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Indie Bestsellers Week of 06.02.21

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Hill We Climb 1. The Anthropocene Reviewed Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 John Green, Dutton, $28 2. Project Hail Mary 2. The Premonition Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 3. While Justice Sleeps 3. World Travel Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $28 Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 4. Crying in H Mart 4. The Midnight Library Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 Matt Haig, Viking, $26 5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 5. Klara and the Sun Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 6. Sooley 6. The Bomber Mafia John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 7. The Vanishing Half 7. Finding the Mother Tree Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 8. The Last Thing He Told Me 8. Caste Laura Dave, S&S, $27 Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 9. The Plot 9. Noise Jean Hanff Korelitz, Celadon Books, $28 Daniel Kahneman, et al., Little, Brown Spark, $32 10. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 10. Yearbook V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 Seth Rogen, Crown, $28 11. Great Circle 11. Untamed Glennon Doyle, Dial Press, $28 Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95 12. Zero Fail 12. Whereabouts Carol Leonnig, Random House, $30 Jhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, $24 13. What Happened to You? 13. The Four Winds Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry, Flatiron Books: An Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99 Oprah Book, $28.99 14. That Summer 14. Notes on Grief Jennifer Weiner, Atria, $28 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Knopf, $16 15. The Lost Apothecary 15. Facing the Mountain Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99 Daniel James Brown, Viking, $30

Other Indie Favorites The Music of Bees: A Novel, by Eileen Garvin Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s (Dutton, $26) “Comparing this book to Eleanor Oliphant Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night, by Julian left me a bit skeptical, but the comparison is fair and I’d even Sancton (Crown, $30) “What I love about polar expedition say that The Music of Bees stands on its own beautifully. Add in stories is imagining surviving the same situation. Madhouse at the End some interesting facts on bees and heartwarming stories of of the Earth is a fascinating study of chasing fame at any cost and the lovable, offbeat characters and you have a winner.” —Pat price paid when things go horribly wrong. A worthy addition to the Rudebusch, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA canon of polar expedition history.” —Tom Beans, Dudley’s Bookshop Café, Bend, OR

PaperbackFICTION NONFICTION

1. Hamnet 1. Braiding Sweetgrass Maggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 2. The Song of Achilles 2. The Body Keeps the Score Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99 Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. People We Meet on Vacation 3. Entangled Life Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 4. Circe 4. Nomadland Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95 5. Where the Crawdads Sing 5. The Body Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 6. The Silent Patient 6. Minor Feelings Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18 7. The House in the Cerulean Sea 7. Sapiens TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 8. Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Putnam, $17 8. Why Fish Don’t Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17 9. Squeeze Me Carl Hiaasen, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95 9. The Bird Way Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18 10. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99 ★ 10. The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism 11. The Overstory Dr. Jen Gunter, Citadel, $18.95 Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 11. Hood Feminism 12. The Giver of Stars Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $17 13. The Dutch House 12. Hidden Valley Road Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17 Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17 ★ 14. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to 13. Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 Slaying Vampires Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $16.99 14. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 15. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, 15. Becoming $17 Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99 MASS MARKET

1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 Another Indie Favorite 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 The Last Flight: A Novel, by Julie Clark 3. The Sentinel Lee Child, Andrew Child, Dell, $9.99 (Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99) “Two women, 4. Bridgerton: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99 each with a good reason for wanting to escape her current life, 5. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn, Avon, switch plane tickets and identities. When one flight crashes, the $8.999 action begins. This is a unique thriller that draws you in and has 6. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99 you turning the pages until the unexpected but perfect ending.” 7. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 —Terry Gilman, Creating Conversations, Redondo 8. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 Beach, CA 9. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $8.99 10. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99

Children’sEARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly 1. They Both Die at the End Spooky Stories Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99 Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99 2. We Were Liars 2. Cat Kid Comic Club E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99 Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99 3. Realm Breaker 3. Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $19.99 Antiracism, and You 4. Firekeeper’s Daughter Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99 Books for Young Readers, $15.99 5. One of Us Is Lying 4. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99 6. Tokyo Ever After 5. A Wolf Called Wander Emiko Jean, Flatiron Books, $18.99 Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99 7. Concrete Rose 6. Just Pretend Tori Sharp, Little, Brown Books Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99 for Young Readers, $12.99 8. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 7. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99 for Young Readers, $18.99 8. Forge Your Dragon World: A Wings of 9. The Hate U Give Fire Creative Guide Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 Holmes (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99 10. Legendborn 9. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99 10. The One and Only Bob Katherine 11. The Book Thief Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99 Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 11. Amari and the Night Brothers $14.99 B.B. Alston, Balzer + Bray, $17.99 12. Last Night at the Telegraph Club ★ 12. Da Vinci’s Cat Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99 Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Greenwillow Books, 13. Cemetery Boys $17.99 Aiden Thomas, Swoon Reads, $17.99 ★ 13. Pawcasso 14. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Remy Lai, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $14.99 Secrets of the Universe 14. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Simon & Schuster Books for Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99 Young Readers, $14.99 15. Twins Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), 15. The Gilded Ones Graphix, $12.99 Namina Forna, Delacorte Press, $18.99

