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Other Indie FavoritesDon’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt, by Kristin Hersh (University of Texas Press, $22.95) “You don’t need to be familiar with Chesnutt’s or Hersh’s work to appreciate this phenomenal book, but you will undoubtedly want to be once you’ve finished it. Hersh is a writer of intense and subtle beauty, and she will make you cry and feel a hundred other things with the power of her style alone. Through the tragic story of her close friend and tourmate, Chesnutt, Hersh evokes the torture of all that artistic genius encapsulates and makes that pain sing in a voice both opaque and elegant, grimy and pristine. Ultimately, this is a deeply affecting meditation on one’s thrust toward ‘important art’ and on how music is a necessary expression of sadness and loneliness but also one of intense and inimitable beauty.” —Donovan Swift, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 10.22.15

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A Line of Blood: A Novel, by Ben McPherson (William Morrow, $25.99) “Surely an unspoken fear of parents is that they will discover their child has some dark secret, that their normal, well-adjusted, happy child is hiding something. McPherson introduces us to just such a family in a whodunit with many layers of psychological intrigue, secrets, and unspoken emotion. Alex and Millicent and their son, Max, find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation and what was once taken for granted begins to unravel around them. This is a must-read for anyone who loves being in the clutches of a brilliant thriller with anything but a straight line to the conclusion.” —Linda Schaefer, The Learned Owl Book Shop, Hudson, OH

1. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

5. Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

6. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

7. Furiously Happy Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

8. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

9. A More Perfect Union Ben Carson, Candy Carson, Sentinel, $26.95

10. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Elvis Costello, Blue Rider, $30

11. A Common Struggle Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried, Blue Rider, $28.95

12. Humans of New York: Stories Brandon Stanton, St. Martin’s, $29.99

13. The Courage to Act Ben S. Bernanke, Norton, $35

14. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

15. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

19. Rosemary Kate Clifford Larson, Houghton Mifflin, $27

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. City on Fire Garth Risk Hallberg, Knopf, $30

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

6. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

7. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

8. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria, $28

9. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

10. Felicity: Poems Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

11. The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $27.95

12. After You Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95

13. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $30

15. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

17. Thirteen Ways of Looking Colum McCann, Random House, $26

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Deadline John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99 4. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 5. Hope to Die James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 6. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 7. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 8. The Cuckoo’s Calling J.K.Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $9.99 9. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 10. The Cinderella Murder Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $7.99

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 10.22.15

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteOn Immunity: An Inoculation, by Eula Biss (Graywolf Press, $16) “Biss’ essays about the immunization debate range from the personal to the body politic and back again. Drawing on her experiences as a mother and employing an astonishing diversity of sources, Biss plumbs our ancient fear of infection. Acknowledging the permeability of both our borders and bodies, she arrives at the conclusion that ‘immunity is a shared space—a garden we tend together.’ Biss’ precise language and wry humor make On Immunity as engaging as it is informative.” —Brooke Alexander, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

6. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

7. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

8. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

9. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99

12. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

13. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

14. Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $16.99

15. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95 3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99 4. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16 5. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16 6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 7. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20 8. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18 9. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99 10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95 11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Caitlin Doughty, Norton, $15.95 12. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99

13. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15

14. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

15. Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better Tracey Stewart, Lisel Ashlock (Illus.), Artisan, $19.95

17. The Wars of the Roses Dan Jones, Penguin, $18

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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

2. Carry On Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99

3. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99

4. The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil Dan Howell, Phil Lester, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

5. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press, $8.99

6. Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, Holt, $18.99

7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95

8. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

9. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

10. The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus.), Harper, $19.99

11. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

12. Nightfall Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski, Putnam, $17.99

13. Symphony for the City of the Dead M.T. Anderson, Candlewick, $25.99

14. The Rest of Us Just Live Here Patrick Ness, HarperTeen, $17.99

15. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 10.22.15

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

2. The Marvels Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $32.99

3. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

4. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

5.TheThingAboutJellyfish Ali Benjamin, Little Brown, $17

6. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

7. The Story of Diva and Flea Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $14.99

8. It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! Chelsea Clinton, Philomel, $18.99

9. The Isle of the Lost Melissa de la Cruz, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

10. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99

11. Minecraft: Combat Handbook Stephanie Milton, Scholastic, $8.99

12. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

13. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

14. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes Rick Riordan, John Rocco (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $24.99

