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Other Indie FavoritesDear Mr. You, by Mary-Louise Parker (Scribner, $25) “Parker’s debut memoir is a poetic revelation about being human. The casual wordplay is barefoot and silly at times, but equally substantial and pervasive. Her one-way correspondences about loved ones, ancestors, and strangers are kind, doting, and frank, and the chapters roll out like sentinels from Parker’s life of artistry and her examination of womanhood. She woos the reader with concise language that both charms and offends, but will not back down. I am smitten!” —Jilleen Moore, Square Books, Oxford, MS

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.26.15

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Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape, by Lauret Savoy (Counterpoint, $25) “Savoy’s Trace may be the most relevant book published this fall. This lyrical and sweeping essay on race, memory, and the American landscape covers ground sadly neglected in nature writing. Its ethical argument—that the way we treat the environment is inextricable from how we treat our fellow human beings—is one we should all pay close attention to, now more than ever.” —Stephen Sparks, Green Apple Books, San Francisco, CA

1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

2. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

3. Destiny and Power Jon Meacham, Random House, $35

4. The Witches Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $32

5. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

6. My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem, Random House, $28

7. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95

8. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

10. Brave Enough Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95

11. Notorious RBG Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Dey Street, $19.99

12. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

13. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $35

14. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

15. Lights Out Ted Koppel, Crown, $26

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

3. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

4. Avenue of Mysteries John Irving, S&S, $28

5. The Crossing Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $28

6. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28

7. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Mitch Albom, Harper, $25.99

8. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, Scribner, $30

9. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

10. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

11. Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $28

12. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

13. Slade House David Mitchell, Random House, $26

14. Career of Evil J.K.Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $28

15. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

16. Rules for a Knight Ethan Hawke, Knopf, $18

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Burning Room Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 4. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 5. Havana Storm Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Berkley, $9.99 6. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 7. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 8. Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect Mark Greaney, Berkley, $9.99 9. Hope to Die James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 10. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.26.15

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteWolf Winter: A Novel, by Cecilia Ekbäck (Weinstein Books, $16) “Maija, her husband Paavo, and their daughters, Frederika and Dorotea, leave Finland to settle in Lapland in the beautiful area near Blackasen Mountain. One day, Frederika discovers the body of one of the villagers. Was he killed by wolves or was he murdered? What powers does the mountain have? The harsh ‘wolf winter’ brings the settlers together to survive, but what tragedies, secrets, customs, and vengeance are they hiding? When Maija and her family arrived at the mountain, readers were told, ‘This was the kind of land that didn't know how to let go.’ Ekback’s intriguing tale of Swedish Lapland in 1717 gives insight into the land and people of the far north and is also hard to let go.” —Barbara Theroux, Fact & Fiction, Missoula, MT

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

3. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

6. Winter Street Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $14.99

7. Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $16.99

8. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

9. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

12. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15

13. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

14. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $16

15. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

1. Lost Ocean Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95 2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

3. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 4. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

5. In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17 6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

7. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

8. Not That Kind of Girl Lena Dunham, Random House, $16

9. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

10. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

11. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16

12. Red Notice Bill Browder, S&S, $16

13. Rebel Yell S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20

14. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99

15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

20. The Andy Cohen Diaries Andy Cohen, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99 2. Carry On Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99

3. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99 4. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99

5. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99 6. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

7. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

8. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99

9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15

10. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

11. Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, Holt, $18.99

12. I’ll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99

13. The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus.), Harper, $19.99

14. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

15. Illuminae Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 11.26.15

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Harry Potter Coloring Book Scholastic, $15.99

2. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

3. The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $14.99

4. The Marvels Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $32.99

5. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

6. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

7. Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Adam Bray, et al., DK, $19.99

8. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

9. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99

10. Minecraft: Combat Handbook Stephanie Milton, Scholastic, $8.99

11. El Deafo Cece Bell, Amulet, $10.95

12. Counting by 7s Holly Goldberg Sloan, Puffin, $8.99

13. Minecraft: Construction Handbook Matthew Needler, Phil Southam, Scholastic, $8.99

14. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

15. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

For Teen Readers: Revisit & Rediscover A Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly (HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99) “Set in the 1900s against the backdrop of a real-life murder mystery, A Northern Light is the coming-of-age story of Mattie Gokey. This feisty and passionate 16-year-old narrator has excruciatingly difficult choices to make, choices that will forever change her life and the lives of those around her. Exquisite writing, memorable characters, a riveting mystery, and a fascinating historical backdrop all make Jennifer Donnelly’s A Northern Light a masterpiece.” —Heather Hebert, Children’s Book World, Haverford, PA

Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 President of the Whole Sixth Grade, by Sherri Winston (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17) “In this sequel to President of the Whole Fifth Grade, Brianna deals with middle school and evolving friendships and learns the difference between being bossy and being a leader as she heads up fundraising for the sixth-grade class trip to Washington. Gradually, Brianna discovers that there are some things she cares about more than raising money.” —Sarah Rettger, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 11.26.15

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 2. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 4. Little Tree Loren Long, Philomel, $17.99 5. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 6. The Polar Express: 30th Anniversary Edition Chris Van Allsburg, Harcourt, $19.99 7. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 8. Dream Snow Eric Carle, Philomel, $9.99 9. The Turnip Jan Brett, Putnam, $17.99 10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15 11. A Charlie Brown Christmas Charles M. Schulz, Tina Gallo, Simon Spotlight, $7.99 12. Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving James Dean, Kimberly Dean, HarperFestival, $6.99 13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 14. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.99 15. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet

2. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

3. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

4. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

5. Lunar Chronicles Marissa Meyer, Square Fish

6. Dork Diaries Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin

7. I Survived Series Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (Illus.), Scholastic

8. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Putnam

9. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

10. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle

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Another Illustrated Indie Favorite Is Mommy? by Victoria Chang, Marla Frazee (Illus.) (Beach Lane Books, $15.99) “Text and illustrations come together perfectly in this romp of a picture book! A toddler loves his or her mommy above all others and this darling exploration of that love will make everyone smile. Plan on reading this out loud over and over again!” —Margaret Brennan Neville, The King’s English Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 11.26.15

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1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

3. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28

4. Avenue of Mysteries John Irving, S&S, $28

5. The Crossing Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $28

6. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28

7. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Mitch Albom, Harper, $25.99

8. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, Scribner, $30

9. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

10. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

11. Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $28

12. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

13. Slade House David Mitchell, Random House, $26

14. Career of Evil J.K.Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $28

15. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

16. Rules for a Knight Ethan Hawke, Knopf, $18

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

3. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

6. Winter Street Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $14.99

7. Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $16.99

8. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

9. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

12. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15

13. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

14. At the Water’s Edge Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau, $16

15. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

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1. Lost Ocean Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95

2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

3. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

4. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

5. In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17

6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

7. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

8. Not That Kind of Girl Lena Dunham, Random House, $16

9. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

10. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

11. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16

12. Red Notice Bill Browder, S&S, $16

13. Rebel Yell S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20

14. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99

15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

20. The Andy Cohen Diaries Andy Cohen, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 11.26.15

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1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

2. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

3. Destiny and Power Jon Meacham, Random House, $35

4. The Witches Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $32

5. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

6. My Life on the Road Gloria Steinem, Random House, $28

7. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95

8. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

10. Brave Enough Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $16.95

11. Notorious RBG Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Dey Street, $19.99

12. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

13. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $35

14. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

15. Lights Out Ted Koppel, Crown, $26

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