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Indie Bestsellers Week of 05.13.20

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Book of Longings 1. Untamed Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $28 Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 2. Where the Crawdads Sing 2. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32 Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 3. What It’s Like to Be a Bird ★ 3. All Adults Here David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35 Emma Straub, Riverhead Books, $27 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 4. The Dutch House Horse Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 5. Camino Winds 5. Hidden Valley Road John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 6. The Glass Hotel 6. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95 7. Becoming 7. American Dirt Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50 Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99 8. Nothing Fancy 8. If It Bleeds Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 Stephen King, Scribner, $30 ★ 9. Pelosi Molly Ball, Holt, $27.99 9. The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95 ★ 10. Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking 10. Redhead by the Side of the Road Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 for the Secret of French Cooking Bill Buford, Knopf, $28.95 11. The Mirror & the Light 11. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30 Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, 12. The Giver of Stars $35 Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28 12. Hell and Other Destinations Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99 13. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 13. Dining In Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 14. Writers & Lovers 14. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lily King, Grove Press, $27 Lori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28 ★ 15. Big Summer ★ 15. Me and White Supremacy Jennifer Weiner, Atria, $28 Layla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99 Indies Introduce Other Indie Favorites Sea Wife: A Novel, by Amity Gaige (Knopf, Take Me Apart: A Novel, by Sara Sligar (MCD, $26.95) “Wherever you go, your anxieties go with you—even $27) “In this delicious psychological thriller, we learn what it (or especially) if you go live on a boat to sail the world with your means to take on the job of archiving a famous person’s memories spouse and small children. Nothing will ever be the same for Juliet, as found in papers, photos, and diaries. As Kate begins the daunting Michael, and their family after their harrowing year at sea, and task, it does not take her long to find an uneasiness creeping into no reader will be the same after reading this taut, brilliant novel. her heart and mind concerning how Miranda Brand died years before. And when she begins to wonder about Miranda’s son, Theo, I can’t stop thinking about it.” —Mary Laura Philpott, and his potential involvement in the death, things get very scary, Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN indeed. This is a grand debut that will give you chills and thrills, and a chance to hone your investigative skills. Have fun!” —Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA

PaperbackFICTION NONFICTION

1. Normal People 1. Wow, No Thank You. Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95 2. Little Fires Everywhere 2. Say Nothing Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 3. The Overstory 3. A Woman of No Importance Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18 Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 4. Braiding Sweetgrass 4. Circe Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 5. Unorthodox 5. City of Girls Deborah Feldman, S&S, $17 Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17 6. The Great Influenza 6. Disappearing Earth John M. Barry, Penguin, $19 Julia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95 7. Sapiens 7. A Gentleman in Moscow Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 Amor Towles, Penguin, $17 8. Born a Crime 8. Daisy Jones & The Six Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18 Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17 9. The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19 9. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99 10. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17 10. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95 ★ 11. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times 11. Conversations with Friends Pema Chödrön, Shambhala, $16.95 Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 12. The Library Book ★ 12. Trust Exercise Susan Orlean, S&S, $16.99 Susan Choi, Holt, $15.99 13. Daring Greatly 13. The Island of Sea Women Brené Brown, Avery, $17 Lisa See, Scribner, $18 14. D-Day Girls 14. The Woman in the Window Sarah Rose, Broadway Books, $18 A.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99 15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental 15. Before We Were Yours Toughness Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17 Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

MASS MARKET

1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 Another Indie Favorite 2. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 The Tenth Muse: A Novel, by Catherine 3. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $9.99 Chung (Ecco, $16.99) “Catherine Chung’s female 4. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 protagonist is a mathematician, and it is thrilling to have a woman Chris Bohjalian, Vintage, $9.99 scientist who is a complex character in an even more complex 5. The Flight Attendant novel. In trying to solve a math riddle, she ends up exploring the 6. Long Road to Mercy David Baldacci, Grand Central, $9.99 Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 riddle of her own childhood, which is inextricably linked to one 7. The Couple Next Door of the darkest episodes in human history. Catherine Chung has 8. Tom Clancy Oath of Office Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99 woven a rich tapestry mixing present and past, ambition, identity, George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 9. 1984 and gender issues. A beautiful book.” —Francoise Brodsky, 10. Celtic Empire Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Putnam, $9.99 Shakespeare & Co., New York, NY

Children’sEARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

★ 1. The One and Only Bob ★ 1. Clap When You Land Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, Elizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $18.99 $18.99 2. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 2. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Bagram Ibatoulline (Illus.), for Young Readers, $18.99 Candlewick, $6.99 ★ 3. The Betrothed 3. The List of Things That Will Not Kiera Cass, HarperTeen, $19.99 Change 4. The Fountains of Silence Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $16.99 Ruta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99 4. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, 5. The Book Thief Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 5. Because of Winn-Dixie $14.99 Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99 6. Dragon Hoops 6. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99 Gene Luen Yang, First Second, $24.99 7. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria 7. Lovely War Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99 Julie Berry, Penguin, $11.99 8. Pax Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + 8. One of Us Is Lying Bray, $8.99 Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 ★ 9. We Dream of Space 9. The Outsiders Erin Entrada Kelly, Greenwillow Books, $16.99 S.E. Hinton, Speak, $10 10. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon ★10. Felix Ever After & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99 Kacen Callender, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 11. Echo Mountain 11. Turtles All the Way Down Lauren Wolk, Dutton Books for Young Readers, John Green, Penguin, $14.99 $17.99 12. The Hate U Give 12. Guts Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 13. The Kingdom of Back ★ 13. Stepping Stones Marie Lu, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Lucy Knisley, Random House Graphic, $12.99 Readers, $18.99 14. The Tale of Despereaux 14. American Royals Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illus.), Katharine McGee, Random House Books for Young Candlewick, $7.99 Readers, $18.99 15. Charlotte’s Web 15. The Poet X E.B. White, Harper, $8.99 Elizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99

