1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
2. Tenth of December George Saunders, Random House, $26
3. The Storyteller Jodi Picoult, Atria, $28.99
4. Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell, Knopf, $24.95
5. A Week in Winter Maeve Binchy, Knopf, $26.95
6. The Dinner Herman Koch, Hogarth, $24
7. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99
8. Benediction Kent Haruf, Knopf, $25.95
9. The Round House Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
10. A Memory of Light Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99
11. Alex Cross, Run James Patterson, Little Brown, $28.99
12. My Brother’s Book Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
13. The Aviator’s Wife Melanie Benjamin, Delacorte, $26
14. Insane City Dave Barry, Putnam Adult, $26.95
15. Ghostman Roger Hobbs, Knopf, $24.95
22. Calculated in Death J.D. Robb, Putnam Adult, $27.95
FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesI Want to Show You More: Stories, by Jamie Quatro (Grove Press, $24) “With her wild and dark imagination, Quatro has crafted highly original, thought-provoking, and deeply moving stories about faith, marriage, infidelity, sex, and death. This is bold, daring fiction that will not leave readers indifferent. Quatro is a very talented author who is willing to take risks, and I am looking forward to reading more by her.” —Pierre Camy, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 03.07.13
1. My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf, $27.95
2. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
3. Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95
4. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95
5. Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us Michael Moss, Random House, $28
6. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $27
7. Life Code Phillip C. McGraw, Bird Street Books, $26
8. No Easy Day Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95
9. Whitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice Kevin Cullen, Shelley Murphy, Norton, $26.95
10. The Future Al Gore, Random House, $30
11. The World Until Yesterday Jared M. Diamond, Viking, $36
12. Going Clear Lawrence Wright, Knopf, $28.95
13. Detroit: An American Autopsy Charlie LeDuff, Penguin Press, $27.95
14. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35
15. Francona Terry Francona, Dan Shaughnessy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
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The Love Song of Jonny Valentine: A Novel, by Teddy Wayne (Free Press, $24.99) “A bittersweet, frank, and funny take on modern celebrity, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine introduces a young pop phenomenon whose career and every move is managed by his mother, who has her own set of problems with drugs and men. Jonny, who is haunted by the memory of his missing father, is both wise and appallingly naïve as he deals with his newfound fame, the business of pop music, and the users and hangers-on of the celebrity world. A touching, funny, and moving view of stardom and how talented young people deal with sudden fame and success.” —Ellen Burns, Books on the Common, Ridgefield, CT
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Life of Pi Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95
2. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15
3. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15
4. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Vintage, $15
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14
6. Rules of Civility Amor Towles, Penguin, $16
7. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15
8. Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16
9. Canada Richard Ford, Ecco Press, $15.99
10. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95
11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15
12. Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
13. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99
14. The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99
15. The Silver Linings Playbook Matthew Quick, Sarah Crichton Books, $15
24. The Dance of the Seagull Andrea Camilleri, Penguin, $15
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. American Sniper Chris Kyle, Harper, $9.99 2. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. Defending Jacob William Landay, Dell, $7.99 4. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 6. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 7. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 8. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99 9. Stay Close Harlan Coben, Signet, $9.99 10. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/ Little Brown, $8.99
1. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99
2. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16
3. America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99
4. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16
5. Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21
6. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95
7. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99
8. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman, Northfield, $14.99
10. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
11. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
12. Prague Winter Madeleine Albright, Harper Perennial, $15.99
13. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99
14. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99
15. Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 03.07.13
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteAll This Talk of Love: A Novel, by Christopher Castellani (Algonquin, $13.95) “The final installment in Castellani’s Maddalena trilogy is his best yet. This is an instantly engaging and authentic story about a multigenerational Italian-American family planning a trip to their ancestral village. Love, resentment, deception, and tenderness—all the complexities of a family in love and in conflict—are handled with beauty and precision. There is not a single false note in this moving novel by a very gifted and assured writer.” —Stan Hynds, Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT
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Children’s Books Indie Bestsellers
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across Am
erica. Copyright A
merican Booksellers A
ssociation. All rights reserved.
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IllUSTRATEd
FICTION SERIES
Week of 03.07.13
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
1. T
he O
ne an
d O
nly Ivan
Katherine A
pplegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.),
H
arper, $16.99
2. T
he F
ault in
Ou
r Stars
John Green, D
utton, $17.99
3. T
imm
y Failu
re: Mistakes W
ere Mad
e
Stephan Pastis, C
andlewick, $14.99
4. W
on
der R
.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99
5. L
oo
king fo
r Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99
6. T
he B
oo
k Th
ief
M
arkus Zusak, K
nopf, $12.99
7. T
he A
po
thecary M
aile Meloy, Puffin, $7.99
8. T
he C
olo
ssus R
ises
Peter Lerangis, H
arper, $17.99
9. T
he W
impy K
id D
o-It-Yo
urself B
oo
k
Jeff K
inney, Am
ulet, $12.95
10. D
rama
Raina Telgemeier, G
raphix, $10.99
11. P
aper Tow
ns
John Green, Speak, $9.99
12. E
xclamatio
n M
ark
A
my K
rouse Rosenthal, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.),
Scholastic Press, $17.99
13. W
ho
Co
uld
Th
at Be at T
his H
ou
r?
