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Indie Bestsellers Week of 04.22.20

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Glass Hotel 1. The Splendid and the Vile Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95 Erik Larson, Crown, $32 2. Where the Crawdads Sing 2. Untamed Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 3. Hidden Valley Road 3. American Dirt Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 4. The Mirror & the Light Horse Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 5. The Dutch House ★ 5. What It's Like to Be a Bird Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35 6. The Night Watchman ★ 6. Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st- Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 Century Memoir Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99 7. Redhead by the Side of the Road Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 7. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 8. Writers & Lovers Lily King, Grove Press, $27 8. The Last Book on the Left Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 9. Valentine Elizabeth Wetmore, Harper, $26.99 9. Front Row at the Trump Show Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28 10. The City We Became 10. Nothing Fancy N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28 Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 11. Such a Fun Age 11. Korean Dream Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26 Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, $29.95 ★ 12. Simon the Fiddler Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $27.99 ★ 12. You Are an Artist Sarah Urist Green, Penguin, $25 13. Afterlife Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $25.95 13. More Myself Alicia Keys, Flatiron Books, $29.99 14. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to 14. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Slaying Vampires Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $22.99 $35 15. The Book of Lost Friends ★ 15. Dining In Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28 Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 Indies Introduce Other Indie Favorites Sin Eater: A Novel, by Megan Campisi (Atria The Roxy Letters: A Novel, by Mary Pauline Books, $27) “Oh my. Megan Campisi’s Sin Eater completely Lowry (Simon & Schuster, $26) “Move over Bridget took me by surprise. It is a wholly unique combination of fantasy, Jones, Roxy is here to stay! Thank goddess! I loved every sentence mystery, and historical fiction. Filled with intriguing characters of The Roxy Letters; I found myself laughing out loud at some of her and vivid imagery, this inventive tale will immerse readers in the wacky antics. I also loved the quirky cast of characters that danced deceit and intrigue of the royal court. Campisi’s narrator is what across the pages, and I think Roxy is the perfect antihero for the really sets this novel apart—the sin eater, a woman called to hear new millennium. I can’t wait to see where Mary Pauline Lowry’s the sins of the dying and consume the foods that represent them. career is headed!” —Kathleen Caldwell, A Great Good A dark, thrilling read!” —John McManus, Main Point Place for Books, Oakland, CA Books, Wayne, PA

PaperbackFICTION NONFICTION

1. Little Fires Everywhere 1. Wow, No Thank You. Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95 2. The Overstory 2. Say Nothing Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 3. Normal People Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 3. A Woman of No Importance Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18 4. City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17 4. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 ★ 5. Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 5. The Great Influenza 6. Disappearing Earth John M. Barry, Penguin, $19 Julia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95 6. Born a Crime 7. A Gentleman in Moscow Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18 Amor Towles, Penguin, $17 7. Sapiens 8. Wolf Hall Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 Hilary Mantel, Picador, $18 9. Station Eleven 8. The Library Book Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95 Susan Orlean, S&S, $16.99 10. Daisy Jones & The Six 9. Calypso Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17 David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99 11. The Plague 10. The Devil in the White City Albert Camus, Vintage, $15 Erik Larson, Vintage, $16 12. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99 11. Midnight in Chernobyl Adam Higginbotham, S&S, $19 13. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 12. Just Mercy Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16 Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17 14. Girl, Woman, Other 13. White Fragility Bernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16 $17 ★ 14. The Story of More 15. The Book Woman of Troublesome Hope Jahren, Vintage, $15 Creek Kim Michele Richardson, Sourcebooks 15. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life Landmark, $15.99 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95

MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 Another Indie Favorite 2. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 Lost and Wanted: A Novel, by Nell 3. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Vintage, $9.99 Freudenberger (Vintage, $16.95) “Helen is a 4. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99 successful physicist and a single mother, but when her best Celeste Ng, Penguin, $9.99 friend, Charlie, dies, she must confront the limitations of 5. Little Fires Everywhere love and science. As in her previous novel, The Newlyweds, 6. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 Freudenberger writes with understated authority about grief, 7. Long Road to Mercy David Baldacci, Grand Central, $9.99 motherhood, and coming to terms with the decisions you make 8. Women Who Run With the Wolves Clarissa Pinkola Estes, throughout your life. Everyone in Helen’s orbit is touched by Ballantine, $8.99 Charlie’s death, and their grief is as mysterious as the scientific 9. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 questions Helen grapples with in her work. This is a powerfully 10. The Stand Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99 beautiful novel.” —Tyler Goodson, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA

Children’sEARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. The Miraculous Journey of Edward 1. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Bagram Ibatoulline Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.99 for Young Readers, $18.99 2. The List of Things That Will Not 2. The Book Thief Change Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $16.99 $14.99 3. Because of Winn-Dixie 3. They Went Left Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99 Monica Hesse, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99 4. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 4. The Fountains of Silence Ruta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99 5. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99 E.B. White, Harper, $8.99 5. One of Us Is Next 6. Charlotte’s Web Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99 7. The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering (Illus.), ★ 6. Dancing at the Pity Party Tyler Feder, Dial Books, $18.99 Candlewick, $7.99 8. Raymie Nightingale 7. Chain of Gold Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99 Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $24.99 ★ 9. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, 8. The Hate U Give $12.99 Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 10. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 9. One of Us Is Lying Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $9.95 Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 11. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated 10. The Giver Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99 Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $7.99 11. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $14.99 12. Matilda Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99 ★ 12. Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know Samira Ahmed, Soho Teen, $18.99 13. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & 13. All the Bright Places Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99 Jennifer Niven, Ember, $10.99 14. City Spies ★ 14. Redemption Prep James Ponti, Aladdin, $17.99 Samuel Miller, Katherine Tegen Books, $17.99 15. Guts 15. Dragon Hoops Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 Gene Luen Yang, First Second, $24.99

