Indiebestsellers

Indie Bestsellers Week of 06.23.21

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Midnight Library 1. World Travel Matt Haig, Viking, $26 Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 2. Malibu Rising 2. The Bomber Mafia Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28 Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 3. The Hill We Climb 3. The Anthropocene Reviewed Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 John Green, Dutton, $28 4. Project Hail Mary 4. The Premonition Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 ★ 5. The Maidens 5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99 Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 6. While Justice Sleeps Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $28 ★ 6. In the Heights: Finding Home Lin-Manuel Miranda, et al., Random House, $40 7. Klara and the Sun Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 7. Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 8. The Presidentʼs Daughter Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little, Brown and 8. Finding the Mother Tree Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 Knopf, $30 9. On Juneteenth 9. The Other Black Girl Annette Gordon-Reed, Liveright, $15.95 Zakiya Dalila Harris, Atria Books, $27 10. How the Word Is Passed 10. The Last Thing He Told Me Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29 Laura Dave, S&S, $27 11. Caste 11. Sooley Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 12. Facing the Mountain 12. Golden Girl Daniel James Brown, Viking, $30 Elin Hilderbrand, Little, Brown, $29 13. Somebodyʼs Daughter 13. The Vanishing Half Ashley C. Ford, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 $27.99 14. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 14. Untamed V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 ★ 15. The Sweetness of Water 15. The Code Breaker Nathan Harris, Little, Brown, $28 Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35

Other Indie Favorites One Two Three: A Novel, by Laurie Frankel Rabbits: A Novel, by Terry Miles (Del Rey, $28) (Henry Holt and Co., $26.99) “I absolutely loved this “Oh the joyride that is Rabbits! A game? A conspiracy? Quantum heartwarming story of three courageous sisters fighting for justice physics? A clever puzzle of a novel that is a compulsive read. Stranger in their town. It’s a modern David and Goliath tale of small-town Things meets Ready Player One. It’s fun!” —Melissa DeMotte, America told with wit and heart. Frankel is a superb storyteller, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID and I did not want my time with this wise and endearing family to end.” —Shannon Burgess, The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn, IL

PaperbackFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Song of Achilles 1. Braiding Sweetgrass Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99 Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 2. Hamnet 2. The Body Keeps the Score Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. One Last Stop 3. Entangled Life Casey McQuiston, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99 Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 4. People We Meet on Vacation 4. The Body Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 5. Where the Crawdads Sing 5. Sapiens Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 6. Circe 6. Nomadland Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95 7. On Earth Weʼre Briefly Gorgeous 7. The Bird Way Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17 Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18 8. The Silent Patient 8. Say Nothing Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 ★ 9. Mexican Gothic 9. Killers of the Flower Moon Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17 David Grann, Vintage, $17 10. The House in the Cerulean Sea 10. Minor Feelings TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18 11. The Night Watchman 11. The Four Agreements Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18 Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 12. The Overstory 12. Born a Crime Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 Trevor Noah, One World, $18 13. The Rose Code 13. Why Fish Donʼt Exist Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99 Lulu Miller, S&S, $17 14. Beach Read 14. Hood Feminism Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 15. Red, White & Royal Blue 15. The Color of Law Casey McQuiston, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99 Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95 MASS MARKET

1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 Another Indie Favorite 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Walking on Cowrie Shells: Stories, by Nana George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Nkweti (Graywolf Press, $16) “From comic book 3. Animal Farm conventions to zombie outbreaks to a nightclub bathroom, Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 4. The Name of the Wind Nkweti has crafted characters that shine in their unique 5. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Perigee, $11 predicaments. I’m obsessed with these stories, and grateful 6. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 to Nkweti for sharing a part of the Cameroonian-American 7. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99 experience with us.” —Halee Kirkwood, Birchbark 8. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99 Books and Gifts, Grand Marais, MN 9. The Sentinel Lee Child, Andrew Child, Dell, $9.99 10. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99

Children’sEARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Rowley Jeffersonʼs 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. The Girl from the Sea 3. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99 Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99 4. Firekeeperʼs Daughter Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99 4. New Kid Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99 5. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 5. One of Us Is Lying 6. A Wolf Called Wander Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99 6. Realm Breaker Katherine Applegate, 7. The One and Only Bob Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $19.99 Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99 Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 7. Ace of Spades 8. Drama Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99 9. Stamped (For Kids): Racism, 8. Concrete Rose Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99 Books for Young Readers, $15.99 9. The Book Thief 10. Rowley Jeffersonʼs Awesome Friendly Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99 $14.99 11. Forge Your Dragon World: A Wings of 10. Tokyo Ever After Fire Creative Guide Emiko Jean, Flatiron Books, $18.99 Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illus.), Graphix, 11. The Hate U Give $12.99 Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 12. Ground Zero 12. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $17.99 Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books 13. Just Pretend for Young Readers, $18.99 Tori Sharp, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $12.99 13. Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99 14. Twins Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, 14. Cemetery Boys $12.99 Aiden Thomas, Swoon Reads, $17.99 15. Ghosts 15. Instructions for Dancing Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 Nicola Yoon, Delacorte Press, $19.99

