FICTION NONFICTION Other Indie Favorites Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir, by Tom Hart (St. Martin’s Press, $19.99) “Rosalie Lightning is a haunting and beautiful memoir that lays bare the love parents can have for their children. Hart’s simple renditions of his life before and after the death of his young daughter are successful symbols, lucidly conveying the widest range of emotions and thoughts. It would be a disservice to say Rosalie Lightning just made me cry—it also burrowed into my heart. Hart describes the most unthinkable, painful event that can happen to a parent, and even more extraordinarily, he describes the love and the life that is still available afterwards. Rosalie was a joy to read about and, even on the darkest pages, I am glad he gave this gift of a memoir.” —Lyla Wortham, Whistle-Stop Mercantile, Douglas, WY Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 01.27.16 = Debut = Debut = On the Rise And Again: A Novel, by Jessica Chiarella (Touchstone, $25.99) “This intriguing novel explores the age-old body/soul relationship from a fresh angle by introducing us to four participants in a pilot program that gives terminally ill patients new, genetically perfect bodies. Will these four—a beautiful actress, a womanizing congressman, a talented artist, and a beloved mother—simply resume their lives as they were before disease or accident struck? Or will they make new starts, make different choices? Can their new bodies incorporate what they have learned in the past? A fascinating literary debut.” —Ellen Sandmeyer, Sandmeyer’s Bookstore, Chicago, IL 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. Spark Joy Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $18.99 4. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25 5. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95 6. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Jane Mayer, Doubleday, $29.95 7. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26 8. Gratitude Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $17 9. The Name of God Is Mercy Pope Francis, Random House, $26 10. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26 11. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95 12. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25 13. Notorious RBG Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik, Dey Street, $19.99 14. The Sustainable Edge: 15 Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life Ron Carson, Scott Ford, Greenleaf, $19.95 15. S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $35 1. My Name Is Lucy Barton Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $26 2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95 4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95 5. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 6. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 7. The Guest Room Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $25.95 8. Dictator Robert Harris, Knopf, $26.95 9. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28 10. Even Dogs in the Wild Ian Rankin, Little Brown, $26 11. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95 12. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28 13. The Past Tessa Hadley, Harper, $26.99 14. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Alan Dean Foster, Lucas Books, $28 15. A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara, Doubleday, $30 18. Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist Sunil Yapa, Lee Boudreaux Books, $26 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★
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Other Indie FavoritesRosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir, by Tom Hart (St. Martin’s Press, $19.99) “Rosalie Lightning is a haunting and beautiful memoir that lays bare the love parents can have for their children. Hart’s simple renditions of his life before and after the death of his young daughter are successful symbols, lucidly conveying the widest range of emotions and thoughts. It would be a disservice to say Rosalie Lightning just made me cry—it also burrowed into my heart. Hart describes the most unthinkable, painful event that can happen to a parent, and even more extraordinarily, he describes the love and the life that is still available afterwards. Rosalie was a joy to read about and, even on the darkest pages, I am glad he gave this gift of a memoir.” —Lyla Wortham, Whistle-Stop Mercantile, Douglas, WY
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 01.27.16
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And Again: A Novel, by Jessica Chiarella (Touchstone, $25.99) “This intriguing novel explores the age-old body/soul relationship from a fresh angle by introducing us to four participants in a pilot program that gives terminally ill patients new, genetically perfect bodies. Will these four—a beautiful actress, a womanizing congressman, a talented artist, and a beloved mother—simply resume their lives as they were before disease or accident struck? Or will they make new starts, make different choices? Can their new bodies incorporate what they have learned in the past? A fascinating literary debut.” —Ellen Sandmeyer, Sandmeyer’s Bookstore, Chicago, IL
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. Spark Joy Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $18.99
4. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
5. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
6. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Jane Mayer, Doubleday, $29.95
7. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26
8. Gratitude Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $17
9. The Name of God Is Mercy Pope Francis, Random House, $26
10. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
11. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95
14. The Sustainable Edge: 15 Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life Ron Carson, Scott Ford, Greenleaf, $19.95
15. S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome Mary Beard, Liveright, $35
1. My Name Is Lucy Barton Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $26
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95
5. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
6. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
7. The Guest Room Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $25.95
8. Dictator Robert Harris, Knopf, $26.95
9. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28
10. Even Dogs in the Wild Ian Rankin, Little Brown, $26
11. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95
12. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28
13. The Past Tessa Hadley, Harper, $26.99
14. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Alan Dean Foster, Lucas Books, $28
15. A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara, Doubleday, $30
18. Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist Sunil Yapa, Lee Boudreaux Books, $26
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.
