix David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29 4. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $28 5. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 6. The Women in the Castle Jessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99 7. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See, Scribner, $27 8. The Black Book James Patterson, Little Brown, $28 9. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $26 10. American War Omar El Akkad, Knopf, $26.95 11. The Stars Are Fire Anita Shreve, Knopf, $25.95 12. Earthly Remains Donna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $25 13. Mississippi Blood Greg Iles, Morrow, $28.99 14. The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley Hannah Tinti, Dial Press, $27 15. The Shadow Land Elizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28 17. The Perfect Stranger Megan Miranda, S&S, $25 1. Hillbilly Elegy J.D.Vance, Harper, $27.99 2. Hallelujah Anyway Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20 3. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Crown, $28 4. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95 5. This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan Books, $28 6. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For David McCullough, S&S, $25 7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 8. The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95 9. The Book of Joy The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26 10. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25 11. Get Your Sh*t Together Sarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99 12. Unshakeable Tony Robbins, S&S, $26 13. You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero,Viking, $25 14. South and West Joan Didion, Knopf, $21 15. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Knopf, $25.95
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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 04.26.17
= Debut = On the Rise
Our Short History: A Novel, by Lauren Grodstein (Algonquin Books, $26.95) “Our Short History is a letter from a dying woman to her six-year-old son, and it totally shredded me. Yes, it is a sad story. But it is so much more than that. Readers will love the spirit of Karen Neulander. She is smart and thoughtful and fierce, and Jake is squirmy and tough and tender—just like six-year-old boys can be. Lauren Grodstein takes you to the edge of what you can bear, then shows you that strength comes from fragility and that hope still lives in despair.” —Susan Thomas, CoffeeTree Books, Morehead, KY
Other Indie FavoritesWhat It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky: Stories, by Lesley Nneka Arimah (Riverhead Books, $26) “Intense, haunting, and exquisitely rendered, the stories in Lesley Nneka Arimah’s debut collection exist in a category of their own. They are individual worlds linked together by familiar themes—self-discovery, yearnings to love and be loved, generational divides, and the meanings of home and place—refashioned in a fresh, new light. Arimah shines in this debut, whose magic will surely live with you beyond the final page. Absolutely stunning.” —Purvis Cornish, Square Books, Oxford, MS
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
3. The FixDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
4. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
6. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99
7. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneLisa See, Scribner, $27
8. The Black BookJames Patterson, Little Brown, $28
9. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $26
10. American WarOmar El Akkad, Knopf, $26.95
11. The Stars Are FireAnita Shreve, Knopf, $25.95
12. Earthly RemainsDonna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $25
13. Mississippi BloodGreg Iles, Morrow, $28.99
14. The Twelve Lives of Samuel HawleyHannah Tinti, Dial Press, $27
15. The Shadow LandElizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28
17. The Perfect StrangerMegan Miranda, S&S, $25
1. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
2. Hallelujah AnywayAnne Lamott, Riverhead, $20
3. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign
Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Crown, $28
4. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95
5. This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan Books, $28
6. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
David McCullough, S&S, $25
7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
8. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
9. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26
10. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
11. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
12. UnshakeableTony Robbins, S&S, $26
13. You Are a Badass at Making MoneyJen Sincero, Viking, $25
14. South and WestJoan Didion, Knopf, $21
15. The Stranger in the WoodsMichael Finkel, Knopf, $25.95
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1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99 2. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 3. End of Watch Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 4. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 5. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99 7. A Dog’s Purpose W. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $9.99 8. The Last Mile David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 9. Private Paris James Patterson, Vision, $9.9910. Tom Clancy Duty and Honor Grant Blackwood, Berkley, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 04.26.17
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteDisappearance at Devil’s Rock: A Novel, by Paul Tremblay (William Morrow, $14.99) “When a young boy goes missing, his mother and sister begin finding pages from his diary revealing secrets they had never suspected. Where did he go, and why won�t his friends tell anyone the truth? Tremblay peels back the layers of a quaint New England town to expose the ugly underbelly of family life in the U.S. Disappearance at Devil�s Rock is a shocking, scary, and disturbing read, the result of a powerful storyteller at work, and it solidifies Tremblay�s reputation as a master of psychological suspense.” —William Carl, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA
1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
2. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
3. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
4. The NestCynthia D�Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
5. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
6. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
7. The CircleDave Eggers, Vintage, $16
8. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. All the Missing GirlsMegan Miranda, S&S, $16
10. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Vintage, $16
11. Big Little LiesLiane Moriarty, Berkley, $16
12. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
13. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
14. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
15. A Dog’s PurposeW. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $14.99
1. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
2. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Penguin, $17
3. Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, Morrow, $15.99
4. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. OriginalsAdam Grant, Penguin, $17
7. Furiously HappyJenny Lawson, Flatiron, $15.99
8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
9. How Google WorksEric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Grand Central, $18.99
10. The Immortal IrishmanTimothy Egan, Mariner, $15.99
11. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
12. Lab GirlHope Jahren, Vintage, $16
13. The Lost City of ZDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
14. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
1. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95
2. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
3. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
4. The Thing About JellyfishAli Benjamin, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $8.99
5. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
6. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
8. Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99
9. Pokémon Deluxe Essential HandbookScholastic, $11.99
10. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
11. Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World
Bill Nye, Gregory Mone, Amulet, $13.95
12. PaxSara Pennypacker, Balzer + Bray, $16.99
13. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
14. Rad Women WorldwideKate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $15.99
15. Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers
Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Harry N. Abrams, $14.95
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.26.17
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 Grendel’s Guide to Love and War by A.E. Kaplan (Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “Tom Grendel cannot catch a break. His long-time crush, Willow, has moved into the house next door, Willow�s brother (a bro if ever there was one) has started throwing wild parties every night, and Tom�s dad, an Iraq war veteran, is suffering from PTSD triggered by the noise from the parties. What�s an introverted young misfit to do? Retaliate, of course, with the help of his best friend, college-age sister, and an artisinal pig farm. With shades of John Green and Jesse Andrews (without the rip-your-heart-out tragedy), this novel will delight new and old fans of contemporary YA alike.” —Emily Hall, Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO
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For Ages 9 to 12 How to Stage a Catastrophe, by Rebecca Donnelly (Capstone Young Readers, $12.95) “A heartwarming ode to the power of community, theater, and, most especially, community theater! Aspiring director Sidney makes for a unique narrator, who surrounds himself with a cast of quirky and inspiring characters. How to Stage a Catastrophe is a delightfully old-fashioned, let’s-put-on-a-show story that still feels firmly grounded in the realities of today and will leave you smiling from ear to ear.” —Bill Grace, Buttonwood Books & Toys, Cohasset, MA
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1. 13 Reasons WhyJay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99
2. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99
3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
4. Alex and Eliza: A Love StoryMelissa de la Cruz, G.P. Putnam�s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99
5. The Sun Is Also a StarNicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99
6. Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a BookJennifer Donnelly, Disney Press, $16.99
7. Strange the DreamerLaini Taylor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99
8. Carve the MarkVeronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, $22.99
9. CaravalStephanie Garber, Flatiron, $18.99
10. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99
11. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
12. We Are OkayNina LaCour, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99
13. The Upside of UnrequitedBecky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $17.99
14. A Monster CallsPatrick Ness, Candlewick, $9.99
15. Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell, St. Martin�s Griffin, $18.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 04.26.17
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
For Ages 4 to 8 Pass It On, by Sophy Henn (Philomel Books, $16.99) “Pass It On’s bright illustrations, which feature little faces from all sorts of backgrounds, pair with simple text to make it the perfect read-aloud for smaller children. The story’s message reminds me of the lovely Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein.” —Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA
1. Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99
2. The Legend of Rock Paper ScissorsDrew Daywalt, Adam Rex (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $17.99
3. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99
4. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95
5. Mighty, Mighty Construction SiteSherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99
6. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99
7. Not Quite NarwhalJessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99
8. A Is for ActivistInnosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99
9. Triangle Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Candlewick, $15.99
10. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
11. Olivia the SpyIan Falconer, Atheneum Books, $17.99
12. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99
13. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99
14. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $6.99
15. Rosie Revere, Engineer Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95
1. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)Jeff Kinney, Amulet
3. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion
4. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
5. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix
6. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Brandon Dorman (Illus.), Little Brown
7. Dork DiariesRachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
8. AmuletKazu Kibuishi, Kazu Kibuishi (Illus.), Scholastic
9. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar ChildrenRansom Riggs, Quirk
10. Big NateLincoln Peirce, Balzer + Bray/Andrews McMeel
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 04.26.17
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1. Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95
2. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
3. The FixDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29
4. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
6. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99
7. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneLisa See, Scribner, $27
8. The Black BookJames Patterson, Little Brown, $28
9. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $26
10. American WarOmar El Akkad, Knopf, $26.95
11. The Stars Are FireAnita Shreve, Knopf, $25.95
12. Earthly RemainsDonna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $25
13. Mississippi BloodGreg Iles, Morrow, $28.99
14. The Twelve Lives of Samuel HawleyHannah Tinti, Dial Press, $27
15. The Shadow LandElizabeth Kostova, Ballantine, $28
17. The Perfect StrangerMegan Miranda, S&S, $25
1. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17
2. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
3. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
4. The NestCynthia D�Aprix Sweeney, Ecco, $16.99
5. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17
6. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95
7. The CircleDave Eggers, Vintage, $16
8. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. All the Missing GirlsMegan Miranda, S&S, $16
10. SweetbitterStephanie Danler, Vintage, $16
11. Big Little LiesLiane Moriarty, Berkley, $16
12. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
13. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
14. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
15. A Dog’s PurposeW. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $14.99
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 04.26.17
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1. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
2. Hallelujah AnywayAnne Lamott, Riverhead, $20
3. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign
Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Crown, $28
4. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95
5. This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan Books, $28
6. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
David McCullough, S&S, $25
7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99
8. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
9. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26
10. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
11. Get Your Sh*t TogetherSarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99
12. UnshakeableTony Robbins, S&S, $26
13. You Are a Badass at Making MoneyJen Sincero, Viking, $25
14. South and WestJoan Didion, Knopf, $21
15. The Stranger in the WoodsMichael Finkel, Knopf, $25.95
1. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95
2. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Penguin, $17
3. Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, Morrow, $15.99
4. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99
5. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
6. OriginalsAdam Grant, Penguin, $17
7. Furiously HappyJenny Lawson, Flatiron, $15.99
8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17
9. How Google WorksEric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Grand Central, $18.99
10. The Immortal IrishmanTimothy Egan, Mariner, $15.99
11. The Genius of BirdsJennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $17
12. Lab GirlHope Jahren, Vintage, $16
13. The Lost City of ZDavid Grann, Vintage, $16.95
14. We Should All Be FeministsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95
15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95
