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BESTSELLERS
May 7 - May 13, 2012 Edition

The Indie Bestseller List

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, May 6, 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
#1-Deadlocked, by Charlaine Harris (9781937007447)
#9-The Newlyweds, by Nell Freudenberger (9780307268846)
#14-Robert B. Parker's Lullaby, by Ace Atkins (9780399158032)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#1-The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, by Robert A. Caro (9780679405078)
#5-End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman (9780393088779)
#6-Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel (9780618982509)
#13-Manhunt, by Peter L. Bergen (9780307955579)
#15-My Cross to Bear, by Gregg Allman (9780062112033)
Paperback Fiction
#10-The Last Boyfriend, by Nora Roberts (9780425246030)
Paperback Nonfiction
#1-In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson (9780307408853)
#10-Then Again, by Diane Keaton (9780812980950)
Mass Market
#8-Buried Prey, by John Sandford (9780425247891)
Children’s Interest
#1-Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore (9780803734739)
#14-The Drowned Cities, by Paolo Bacigalupi (9780316056243)
Children’s Illustrated
#4-Ladybug Girl and Bingo, by Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.) (9780803735828)
#7-Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, by Eric Litwin, James Dean (Illus.) (9780062110589)
Children’s Fiction Series
New: The Serpents Shadow (The Kane Chronicles) by Rick Riordan (9781423140573)
New: Insurgent (Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth (9780062024046)
New: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Big Nate) by Lincoln Peirce (9780062086945)
New: The Invaders (The Brotherband Chronicles) by John Flanagan (9780399256202)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Deadlocked- Debut
Charlaine Harris, Ace, $27.95, 9781937007447
2. Calico Joe
John Grisham, Doubleday, $24.95, 9780385536073
3. Sacré Bleu
Christopher Moore, Morrow, $26.99, 9780061779749
4. The Wind Through the Keyhole
Stephen King, Scribner, $27, 9781451658903
5. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
Alexander McCall Smith, Pantheon, $24.95, 9780307378408
6. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122
7. The Innocent
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $27.99, 9780446572996
8. The Beginner's Goodbye
Anne Tyler, Knopf, $24.95, 9780307957276
9. The Newlyweds- Debut
Nell Freudenberger, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307268846
10. The Shoemaker's Wife
Adriana Trigiani, Harper, $26.99, 9780061257094
11. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
12. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
13. The Lifeboat
Charlotte Rogan, Reagan Arthur Books, $24.99, 9780316185905
14. Robert B. Parker's Lullaby- Debut
Ace Atkins, Putnam Adult, $26.95, 9780399158032
15. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson- Debut
Robert A. Caro, Knopf, $35, 9780679405078
2. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
Anna Quindlen, Random House, $26, 9781400069347
3. Drift
Rachel Maddow, Crown, $25, 9780307460981
4. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
5. End This Depression Now!- Debut
Paul Krugman, Norton, $24.95, 9780393088779
6. Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama- Debut
Alison Bechdel, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $22, 9780618982509
7. Prague Winter
Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99, 9780062030313
8. Imagine
Jonah Lehrer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26, 9780547386072
9. Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson, Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, $25.95, 9780399159015
10. The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $28, 9781400069286
11. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
12. Quiet
Susan Cain, Crown, $26, 9780307352149
13. Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden--From 9/11 to Abbottabad- Debut
Peter L. Bergen, Crown, $26, 9780307955579
14. The Presidents Club
Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy, S&S, $32.5, 9781439127704
15. My Cross to Bear- Debut
Gregg Allman, Morrow, $27.99, 9780062112033
ON THE RISE:
18. When Women Were Birds
Terry Tempest Williams, Angela Williams, FSG, $23, 9780374288976
Williams's lyrical and caring meditation of the mystery of her mother's journals.

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
2. Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803498
3. Fifty Shades Freed
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803504
4. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316126670
5. Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16, 9780143121077
6. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
7. The Buddha in the Attic
Julie Otsuka, Anchor, $13.95, 9780307744425
8. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
9. Swamplandia!
Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681
10. The Last Boyfriend- Debut
Nora Roberts, Berkley, $16, 9780425246030
11. The Family Fang
Kevin Wilson, Ecco Press, $13.99, 9780061579059
12. The Weird Sisters
Eleanor Brown, Berkley, $15, 9780425244142
13. The Dovekeepers
Alice Hoffman, Scribner, $16, 9781451617481
14. The Snowman
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307742995
15. The House at Tyneford
Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15, 9780452297647
ON THE RISE:
17. Salvage the Bones
Jesmyn Ward, Bloomsbury, $15, 9781608196265
Ward's wrenching novel about the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty is the winner of the 2011 National Book Award for fiction.

