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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 11.20.19

= Debut = On the Rise

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The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness, by Susannah Cahalan (Grand Central Publishing, $28) “Susannah Cahalan, the bestselling author of Brain on Fire, is back with another riveting true story of madness and the mental health system. In the 1970s, Dr. David Rosenhan convinced seven sane people to join him in committing themselves to mental hospitals as patients and trying to get out on their own. What begins as an inspiring and daring story of experimentation darkens and twists as Cahalan closes in on a story shrouded in mystery—who were these seven ‘pseudopatients’ in Rosenhan’s groundbreaking study, and what really happened to them? The Great Pretender is not-to-be-missed narrative nonfiction.” —Megan Bell, Underground Books, Carrollton, GA

Other Indie FavoritesThe Accomplice: A Novel, by Joseph Kanon (Atria Books, $28) “Joseph Kanon brings us along on a mission to the Buenos Aires of 1962 to hunt down a reputedly deceased Nazi concentration camp doctor. After the elaborate capture of Eichmann, this one is a homemade operation reluctantly carried out by the nephew of a camp survivor (the eponymous accomplice) and involving the CIA and Mossad. The Accomplice explores the life of a socialite in Buenos Aires, the conflicting emotions of the target’s daughter and the reluctant spy, the limits of familial loyalty and of trust, and the danger of playing all sides. Emotional zigs and zags leave the reader spellbound as the cat and mouse game closes in on the capture of a detestable unrepentant Nazi.” —Darwin Ellis, Books on the Common, Ridgefield, CT

1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30

2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30

3. Catch and KillRonan Farrow, Little Brown, $30

4. MeElton John, Holt, $30

5. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30

6. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99

7. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

8. Acid for the Children: A MemoirFlea, Grand Central, $30

9. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $26.99

10. Sam Houston and the Alamo AvengersBrian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28

11. Dear GirlsAli Wong, Random House, $27

12. The Beautiful OnesPrince, Spiegel & Grau, $30

13. Dumpty: The Age of Trump in VerseJohn Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $19.95

14. Little WeirdsJenny Slate, Little Brown, $27

15. With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace

Nikki R. Haley, St. Martin’s, $29.99

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

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1. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95

2. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

3. Olive, AgainElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27

4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

5. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

6. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

7. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28

8. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95

9. Nothing to See HereKevin Wilson, Ecco, $26.99

10. Agent Running in the FieldJohn le Carré, Viking, $29

11. The Night FireMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29

12. The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28

13. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

14. Find MeAndré Aciman, FSG, $27

15. The DeserterNelson DeMille, Alex DeMille, S&S, $28.99

16. Twisted Twenty-SixJanet Evanovich, Putnam, $28

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

FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 11.20.19

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteThe Bromance Book Club: A Novel, by Lyssa Kay Adams (Berkley, $16) “In just a few short years, Gavin and Thea have gone from starry-eyed young lovers to married with twins. Gavin is at the top of his career in baseball, but Thea is feeling like she’s lost who she is—there is definitely trouble in paradise, and Thea wants out! But Gavin’s teammates invite him to join a book club that just might reignite that spark the couple once had. Can reading romance novels teach Gavin how to win back his wife? I absolutely love the concept of this novel. I could relate to Thea as a wife and mother and still rooted for Gavin.” —Miranda Atkins, A Little Bookish, Ooltewah, TN

1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Doctor Sleep Stephen King, Pocket, $10.99 3. Dark Sacred Night Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99 4. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 5. Tom Clancy Oath of Office Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99 6. The House Next Door James Patterson, Grand Central, $9.99 7. You Don’t Own Me Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $8.99 8. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 9. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $10.9910. The Cabin at the End of the World Paul Tremblay, Morrow, $7.99

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1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

3. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

5. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99

6. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

7. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

8. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

9. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17

10. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

11. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99

12. An Anonymous GirlGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

13. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99

14. The Best American Short Stories 2019

Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99

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

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1. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99

2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

4. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10

5. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17

6. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

7. Upstream: Selected EssaysMary Oliver, Penguin, $17

8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

9. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

10. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

11. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk

Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15

12. In PiecesSally Field, Grand Central, $17.99

13. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18

14. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

15. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 11.20.19

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

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

For Ages 9 to 12 Emmy in the Key of Code, by Aimee Lucido (Versify, $16.99) “Resonant verse melds together the world of music and the world of code—two worlds that Emmy is unsure can coexist as she navigates through the ups and downs of starting a new school, finding her passions, and making true friends. This book brought me right back to the emotions of my middle-school years and I’m sure that in the right hands, it will mean the world to someone.” —Casey Leidig, Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco, CAIndies

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For Teen Readers The Good Luck Girls, by Charlotte Nicole Davis (Tor Teen, $17.99) “Aster, Violet, Clementine, Mallow, and Tansy journey across the rough country of Arketta searching for evidence of a legend that will hopefully free them. As they travel, the reader watches them grow as individuals and as friends, as they learn that working together is sometimes the best means for survival. In a bleak landscape and a world that controls women, the five girls are rays of hope for a better tomorrow.” —Terri LeBlanc, M and M Bookstore, Cedar Rapids, IA

1. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99

2. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal

Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99

3. Best Friends Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99

4. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

5. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

6. A Tale of Magic...Chris Colfer, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

7. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. AlliesAlan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $17.99

9. White Bird: A Wonder StoryR.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $24.99

10. The Midwinter WitchMolly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $12.99

11. Beverly, Right HereKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99

12. The Wonders of NatureBen Hoare, DK Children, $19.99

13. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Jason Reynolds, Alexander Nabaum (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $17.99

14. GhostsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

15. Dog Man Guide to Creating Comics in 3-D

Kate Howard, Dav Pilkey (Illus.), Scholastic, $10.99

1. The Fountains of SilenceRuta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99

2. Call Down the HawkMaggie Stiefvater, Scholastic Press, $19.99

3. The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99

4. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99

5. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99

6. Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99

7. The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupery, Harvest, $11.99

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

9. The Beautiful Renée Ahdieh, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

10. Turtles All the Way DownJohn Green, Penguin, $14.99

11. American RoyalsKatharine McGee, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

12. Bridge of ClayMarkus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99

13. DryNeal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99

14. PumpkinheadsRainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks (Illus.), First Second, $17.99

15. On the Come UpAngie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 11.20.19

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.

For Ages 4 to 8 A Stone Sat Still, by Brendan Wenzel (Chronicle Books, $17.99) “As he did in They All Saw a Cat and Hello, Hello, Brendan Wenzel plays with perspective and place in the world around us in A Stone Sat Still. He looks at a stone, which serves as everything from a home to a maze to a throne, and as we read the book, the stone weathers and its environment shifts. It’s a brilliant book, gorgeously illustrated, and perfect for the home or the classroom.” —Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

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1. The Crayons’ Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99

2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

3. Sisters First Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, Ramona Kaulitzki (Illus.), Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

4. Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever

Matt Tavares, Candlewick, $17.99

5. The Dinky DonkeyCraig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99

6. Five Little Thank-Yous Cindy Jin, Dawn M. Cardona (Illus.), Little Simon, $7.99

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

8. Dinosnores Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95

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

10. Good Night, Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $17.99

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

12. SulweLupita Nyong’o, Vashti Harrison (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99

13. The Shortest Day Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Candlewick, $17.99

14. How the Grinch Stole ChristmasDr. Seuss, Random House, $16.99

15. Llama Llama Gives ThanksAnna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $5.99

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

2. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

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

4. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

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

6. The QuestioneersAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams

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

8. Keeper of the Lost CitiesShannon Messenger, Aladdin

9. Arc of a ScytheNeal Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

10. Baby-Sitters Club GraphixAnn M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier (Illus.), Scholastic

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 11.20.19

IndiesIntroduce

= Debut = On the Rise

1. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95

2. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

3. Olive, AgainElizabeth Strout, Random House, $27

4. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $26

5. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

6. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

7. The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28

8. The TestamentsMargaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $28.95

9. Nothing to See HereKevin Wilson, Ecco, $26.99

10. Agent Running in the FieldJohn le Carré, Viking, $29

11. The Night FireMichael Connelly, Little Brown, $29

12. The Giver of StarsJojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28

13. On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26

14. Find MeAndré Aciman, FSG, $27

15. The DeserterNelson DeMille, Alex DeMille, S&S, $28.99

16. Twisted Twenty-SixJanet Evanovich, Putnam, $28

1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris, Harper, $16.99

3. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99

4. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

5. Nine Perfect StrangersLiane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $17.99

6. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Penguin, $17

7. Before We Were YoursLisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17

8. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

9. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17

10. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

11. The Great AloneKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s Griffin, $17.99

12. An Anonymous GirlGreer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99

13. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $16.99

14. The Best American Short Stories 2019

Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99

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

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 11.20.19

IndiesIntroduce

= Debut

1. Talking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $30

2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30

3. Catch and KillRonan Farrow, Little Brown, $30

4. MeElton John, Holt, $30

5. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30

6. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99

7. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

8. Acid for the Children: A MemoirFlea, Grand Central, $30

9. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson, Harper, $26.99

10. Sam Houston and the Alamo AvengersBrian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28

11. Dear GirlsAli Wong, Random House, $27

12. The Beautiful OnesPrince, Spiegel & Grau, $30

13. Dumpty: The Age of Trump in VerseJohn Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $19.95

14. Little WeirdsJenny Slate, Little Brown, $27

15. With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace

Nikki R. Haley, St. Martin’s, $29.99

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1. The Library BookSusan Orlean, S&S, $16.99

2. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

3. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

4. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10

5. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17

6. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

7. Upstream: Selected EssaysMary Oliver, Penguin, $17

8. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

9. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18

10. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

11. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk

Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15

12. In PiecesSally Field, Grand Central, $17.99

13. Leadership: In Turbulent TimesDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $18

14. The Spy and the TraitorBen Macintyre, Broadway Books, $18

15. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16