1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Invisible James Patterson, David Ellis, Vision, $9.99 4. The Choice Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $7.99 5. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 6. Mr. Mercedes Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 7. Burn James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, Vision, $9.99 8. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 9. The Patriot Threat Steve Berry, Minotaur, $9.99 10. Havana Storm Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Berkley, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 01.27.16
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Visitors: A Novel, by Simon Sylvester (Melville House, $18.95) “Neil Gaiman meets Tana French in this debut thriller that takes place on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Flora is as independent, vulnerable, and anxious for adulthood yet yearning for magic in all of its guises as any teen you’re likely to meet in literature. It is no surprise that she is drawn into the mystery of a man and his daughter moving into the abandoned Dog Cottage next door. The braiding of Scottish myth into this tale of suspicious disappearances adds a compelling twist to the wonderfully evocative setting and great cast of supporting characters.” —Sarah Hinckley, Hudson Booksellers, Marietta, GA
1. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
2. The Revenant Michael Punke, Picador USA, $16
3. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15
4. The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage, $16
5. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15
6. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16
7. Descent Tim Johnston, Algonquin, $15.95
8. The Story of a New Name Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
9. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
10. A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson, Back Bay, $17.99
11. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95
12. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
13. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99
14. The Choice Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99
15. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
1. The Big Short Michael Lewis, Norton, $15.95
2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
3. 13 Hours Mitchell Zuckoff, Twelve, $16.99
4. Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20
5. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99
6. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95
7. Lost Ocean Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95
8. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16
9. Missoula Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $16.95
10. The Happiness Project (Revised Edition) Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $15.99
11. In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17
12. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two Emma Farrarons (Illus.), Experiment, $9.95
13. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18
14. Leaving Before the Rains Come Alexandra Fuller, Penguin, $17
15. Better Than Before Gretchen Rubin, Broadway, $16
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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99 2. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99 3. Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $17.99 4. Carry On Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99 5. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99 6. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99 7. Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lost Stars Claudia Gray, Phil Nolo (Illus.), Disney Lucasfilm Press, $17.99 8. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95 9. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99 10. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99 11. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99 12. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15.99 13. Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, Holt, $18.99 14. I’ll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99 15. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 01.27.16
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
1. Harry Potter Coloring Book Scholastic, $15.99 2. Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics Chris Grabenstein, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99 3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary Pablo Hidalgo, DK Publishing, $19.99 4. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99 5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections Jason Fry, Kemp Remillard (Illus.), DK Publishing, $19.99 6. Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know Adam Bray, et al., DK, $19.99 7. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99 8. Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Disney Lucasfilm Press, $12.99 9. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99 10. Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening Greg Rucka, Phil Nolo (Illus.), Disney Lucasfilm Press, $12.99 11. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Chris Grabenstein, Yearling, $6.99 12. The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $14.99 13. Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia DK Publishing, $18.99 14. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99 15. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
For Teen Readers Up to This Pointe, by Jennifer Longo (Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “All her life, Harper has single-mindedly pursued her goal of becoming a professional ballerina in the San Francisco Ballet, to the exclusion of much outside distraction—including a rather interesting new boy named Owen. When Harper is denied her dream, she takes on her ancestor’s legacy as an Antarctic explorer and embarks on a journey to a research station at the bottom of the world. Longo’s book brings the reader intimately into Harper’s heartbreak and healing in a way that will speak to readers of all ages.” —Anna Eklund, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
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For Ages 9 to 12 Alistair Grim’s Odd Aquaticum, by Gregory Funaro (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99) “Alistair Grim and company are on the run. After their last encounter with Prince Nightshade, they have come out the villains. But Alistair has a trick up his sleeve. He knows that if he can just get his hands on the legendary sword Excalibur, he might be able to defeat Prince Nightshade once and for all. The problem is finding the lost realm of Avalon. For that he needs a submarine, and what better submarine than the Odditorium? This is a wonderful addition to the Alistair Grim stories!” —Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Metamora, IN
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 01.27.16
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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
1. Finding Winnie Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Little Brown, $18 2. Love From the Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Grosset & Dunlap, $8.99 3. Last Stop on Market Street Matt De La Pena, Christian Robinson (Illus.), Putnam, $16.99 4. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 5. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 6. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 7. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99 8. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 9. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 10. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 11. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.99 12. Mother Bruce Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99 13. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 14. Duck & Goose, Let’s Dance! Tad Hills, Lauren Savage, Schwartz & Wade, $8.99 15. Star Wars The Force Awakens: Finn & Rey Escape! Disney Lucasfilm Press, $4.99
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. The 5th Wave Rick Yancey, Putnam
5. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion
6. Dork Diaries Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
7. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk
8. The Lunar Chronicles Marissa Meyer, Square Fish
9. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
10. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown
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For Ages 4 to 8 ABC Dream, by Kim Krans (Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “This is a beautifully illustrated and intricate alphabet book that is sure to spark even the most stubborn of imaginations. The examples for each letter feature images kids will recognize as well as ones that will teach them something new. ABC Dream is whimsical and stunning.” —Amy Brabanec, Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.★
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 01.27.16
= Debut = On the Rise
1. My Name Is Lucy Barton Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $26
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
3. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95
4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95
5. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
6. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95
7. The Guest Room Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $25.95
8. Dictator Robert Harris, Knopf, $26.95
9. The Japanese Lover Isabel Allende, Atria, $28
10. Even Dogs in the Wild Ian Rankin, Little Brown, $26
11. Felicity Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95
12. The Guilty David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28
13. The Past Tessa Hadley, Harper, $26.99
14. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Alan Dean Foster, Lucas Books, $28
15. A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara, Doubleday, $30
18. Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist Sunil Yapa, Lee Boudreaux Books, $26
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1. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
2. The Revenant Michael Punke, Picador USA, $16
3. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15
4. The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage, $16
5. Brooklyn Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $15
6. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16
7. Descent Tim Johnston, Algonquin, $15.95
8. The Story of a New Name Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
9. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
10. A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson, Back Bay, $17.99
11. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95
12. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95
13. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99
14. The Choice Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99
15. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18
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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 BestsellersNonfiction Week of 01.27.16
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= Debut = On the Rise
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. Spark Joy Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $18.99
4. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
5. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95
6. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Jane Mayer, Doubleday, $29.95
7. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26
8. Gratitude Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $17
9. The Name of God Is Mercy Pope Francis, Random House, $26
10. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
11. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95
