FICTION NONFICTION Indie Bestsellers Hardcover Week of 08.18.21 Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, by Anna Qu (Catapult, $26) “Made in China is an emotionally wrenching and engrossing memoir about abuse, immigration, and the American dream. Qu’s pain is raw and unfinished, but her resiliency and growth are unforgettable.” —Marie Cloutier, Greenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY Other Indie Favorites Clark and Division: A Novel, by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime, $27.95) “Clark and Division is a propulsive mystery and a heart-wrenching examination of Japanese internment and relocation in the 1940s. Hirahara beautifully weaves history and injustice into this fascinating and compelling crime novel.” —Luisa Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. = On the Rise 1. The Midnight Library Matt Haig,Viking, $26 2. Billy Summers Stephen King, Scribner, $30 3. Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28 4. The Paper Palace Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27 5. The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave, S&S, $27 6. Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99 7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99 8. Klara and the Sun Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28 9. Once There Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99 10. The Hill We Climb Amanda Gorman,Viking, $15.99 11. The Cellist Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99 12. The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $26 13. The Maidens Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99 14. Afterparties Anthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99 15. The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27 18. We Were Never Here Andrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27 1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99 2. This Is Your Mind on Plants Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 3. Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95 4. I Alone Can Fix It Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30 5. American Marxism Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28 6. World Travel Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35 7. The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green, Dutton, $28 8. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28 9. The Premonition Michael Lewis, Norton, $30 10. The Bomber Mafia Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27 11. Finding the Mother Tree Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95 12. Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32 13. Here, Right Matters Alexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99 14. The Comfort Book Matt Haig, Penguin Life, $22 15. How the Word Is Passed Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29
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FICTION NONFICTION
Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 08.18.21
Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, by Anna Qu (Catapult, $26) “Made in China is an emotionally wrenching and engrossing memoir about abuse, immigration, and the American dream. Qu’s pain is raw and unfinished, but her resiliency and growth are unforgettable.” —Marie Cloutier, Greenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY
Other Indie FavoritesClark and Division: A Novel, by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime, $27.95) “Clark and Division is a propulsive mystery and a heart-wrenching examination of Japanese internment and relocation in the 1940s. Hirahara beautifully weaves history and injustice into this fascinating and compelling crime novel.” —Luisa Smith, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. = On the Rise
4. The Paper PalaceMiranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27
5. The Last Thing He Told MeLaura Dave, S&S, $27
6. Project Hail MaryAndy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99
7. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99
8. Klara and the SunKazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28
9. Once There Were WolvesCharlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99
10. The Hill We ClimbAmanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99
11. The CellistDaniel Silva, Harper, $28.99
12. The Final Girl Support GroupGrady Hendrix, Berkley, $26
13. The MaidensAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99
14. AfterpartiesAnthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99
15. The Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27
18. We Were Never HereAndrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99
2. This Is Your Mind on PlantsMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28
3. Crying in H MartMichelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95
4. I Alone Can Fix ItCarol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30
5. American MarxismMark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28
6. World TravelAnthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35
7. The Anthropocene ReviewedJohn Green, Dutton, $28
8. UntamedGlennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28
9. The PremonitionMichael Lewis, Norton, $30
10. The Bomber MafiaMalcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27
11. Finding the Mother TreeSuzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95
12. CasteIsabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32
13. Here, Right MattersAlexander Vindman, Harper, $26.99
14. The Comfort BookMatt Haig, Penguin Life, $22
15. How the Word Is PassedClint Smith, Little, Brown, $29
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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved.
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Indie BestsellersPaperback Week of 08.18.21
MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99 2. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99 4. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 5. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 6. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Perigee, $11 7. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99 8. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99 9. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.9910. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99
= Debut
Another Indie FavoriteThe Union of Synchronized Swimmers: A Novella, by Cristina Sandu (Scribe US, $15) “Six girls living behind the Iron Curtain turn their leisurely summer swimming routine into something more. Glimpses into their adult lives join atmospheric vignettes of their journey into synchronized swimming.” —Maggie Henriksen, Carmichael’s Bookstore, Louisville, KY
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1. People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
2. The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99
3. Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens, Putnam, $18
4. HamnetMaggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $16.95
5. Anxious PeopleFredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17
6. CirceMadeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99
7. The Guest ListLucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99
8. The Night WatchmanLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18
9. Beach ReadEmily Henry, Berkley, $16
10. The House in the Cerulean SeaTJ Klune, Tor, $18.99
11. Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17
13. The Silent PatientAlex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99
14. On Earth Weʼre Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong, Penguin, $17
15. The Thursday Murder ClubRichard Osman, Penguin, $17
15. Cinderella Is DeadKalynn Bayron, Bloomsbury YA, $10.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.18.21
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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT
= Debut
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For Teen Readers The Sea Is Salt and So Am I, by Cassandra Hartt (Roaring Brook Press, $18.99) “Readers will be swept away by the lyrical writing in this fiercely moving tale of three teens facing the storms battering their coastal town and their hearts. Full of passion, grief, and resilience, it’s perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Julia Drake, and Jennifer Niven.” —Alyssa Raymond, Copper Dog Books, Beverly, MA
For Ages 8 to 12 A Discovery of Dragons, by Lindsay Galvin (Chicken House, $18.99) “This book is an epic adventure. Pulling history from the voyage of Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle, Galvin brings to life the story of Darwin’s cabin boy and assistant. Simon is brave and selfless even when it’s difficult to be either, and you’ll cheer for him at every turn.” —Marielle Orff, Towne Book Center and Wine Bar, Collegeville, PA
13. When Stars Are ScatteredVictoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99
14. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
Kwame Mbalia (Ed.), Delacorte Press, $16.99
15. Dark WatersKatherine Arden, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, $16.99
Children’s Indie Bestsellers
Week of 08.18.21
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 Monster Friends, by Kaeti Vandorn (Random House Graphic, $12.99) “This is literally the cutest stinking graphic novel I’ve read since Bug Boys. It’s like Studio Ghibli mixed with My Little Pony and I LOVE IT ALL! Such cute little creatures and a great story about friendship, being honest with yourself and others, and facing your fears.” —Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana, Frederick, MD
1. Time for School, Little Blue TruckAlice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $18.99