15. Counting by 7s Holly Goldberg Sloan, Puffin, $8.99

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Another Indie Favorite for Teen Readers The Hired Girl, by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick Press, $17.99) “I’d expect nothing less from Schlitz, but was happy nonetheless to find her latest book a captivating and delightful story. Based on the journal of Joan Skraggs, Schlitz’s grandmother, The Hired Girl is the comical and sweet tale of a 14-year-old girl who leaves her harsh life on the farm to find work in the big city—Baltimore in 1911. Joan confides all in her diary as she grows up, with some bumps along the way. Schlitz captures all of the awkwardness and yearnings of a young girl in this satisfying and enjoyable novel.” —Janis Herbert, Face in a Book, El Dorado Hills, CA

Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sachar (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “This thought-provoking new book by the popular Sachar is adventurous, bold, fast-paced and fun. Sachar blends issues of virtue, family, growing up, ethics, and relationships with mystery and science fiction into a book that will appeal to many. Fifth-grader Tamaya, whose parents have recently divorced, attends a private school in a mansion bordering some woods. One day, after an encounter with bullies, she and a friend take a shortcut home through the woods and stumble upon a secret lab. Trouble and excitement ensue!” —Coleen Colwell, BookSmart, Morgan Hill, CA

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 10.22.15

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 2. Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99 3. Spooky Pookie Sandra Boynton, Robin Corey Books, $5.99 4. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 5. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 6. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins James Dean, Harper, $9.99 7. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 8. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins James Dean, Harper, $9.99 9. Boo! Leslie Patricelli, Candlewick, $6.99 10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 11. Five Little Monkeys Trick-or-Treat Eileen Christelow, Harcourt, $7.99 12. Seven Orange Pumpkins Stephen Savage, Dial, $6.99 13. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin, Irina Maununen (Illus.), Crown, $15.99 14. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 15. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Charles M. Schulz, Kara McMahon, Simon Spotlight, $7.99

1. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

2. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

3. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

4. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk

5. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover)

7. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick New: The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party

8. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle

9. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic

10. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown

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Another Illustrated Indie Favorite BeyondthePond,byJosephKuefler(Balzer+ Bray, $17.99) “Ernest D. lives in an ordinary house with a pond out back that needs to be explored. After various experiments, Ernest D. declares that his pond has no bottom! After gathering his supplies, Ernest D. and his trusty dog set out to explore the unknown depths. Beyond the Pond is full of wonder and imagination along with fantastic illustrations. Read Beyond the Pond and go exploring with Ernest D.!” —Jennifer Steele, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 10.22.15

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1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. City on Fire Garth Risk Hallberg, Knopf, $30

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. See Me Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27

6. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

7. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

8. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria, $28

9. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

10. Felicity: Poems Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95

11. The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $27.95

12. After You Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95

13. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $30

15. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

17. Thirteen Ways of Looking Colum McCann, Random House, $26

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, Riverhead, $17

6. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

7. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

8. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

9. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

10. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

11. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99

12. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

13. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

14. Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $16.99

15. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 10.22.15

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1. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

5. Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

6. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

7. Furiously Happy Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

8. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

9. A More Perfect Union Ben Carson, Candy Carson, Sentinel, $26.95

10. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Elvis Costello, Blue Rider, $30

11. A Common Struggle Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried, Blue Rider, $28.95

12. Humans of New York: Stories Brandon Stanton, St. Martin’s, $29.99

13. The Courage to Act Ben S. Bernanke, Norton, $35

14. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

15. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

19. Rosemary Kate Clifford Larson, Houghton Mifflin, $27

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1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

4. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16

5. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

6. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

7. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20

8. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

9. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99

10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Caitlin Doughty, Norton, $15.95

12. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99

13. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15

14. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

15. Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better Tracey Stewart, Lisel Ashlock (Illus.), Artisan, $19.95

17. The Wars of the Roses Dan Jones, Penguin, $18

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