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Other Indie FavoritesLeave Me: A Novel, by Gayle Forman (Algonquin Books, $26.95) “Filled with poignant, heartwarming insights into the incessant demands of marriage and motherhood, Leave Me brilliantly shows readers that sometimes you really do have to run away from it all in order to discover what really matters. In her adult debut, Forman provides a frank and moving story about losing and finding yourself by embracing the power of forgiveness, the inevitability of growth, and the stubbornness of love.” —Anderson McKean, Page and Palette, Fairhope, AL

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 09.14.16

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The Fortunes: A Novel, by Peter Ho Davies (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27) “At a time of talk about building walls and isolationism, Davies offers a look at American history through the lives of a group of people who have helped to forge this nation—Chinese-Americans. Davies presents characters for whom the American dream is as elusive or as real as it would be to any others. Set in the California Gold Rush, 1930s Hollywood, and the present day, Davies’ tale is artfully told with passion and conviction, and readers will empathize fully with each generation of ‘outsiders.’” —Jessie Martin, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI

1. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95

2. Razor GirlCarl Hiaasen, Knopf, $27.95

3. A Great ReckoningLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99

4. Here I AmJonathan Safran Foer, FSG, $28

5. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27

6. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26

7. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

8. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

9. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99

10. The NixNathan Hill, Knopf, $27.95

11. Dark MatterBlake Crouch, Crown, $26.99

12. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

13. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

14. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

15. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95

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1. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $28

2. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

3. Love Warrior: A MemoirGlennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99

4. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25

5. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

6. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

7. The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life

John le Carré, Viking, $28

8. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $29

9. Emotional Intelligence 2.0Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99

10. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $27

11. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $28

12. The One ThingGary Keller, Jay Papasan, Bard Press, $24.95

13. American HeiressJeffrey Toobin, Doubleday, $28.95

14. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

15. The Kingdom of SpeechTom Wolfe, Little Brown, $26

16. The 37th ParallelBen Mezrich, Atria, $26

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1. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99 2. Rogue Lawyer John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99 4. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $9.99 5. Sully Chesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Zaslow, Morrow, $9.99 6. Fool Me Once Harlan Coben, Dutton, $9.99 7. X Sue Grafton, Putnam, $9.99 8. The Guilty David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 9. The Reversal Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.9910. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Pocket, $9.99

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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 09.14.16

MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoritePancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France, by Craig Carlson (Sourcebooks, $15.99) “Pancakes and Paris make for a winning combination in this charming memoir. Readers will cheer for Carlson as he follows his dream of opening a restaurant in another country. He faces many challenges, but perseveres until he reaches his goal. Thanks to Carlson it is now possible to get hearty pancakes and other treats at Breakfast in America, the first American-style diner in Paris. This is a perfect read for armchair travelers or for Francophiles planning their next trip to the City of Light.” —Elizabeth Merritt, Titcomb’s Bookshop, East Sandwich, MA

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1. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16

2. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

3. The Light Between OceansM.L. Stedman, Scribner, $17

4. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

5. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16

6. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She�s Sorry

Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

7. After YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

8. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16

9. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

10. See MeNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

11. The Girl in the Spider�s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95

12. Rogue LawyerJohn Grisham, Bantam, $17

13. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

14. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

15. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16

1. M TrainPatti Smith, Vintage, $16

2. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

3. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient RomeMary Beard, Liveright, $17.95

4. Modern RomanceAziz Ansari, Penguin, $17

5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

6. SullyChesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Zaslow, Morrow, $15.99

7. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17

8. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, S&S, $17

9. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

10. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

11. My Life on the RoadGloria Steinem, Random House, $18

12. Yuge!G.B. Trudeau, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

13. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

14. HBR�s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

15. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16

1. Dog ManDav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99

2. The BFGRoald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99

3. WonderR.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

4. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle

Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

5. MooSharon Creech, Harper, $16.99

6. PaxSara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $16.99

7. DramaRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

8. Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99

9. SistersRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

10. SmileRaina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

11. The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupéry, Harvest, $11

12. Charlotte�s WebE.B. White, HarperTrophy, $7.99

13. The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99

14. MatildaRoald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99

15. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

1. A Monster CallsPatrick Ness, Candlewick, $9.99

2. NerveJeanne Ryan, Speak, $10.99

3. The GiverLois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian

Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $15.99

5. We All Looked UpTommy Wallach, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $10.99

6. The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99

7. NimonaNoelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

8. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition)

John Green, Dutton, $19.99

9. The OutsidersS.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99

10. Paper TownsJohn Green, Penguin, $10.99

11. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Speak, $12.99

12. Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys, Philomel, $18.99

13. I�ll Give You the SunJandy Nelson, Speak, $10.99

14. Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $18.99

15. Thirteen Reasons WhyJay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

For Teen Readers: Revisit & Rediscover The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart (Disney-Hyperion, $9.99, originally published in 2009) “This is one of my all-time favorite books! Funny, subversive, and smart, it is about a girl who infiltrates the boys-only private school club she is excluded from, which neither her boyfriend nor her father will tell her about because she’s a girl. Frankie is gutsy, stays true to herself, and uses her wits to become an amazing kick-butt heroine for any girl asking, ‘What do you mean I can’t do that?’” —René Kirkpatrick, University Book Store, Seattle, WA