Lem
ony Snicket, Little Brown, $15.99
14. O
ut o
f the E
asy
R
uta Sepetys, Philomel, $17.99
15. T
he P
han
tom
Tollb
oo
th
N
orton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99
1. G
oo
dn
ight M
oo
n
M
argaret Wise Brow
n, Clem
ent Hurd (Illus.),
Harper, $8.99
2. T
his Is Not M
y Hat
Jon Klassen, C
andlewick, $15.99
3. G
reen E
ggs and
Ham
Dr. Seuss, R
andom H
ouse, $8.99
4. E
merald
aliciou
s
V
ictoria Kann, H
arper, $17.99
5. T
he Very Hungry C
aterpillar
Eric C
arle, Putnam, $10.99
6. T
he C
at in th
e Hat
Dr. Seuss, R
andom H
ouse, $8.99
7. G
oo
d N
ight, G
orilla
Peggy Rathm
ann, Putnam, $7.99
8. W
here th
e Wild
Th
ings A
re
M
aurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95
9. I W
ant M
y Hat B
ack
Jon K
lassen, Candlew
ick, $15.99
10. Pat th
e Bu
nny
Dorothy K
unhardt, Golden, $9.99
11. G
oo
dn
ight, G
oo
dn
ight, C
on
structio
n
Site Sherri D
uskey Rinker, Tom
Lichtenheld
(Illus.), C
hronicle, $16.99
12. Oh
, the P
laces You
’ll Go
!
D
r. Seuss, Random
House, $17.99
13. O
ne F
ish, Tw
o F
ish, R
ed F
ish, B
lue
Fish
Dr. Suess, R
andom H
ouse, $8.99
14. Th
e Lo
rax
D
r. Seuss, Random
House, $14.95
15. O
n th
e Nigh
t You
Were B
orn
Nancy T
illman, Feiw
el & Friends, $7.99
1. M
agic Tree H
ou
se
M
ary Pope Osborne, Sal M
urdocca (Illus.),
R
andom H
ouse
2. Diary o
f a Wim
py Kid
Jeff Kinney, A
mulet (hardcover)
3. E
leph
ant &
Piggie
Mo W
illems, H
yperion
4. Ivy & B
ean
Annie Barrow
s, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),
Chronicle
5. C
aptain
Un
derp
ants
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
6.
Beau
tiful C
reatures
Kam
i Garcia, M
argaret Stohl, Little Brown
7. B
ig Nate
Lincoln Peirce, Harper
8. H
arry Po
tter
J.K
. Row
ling, Scholastic/Arthur A
. Levine Books
9. Th
e Hu
nger G
ames
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
10. P
ercy Jackson
and
the O
lymp
ians
Rick R
iordan, Miram
ax
An
oth
er Ind
ie Favo
rite for A
ges 9 to 12
Th
e Can
dy S
ho
p W
ar, Bo
ok 2: A
rcade
Catastro
ph
e, by Bran
do
n M
ull
(Sh
adow
Mo
un
tain, $18.99) “T
his is a w
onderful sequel to The Candy Shop War. O
nce again, N
ate and his friends must investigate
strange goings-on in their town. W
ith nonstop action at A
rcadeland, a local amusem
ent center, this new
installment is sure to appeal
to readers of all ages. —Jan
ice Hu
nsch
e, K
aleido
sauru
s Bo
oks, F
ishers, IN
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ebut
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1. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
2. Tenth of December George Saunders, Random House, $26
3. The Storyteller Jodi Picoult, Atria, $28.99
4. Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell, Knopf, $24.95
5. A Week in Winter Maeve Binchy, Knopf, $26.95
6. The Dinner Herman Koch, Hogarth, $24
7. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99
8. Benediction Kent Haruf, Knopf, $25.95
9. The Round House Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99
10. A Memory of Light Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99
11. Alex Cross, Run James Patterson, Little Brown, $28.99
12. My Brother’s Book Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
13. The Aviator’s Wife Melanie Benjamin, Delacorte, $26
14. Insane City Dave Barry, Putnam Adult, $26.95
15. Ghostman Roger Hobbs, Knopf, $24.95
22. Calculated in Death J.D. Robb, Putnam Adult, $27.95
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1. Life of Pi Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95
2. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15
3. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15
4. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Vintage, $15
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14
6. Rules of Civility Amor Towles, Penguin, $16
7. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15
8. Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16
9. Canada Richard Ford, Ecco Press, $15.99
10. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95
11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15
12. Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95
13. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99
14. The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99
15. The Silver Linings Playbook Matthew Quick, Sarah Crichton Books, $15
24. The Dance of the Seagull Andrea Camilleri, Penguin, $15
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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 03.07.13
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1. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99
2. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16
3. America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99
4. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16
5. Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21
6. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95
7. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99
8. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
9. The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman, Northfield, $14.99
10. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
11. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
12. Prague Winter Madeleine Albright, Harper Perennial, $15.99
13. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99
14. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99
15. Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95
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1. My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf, $27.95
2. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
3. Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95
4. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95
5. Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us Michael Moss, Random House, $28
6. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $27
7. Life Code Phillip C. McGraw, Bird Street Books, $26
8. No Easy Day Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95
9. Whitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice Kevin Cullen, Shelley Murphy, Norton, $26.95
10. The Future Al Gore, Random House, $30
11. The World Until Yesterday Jared M. Diamond, Viking, $36
12. Going Clear Lawrence Wright, Knopf, $28.95
13. Detroit: An American Autopsy Charlie LeDuff, Penguin Press, $27.95
14. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35
15. Francona Terry Francona, Dan Shaughnessy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 03.07.13
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