For Ages 9 to 12 For Teen Readers Long Lost, by Jacqueline West (Greenwillow Last Chance Books, by Kelsey Rodkey Books, $16.99) “Long Lost is a wonderfully atmospheric and (HarperTeen, $17.99) “Featuring feuding booksellers from spooky story, complete with a fabulous library, a mysterious book rival bookstores, this novel is the perfect combination of humor and within the book, sibling rivalry, old maps, and more!” —Angela romance. Full of witty comebacks, prank wars, and enemies–to–lovers Whited, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN (to enemies, then back to lovers again) energy, this story is perfect for book lovers and romance fans alike!” —Ashley Musick, Linden Tree Children’s Books, Los Altos, CA

Children’sCHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! 1. Dog Man (hardcover) Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99 Dav Pilkey, Graphix 2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar 2. Wings of Fire Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic 3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 3. Shadow and Bone 4. We Are Water Protectors Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring 4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Brook Press, $17.99 Jeff Kinney, Amulet 5. The Octopus Escapes Maile Meloy, Felicita Sala (Illus.), Putnam, $17.99 5. Six of Crows 6. Pat the Bunny Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99 6. Harry Potter 7. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99 7. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) 8. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do Mo Willems, Hyperion You See? 8. The Bad Guys Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. Aaron Blabey, Scholastic BYR, $8.99 9. Peace Train 9. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Cat Stevens, Peter H. Reynolds (Illus.), Harper, Ellen Morgan, et al., Penguin Workshop $18.99 10. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix 10. The Bruce Swap Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Graphix Ryan T. Higgins, Disney-Hyperion, $17.99 11. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illus.), Harper, $17.99 12. Jungle Night Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95 13. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 14. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 15. The Rock from the Sky Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $18.99

For Ages 6 to 10 Jo Jo Makoons: The Used–to–Be Best Friend, by Dawn Quigley, Tara Audibert (Illus.) (Heartdrum, $15.99, hardcover; $4.99, paperback) “Jo Jo is the most precocious and hilarious seven–year–old I’ve ever read about. This story had me laughing out loud as Jo Jo tries to make backup friends in case it turns out her best school friend, Fern, doesn’t want to be best friends with her anymore.” —Katherine Nazzaro, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Hill We Climb 1. Hamnet Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 Maggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 2. Project Hail Mary 2. The Song of Achilles Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99 3. While Justice Sleeps 3. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $28 4. Circe 4. The Midnight Library Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 Matt Haig, Viking, $26 5. Where the Crawdads Sing 5. Klara and the Sun Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 6. The Silent Patient 6. Sooley Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 7. The House in the Cerulean Sea 7. The Vanishing Half TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 8. Such a Fun Age 8. The Last Thing He Told Me Kiley Reid, Putnam, $17 Laura Dave, S&S, $27 9. Squeeze Me 9. The Plot Carl Hiaasen, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95 Jean Hanff Korelitz, Celadon Books, $28 10. The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99 10. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 11. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 11. Great Circle Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95 12. The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $17 12. Whereabouts Jhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, $24 13. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17 13. The Four Winds ★ Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $28.99 14. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires 14. That Summer Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $16.99 Jennifer Weiner, Atria, $28 15. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 15. The Lost Apothecary Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99 $17

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Anthropocene Reviewed 1. Braiding Sweetgrass John Green, Dutton, $28 Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 2. The Premonition 2. The Body Keeps the Score Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. World Travel 3. Entangled Life Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 4. Crying in H Mart 4. Nomadland Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95 5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 5. The Body Horse Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 6. Minor Feelings 6. The Bomber Mafia Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18 Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 7. Sapiens 7. Finding the Mother Tree Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 8. Why Fish Don’t Exist 8. Caste Lulu Miller, S&S, $17 Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 9. The Bird Way 9. Noise Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18 Daniel Kahneman, et al., Little, Brown Spark, $32 ★ 10. The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your 10. Yearbook Seth Rogen, Crown, $28 Health with Facts and Feminism Dr. Jen Gunter, Citadel, $18.95 11. Untamed Glennon Doyle, Dial Press, $28 11. Hood Feminism Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 12. Zero Fail Carol Leonnig, Random House, $30 12. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17 13. What Happened to You? Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry, Flatiron Books: An 13. Say Nothing Oprah Book, $28.99 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 14. Notes on Grief 14. The Four Agreements Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Knopf, $16 Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 15. Facing the Mountain 15. Becoming Daniel James Brown, Viking, $30 Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99