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Indie Bestsellers Week of 08.18.21

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION

1. The Midnight Library 1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Matt Haig, Viking, $26 Horse 2. Billy Summers Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 Stephen King, Scribner, $30 2. This Is Your Mind on Plants 3. Malibu Rising Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28 3. Crying in H Mart 4. The Paper Palace Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27 4. I Alone Can Fix It 5. The Last Thing He Told Me Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30 Laura Dave, S&S, $27 5. American Marxism 6. Project Hail Mary Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28 Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 6. World Travel 7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 7. The Anthropocene Reviewed 8. Klara and the Sun John Green, Dutton, $28 Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 8. Untamed 9. Once There Were Wolves Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99 9. The Premonition 10. The Hill We Climb Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 10. The Bomber Mafia 11. The Cellist Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99 12. The Final Girl Support Group 11. Finding the Mother Tree Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $26 Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 13. The Maidens 12. Caste Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99 Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 14. Afterparties 13. Here, Right Matters Anthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99 Alexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99 15. The Vanishing Half 14. The Comfort Book Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 Matt Haig, Penguin Life, $22 18. We Were Never Here 15. How the Word Is Passed Andrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27 Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29

Other Indie Favorites Clark and Division: A Novel, by Naomi Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, Hirahara (Soho Crime, $27.95) “Clark and by Anna Qu (Catapult, $26) “Made in China is an Division is a propulsive mystery and a heart-wrenching emotionally wrenching and engrossing memoir about abuse, examination of Japanese internment and relocation in the immigration, and the American dream. Qu’s pain is raw and 1940s. Hirahara beautifully weaves history and injustice unfinished, but her resiliency and growth are unforgettable.” into this fascinating and compelling crime novel.” —Luisa —Marie Cloutier, Greenlight Bookstore, Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA Brooklyn, NY

PaperbackFICTION NONFICTION

1. People We Meet on Vacation 1. Braiding Sweetgrass Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 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. Where the Crawdads Sing 3. The Body Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 4. Hamnet 4. All We Can Save Maggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson 5. Anxious People (Eds.), One World, $18 Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 5. Sapiens 6. Circe Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 6. Killers of the Flower Moon 7. The Guest List David Grann, Vintage, $17 Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99 7. Born a Crime 8. The Night Watchman Trevor Noah, One World, $18 Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18 8. The Four Agreements 9. Beach Read Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 9. Entangled Life 10. The House in the Cerulean Sea Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 10. Vesper Flights 11. Mexican Gothic Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17 Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17 11. Kitchen Confidential 12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99 Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, 12. Hood Feminism $17 Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 13. The Silent Patient 13. How to Change Your Mind Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18 14. On Earth Weʼre Briefly Gorgeous 14. Agent Sonya Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17 Ben Macintyre, Crown, $18 ★ 15. The Thursday Murder Club 15. Say Nothing Richard Osman, Penguin, $17 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95 MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite 3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino, Harper The Union of Synchronized Swimmers: Perennial, $9.99 A Novella, by Cristina Sandu (Scribe US, “Six girls living behind the Iron Curtain turn their George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 $15) 4. Animal Farm leisurely summer swimming routine into something Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 5. Dune Messiah more. Glimpses into their adult lives join atmospheric William Golding, Perigee, $11 6. Lord of the Flies vignettes of their journey into synchronized swimming.” J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99 7. The Catcher in the Rye —Maggie Henriksen, Carmichael’s Bookstore, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 8. Good Omens Louisville, KY 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99 10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99

Children’sEARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Cat Kid Comic Club 1. They Both Die at the End Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99 Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99 2. Rowley Jeffersonʼs Awesome Friendly 2. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99 Spooky Stories 3. One of Us Is Lying Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99 Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 3. Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99 4. Firekeeperʼs Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99 4. Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 5. Ace of Spades ★ 5. Super Extra Deluxe Essential Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99 Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99 6. The Inheritance Games Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young 6. A Wolf Called Wander Readers, $10.99 Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99 7. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books 7. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 for Young Readers, $14.99 Jerry Craft, Quill Tree Books, $12.99 8. New Kid 8. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 9. Sisters Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 for Young Readers, $18.99 10. Smile 9. The Downstairs Girl Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99 Stacey Lee, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young 11. Twins Readers, $10.99 Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illus.), Graphix, 10. Hatchet $12.99 Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young 12. Rowley Jeffersonʼs Awesome Friendly Readers, $9.99 Adventure 11. The Giver Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99 Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99 13. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, 12. Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas, Swoon Reads, $17.99 $12.99 13. The Hate U Give 14. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99 Black Boyhood Kwame Mbalia (Ed.), Delacorte Press, $16.99 14. Realm Breaker Victoria Aveyard, HarperTeen, $19.99 ★ 15. Dark Waters Katherine Arden, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for 15. Cinderella Is Dead Young Readers, $16.99 Kalynn Bayron, Bloomsbury YA, $10.99