For Ages 9 to 12 For Teen Readers Aster and the Accidental Magic, by Thom Pico, Yes No Maybe So, by Becky Albertalli, Aisha Karensac (Illus.) (Random House Graphic, $12.99, Saeed (Balzer + Bray, $19.99) “A canvassing rom-com for paperback; $20.99, hardcover) “This book is perfect our time! When Jamie meets Maya at a local political event and they for fans of Hilda, with the simple design of Adventure Time and the get roped into going door-to-door together, a friendship blooms into guileless charm of Steven Universe. Aster is NOT happy to be moving romance. But navigating cross-cultural relationships amid the turbulent into the boring old woods, but she quickly learns that there is more politics of 2019 is no easy feat. This book is funny, romantic, and in this valley than meets the eye when she stumbles into the truth sweet, and it will inspire both empathy and activism in readers of all at the core of every local legend.” —Stephanie Heinz, ages.” —Mackenzie Van Engelenhoven, The King’s Print: A Bookstore, Portland, ME English Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT

Children’sCHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! 1. Harry Potter Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99 J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 2. Where the Wild Things Are 2. Wings of Fire Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95 Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic Margaret Wise Brown, 3. Goodnight Moon 3. Magic Tree House Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random 4. Grandma’s Gardens House Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Carme Lemniscates (Illus.), Philomel Books, $18.99 4. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix 5. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion 6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 6. I Survived (paperback) 7. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic Bill Martin, John Archambault, Lois Ehlert (Illus.), 7. The Last Kids on Earth Little Simon, $7.99 Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate (Illus.), Viking Books for 8. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Young Readers Mo Willems, Hyperion, $16.99 8. The Bad Guys Minh Lê, Dan Santat (Illus.), Little, Brown ★ 9. Lift Aaron Blabey, Scholastic Books for Young Readers, $17.99 10. A Book for Escargot Dashka Slater, Sydney 9. Keeper of the Lost Cities Hanson (Illus.), Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99 Shannon Messenger, Aladdin 11. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, 10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 Jeff Kinney, Amulet 12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $8.99 13. Dinosnores Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95

14. Guess How Much I Love You All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illus.), Candlewick, $8.99 15. Make Way for Ducklings Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99

For Ages 4 to 8 Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family, by Nelly Buchet, Andrea Zuill (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “This is a refreshing and innovative take on a subject that kids don’t get to have agency over in real life. Buchet and Zuill use humor and accessibility as tools to allow young children to command the narrative on their own terms. Zuill’s zany and unconventional perspective is a perfect match for the simplicity of Buchet’s narrative. Bravo!!” —Jane Knight, Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, VT

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Book of Longings 1. Normal People Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $28 Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 2. Where the Crawdads Sing 2. Little Fires Everywhere Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17 ★ 3. All Adults Here 3. The Overstory Emma Straub, Riverhead Books, $27 Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 4. The Dutch House 4. Circe Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 5. Camino Winds 5. City of Girls John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17 6. The Glass Hotel 6. Disappearing Earth Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95 Julia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95 7. American Dirt 7. A Gentleman in Moscow Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99 Amor Towles, Penguin, $17 8. If It Bleeds 8. Daisy Jones & The Six Stephen King, Scribner, $30 Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17 9. The Nickel Boys 9. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95 Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99 10. Redhead by the Side of the Road 10. Station Eleven Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95 11. The Mirror & the Light 11. Conversations with Friends Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30 Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 12. The Giver of Stars ★ 12. Trust Exercise Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28 Susan Choi, Holt, $15.99 13. The Night Watchman 13. The Island of Sea Women Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 Lisa See, Scribner, $18 14. Writers & Lovers 14. The Woman in the Window Lily King, Grove Press, $27 A.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99 ★ 15. Big Summer 15. Before We Were Yours Jennifer Weiner, Atria, $28 Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. Untamed 1. Wow, No Thank You. Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95 2. The Splendid and the Vile 2. Say Nothing Erik Larson, Crown, $32 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 3. What It’s Like to Be a Bird 3. A Woman of No Importance David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35 Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 4. Braiding Sweetgrass Horse Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 5. Unorthodox 5. Hidden Valley Road Deborah Feldman, S&S, $17 Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 6. Educated 6. The Great Influenza Tara Westover, Random House, $28 John M. Barry, Penguin, $19 7. Becoming 7. Sapiens Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50 Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 8. Nothing Fancy 8. Born a Crime Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18 ★ 9. Pelosi 9. The Body Keeps the Score Molly Ball, Holt, $27.99 Bessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19 ★ 10. Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in 10. Just Mercy Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17 for the Secret of French Cooking ★ 11. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice Bill Buford, Knopf, $28.95 for Difficult Times 11. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Pema Chödrön, Shambhala, $16.95 Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35 12. The Library Book Susan Orlean, S&S, $16.99 12. Hell and Other Destinations Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99 13. Daring Greatly Brené Brown, Avery, $17 13. Dining In Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 14. D-Day Girls Sarah Rose, Broadway Books, $18 14. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28 15. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental ★ 15. Me and White Supremacy Toughness Layla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99 Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

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