FICTION NONFICTION

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 05.27.20

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IndiesIntroduce

Other Indie FavoritesI’d Give Anything: A Novel, by Marisa de los Santos (William Morrow, $27.99) “A beautifully written story of identity lost and found, friendship, the love of a mother for her child, and what happens when decades-old secrets are brought to light. Ginny is married with a teenage daughter when her husband’s scandal threatens to bring her world crashing down around her. Strong female relationships take the lead as Ginny strives to protect her daughter and reckons with her past. Highly recommend.” —Jessica Nock, Main Street Books, Davidson, NC

Sea Wife: A Novel, by Amity Gaige (Knopf, $26.95) “Wherever you go, your anxieties go with you—even (or especially) if you go live on a boat to sail the world with your spouse and small children. Nothing will ever be the same for Juliet, Michael, and their family after their harrowing year at sea, and no reader will be the same after reading this taut, brilliant novel. I can’t stop thinking about it.” —Mary Laura Philpott, Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN

1. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28

2. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32

3. What It’s Like to Be a BirdDavid Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35

4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

5. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

7. PelosiMolly Ball, Holt, $27.99

8. Stray: A MemoirStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25.95

9. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95

10. DirtBill Buford, Knopf, $28.95

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

12. Me and White SupremacyLayla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99

13. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35

14. The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think

Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin Press, $28

15. The Chiffon Trenches: A MemoirAndré Leon Talley, Ballantine, $28

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

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1. RodhamCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28

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

3. The Book of LongingsSue Monk Kidd, Viking, $28

4. All Adults HereEmma Straub, Riverhead Books, $27

5. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99

6. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

7. Camino WindsJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

8. The Glass HotelEmily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95

9. Big SummerJennifer Weiner, Atria, $28

10. The Last TrialScott Turow, Grand Central, $29

11. If It BleedsStephen King, Scribner, $30

12. Writers & LoversLily King, Grove Press, $27

13. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

14. Redhead by the Side of the RoadAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95

15. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99

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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 05.27.20

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteReproduction: A Novel, by Ian Williams (Europa Editions, $18) “Reproduction is a love story spanning three decades, from the early ’80s to the 2000s, starting in Toronto, a city of vast differences in wealth and cultures. The unlikely couple (Edgar, a rich, idle German, and Felicia, a poor 19-year-old immigrant from the West Indies) meet and start an unconventional relationship, with lifelong consequences for them both. Don’t let the 550-page count fool you: The writing style is the opposite of weighty and dense—it is mischievous, funny, moving, and full of stunning revelations about how strangers become family. Simply breathtaking!” —Kelly Justice, Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA

1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 4. Long Road to Mercy David Baldacci, Grand Central, $9.99 5. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 6. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $9.99 7. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Vintage, $9.99 8. Tom Clancy Oath of Office Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99 9. True Believer Jack Carr, Pocket, $9.9910. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99

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1. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17

2. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

3. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

4. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

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

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

7. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

8. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17

9. Disappearing EarthJulia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95

10. Daisy Jones & The SixTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17

11. Conversations with FriendsSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17

12. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Kim Michele Richardson, Sourcebooks Landmark, $15.99

13. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $17.99

14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17

15. The RiverPeter Heller, Vintage, $16

1. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95

2. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18

3. The Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry, Penguin, $19

4. When Things Fall ApartPema Chödrön, Shambhala, $16.95

5. Wow, No Thank You.Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95

6. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

7. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

8. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

9. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19

10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

11. D-Day GirlsSarah Rose, Broadway Books, $18

12. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18

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

14. UnorthodoxDeborah Feldman, S&S, $17

15. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, One World, $17

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 05.27.20

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

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

For Teen Readers Heartstopper: Volume 1, by Alice Oseman (Graphix, $24.99, Hardcover; $14.99, Paperback) “After being forced out of the closet last year, Charlie is ‘the gay kid’ at his boys’ school. The bullying has pretty much stopped, but now he has other problems—like his crush on his cute (straight) classmate Nick. Nick is a rugby star, and though he’s nice, he couldn’t possibly be interested in someone like Charlie, especially since Nick already has a crush on a girl… right? A sweet story about teen friendship and love that will melt your heart the same way Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda did.” —Melissa Oates, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC

For Ages 9 to 12 Tornado Brain, by Cat Patrick (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99) “A mutual friend goes missing and twin sisters Frankie, a young teen on the spectrum, and popular Tess try to solve the mystery. The loyalty of sisters, friendship, and acceptance all come into play in this well-written and engaging book.” —Marlene Craig, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID

1. The One and Only BobKatherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99

2. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99

3. New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99

4. When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99

5. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo, Bagram Ibatoulline (Illus.), Candlewick, $6.99

6. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99

7. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $16.99

9. Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99

10. Echo MountainLauren Wolk, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99

11. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

12. The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99

13. Charlotte’s WebE.B. White, Harper, $8.99

14. We Dream of SpaceErin Entrada Kelly, Greenwillow Books, $16.99

15. Stepping StonesLucy Knisley, Random House Graphic, $12.99

1. Clap When You LandElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $18.99

2. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouJason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99

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

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

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

6. The BetrothedKiera Cass, HarperTeen, $19.99

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

8. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Speak, $10

9. Dragon HoopsGene Luen Yang, First Second, $24.99

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

11. Lovely WarJulie Berry, Penguin, $11.99

12. The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99

13. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99

14. They Went LeftMonica Hesse, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99

15. With the Fire on HighElizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $17.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 05.27.20

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

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S SERIES

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

For Ages 4 to 8 Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us, by Lauren Castillo (Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99) “In the gentle tradition of Winnie the Pooh, this book weaves together the adventures of several woodland creatures (and one human). Hedgehog leaves her cozy, comfy island to look for her beloved friend, who was blown away in a storm. Tense moments quickly pass due to Hedgehog’s perseverance and strength. A sweet beginning to a new series!” —Robin Stern, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA

1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99

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

3. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95

4. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99

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

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

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

8. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo Willems, Hyperion, $16.99

9. The Word CollectorPeter H. Reynolds, Orchard Books, $17.99

10. The Going to Bed BookSandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99

11. In a Jar Deborah Marcero, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $17.99

12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $8.99

13. Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99

14. The Day the Crayons QuitDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99

15. Iggy Peck, ArchitectAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99

1. The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins, ScholasticNew in Series: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

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

3. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

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

5. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, Graphix

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

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

8. The Bad GuysAaron Blabey, Scholastic

9. Captain UnderpantsDav Pilkey, Scholastic

10. The Last Kids on EarthMax Brallier, Douglas Holgate (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 05.27.20

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★ 1. RodhamCurtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28

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

3. The Book of LongingsSue Monk Kidd, Viking, $28

4. All Adults HereEmma Straub, Riverhead Books, $27

5. American DirtJeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99

6. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

7. Camino WindsJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95

8. The Glass HotelEmily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95

9. Big SummerJennifer Weiner, Atria, $28

10. The Last TrialScott Turow, Grand Central, $29

11. If It BleedsStephen King, Scribner, $30

12. Writers & LoversLily King, Grove Press, $27

13. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

14. Redhead by the Side of the RoadAnne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95

15. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99

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1. Normal PeopleSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17

2. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

3. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

4. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99

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

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

7. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16

8. City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead Books, $17

9. Disappearing EarthJulia Phillips, Vintage, $16.95

10. Daisy Jones & The SixTaylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17

11. Conversations with FriendsSally Rooney, Hogarth, $17

12. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Kim Michele Richardson, Sourcebooks Landmark, $15.99

13. The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn, Morrow, $17.99

14. Girl, Woman, OtherBernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17

15. The RiverPeter Heller, Vintage, $16

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 05.27.20

IndiesIntroduce

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1. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28

2. The Splendid and the VileErik Larson, Crown, $32

3. What It’s Like to Be a BirdDavid Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35

4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

5. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

7. PelosiMolly Ball, Holt, $27.99

8. Stray: A MemoirStephanie Danler, Knopf, $25.95

9. Hidden Valley RoadRobert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95

10. DirtBill Buford, Knopf, $28.95

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

12. Me and White SupremacyLayla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99

13. Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35

14. The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think

Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin Press, $28

15. The Chiffon Trenches: A MemoirAndré Leon Talley, Ballantine, $28

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1. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95

2. A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell, Penguin, $18

3. The Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry, Penguin, $19

4. When Things Fall ApartPema Chödrön, Shambhala, $16.95

5. Wow, No Thank You.Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95

6. Braiding SweetgrassRobin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18

7. White FragilityRobin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16

8. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99

9. The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk, Penguin, $19

10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

11. D-Day GirlsSarah Rose, Broadway Books, $18

12. Born a CrimeTrevor Noah, One World, $18

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

14. UnorthodoxDeborah Feldman, S&S, $17

15. Just MercyBryan Stevenson, One World, $17