The Indie Bestseller List
Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (for the sales week ended Sunday, September 16, 2018). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org
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Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#9-Juror #3, by James Patterson, Nancy Allen (9780316474122)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#1-Fear, by Bob Woodward (9781501175510)
#10-Accessory to War, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang (9780393064445)
#11-Every Day Is Extra, by John Kerry (9781501178955)
Paperback Fiction
#15-A Simple Favor, by Darcey Bell (9780062878649)
Paperback Nonfiction
#15-Call Them by Their True Names, by Rebecca Solnit (9781608469468)
Mass Market
#6-The Romanov Ransom, by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell (9780399575563)
#10-A Legacy of Spies, by John le Carré (9780525505488)
Children’s Illustrated
#13-A Home in the Barn, by Margaret Wise Brown, Jerry Pinkney (Illus.) (9780066237879)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Viking, $27, 9780670026197
2. There There (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525520375
3. The Fall of Gondolin
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (Ed.), Alan Lee (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30, 9781328613042
4. Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27, 9780735224292
5. Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, Putnam, $26, 9780735219090
6. Lake Success
Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28, 9780812997415
7. Warlight
Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521198
8. Circe
Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27, 9780316556347
9. Juror #3- Debut
James Patterson, Nancy Allen, Little Brown, $28, 9780316474122
10. French Exit
Patrick deWitt, Ecco, $25.99, 9780062846921
11. When Life Gives You Lululemons
Lauren Weisberger, S&S, $26.99, 9781476778440
12. Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26, 9780425284681
13. The President Is Missing
Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30, 9780316412698
14. The Outsider
Stephen King, Scribner, $30, 9781501180989
15. Vox
Christina Dalcher, Berkley, $26, 9780440000785
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Fear: Trump in the White House- Debut
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30, 9781501175510
2. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9780525512172
3. Educated (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tara Westover, Random House, $28, 9780399590504
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99, 9780062457714
5. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394
6. Calypso
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28, 9780316392389
7. Unfu*k Yourself
Gary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99, 9780062803832
8. Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655
9. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28, 9781594204227
10. Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military- Debut
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang, Norton, $30, 9780393064445
11. Every Day Is Extra- Debut
John Kerry, S&S, $35, 9781501178955
12. Small Fry
Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Grove Press, $26, 9780802128232
13. The Soul of America
Jon Meacham, Random House, $30, 9780399589812
14. Unhinged
Omarosa Manigault Newman, Gallery, $28, 9781982109707
15. The Restless Wave
John McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30, 9781501178009
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16, 9780525563761
2. Less
Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132
3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16, 9780735220690
4. China Rich Girlfriend
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780804172066
5. In the Midst of Winter
Isabel Allende, Atria, $17, 9781501178146
6. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920
7. Uncommon Type
Tom Hanks, Vintage, $16, 9781101911945
8. The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99, 9780062797155
9. The Handmaid’s Tale
Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006
10. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $16.95, 9780525563693
11. Rich People Problems
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780525432371
12. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16, 9780735221109
13. Hope Never Dies
Andrew Shaffer, Quirk Books, $14.99, 9781683690399
14. The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16, 9781501132957
15. A Simple Favor- Debut
Darcey Bell, Harper, $16.99, 9780062878649
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110
2. Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
3. You Are a Badass
Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16, 9780762447695
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483
5. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99, 9780062300553
6. Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062464347
7. My Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $18, 9781501145254
8. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20, 9781501135927
9. Black Klansman
Ron Stallworth, Flatiron, $17.99, 9781250299055
10. Beautiful Boy
David Sheff, Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328974716
11. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196
12. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633694361
13. The Woman Who Smashed Codes
Jason Fagone, Dey Street Books, $16.99, 9780062430519
14. White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16, 9780807047415
15. Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays)- Debut
Rebecca Solnit, Haymarket Books, $15.95, 9781608469468
MASS MARKET
1. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99, 9780525563709
2. Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99, 9780525575757
3. The Rooster Bar
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9781101967706
4. Enemy of the State
Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99, 9781476783536
5. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99, 9780525505310
6. The Romanov Ransom- Debut
Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell, Putnam, $9.99, 9780399575563
7. The Midnight Line
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780399593505
8. Camino Island
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9781524797157
9. Into the Water
Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99, 9780525537199
10. A Legacy of Spies- Debut
John le Carré, Penguin, $9.99, 9780525505488
EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS
1. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
John Bellairs, Edward Gorey (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99, 9780451481283
2. Harbor Me
Jacqueline Woodson, Nancy Paulsen Books, $17.99, 9780399252525
3. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9781524720193
4. Be Prepared
Vera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99, 9781626724457
5. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
6. Hatchet
Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293
7. Smile
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545132060
8. A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L’Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $8.99, 9781250153272
9. Sisters
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540605
10. The War I Finally Won
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99, 9780147516817
11. Ghosts
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540629
12. Refugee
Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99, 9780545880831
13. Making Friends
Kristen Gudsnuk, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338139211
14. Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls, Yearling, $7.99, 9780440412670
15. The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99, 9780061992278
YOUNG ADULT
1. The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350
2. Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972
3. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9780385754729
4. The Giver
Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780544340688
5. Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780525555360
6. The Prince and the Dressmaker
Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99, 9781626723634
7. The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton, Speak, $10, 9780142407332
8. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99, 9780062792167
9. Sadie
Courtney Summers, Wednesday Books, $17.99, 9781250105714
10. One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680
11. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Penguin, $12.99, 9780142424179
12. Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99, 9780142423622
13. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue
Mackenzi Lee, Katherine Tegen Books, $9.99, 9780062382818
14. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316013697
15. Everything, Everything (An Indies Introduce Title)
Nicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99, 9781524769604
CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael Lopez (Illus.), Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99, 9780399246531
3. Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99, 9780142501122
4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
5. Turning Pages: My Life Story
Sonia Sotomayor, Lulu Delacre (Illus.), Philomel Books, $17.99, 9780525514084
6. But Not the Armadillo
Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99, 9781481481007
7. Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
8. Corduroy Takes a Bow
Viola Davis, Jody Wheeler (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780425291474
9. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95, 9780060254926
10. Little Blue Truck
Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780544568037
11. Dreamers
Yuyi Morales, Neal Porter Books, $18.99, 9780823440559
12. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
13. A Home in the Barn- Debut
Margaret Wise Brown, Jerry Pinkney (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780066237879
14. Baby Unicorn: Finger Puppet Book
Victoria Ying (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $6.99, 9781452170763
15. The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99, 9780399255373
CHILDREN’S SERIES
1. Dog Man (hardcover)
Dav Pilkey, Graphix
2. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
3. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
4. Who Was/Is…? (paperback)
Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
6. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix (hardcover and paperback)
Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic
7. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
8. Captain Underpants (hardcover and paperback)
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
9. Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback)
Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
10. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (hardcover and paperback)
Jenny Han, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
