1. Bleeding Edge Thomas Pynchon, Penguin Press, $28.95
2. Never Go Back Lee Child, Delacorte, $28
3. The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27
4. W Is for Wasted Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95
5. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26
6. MaddAddam Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $27.95
7. Someone Alice McDermott, FSG, $25
8. And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $28.95
9. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
10. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $25.99
11. Dissident Gardens Jonathan Lethem, Doubleday, $27.95
12. How the Light Gets In Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99
13. The Quest Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26
14. Inferno Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
15. Night Film Marisha Pessl, Random House, $28
20. Burial Rites Hannah Kent, Little Brown, $26
FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesAlex, by Pierre LeMaitre, Frank Wynne (Trans.) (MacLehose Press, $24.95) “A beautiful woman is kidnapped after leaving a Paris shop and is brutally beaten and suspended from the ceiling in a wooden crate in an abandoned warehouse by a man who tells her he wants to watch her die. Police Commander Camille Verhoeven is assigned to the case after eyewitnesses report the abduction. Verhoeven is a detective whose tragic past has crippled him, but he is able to use his extraordinary investigative abilities to understand the victim. Alex is chilling and frequently horrifying as the plot twists catch the reader by surprise at every turn.” —Fran Keilty, The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 09.26.13
1. Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $27
2. Still Foolin’ ’Em Billy Crystal, Holt, $28
3. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
4. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27
5. Lawrence in Arabia Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95
6. This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95
7. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95
8. Guinness World Records 2014 Guinness World Records, $28.95
9. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95
10. I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
11. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95
12. Wilson A. Scott Berg, Putnam Adult, $40
13. Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir Linda Ronstadt, S&S, $26
14. William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95
15. Empty Mansions Bill Dedman, Paul Clark Newell, Ballantine, $28
20. Reign of Error Diane Ravitch, Knopf, $27.95
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= Debut = On the Rise
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Rivers: A Novel, by Michael Farris Smith (Simon & Schuster, $25) “In a post-Katrina world still ravaged by storms, one man tries to maintain an illusion of normal life but finally is forced to seek his escape and a new beginning. The physical and spiritual odyssey of Cohen is conducted in a world gone mad, but his quest is an assertion of the decency still capable of humanity. The language is rich and lyrical, the story taut and tense, the characters unforgettable. The world of literary fiction has a new talent in its ranks!” —Bill Cusumano, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99
2. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99
3. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $16.99
4. Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon, Harper Perennial, $16.99
5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16
6. This Is How You Lose Her Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $16
7. The Silent Wife A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16
8. The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling, Little, Brown, $18
9. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
10. The Orphan Master’s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15
11. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95
12. The Orchardist Amanda Coplin, Harper Perennial, $15.99
13. Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95
14. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15
15. The Bat Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
1. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $6.99 2. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99 3. The Racketeer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 4. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 5. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $7.99 6. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 7. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 9. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 10. 2312 Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $10
1. Orange Is the New Black Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16
2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
3. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99
4. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16
5. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2014 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $7.95
6. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $20
7. Brain on Fire Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16
8. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95
9. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14
10. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16
11. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Mariner, $15.95
12. How Music Works David Byrne, McSweeney’s, $20
13. The End of Your Life Book Club Will Schwalbe, Vintage, $15
14. Elsewhere Richard Russo, Vintage, $15
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
20. The Moth Catherine Burns (Ed.), Hyperion, $15.99
FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 09.26.13
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteLet the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards, by Jan Reid (University of Texas Press, $16.95) “Let the People In is a rich, engaging look at one of the most exciting political figures of the last 40 years. Reid’s biography captures the way Ann Richards thrilled, frustrated, and surprised people across the country again and again. In addition to divulging some of the inner workings of politics in Texas and Washington, Reid provides an in-depth look at Austin in its most formative decades. A great history, a great story, and a great read.” —Sam Ramos, The Book Cellar, Chicago, IL
= Debut = On the Rise
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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.
CHILDREN’S INTEREST
ILLUSTRATED
FICTION SERIES
Week of 09.26.13
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
1
. Th
e F
au
lt in O
ur S
tars
John Green, D
utton, $17.99
2
. Wo
nd
er R
.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99
3
. Sta
r Wars: Je
di A
cade
my
Jeffrey Brown, Scholastic, $12.99
4
. Lo
ok
ing fo
r Alask
a John G
reen, Puffin, $9.99
5
. Fortunately, the Milk
Neil G
aiman, Skottie Young (Illus.), H
arper, $14.99
6
. Th
e B
oo
k T
hie
f
M
arkus Zusak, K
nopf, $12.99
7. M
iss Pe
reg
rine
’s Ho
me
for P
ecu
liar
C
hild
ren
Ransom
Riggs, Q
uirk, $10.99
8
. Sp
irit An
imals: W
ild B
orn
Brandon Mull, Scholastic, $12.99
9
. Frog Trouble . . . and Eleven O
ther Pretty
Serious Songs
Sandra Boynton, W
orkman, $16.95
1
0. T
he
On
e a
nd
On
ly Iv
an
Katherine A
pplegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.),
H
arper, $16.99
1
1. F
an
girl
R
ainbow R
owell, St. M
artin’s Griffin, $18.99
1
2. A
n Ab
undance o
f Katherines
John Green, Speak, $9.99
1
3. Q
B 1
Mike Lupica, Philom
el, $17.99
1
4. P
ap
er T
ow
ns
John Green, Speak, $9.99
1
5. T
reasu
re H
un
ters
James Patterson, C
hris Grabenstein, Little Brow
n,
$14.99
1
. Go
od
nigh
t Mo
on
Margaret W
ise Brown, C
lement H
urd (Illus.),
H
arper, $8.99
2. T
he
Day
the
Cray
on
s Qu
it
D
rew D
aywalt, O
liver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel,
$17.99
3. P
at the
Bu
nn
y
D
orothy Kunhardt, G
olden, $9.99
4. G
oo
d N
ight, G
orilla
Peggy Rathm
ann, Putnam, $7.99
5. G
oo
dn
ight, G
oo
dn
ight, C
on
structio
n
S
ite Sherri D
uskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld
(Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99
6
. Mr. T
iger G
oe
s Wild
Peter Brown, Little Brow
n, $18
7. T
he V
ery Hu
ngry C
aterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam
, $10.99
8. W
here th
e Wild
Th
ings A
re
M
aurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95
9
. Llam
a Llam
a and
the B
ully G
oat
Anna D
ewdney, V
iking Children’s Books,
$17.99
10
. On
the
Nigh
t Yo
u W
ere
Bo
rn
N
ancy Tillm
an, Feiwel &
Friends, $7.99
1
1. C
lick, C
lack, B
oo
!: A T
ricky T
reat
D
oreen Cronin, Betsy Lew
in (Illus.), Atheneum
,
$16.99
1
2. R
osie
Re
vere
, En
gine
er
Andrea Beaty, D
avid Roberts (Illus.), A
brams
Books for Young Readers, $16.95
1
3. P
ink
aliciou
s: Pin
k o
r Treat!