For Ages 8 to 12 For Teen Readers Both Can Be True, by Jules Machias (Quill Tree Pumpkin, by Julie Murphy (Balzer + Bray, $17.99) Books, $16.99) “Middle school is hard, but trying to figure “A wonderful return to Clover City, Pumpkin has all the elements we out identity—who you are—is probably the hardest part. Ash and loved from Dumplin’ and Puddin’ with cameos of favorite characters. Daniel face all of those genuinely awkward, confusing, and wonderful Waylon is nearing high school graduation and planning his next questions in big–hearted ways in Both Can Be True.” —Cat move without knowing what he wants to do or how to get there. Chapman, The Oxford Exchange, Tampa, FL Heartwarming and encouraging!” —Rebecca Waesch, Joseph–Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH

Children’sCHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, 1. Dog Man (hardcover) Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 Dav Pilkey, Graphix 2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar 2. Wings of Fire Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic 3. We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Brook Press, $17.99 Jeff Kinney, Amulet 4. Oh, the Places Youʼll Go! 4. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99 Mo Willems, Hyperion ★ 5. What Is God Like? Rachel Held Evans, Matthew Paul Turner, Ying Hui 5. Shadow and Bone Tan (Illus.), Convergent Books, $17.99 Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR 6. The Bench 6. Six of Crows Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Christian Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR Robinson (Illus.), Random House, $18.99 7. Harry Potter Shannon Hale, 7. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99 8. Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, 8. I Survived (paperback) Vibrating Creature Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic Nathan W. Pyle, HarperFestival, $14.99 9. Magic Tree House (paperback) 9. Where the Wild Things Are Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95 House Books for Young Readers 10. I Love Dad With the Very Hungry 10. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Caterpillar Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $8.99 11. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99 12. Daddy Leslie Patricelli, Candlewick, $7.99 13. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 14. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99 15. Julián Is a Mermaid Jessica Love, Candlewick, $16.99

For Ages 4 to 8 What If, Pig?, by Linzie Hunter (Harper, $17.99) “What a sweet, charming, and relatable little pig. Readers will fall in love with this anxious porcine friend.” —Betsy Covert, The Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Midnight Library 1. The Song of Achilles Matt Haig, Viking, $26 Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99 2. Malibu Rising 2. Hamnet Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28 Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 3. The Hill We Climb 3. One Last Stop Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 Casey McQuiston, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99 4. Project Hail Mary 4. People We Meet on Vacation Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 ★ 5. The Maidens 5. Where the Crawdads Sing Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99 Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 6. While Justice Sleeps 6. Circe Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $28 Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 7. Klara and the Sun 7. On Earth Weʼre Briefly Gorgeous Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17 8. The Presidentʼs Daughter Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little, Brown and 8. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 Knopf, $30 ★ 9. Mexican Gothic 9. The Other Black Girl Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17 Zakiya Dalila Harris, Atria Books, $27 10. The Last Thing He Told Me 10. The House in the Cerulean Sea Laura Dave, S&S, $27 TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 11. Sooley 11. The Night Watchman John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95 Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18 12. Golden Girl 12. The Overstory Elin Hilderbrand, Little, Brown, $29 Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95 13. The Vanishing Half 13. The Rose Code Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99 14. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 14. Beach Read V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 ★ 15. The Sweetness of Water 15. Red, White & Royal Blue Nathan Harris, Little, Brown, $28 Casey McQuiston, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. World Travel 1. Braiding Sweetgrass Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 2. The Bomber Mafia 2. The Body Keeps the Score Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 3. The Anthropocene Reviewed 3. Entangled Life John Green, Dutton, $28 Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 4. The Premonition 4. The Body Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 5. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 5. Sapiens Horse Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 ★ 6. In the Heights: Finding Home 6. Nomadland Lin-Manuel Miranda, et al., Random House, $40 Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95 7. Crying in H Mart 7. The Bird Way Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18 8. Finding the Mother Tree 8. Say Nothing Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 9. On Juneteenth 9. Killers of the Flower Moon Annette Gordon-Reed, Liveright, $15.95 David Grann, Vintage, $17 10. How the Word Is Passed 10. Minor Feelings Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29 Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18 11. Caste 11. The Four Agreements Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 12. Facing the Mountain Daniel James Brown, Viking, $30 12. Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18 13. Somebodyʼs Daughter Ashley C. Ford, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, 13. Why Fish Donʼt Exist $27.99 Lulu Miller, S&S, $17 14. Untamed 14. Hood Feminism Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 15. The Code Breaker 15. The Color of Law Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95