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Published Thursday, February 2, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, January 29, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit , www.IndieBound.org
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Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#7-Taken, by Robert Crais (9780399158278)
#15-How It All Began, by Penelope Lively (9780670023448)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#3-Quiet, by Susan Cain (9780307352149)
Paperback Nonfiction
#8-Blood, Bones & Butter, by Gabrielle Hamilton (9780812980882)
#13-Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, by The Countess of Carnarvon (9780770435622)
Mass Market
#10-Damage, by John Lescroart (9780451235428)
Children’s Interest
#4-Dead End in Norvelt, by Jack Gantos (9780374379933)
#15-Inside Out & Back Again, by Thanhha Lai (9780061962783)
Children’s Illustrated
#2-A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka (9780375858611)
#12-Grandpa Green, by Lane Smith (9781596436077)
#14-Extra Yarn, Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.) (9780061953385)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Death Comes to Pemberley
P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307959850
2. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122
3. Believing the Lie
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95, 9780525952589
4. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694
5. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
6. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803
7. Taken- Debut
Robert Crais, Putnam, $26.95, 9780399158278
8. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28, 9780374203054
9. 11/22/63
Stephen King, Scribner, $35, 9781451627282
10. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269997
11. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635
12. 1Q84
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50, 9780307593313
13. Raylan
Elmore Leonard, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062119469
14. The Orphan Master's Son
Adam Johnson, Random House, $26, 9780812992793
15. How It All Began- Debut
Penelope Lively, Viking, $26.95, 9780670023448
ON THE RISE:
22. The Flight of Gemma Hardy
Margot Livesey, Harper, $26.99, 9780062064226
Livesey's captivating homage to Jane Eyre is a February Indie Next List Great Read.
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539
2. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
3. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking- Debut
Susan Cain, Crown, $26, 9780307352149
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30, 9780374275631
5. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
6. Ameritopia
Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99, 9781439173244
7. American Sniper
Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99, 9780062082350
8. Goodnight iPad
Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568
9. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
10. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35, 9780679456728
11. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
12. Elizabeth the Queen
Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30, 9781400067893
13. The End of Illness
David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press, $26, 9781451610178
14. The Obamas
Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316098755
15. Arguably
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $30, 9781455502776
ON THE RISE:
19. Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning
Gary Marcus, Penguin Press, $25.95, 9781594203176
An inspiring look at the pursuit of music, the mechanics of the mind, and the surprising rewards that come from following one’s dreams.
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95, 9780547735023
3. Swamplandia!
Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681
4. The Help
Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16, 9780425245132
5. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477
6. Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368
7. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John le Carré, Penguin, $16, 9780143120933
8. The House at Tyneford
Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15, 9780452297647
9. A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16, 9780143119685
10. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307949493
11. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307454553
12. Room
Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328
13. The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967
14. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345
15. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson, Random House, $15, 9780812981223
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
3. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
4. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
5. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
6. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $16, 9780812979374
7. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
8. Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef- Debut
Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $16, 9780812980882
9. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946
10. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
11. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061
12. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
13. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle- Debut
The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622
14. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95, 9780679763888
15. The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo, Conari, $18.95, 9781573241175
ON THE RISE:
19. The New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander, The New Press, $19.95, 9781595586438
Alexander's bold argument that mass incarceration amounts to a devastating system of racial control.