For Ages 9 to 12 For Teen Readers Into the Tall, Tall Grass, by Loriel Ryon Witchlight, by Jessi Zabarsky (Random House (Margaret K. McElderry Books, $17.99) “Yolanda’s Graphic, $16.99) “A heartwarming graphic novel that will beloved grandmother is dying and social services is knocking on her appeal to fans of the adventure in Nimona and the characters in The door. Yolanda is determined to help her dying grandmother fulfill Tea Dragon Society. Seeing strong, diverse characters at the forefront her last wish: a trip to the mysterious pecan tree on their property. of a story is such a breath of fresh air in young adult fantasy graphic Along the way, she discovers family stories and secrets she never novels!” knew and the importance of dealing with both life and death. Into the —Ashlee Null, Vroman’s Bookstore, Tall, Tall Grass is a magical story with a charming cast of characters Pasadena, CA Indies and emotional life lessons.” Introduce —Jackie Jou, Mysterious Galaxy Books, San Diego, CA

Children’sCHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, 1. Harry Potter Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 2. Where the Wild Things Are 2. Dog Man (hardcover) Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95 Dav Pilkey, Graphix 3. Dragons Love Tacos 3. Wings of Fire Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic 4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar 4. Magic Tree House Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random 5. The Paper Kingdom House Helena Ku Rhee, Pascal Campion (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers, $17.99 5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion 6. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do 6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co., $8.99 Jeff Kinney, Amulet 7. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! 7. Mercy Watson Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99 Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illus.), Candlewick 8. Bear Came Along 8. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Richard T. Morris, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Little, Rick Riordan, Hyperion Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99 9. The Last Kids on Earth ★ 9. A Book for Escargot Dashka Slater, Sydney Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate (Illus.), Viking Books for Hanson (Illus.), Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99 Young Readers 10. The Book With No Pictures 10. Spy School B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99 Stuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young 11. Press Here Herve Tullet, Chronicle Books, $8.99 Readers 12. The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99 13. Barnyard Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95 14. Make Way for Ducklings Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 15. In a Jar Deborah Marcero, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99

For Ages 4 to 8 How to Be a Pirate, by Isaac Fitzgerald, Brigette Barrager (Illus.) (Bloomsbury Children’s Books, $17.99) “CeCe wants to play pirates with the boys in the neighborhood, but they tell her that girls can’t be pirates. CeCe is certain that her Grandpa knows about pirates because he has so many tattoos. As Grandpa reveals each arm tattoo to CeCe, he describes a characteristic that a pirate must have, helping CeCe realize she can be a pirate because she’s brave, quick, independent, and fun. Full of love and girl power, this picture book reminds readers that they can be anything they want to be!” —Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Glass Hotel 1. Little Fires Everywhere Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95 Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17 2. Where the Crawdads Sing 2. The Overstory Delia Owens, Putnam, $26 Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 3. American Dirt 3. Normal People Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17 Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99 4. City of Girls 4. The Mirror & the Light Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17 Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30 ★ 5. Circe 5. The Dutch House Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 6. Disappearing Earth 6. The Night Watchman Julia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95 Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99 7. A Gentleman in Moscow 7. Redhead by the Side of the Road Amor Towles, Penguin, $17 Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95 8. Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel, Picador, $18 8. Writers & Lovers Lily King, Grove Press, $27 9. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95 9. Valentine Elizabeth Wetmore, Harper, $26.99 10. Daisy Jones & The Six Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17 10. The City We Became 11. The Plague N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28 Albert Camus, Vintage, $15 11. Such a Fun Age 12. The Tattooist of Auschwitz Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26 Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99 ★ 12. Simon the Fiddler 13. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $27.99 Fine Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16 13. Afterlife Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $25.95 14. Girl, Woman, Other Bernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, 14. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to $17 Slaying Vampires ★ 15. The Book Woman of Troublesome Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $22.99 Creek 15. The Book of Lost Friends Kim Michele Richardson, Sourcebooks Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28 Landmark, $15.99

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HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Splendid and the Vile 1. Wow, No Thank You. Erik Larson, Crown, $32 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95 2. Untamed 2. Say Nothing Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 3. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 3. A Woman of No Importance Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 4. Braiding Sweetgrass Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 ★ 5. What It's Like to Be a Bird 5. The Great Influenza David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35 John M. Barry, Penguin, $19 ★ 6. Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st- 6. Born a Crime Century Memoir Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18 Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99 7. Sapiens 7. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 8. The Last Book on the Left 8. The Library Book Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26 Susan Orlean, S&S, $16.99 9. Front Row at the Trump Show 9. Calypso Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28 David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99 10. Nothing Fancy Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 10. The Devil in the White City Erik Larson, Vintage, $16 11. Korean Dream Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, 11. Midnight in Chernobyl $29.95 Adam Higginbotham, S&S, $19 ★ 12. You Are an Artist 12. Just Mercy Sarah Urist Green, Penguin, $25 Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17 13. More Myself 13. White Fragility Alicia Keys, Flatiron Books, $29.99 Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16 14. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, 14. The Story of More $35 Hope Jahren, Vintage, $15 ★ 15. Dining In 15. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50 Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95

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