® 1. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95 2. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95 3. Lone Wolf Jodi Picoult, Atria, $28 4. The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99 5. What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Nathan Englander, Knopf, $24.95 6. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25 7. Kill Shot Vince Flynn, Atria, $27.99 8. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Scribner, $35 9. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28 10. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99 11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95 12. The Wolf Gift Anne Rice, Knopf, $25.95 13. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35 14. The House I Loved Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin’s, $25.99 15. Defending Jacob William Landay, Delacorte, $26 27. The Dressmaker Kate Alcott, Doubleday, $25.95 FICTION NONFICTION Other Indie Favorites The Healing, by Jonathan Odell (Nan A.Talese/ Doubleday, $26) “During the years before the Civil War, Master Ben purchases Polly Shine, a slave woman known to possess healing powers, to help ‘doctor’ his slaves suffering from a mysterious plague. Polly also needs to pass on her healing knowledge to the next generation and focuses on Granada, a young slave girl. Granada is not so willing to accept her gift and is not interested in learning anything from Polly. Despite Granada’s impatience and resistance, Polly teaches her that the gift of healing is much more than just learning to heal.” —Julia Barth, Blue Willow Bookshop, Huston,TX The Starboard Sea, by Amber Dermont (St. Martin’s Press, $24.99) “In a world of privilege, Jaguars, Reniors, and competitive sailing, Jason Prosper has already lost what money can’t buy: a best friend and lover. At Bellingham Academy, a last-shot boarding school for those on their third strike, Jason must learn to rebuild his life and navigate the stormy seas of friendship and love. Dermont recreates both the pain and promise of youth with beautiful clarity. She peoples her work with young adults doing their best to assume the very adult roles their world demands, complete with their flaws, fears, and insecurities masked by false bravado. An outstanding debut.” —Christopher Green,The Bookworm of Edwards, Edwards, CO Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 03.08.12 1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $27 2. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 3. Quiet Susan Cain, Crown, $26 4. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30 5. Bringing Up Bébé Pamela Druckerman, Penguin Press, $25.95 6. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27 7. The End of Illness David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press 8. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26 9. American Sniper Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99 10. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Charles Duhigg, Random House, $28 11. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28 12. The Science of Yoga William J. Broad, S&S, $26 13. Once Upon a Secret Mimi Alford, Random House, $25 14. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95 15. Goodnight iPad Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95 17. House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East Anthony Shadid, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 ★ = Debut = On the Rise Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★
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1. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95
2. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95
3. Lone Wolf Jodi Picoult, Atria, $28
4. The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99
5. What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Nathan Englander, Knopf, $24.95
6. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25
7. Kill Shot Vince Flynn, Atria, $27.99
8. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Scribner, $35
9. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28
10. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99
11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95
12. The Wolf Gift Anne Rice, Knopf, $25.95
13. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35
14. The House I Loved Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin’s, $25.99
15. Defending Jacob William Landay, Delacorte, $26
27. The Dressmaker Kate Alcott, Doubleday, $25.95
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Other Indie FavoritesThe Healing, by Jonathan Odell (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, $26) “During the years before the Civil War, Master Ben purchases Polly Shine, a slave woman known to possess healing powers, to help ‘doctor’ his slaves suffering from a mysterious plague. Polly also needs to pass on her healing knowledge to the next generation and focuses on Granada, a young slave girl. Granada is not so willing to accept her gift and is not interested in learning anything from Polly. Despite Granada’s impatience and resistance, Polly teaches her that the gift of healing is much more than just learning to heal.” —Julia Barth, Blue Willow Bookshop, Huston, TX
The Starboard Sea, by Amber Dermont (St. Martin’s Press, $24.99) “In a world of privilege, Jaguars, Reniors, and competitive sailing, Jason Prosper has already lost what money can’t buy: a best friend and lover. At Bellingham Academy, a last-shot boarding school for those on their third strike, Jason must learn to rebuild his life and navigate the stormy seas of friendship and love. Dermont recreates both the pain and promise of youth with beautiful clarity. She peoples her work with young adults doing their best to assume the very adult roles their world demands, complete with their flaws, fears, and insecurities masked by false bravado. An outstanding debut.” —Christopher Green, The Bookworm of Edwards, Edwards, CO
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 03.08.12
1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $27
2. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35
3. Quiet Susan Cain, Crown, $26
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30
5. Bringing Up Bébé Pamela Druckerman, Penguin Press, $25.95
6. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27
7. The End of Illness David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press
8. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26
9. American Sniper Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99
10. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Charles Duhigg, Random House, $28
11. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28
12. The Science of Yoga William J. Broad, S&S, $26
13. Once Upon a Secret Mimi Alford, Random House, $25
14. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95
15. Goodnight iPad Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95
17. House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East Anthony Shadid, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26
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1. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $15
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95
3. The Weird Sisters Eleanor Brown, Berkley, $15
4. The Help Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16
5. The House at Tyneford Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15
6. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95
7. A Visit From the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95
8. Swamplandia! Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95
9. Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95
10. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré, Penguin, $16
11. The Sisters Brothers Patrick DeWitt, Ecco Press, $14.99
12. Dreams of Joy Lisa See, Random House, $15
13. The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99
14. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95
15. A Discovery of Witches Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16
22. When the Killing’s Done T. C. Boyle, Penguin Books, $16
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99 2. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 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. The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99 7. Timeless Gail Carriger, Orbit, $7.99 8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99 9. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 10. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99
1. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99
2. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95
3. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway, $15.99
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway Books, $16
5. Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Joshua Foer, Penguin, $16
6. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99
7. Blood, Bones & Butter Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $16
8. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99
9. The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $16
10. The Hare With Amber Eyes Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16
11. Cleopatra Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99
12. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95
13. Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco Press, $16
14. Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16
15. Born to Run Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95
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Another Indie FavoriteThe Illumination, by Kevin Brockmeier (Vintage, $15) “Brockmeier’s latest novel weaves together disparate voices in a stunning meditation on pain and beauty. Like the best speculative fiction, it wields the paranormal to show us a very present truth. The Illumination is a reminder that, no matter how dramatically the world changes around us, people are and always will be people—and that there is a brightness in that, regardless of our failings.” —Jenn Northington, WORD, Brooklyn, NY
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