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Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 12.18.19

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Other Indie FavoritesAnyone: A Novel, by Charles Soule (Harper Perennial, $21.99) “In Anyone, Charles Soule takes what was so fun about his novel The Oracle Year and perfects it. This takes the high-paced adventure of a spy novel or an action film and pairs it with the thoughtfulness that is found in really good science fiction. Soule puts his characters through unimaginable stressors to make us evaluate our views on race, identity, humanity, and the very existence of the self.” —Faith Parke-Dodge, Page 158 Books, Wake Forest, NC

Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition, by Buddy Levy (St. Martin’s Press, $29.99) “There are very few narratives of the tribulations and deprivations of polar expedition. Ernest Shackleton’s is the most well-known; the Franklin Expedition’s is the most horrific, but we have no survivors to recount it for us. The Greely Expedition of 1881, however, remains largely unknown. Here, Buddy Levy has resurrected the forgotten story of the U.S. Army Signal Corps’ participation in the First International Polar Year explorations using the recollections and diaries of the participants. That anyone survived is almost incredible; that we have their stories and photographs even more so. Gripping.” —Jeff L. Battis, Sausalito Books by the Bay, Sausalito, CA

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

2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30

3. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30

4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

5. A WarningAnonymous, Twelve, $30

6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

7. MeElton John, Holt, $30

8. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $28.95

9. Strange PlanetNathan W. Pyle, Morrow Gift, $14.99

10. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28

11. The Book of Gutsy WomenHillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, S&S, $35

12. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99

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

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

15. The Yellow House: A MemoirSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $26

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

1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

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

3. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95

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

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

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

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

8. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

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

10. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

11. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

12. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30

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

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

15. A Minute to MidnightDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29

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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 12.18.19

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteNot the Girl You Marry: A Novel, by Andie J. Christopher (Berkley, trade paper, $16) “This is a fun and engaging read. Don’t let the concept (a role reversal of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) or cute cover fool you. There is a lot more depth to this plot than meets the eye; it’s about being seen and accepting your true self. Jack and Hannah both try to be what they think others want them to be but, because of their deceptions due to job obligations, are actually their natural selves. I can’t wait for book two.” —Audrey Huang, Belmont Books, Belmont, PA

1. The Reckoning John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Elevation Stephen King, Scribner, $9.99 3. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Pocket, $9.99 4. Tom Clancy Oath of Office Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99 5. The 13-Minute Murder James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 6. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99 7. Silent Night Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.99 8. Past Tense Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 9. Doctor Sleep Stephen King, Pocket, $10.9910. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $9.99

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1. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10

2. The Fifth Risk: Undoing DemocracyMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

3. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

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

5. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

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

7. Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17

8. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk

Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15

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

10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

11. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

12. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17

13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

14. These Truths: A History of the United States Jill Lepore, Norton, $19.95

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

1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99

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

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

5. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

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

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

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

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

10. The Best American Short Stories 2019

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

11. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

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

13. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16

14. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17

15. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

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Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 12.18.19

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

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

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For Ages 9 to 12 Voyage of the Frostheart, by Jamie Littler (Viking Books for Young Readers, $15.99) “I love a good, cold read on a hot day. What better way to spend it than with the crew of the Frostheart? When Ash and his new friends set out on a mission to find his family, we get to go along for a wild, chilly adventure in the imaginative landscape Littler has created. Keep sailing, Frostheart.” —Rosemary Pugliese, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, Asheville, NC

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For Teen Readers The Guinevere Deception, by Kiersten White (Camelot Rising Trilogy #1) (Delacorte Press, $18.99) “Absolutely stunning. This fantastic, original retelling will have you hooked as you journey alongside Arthur and Guinevere to root out the dark magic creeping into Camelot’s borders. But reader, beware! Appearances can be deceiving, titles are not always telling, and sometimes you have to be your own knight in shining armor. Kiersten White throws twist upon epic twist into this classic Arthurian legend to create a Camelot all her own. White is a force to be reckoned with.” —Kayla Roy, An Unlikely Story, Plainville, MA

1. GutsRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99

2. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers Fred Rogers, Luke Flowers (Illus.), Quirk Books, $19.99

3. The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs America’s Test Kitchen Kids, Sourcebooks Explore, $19.99

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

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

6. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

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

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

9. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks Jason Reynolds, Alexander Nabaum (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $17.99

10. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women

Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, Timbuktu Labs, $35

11. My Book with No PicturesB.J. Novak, Dial Books, $9.99

12. Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers Anna James, Paola Escobar (Illus.), Philomel Books, $16.99

13. The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $9.95

14. The Kids’ Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share.

Irene Smit, Astrid van der Hulst, Workman, $19.95

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

Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Frankly in LoveDavid Yoon, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

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

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

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

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

12. Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All

Laura Ruby, Balzer + Bray, $17.99

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

14. Looking for AlaskaJohn Green, Penguin, $12.99

15. The IliadGareth Hinds, Candlewick, $16.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 12.18.19

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 For Ages 4 to 8Little Mole’s Wish, by Sang-Keun Kim (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) “Such a sweet story about a lonely mole who takes the idea of making friends quite literally! The illustrations depict Little Mole’s imaginative nature as he turns a big ball of snow into a friend, someone with whom he can wait for the bus and keep warm with a new hat. The winter landscape, while soft and comforting, is also stark, allowing us to feel the chill Little Mole feels when he thinks he’s lost his new friend. This will be the perfect book to read with loved ones while sipping hot cocoa. ” —Sara Wigglesworth, Green Apple Books & Music, San Francisco, CA

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

2. The Serious Goose Jimmy Kimmel, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99

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

Matt Tavares, Candlewick, $17.99

4. The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99

5. How the Grinch Stole ChristmasDr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99

6. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99

7. Little Blue Truck’s ChristmasAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $14.99

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

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

10. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99

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

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

13. The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $8.99

14. The Snowy Nap Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99

15. I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Illus.), Cartwheel Books, $14.99

1. Dog Man (hardcover)Dav Pilkey, GraphixNew in Series: Fetch-22

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

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

4. Wings of FireTui T. Sutherland, Scholastic

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

6. Legacy of Orisha (hardcover)Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

7. The Princess in BlackShannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick

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

9. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)Diane Bailey, et al, Penguin Workshop

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

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 12.18.19

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1. The Dutch HouseAnn Patchett, Harper, $27.99

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

3. The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $28.95

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

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

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

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

8. The GuardiansJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95

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

10. Blue MoonLee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99

11. The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $24.95

12. The InstituteStephen King, Scribner, $30

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

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

15. A Minute to MidnightDavid Baldacci, Grand Central, $29

1. The OverstoryRichard Powers, Norton, $18.95

2. UnshelteredBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99

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

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

5. Little Fires EverywhereCeleste Ng, Penguin, $17

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

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

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

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

10. The Best American Short Stories 2019

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

11. There ThereTommy Orange, Vintage, $16

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

13. GhostedRosie Walsh, Penguin, $16

14. Killing CommendatoreHaruki Murakami, Vintage, $17

15. Every BreathNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 12.18.19

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

2. The BodyBill Bryson, Doubleday, $30

3. BlowoutRachel Maddow, Crown, $30

4. EducatedTara Westover, Random House, $28

5. A WarningAnonymous, Twelve, $30

6. BecomingMichelle Obama, Crown, $32.50

7. MeElton John, Holt, $30

8. Say NothingPatrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $28.95

9. Strange PlanetNathan W. Pyle, Morrow Gift, $14.99

10. How ToRandall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $28

11. The Book of Gutsy WomenHillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, S&S, $35

12. Finding ChikaMitch Albom, Harper, $24.99

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

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

15. The Yellow House: A MemoirSarah M. Broom, Grove Press, $26

1. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10

2. The Fifth Risk: Undoing DemocracyMichael Lewis, Norton, $16.95

3. SapiensYuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99

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

5. CalypsoDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99

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

7. Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $17

8. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk

Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15

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

10. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness

Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95

11. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $18

12. On Desperate GroundHampton Sides, Anchor, $17

13. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

14. These Truths: A History of the United States Jill Lepore, Norton, $19.95

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

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