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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 01.17.18

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This Could Hurt: A Novel by Jillian Medoff (Harper, $26.99) “Who knew that a novel about a faltering company’s HR department could be so gripping and compassionate? Anyone who has worked in a company with other people will appreciate the resentments, friendships, and competitions that develop in a long-time team. Medoff does a great job of making the reader care about each and every character.” —Susan Taylor, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany NY

Other Indie FavoritesThe Chalk Man: A Novel, by C.J. Tudor (Crown, $27) “The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor is an unusually gripping mystery reminiscent of Arthur Conan Doyle’s story ‘The Adventure of the Dancing Men.’ It is amazingly well-written, and the pace does not let up, from the shocking beginning all the way through to the unsettling ending. This suspenseful page-turner is definitely a cut above and will keep you riveted. Highly recommended!” —Margo Conklin, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI

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1. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26

2. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26

3. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

6. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

7. ArtemisAndy Weir, Crown, $27

8. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27

9. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28

10. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26

11. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

12. The Wife Between UsGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99

13. The Midnight LineLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

14. Uncommon TypeTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95

15. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $26

1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

Michael Wolff, Holt, $30

2. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95

3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99

4. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35

5. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26

6. Women & PowerMary Beard, Liveright, $15.95

7. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40

8. Promise Me, DadJoe Biden, Flatiron, $27

9. Principles: Life and WorkRay Dalio, S&S, $30

10. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

11. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26

12. Braving the WildernessBrene Brown, Random House, $28

13. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead, $28

14. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95

15. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28

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1. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 2. Dragon Teeth Michael Crichton, Harper, $9.99 3. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 4. Never Never James Patterson, Candice Fox, Vision, $9.99 5. 12 Strong Doug Stanton, Pocket, $9.99 6. The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 7. The Lost Order Steve Berry, Minotaur, $9.99 8. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 9. Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.9910. Safe Haven Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $8.99

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 01.17.18

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteNeon in Daylight: A Novel, by Hermione Hoby (Catapult, $16.95) “There are plenty of novels about hedonistic young people, washed-up alcoholic writers, or aimless academics struggling to find themselves. Few of them are written with the intelligence, freshness, honesty, style, observational eye, and command of language on display in Hermione Hoby’s impressive debut, Neon in Daylight. As the lives of the three main characters (and a cat named Joni Mitchell) converge against the backdrop of a lonely, doomed, and dying downtown New York City, you’ll find yourself missing your bus stop because you cannot put down this book.” —Nadine Vassallo, Book Soup, West Hollywood, CA

1. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99

2. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99

3. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

4. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17

5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

6. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99

7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

8. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16

9. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16

10. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16

11. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17

12. News of the WorldPaulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99

13. CelinePeter Heller, Vintage, $16

14. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17

15. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

2. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20

3. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99

4. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16

5. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18

6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16

7. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99

8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17

9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

10. Being a DogAlexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17

11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

12. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

13. South and West: From a NotebookJoan Didion, Vintage, $15

14. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16

15. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16

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1. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99

2. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99

3. The Book of Dust: La Belle SauvagePhilip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99

4. The Cruel PrinceHolly Black, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

5. Everything, EverythingNicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99

6. RenegadesMarissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99

7. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99

8. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99

9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian

Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99

10. One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99

11. Warcross Marie Lu, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

12. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99

13. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99

14. The GiverLois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99

15. Far From the TreeRobin Benway, HarperTeen, $17.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 01.17.18

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For Teen Readers Gunslinger Girl, by Lyndsay Ely (Jimmy Patterson, $17.99) “Serendipity Jones is the best marksman in her family, only because her mother is dead. While fleeing a forced marriage and an abusive father, she finds herself as the newest act in the Theatre Vespertine in the lawless border town of Cessation. Gunslinger Girl is a fabulous blend of Western and thriller. Pity has amazing gumption and I love how she questions her own principles as well as those around her—even in the face of destruction. With a glittering supporting cast of mobsters, politicians, and circus performers, Gunslinger Girl truly can’t miss.” —Jessica Hahl, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT