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553579901
3. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
4. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
5. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949509
6. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949486
7. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
8. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290
9. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
10. Damage- Debut
John Lescroart, Signet, $9.99, 9780451235428
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. War Horse
Michael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99, 9780545403351
3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
4. Dead End in Norvelt- Debut
Jack Gantos, FSG, $15.99, 9780374379933
5. Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892
6. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
7. Every Thing On It
Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99, 9780061998164
8. Why We Broke Up
Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Little Brown, $19.99, 9780316127257
9. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
10. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
11. LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
Hannah Dolan, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756686970
12. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
13. The Future of Us
Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler, Razorbill, $18.99, 9781595144911
14. Wildwood
Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray, $17.99, 9780062024688
15. Inside Out & Back Again- Debut
Thanhha Lai, Harper, $15.99, 9780061962783
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. A Ball for Daisy- Debut
Chris Raschka, Schwartz & Wade, $16.99, 9780375858611
3. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
4. Hug Time
Patrick McDonnell, LB Kids, $6.99, 9780316182959
5. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts
Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann (Illus.), HarperFestival, $6.99, 9780061989230
6. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
7. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
8. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
9. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
11. Me... Jane
Patrick McDonnell, Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316045469
12. Grandpa Green- Debut
Lane Smith, Roaring Brook, $16.99, 9781596436077
13. Llama Llama Nighty-Night
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99, 9780670013272
14. Extra Yarn- Debut
Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer & Bray, $16.99, 9780061953385
15. Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99, 9780679805274
CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Inheritance Cycle (hardcover and paperback)
Christopher Paolini, Knopf
5. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
6. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
7. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
8. The Secret Series (hardcover and paperback)
Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brown
9. The Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
10. The Maze Runner (hardcover and paperback)
James Dashner, Delacorte
OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
THE WORLD WE FOUND: A Novel by Thrity Umrigar (Harper, $25.99, 9780061938344) “Umrigar’s latest recalls the halcyon days at university in 1970s Bombay, which were characterized by intense friendships, fierce ambitions, and a determination to change the world, as remembered by four women whose lives have ended up radically different from their collegiate dreams: one, dying in America, whose last wish is to see her three friends, two living in upper middle class Mumbai, and the fourth who has been long-estranged from their circle. Painful secrets, both past and present, threaten to prevent the reunion. Blood may be thicker than water, but Umrigar proves that friendship is thicker than blood in this marvelous novel that is both fascinating and disturbing by turns.” -- Emily Crowe, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA
RUNNING THE RIFT: A Novel by Naomi Benaron (Algonquin, $24.95, 9781616200428) “Named for the Rwandan god of thunder, Jean Patrick Nkuba is destined for Olympic glory. Pushing his body up the misty hills of his village, he dreams not only of fame, but also of bringing peace to his country and equality to his Tutsi compatriots. When the floodwaters of hatred and war with the Hutu burst out over his homeland, Jean Patrick must run a different kind of race in order to survive. Both beautiful and heart-rending, horrific and hopeful, this novel carries a message that deserves to be widely read.”
-- Amanda Hurley, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL
Paperback
COUNTRY OF THE BAD WOLFES: A Novel by James Carlos Blake (Cinco Puntos Press, $17.95, 9781935955030) “In the early 1800s, Irishman Roger Blake Wolfe arrived in New Hampshire, married, and fathered twin boys. Within a year, he was arrested and executed for maritime piracy in Veracruz, Mexico. Thus begins the Wolfe family connection with Mexico. One twin, Samuel Thomas Wolfe, fought in the Mexican American War, deserted and joined the San Patricos on the Mexican side, married, and lived in Mexico City. His twin, John Roger Wolfe, became very wealthy and lived on a hacienda near Veracruz with coffee plantations and entire villages within his ownership. John Roger and his wife had twin boys, who are the very meat of the book — a sprawling, magnificent story of three generations of men, their fortunes, loves and losses, during a fascinating time in the history of the United States and Mexico.” -- Susan Wasson, Bookworks, Albuquerque, NM
For Teen Readers
LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR by Stephanie Perkins (Dutton Juvenile, $16.99, 9780525423287) “Familiar characters Anna and St. Clair appear in this companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss. Lola, who wears outrageous, fun outfits, thinks she has the perfect life with her family and hot rocker boyfriend. But then her old next door neighbors, the Bell twins, move back into their house. Cricket Bell, ‘the boy next door,’ was one of her good friends growing up, and Lola finally has to deal with her feelings for him. As in her previous novel, Perkins accurately describes what it is like to be a teenager and the angst of figuring out a relationship.” -- Jenny Cohen, Waucoma Bookstore, Hood River, OR
