FICTION NONFICTION Other Indie Favorites Darktown: A Novel, by Thomas Mullen (Atria/37 INK, $26) “Darktown is a knockout novelization of the history of Atlanta’s first black police officers, who were appointed in 1948. Deftly merging social history with crime fiction, the story follows two of the new recruits as they secretly investigate the murder of a young black woman. It is a mission fraught with danger as the black officers come up against bigoted white officers and the insidious racism of an Atlanta still under Jim Crow. Mullen spins an immersive tale out of this friction, and it is his willingness to engage with this time period and to let its ugly realities shape and inform the course of the investigation that elevates this novel from a standard procedural.” —Nneoma Amadi-Obi, Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse, Washington, DC Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 09.28.16 = Debut = On the Rise Lady Cop Makes Trouble: A Kopp Sisters Novel, by Amy Stewart (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26) “Stewart’s follow-up to Girl Waits With Gun is equally fascinating. Based on the life of Constance Kopp, the first female deputy sheriff in New Jersey, this tale takes readers from rural New Jersey to the mean streets of New York City in 1915. With grit, smarts, and utter determination, Constance tracks a convict who escaped her custody. Despite the astounding restrictions on a woman’s life in the early 20th century, Constance takes every risk to capture her suspect. Complemented by the historical notes that Stewart provides, Lady Cop is both informative and loads of fun.” —Kathy Kirby, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1. Commonwealth Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 2. Razor Girl Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $27.95 3. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95 4. Nutshell Ian McEwan, Nan A. Talese, $24.95 5. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles,Viking, $27 6. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26 7. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 8. Home Harlan Coben, Dutton, $28 9. The Girls Emma Cline, Random House, $27 10. Here I Am Jonathan Safran Foer, FSG, $28 11. A Great Reckoning Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99 12. The Nix Nathan Hill, Knopf, $27.95 13. Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99 14. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 15. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew�d Alan Bradley, Delacorte, $26 18. The Wonder Emma Donoghue, Little Brown, $27 1. Killing the Rising Sun Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30 2. Hillbilly Elegy J.D.Vance, Harper, $27.99 3. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo Amy Schumer, Gallery, $28 4. When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25 5. The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95 6. Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99 7. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24 8. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill Candice Millard, Doubleday, $30 9. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life Bill Burnett, Dave Evans, Knopf, $24.95 10. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99 11. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99 12. Shoe Dog Phil Knight, Scribner, $29 13. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26 14. The One Thing Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, Bard Press, $24.95 15. White Trash Nancy Isenberg,Viking, $28
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FICTION NONFICTION
Other Indie FavoritesDarktown: A Novel, by Thomas Mullen (Atria/37 INK, $26) “Darktown is a knockout novelization of the history of Atlanta’s first black police officers, who were appointed in 1948. Deftly merging social history with crime fiction, the story follows two of the new recruits as they secretly investigate the murder of a young black woman. It is a mission fraught with danger as the black officers come up against bigoted white officers and the insidious racism of an Atlanta still under Jim Crow. Mullen spins an immersive tale out of this friction, and it is his willingness to engage with this time period and to let its ugly realities shape and inform the course of the investigation that elevates this novel from a standard procedural.” —Nneoma Amadi-Obi, Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse, Washington, DC
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 09.28.16
= Debut = On the Rise
Lady Cop Makes Trouble: A Kopp Sisters Novel, by Amy Stewart (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26) “Stewart’s follow-up to Girl Waits With Gun is equally fascinating. Based on the life of Constance Kopp, the first female deputy sheriff in New Jersey, this tale takes readers from rural New Jersey to the mean streets of New York City in 1915. With grit, smarts, and utter determination, Constance tracks a convict who escaped her custody. Despite the astounding restrictions on a woman’s life in the early 20th century, Constance takes every risk to capture her suspect. Complemented by the historical notes that Stewart provides, Lady Cop is both informative and loads of fun.” —Kathy Kirby, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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1. CommonwealthAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99
2. Razor GirlCarl Hiaasen, Knopf, $27.95
3. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95
4. NutshellIan McEwan, Nan A. Talese, $24.95
5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27
6. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26
7. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27
8. HomeHarlan Coben, Dutton, $28
9. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27
10. Here I AmJonathan Safran Foer, FSG, $28
11. A Great ReckoningLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99
14. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99
15. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew�dAlan Bradley, Delacorte, $26
18. The WonderEmma Donoghue, Little Brown, $27
1. Killing the Rising SunBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30
2. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99
3. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $28
4. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25
5. The Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95
6. Love WarriorGlennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99
7. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24
8. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
Candice Millard, Doubleday, $30
9. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Bill Burnett, Dave Evans, Knopf, $24.95
10. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMarie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99
11. Emotional Intelligence 2.0Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99
12. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $29
13. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26