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin- Debut
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
2. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
3. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
4. Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark Adams, Plume, $16, 9780452297982
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
6. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
7. Moonwalking With Einstein
Joshua Foer, Penguin, $16, 9780143120537
8. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
9. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
10. Then Again- Debut
Diane Keaton, Random House, $16, 9780812980950
11. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622
12. Nothing Daunted
Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $15, 9781439176597
13. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
14. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
15. The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375725609
ON THE RISE:
17. Lost in Shangri-La
Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780061988356
Zuckoff's fascinating account of an American transport plane's crash in the jungle of Dutch New Guinea in 1945.

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, 9780345535429
3. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
4. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
6. The Affair
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246305
7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307742537
8. Buried Prey- Debut
John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425247891
9. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
10. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290

CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. Bitterblue- Debut
Kristin Cashore, Dial, $19.99, 9780803734739
2. Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper, $9.99, 9780062082930
3. Chomp
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $16.99, 9780375868429
4. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
6. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
7. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
8. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
9. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
10. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, Harper, $7.99, 9780061120268
11. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $12.99, 9780316013697
12. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
13. Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys, Speak, $8.99, 9780142420591
14. The Drowned Cities- Debut
Paolo Bacigalupi, Little Brown, $17.99, 9780316056243
15. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810984257

CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99, 9780679805274
2. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
3. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
Mo Willems, Hyperion, $15.99, 9781423151289
4. Ladybug Girl and Bingo- Debut
Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803735828
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
6. The Lorax
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $14.95, 9780394823379
7. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons- Debut
Eric Litwin, James Dean (Illus.), Harper, $16.99, 9780062110589
8. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
9. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
10. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
11. Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet
Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780061703812
12. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
13. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
14. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
15. Love You Forever
Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illus.), Firefly, $5.95, 9780920668375

CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. The Kane Chronicles (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
New in Series: The Serpents Shadow (9781423140573)
3. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
4. Divergent Series (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
New in Series: Insurgent (9780062024046)
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
6. The Mysterious Benedict Society (hardcover and paperback)
Trenton Lee Stewart, Little Brown
7. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
8. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
9. Big Nate (hardcover and paperback)
Lincoln Peirce, Harper
New in Series: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (9780062086945)
10. The Brotherband Chronicles (hardcover)
John Flanagan, Philomel
New in Series: The Invaders (9780399256202)

OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
FAITH BASS DARLING’S LAST GARAGE SALE: A Novel by Lynda Rutledge (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, $25.95, 9780399157196) “Is Faith Bass Darling really selling her priceless Tiffany lamp for one dollar? Yes, and the rest of five generations of family heirlooms for whatever the customer can afford — not the thousands they are worth. Why is the richest lady in Bass, Texas, suddenly selling off her worldly possessions? Because God told her to. Rutledge’s debut novel will tug at your heartstrings while posing important questions: Do our possessions possess us? Does the soul have a memory? Are the worlds you create really more significant than that which has created you? Read Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale for the answers!” -- Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI

ALL WOMAN AND SPRINGTIME by Brandon Jones (Algonquin, $24.95, 9781616200770) “Mr. Choy had the perfect business plan, with almost no cash outlay for staff. His porn business used North Korean refugees who had nowhere to run. Three young women who were taught from birth that there is no free will and that their every action must benefit the Glorious Leader are easy prey. One is beautiful, one brassy, and one has internalized all of her pain and thinks with numerical precision. This is a compelling and unflinching tale of personal survival, politics, and, above all, friendship that will stay with you. Astounding!” -- Becky Milner, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA

Paperback
A DEEPER DARKNESS by J.T. Ellison (Mira, $14.95, 9780778313205) “Eleanor Donavon doesn’t believe her son’s death resulted from a car-jacking gone bad, so she asks his former girlfriend, medical examiner Samantha (Sam) Owens, to perform a second autopsy. When Sam discovers a link between Eddie Donavon and another murder victim, she is drawn into the investigation. As the death toll increases, so does the mystery, until not just Sam, but also Donavon’s wife and children are at risk as well. Tightly plotted and often surprising, this story drew me in and wouldn’t let go. A gem!” -- Keri Rojas, Cornerstone Cottage Kids, Hampton, IA

For Ages 9 to 12
A DIAMOND IN THE DESERT by Kathryn Fitzmaurice (Viking Juvenile, $16.99, 9780670012923)
“Life in the Japanese internment camp at Gila River wasn’t exactly easy or comfortable, but his love of baseball allows 12-year-old Tetsu to forget, however briefly, how much he misses his home, his dog, and his father. Fitzmaurice weaves a great story told from Tetsu’s point of view and with all of the attention span of a young boy — some topics continue for pages, while other observations are brief and to the point. Based on interviews and true events, this story is a good introduction to the topic of Japanese internment during WWII, and demonstrates that baseball is truly an American pastime.” -- Rachel Dunham, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA