1. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35

2. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99

3. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25

4. Maine J. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $25.95

5. Before I Go to Sleep S.J. Watson, Harper, $25.99

6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95

7. Smokin’ Seventeen Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $28

8. Caleb’s Crossing Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $26.95

9. The Last Werewolf Glen Duncan, Knopf, $25.95

10. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $25

11. Then Came You Jennifer Weiner, Atria, $26.99

12. The Snowman Jo Nesbø, Knopf, $25.95

13. Turn of Mind Alice LaPlante, Atlantic Monthly, $24

14. Now You See Her James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, Little Brown, $27.99

15. Dreams of Joy Lisa See, Random House, $26

18. Once Upon a River Bonnie Jo Campbell, Norton, $25.95

FICTION NONFICTION

Other Indie FavoritesTrespasser: A Novel, by Paul Doiron (Minotaur, $24.99) “Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch is back on the job, following his introduction in Doiron’s debut, The Poacher’s Son, and once again he’s tripping over bodies. He is called to the scene of an accident in which a car hit a deer, but when he arrives neither the deer nor the driver are there. He is convinced by a state patrolman to leave the matter to the state police, but the situation continues to haunt Bowditch. Where would a young woman go on a cold, snowy Maine night? Devastated when the truth is revealed, Bowditch risks all to finally bring a killer to justice. Doiron is an author to watch!” —Vicki Erwin, Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO

The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A Novel, by Jenny Wingfield (Random House, $25) “Wingfield has the storyteller’s gift, and she writes her debut tale of preacher-without-a-church Samuel Lake and his family with the assurance of a seasoned author. After the death of his father-in-law, John, Samuel moves his wife, Willadee, and their three children into his mother-in-law’s house in rural Arkansas. John used to run Never Closes—a bar that stayed open all night—from the back porch of his house. Calla, his wife, runs Moses—a convenience store that is open all day—from the front porch. Inside the house between those two porches, an extraordinary family lives a life complete with love, lust, heartbreak, heroics, and miracles.”—Jill Miner, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord, MI

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 07.21.11

1. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26

2. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95

3. A Stolen Life: A Memoir Jaycee Dugard, S&S, $24.99

4. The Greater Journey David McCullough, S&S, $37.50

5. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27

6. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99

7. Reckless Endangerment Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner, Times Books, $30

8. Seal Team Six Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin, St. Martin’s, $26.99

9. Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy John Julius Norwich, Random House, $30

10. The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $27

11. Lost in Shangri-La Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $26.99

12. Area 51 Annie Jacobsen, Little Brown, $27.99

13. The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson, Riverhead, $25.95

14. Nothing Daunted Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $26

15. The 4-Hour Body Timothy Ferriss, Crown, $27

18. Haiti After the Earthquake Paul Farmer, PublicAffairs, $27.99

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1. The Help Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16

2. A Visit From the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95

3. Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95

4. Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99

5. Faithful Place Tana French, Penguin, $16

6. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Helen Simonson, Random House, $15

7. Water for Elephants Sara Gruen, Algonquin, $14.95

8. The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99

9. The Postmistress Sarah Blake, Berkley, $15

10. Star Island Carl Hiaasen, Grand Central, $14.99

11. One Day David Nicholls, Vintage, $14.95

12. A Dog’s Purpose W. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $12.99

13. The Imperfectionists Tom Rachman, Dial, $15

14. Little Bee Chris Cleave, S&S, $15

15. French Lessons Ellen Sussman, Ballantine, $15

16. The Cookbook Collector Allegra Goodman, Dial Press, $15

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

1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 2. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 3. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Spectra, $8.99 4. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. Hell’s Corner David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 6. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 7. The Rembrandt Affair Daniel Silva, Signet, $9.99 8. Sizzling Sixteen Janet Evanovich, St. Martin’s, $8.99 9. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 10. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway Books, $16

2. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99

3. Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16

4. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99

5. Born to Run Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95

6. Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco Press, $16

7. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99

8. Life Keith Richards, James Fox, Back Bay, $16.99

9. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer Holland, Workman, $13.95

10. The Wave Susan Casey, Anchor, $15.95

11. The Devil in the White City Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95

12. Inside of a Dog Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16

13. F in Exams Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95

14. The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15

15. The Disappearing Spoon Sam Kean, Back Bay, $14.99

20. Sex at Dawn Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha, Harper Perennial, $15.99

FICTION NONFICTION

Another Indie FavoriteThe Reservoir: A Novel, by John Milliken Thompson (Other Press, $15.95) “Based on real events in 1885, this is the story of the murder of Lillie, who was eight months pregnant when she was found floating face up in Richmond, Virginia’s drinking water reservoir. Was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister? The author captures not only the feeling of the time, when many legal procedures were far different than today, but also the timeless questions of trust and whether we can ever really know the true motivations of others, even those closest to us.” —Mary Kay Brunskill Cohen, Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL

Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 07.21.11

MASS MARKET

= On the Rise

1

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irtee

n R

easo

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hy

Jay Asher, R

azorbill, $10.99

2. M

iss Pere

grin

e’s H

om

e fo

r

P

ecu

liar Ch

ildre

n

R

ansom R

iggs, Quirk Books, $17.99

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e W

imp

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id D

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rself B

oo

k

Jeff K

inney, Am

ulet, $12.95

4. M

idd

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orst Y

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Jam

es Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Laura Park (Illus.),

Little Brown, $15.99

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e B

oo

k T

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M

arkus Zusak, K

nopf, $11.99

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EG

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arry

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tter: B

uild

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DK

Publishing, $21.99

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guin

s

R

ichard Atw

ater, Florence Atw

ater,

Little Brow

n, $6.99

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lute

ly Tru

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iary of a

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Sherman A

lexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.),

Little Brow

n, $9.99

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Mo W

illems, H

yperion, $8.99

10

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e L

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Rick R

iordan, Hyperion, $18.99

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Veronica Roth, K

atherine Tegen Books, $17.99

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bye

Sarah Dessen, V

iking, $19.99

13

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ng fo

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Sarah Dessen, Speak, $8.99

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Neil G

aiman, D

ave McK

ean (Illus.), Harper, $7.99

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Libba Bray, Scholastic, $18.99

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erica. Copyright A

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ssociation. All rights reserved.

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FICTION SERIES

Week of 07.21.11

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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Judy Schachner, Dutton, $17.99

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, $10.99

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olden, $9.99

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Peggy Rathm

ann, Putnam, $7.99

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Robert M

cCloskey, Puffin, $7.99

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Philip Christian Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.),

Roaring Brook, $16.99

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hronicle, $14.99

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ach

D

avid Soman, Jacky D

avis, Dial, $16.99

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cCloskey, Puffin, $7.99

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Firefly, $5.95

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Suzanne Collins, Scholastic

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ling,

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Mary Pope O

sborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),

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resilience and discovery. Mike is sent to stay w

ith his great-aunt and uncle w

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omania for the sum

mer. M

ike shortly finds him

self the leader of a whirlw

ind cam

paign to help the local minister adopt a boy

who seem

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self, although he w

as orphaned on the other side of the world.

In the process, Mike learns that appearances are

rarely dependable, but that he can depend upon him

self, and that a person’s absolute value is measured in the people

who care for you.”—

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