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For Ages 9 to 12 Lucy, by Randy Cecil (Candlewick, $19.99) “This new book from Cecil has all the charm and energy of an early black-and-white movie. Organized into four acts, the main actors are Lucy, a little street dog; Eleanor, the girl who feeds her scraps each morning; and Eleanor’s father, Sam, who must overcome his stage fright to succeed as a juggler on the vaudeville stage. Precise repetition of actions and reactions give the story clear beats, and readers will enjoy finding tiny changes in Cecil’s camera-lens illustrations. An excellent choice for fans of dogs, juggling, and dreams coming true.” —Cecilia Cackley, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

Week of 09.14.16

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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

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For Ages 4 to 8 This Is Our Baby, Born Today, by Varsha Bajaj, Eliza Wheeler (Illus.) (Nancy Paulsen Books, $16.99) “Looking for a gift for a new baby? Look no further! This joyful celebration of a new baby’s arrival reminds us of the community that supports each child. Bajaj and Wheeler have created a classic picture book for all to share.” —Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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1. Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams Books for Young Readers, $17.95

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

3. Dinosaur Dance!Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99

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

5. Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99

6. Eek! Halloween!Sandra Boynton, Workman Publishing, $6.95

7. Little Blue Truck�s HalloweenAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99

8. A Child of BooksOliver Jeffers, Sam Winston, Candlewick, $17.99

9. Llama Llama Red PajamaAnna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $8.99

10. Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $6.99

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

12. They All Saw a CatBrendan Wenzel, Chronicle, $16.99

13. Good Night, GorillaPeggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99

14. The Uncorker of Ocean BottlesMichelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead (Illus.), Dial, $17.99

15. Pat the BunnyDorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99

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

2. Miss Peregrine�s Peculiar ChildrenRansom Riggs, Andrew Davidson (Illus.), Quirk

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

4. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion

5. Throne of GlassSarah J. Maas, BloomsburyNew: Empire of Storms

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

7. The Land of StoriesChris Colfer, Little Brown

8. An Ember in the AshesSabaa Tahir, Razorbill

9. Ivy & BeanAnnie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle

10. The 5th WaveRick Yancey, Putnam

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

HARDCOVER PAPERBACK

Indie BestsellersFiction Week of 09.14.16

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1. The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95

2. Razor GirlCarl Hiaasen, Knopf, $27.95

3. A Great ReckoningLouise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99

4. Here I AmJonathan Safran Foer, FSG, $28

5. The GirlsEmma Cline, Random House, $27

6. The Woman in Cabin 10Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26

7. A Gentleman in MoscowAmor Towles, Viking, $27

8. All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

9. Truly Madly GuiltyLiane Moriarty, Flatiron, $26.99

10. The NixNathan Hill, Knopf, $27.95

11. Dark MatterBlake Crouch, Crown, $26.99

12. The NightingaleKristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

13. The Black WidowDaniel Silva, Harper, $27.99

14. Before the FallNoah Hawley, Grand Central, $26

15. HomegoingYaa Gyasi, Knopf, $26.95

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1. The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16

2. A Man Called OveFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

3. The Light Between OceansM.L. Stedman, Scribner, $17

4. In a Dark, Dark WoodRuth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16

5. The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16

6. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She�s Sorry

Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

7. After YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

8. The Little Paris BookshopNina George, Broadway, $16

9. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, $16

10. See MeNicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99

11. The Girl in the Spider�s WebDavid Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95

12. Rogue LawyerJohn Grisham, Bantam, $17

13. My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

14. Milk and HoneyRupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

15. A Spool of Blue ThreadAnne Tyler, Ballantine, $16

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

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Indie BestsellersNonfiction Week of 09.14.16

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1. The Girl With the Lower Back TattooAmy Schumer, Gallery, $28

2. Hillbilly ElegyJ.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99

3. Love Warrior: A MemoirGlennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99

4. When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi, Random House, $25

5. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

6. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

7. The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life

John le Carré, Viking, $28

8. Shoe DogPhil Knight, Scribner, $29

9. Emotional Intelligence 2.0Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99

10. Crisis of CharacterGary J. Byrne, Center Street, $27

11. White TrashNancy Isenberg, Viking, $28

12. The One ThingGary Keller, Jay Papasan, Bard Press, $24.95

13. American HeiressJeffrey Toobin, Doubleday, $28.95

14. Being MortalAtul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

15. The Kingdom of SpeechTom Wolfe, Little Brown, $26

16. The 37th ParallelBen Mezrich, Atria, $26

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1. M TrainPatti Smith, Vintage, $16

2. You Are a BadassJen Sincero, Running Press, $16

3. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient RomeMary Beard, Liveright, $17.95

4. Modern RomanceAziz Ansari, Penguin, $17

5. Dead WakeErik Larson, Broadway, $17

6. SullyChesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Zaslow, Morrow, $15.99

7. Barbarian DaysWilliam Finnegan, Penguin, $17

8. The Wright BrothersDavid McCullough, S&S, $17

9. The Boys in the BoatDaniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

10. Alexander HamiltonRon Chernow, Penguin, $20

11. My Life on the RoadGloria Steinem, Random House, $18

12. Yuge!G.B. Trudeau, Andrews McMeel, $14.99

13. H Is for HawkHelen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16

14. HBR�s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

15. The Soul of an OctopusSy Montgomery, Atria, $16