For Ages 8 to 12 For Teen Readers A Discovery of Dragons, by Lindsay Galvin The Sea Is Salt and So Am I, by Cassandra Hartt (Chicken House, $18.99) “This book is an epic (Roaring Brook Press, $18.99) “Readers will be swept adventure. Pulling history from the voyage of Charles away by the lyrical writing in this fiercely moving tale of three Darwin aboard HMS Beagle, Galvin brings to life the story of teens facing the storms battering their coastal town and their Darwin’s cabin boy and assistant. Simon is brave and selfless hearts. Full of passion, grief, and resilience, it’s perfect for fans even when it’s difficult to be either, and you’ll cheer for of Jandy Nelson, Julia Drake, and Jennifer Niven.” —Alyssa him at every turn.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Raymond, Copper Dog Books, Beverly, MA Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA

Children’sCHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Time for School, Little Blue Truck 1. Wings of Fire Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic Books, $18.99 2. Dog Man (hardcover) Margaret Wise Brown, 2. Goodnight Moon Dav Pilkey, Graphix Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 3. Cat Problems Jory John, Lane Smith (Illus.), 3. Magic Tree House Random House Studio, $17.99 Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random 4. We Are Water Protectors House Books for Young Readers Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), 4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Roaring Brook Press, $17.99 Jeff Kinney, Amulet 5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99 5. The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic 6. Blueberries for Sal Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $8.99 6. Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) 7. Where the Wild Things Are Mo Willems, Hyperion Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95 7. Six of Crows 8. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99 8. Harry Potter 9. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $16.99 9. I Survived (paperback) 10. We Donʼt Eat Our Classmates Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99 10. Shadow and Bone 11. Dragons Love Tacos Leigh Bardugo, Henry Holt and Co. BYR Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99 12. Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Rise x Penguin Workshop, $8.99 13. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 14. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $8.99 15. Jungle Night Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95

For Ages 4 to 8 Monster Friends, by Kaeti Vandorn (Random House Graphic, $12.99) “This is literally the cutest stinking graphic novel I’ve read since Bug Boys. It’s like Studio Ghibli mixed with My Little Pony and I LOVE IT ALL! Such cute little creatures and a great story about friendship, being honest with yourself and others, and facing your fears.” —Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana, Frederick, MD

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Midnight Library 1. People We Meet on Vacation Matt Haig, Viking, $26 Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 2. Billy Summers 2. The Song of Achilles Stephen King, Scribner, $30 Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99 3. Malibu Rising 3. Where the Crawdads Sing Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28 Delia Owens, Putnam, $18 4. The Paper Palace 4. Hamnet Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27 Maggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95 5. The Last Thing He Told Me 5. Anxious People Laura Dave, S&S, $27 Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 6. Project Hail Mary 6. Circe Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99 7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 7. The Guest List V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99 8. Klara and the Sun 8. The Night Watchman Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18 9. Once There Were Wolves 9. Beach Read Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99 Emily Henry, Berkley, $16 10. The Hill We Climb 10. The House in the Cerulean Sea Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99 TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99 11. The Cellist 11. Mexican Gothic Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99 Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17 12. The Final Girl Support Group 12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $26 Hugo 13. The Maidens Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99 $17 14. Afterparties 13. The Silent Patient Anthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99 Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99 15. The Vanishing Half 14. On Earth Weʼre Briefly Gorgeous Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17 18. We Were Never Here ★ 15. The Thursday Murder Club Andrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27 Richard Osman, Penguin, $17

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. = Debut = On the Rise Indie Bestsellers Nonfiction Week of 08.18.21

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the 1. Braiding Sweetgrass Horse Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18 Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 2. The Body Keeps the Score 2. This Is Your Mind on Plants Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19 Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 3. The Body 3. Crying in H Mart Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17 Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 4. All We Can Save 4. I Alone Can Fix It Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30 (Eds.), One World, $18 5. American Marxism 5. Sapiens Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28 Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99 6. World Travel 6. Killers of the Flower Moon Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 David Grann, Vintage, $17 7. The Anthropocene Reviewed 7. Born a Crime John Green, Dutton, $28 Trevor Noah, One World, $18 8. Untamed 8. The Four Agreements Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 9. The Premonition 9. Entangled Life Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18 10. The Bomber Mafia 10. Vesper Flights Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17 11. Finding the Mother Tree 11. Kitchen Confidential Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99 12. Caste 12. Hood Feminism Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16 13. Here, Right Matters 13. How to Change Your Mind Alexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99 Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18 14. The Comfort Book 14. Agent Sonya Matt Haig, Penguin Life, $22 Ben Macintyre, Crown, $18 15. How the Word Is Passed 15. Say Nothing Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29 Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95