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For Ages 9 to 12 Just Like Jackie, by Lindsey Stoddard (HarperCollins, $16.99) “Robinson loves her grandfather more than anything, even more than her three favorite things: baseball, fixing cars, and making maple syrup. Her grandfather is the only family she has, or so she believes, until a school project makes Robinson rethink what family really means. Robinson is a little girl with a giant spirit and personality who just wants to live up to her namesake, Jackie Robinson. This sweet story is a home run in my eyes.” —Holly Alexander, The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, Winnetka, IL

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1. A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $8.99

2. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99

3. Auggie & MeR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99

4. All’s Faire in Middle SchoolVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

5. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95

6. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99

7. WishtreeKatherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

8. Dream Big Dreams: Photographs from Barack Obama’s Inspiring and Historic Presidency

Pete Souza, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $21.99

9. The War I Finally WonKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Dial, $16.99

10. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

11. Pax Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99

12. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

13. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

14. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Vashti Harrison, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.99

15. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 01.17.18

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

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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For Ages 4 to 8 Edie Is Ever So Helpful, by Sophy Henn (Philomel Books, $16.99) “I always enjoy Sophy Henn’s sweet characters and bright use of color. Like many kiddos, Edie is a little bit over the top sometimes. Kids and parents will recognize themselves in Edie Is Ever So Helpful and be delighted by the story!” —Johanna Albrecht, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC

1. Goodnight MoonMargaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

2. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.99

3. LoveMatt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illus.), G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99

4. Dear Girl,Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Harper, $17.99

5. The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats, Viking Children’s Books, $19.99

6. The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle, Putnam, $10.99

7. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95

8. Dragons Love TacosAdam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99

9. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99

10. After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

Dan Santat, Roaring Brook Press, $17.99

11. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95

12. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99

13. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99

14. A Is for ActivistInnosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99

15. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99

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

2. Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

3. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

4. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop

5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)Mo Willems, Hyperion

6. Magic Tree HouseMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

7. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown

8. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic

9. Arc of a ScytheNeal Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersNew in Series: Thunderhead

10. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 01.17.18

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1. Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26

2. The ImmortalistsChloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26

3. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin Press, $27

5. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

6. OriginDan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95

7. ArtemisAndy Weir, Crown, $27

8. Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan, Scribner, $27

9. Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders, Random House, $28

10. The PowerNaomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26

11. The Rooster BarJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

12. The Wife Between UsGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s, $26.99

13. The Midnight LineLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

14. Uncommon TypeTom Hanks, Knopf, $26.95

15. Exit WestMohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $26

1. PachinkoMin Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99

2. The Women in the CastleJessica Shattuck, Morrow, $16.99

3. The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95

4. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $17

5. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

6. The Sun and Her FlowersRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99

7. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

8. Ready Player OneErnest Cline, Broadway, $16

9. We Were the Lucky OnesGeorgia Hunter, Penguin, $16

10. The Couple Next DoorShari Lapena, Penguin, $16

11. Lilac GirlsMartha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17

12. News of the WorldPaulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99

13. CelinePeter Heller, Vintage, $16

14. Call Me by Your NameAndre Aciman, Picador USA, $17

15. Behind Closed DoorsB.A. Paris, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

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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 01.17.18

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1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

Michael Wolff, Holt, $30

2. Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95

3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99

4. Leonardo da VinciWalter Isaacson, S&S, $35

5. The Last Black UnicornTiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26

6. Women & PowerMary Beard, Liveright, $15.95

7. GrantRon Chernow, Penguin Press, $40

8. Promise Me, DadJoe Biden, Flatiron, $27

9. Principles: Life and WorkRay Dalio, S&S, $30

10. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

11. The Book of JoyThe Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26

12. Braving the WildernessBrene Brown, Random House, $28

13. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead, $28

14. Killers of the Flower MoonDavid Grann, Doubleday, $28.95

15. We Were Eight Years in PowerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28

1. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

2. The Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan, Vintage, $20

3. The Lost City of the Monkey GodDouglas Preston, Grand Central, $15.99

4. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Picador USA, $16

5. 12 StrongDoug Stanton, Scribner, $18

6. Invisible InfluenceJonah Berger, S&S, $16

7. On TyrannyTimothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99

8. EvictedMatthew Desmond, Broadway, $17

9. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

10. Being a DogAlexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $17

11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

12. The Undoing ProjectMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

13. South and West: From a NotebookJoan Didion, Vintage, $15

14. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16

15. On TrailsRobert Moor, S&S, $16

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