14. The One ThingGary Keller, Jay Papasan, Bard Press, $24.95
15. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $28
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1. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99 2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99 4. Inferno Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99 5. Never Go Back Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 6. The Reversal Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99 7. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $9.99 8. Fool Me Once Harlan Coben, Dutton, $9.99 9. Alert James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, Vision, $9.9910. The Guilty David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 09.28.16
MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteChildren of the New World, by Alexander Weinstein (Picador/Macmillan, $16) “These realistic scenarios, set in a not-too-distant future, made me really think about all the technology I’ve come to depend on in my everyday life. You’ll want your book club to read it, plus your significant other and your neighbor. You’ll want to share this excellent book so you can keep thinking about it and talking about it, too.” —Sue Roegge, Chapter2Books, Hudson, WI
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1. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16
2. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
3. Fates and FuriesLauren Groff, Riverhead, $16
4. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16
5. The Light Between OceansM.L. Stedman, Scribner, $17
6. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She�s Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16
7. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16
8. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16
9. After YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
10. See MeNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99
11. The Girl in the Spider�s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95
12. Rogue LawyerJohn Grisham, Bantam, $17
13. The Good GirlMary Kubica, Mira, $14.95
14. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17
15. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16
1. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient RomeMary Beard, Liveright, $17.95
2. The Road to CharacterDavid Brooks, Random House, $18
3. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16
4. The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $18.99
5. M TrainPatti Smith, Vintage, $16
6. SullyChesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Zaslow, Morrow, $15.99
7. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17
8. Modern RomanceAziz Ansari, Penguin, $17
9. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17
10. Yuge!G.B. Trudeau, Andrews McMeel, $14.99
11. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17
12. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, S&S, $17
13. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
Shonda Rhimes, S&S, $16
14. My Life on the RoadGloria Steinem, Random House, $18
15. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20
1. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
2. Dog ManDav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99
3. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
4. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99
5. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99
6. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
7. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99
8. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
9. MooSharon Creech, Harper, $16.99
10. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99
11. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99
12. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99
13. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $6.99
14. The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupery, Harvest, $11
15. James and the Giant PeachRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99
1. A Monster CallsPatrick Ness, Candlewick, $9.99
2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99
3. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99
4. Three Dark CrownsKendare Blake, HarperTeen, $17.99
5. All the Bright PlacesJennifer Niven, Ember, $10.99
6. The GiverLois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99
7. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99
8. The ReaderTraci Chee, Putnam, $19.99
9. Kids of AppetiteDavid Arnold, Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99
10. We All Looked UpTommy Wallach, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $10.99
11. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99
12. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99
13. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition)
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
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For Teen Readers Ghostly Echoes: A Jackaby Novel, by William Ritter (Algonquin Books for Young Readers, $17.95) “Once again, Jackaby and Abby are on the case. This time they are looking into the murder of their resident ghost, Jenny. What seems like an uninteresting case to Jackaby quickly turns into something more sinister. There is a plot afoot that is ensnaring the mayor and the leading scientists of the day. Bodies are turning up and the magical creatures that appear are getting more terrifying. This is a great addition to the Jackaby series, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.” —Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Metamora, IN
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For Middle Grade Readers The Adventurer�s Guide to Successful Escapes, by Wade Albert White (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “Anne has been an orphan living a depressing life at the St. Lupin’s Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children for almost 13 years. Middle-school readers, many of whom have read Harry Potter, will like the adventures and fast-paced action that takes place in this story.” —Kathy Taber, Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN
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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES
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For Ages 4 to 8: Revisit & Rediscover Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett (Illus.) (Atheneum, $7.99, originally published in 1970) “Why should animals NOT wear pants, dresses, and ties? Because it could be disastrous, embarrassing, and absolutely ridiculous. Why should you DEFINITELY share this book with young readers? Because it is a fun read-aloud, a great book for new readers, and full of silly illustrations that will keep everyone laughing.” —Holly Weinkauf, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.
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1. Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Harry N. Abrams, $17.95
2. Little Blue Truck�s HalloweenAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99
3. Room on the BroomJulia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99