Victoria K
ann, HarperFestival, $4.99
1
4. M
ake Way fo
r Du
cklin
gs
R
obert McC
loskey, Puffin, $7.99
15
. Barn
yard D
ance!
Sandra Boynton, Workm
an, $6.95
1
. Magic T
ree
Ho
use
Mary Pope O
sborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),
Random
House
2
. Ivy &
Be
an
A
nnie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),
C
hronicle
3. D
iverge
nt
Veronica Roth, K
atherine Tegen Books
4. H
arry
Po
tter
J.K. Row
ling, Scholastic/Arthur A
. Levine Books
5. P
ercy
Jackso
n a
nd
the
Oly
mp
ian
s
R
ick Riordan, H
yperion
6.
Ele
ph
an
t & P
iggie
Mo W
illems, H
yperion
7. D
iary
of a W
imp
y K
id
Jeff K
inney, Am
ulet (hardcover)
8. T
he
He
roe
s of O
lym
pu
s
R
ick Riordan, H
yperion
9. M
ortal In
strum
en
ts
C
assandra Clare, M
argaret K. M
cElderry Books
10
. Origa
mi Y
od
a
Tom
Angleberger, A
mulet
An
oth
er In
die
Favo
rite fo
r Age
s 9 to
12
W
aitin
g for th
e Q
ue
en
: A N
ove
l of
Early
Am
erica, b
y Jo
an
na H
iggins
(Milk
we
ed
Ed
ition
s, $1
6.9
5) “A
s their fam
ilies struggle to build a life in the wilds of
18th century Pennsylvania, Eugenie and Hannah
forge a friendship that will test loyalties. C
an a pam
pered French aristocrat and an unassuming
Shaker girl strike a blow against slavery w
ithout losing all they hold dear? T
his story, richly im
agined and well told, is a great read for all
who love historical fiction.” —
Barb
Basse
tt, Th
e R
ed
B
alloo
n B
oo
ksh
op
, St. P
au
l, MN
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1. Bleeding Edge Thomas Pynchon, Penguin Press, $28.95
2. Never Go Back Lee Child, Delacorte, $28
3. The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27
4. W Is for Wasted Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95
5. The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26
6. MaddAddam Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $27.95
7. Someone Alice McDermott, FSG, $25
8. And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $28.95
9. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25
10. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $25.99
11. Dissident Gardens Jonathan Lethem, Doubleday, $27.95
12. How the Light Gets In Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99
13. The Quest Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26
14. Inferno Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95
15. Night Film Marisha Pessl, Random House, $28
20. Burial Rites Hannah Kent, Little Brown, $26
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★
1. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99
2. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99
3. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $16.99
4. Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon, Harper Perennial, $16.99
5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16
6. This Is How You Lose Her Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $16
7. The Silent Wife A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16
8. The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling, Little, Brown, $18
9. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
10. The Orphan Master’s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15
11. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95
12. The Orchardist Amanda Coplin, Harper Perennial, $15.99
13. Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95
14. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15
15. The Bat Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95
★
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 09.26.13
= Debut = On the Rise
1. Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $27
2. Still Foolin’ ’Em Billy Crystal, Holt, $28
3. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
4. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27
5. Lawrence in Arabia Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95
6. This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95
7. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95
8. Guinness World Records 2014 Guinness World Records, $28.95
9. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95
10. I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95
11. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95
12. Wilson A. Scott Berg, Putnam Adult, $40
13. Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir Linda Ronstadt, S&S, $26
14. William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95
15. Empty Mansions Bill Dedman, Paul Clark Newell, Ballantine, $28
20. Reign of Error Diane Ravitch, Knopf, $27.95
1. Orange Is the New Black Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16
2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95
3. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99
4. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16
5. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2014 Old Farmer’s Almanac, $7.95
6. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $20
7. Brain on Fire Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16
8. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95
9. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14
10. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16
11. How Children Succeed Paul Tough, Mariner, $15.95
12. How Music Works David Byrne, McSweeney’s, $20
13. The End of Your Life Book Club Will Schwalbe, Vintage, $15
14. Elsewhere Richard Russo, Vintage, $15
15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95
20. The Moth Catherine Burns (Ed.), Hyperion, $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 09.26.13
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= Debut = On the Rise