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Published Thursday, June 28, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, June 24, 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
#5-A Hologram for the King, by Dave Eggers (9781936365746)
#14-The Red House, by Mark Haddon (9780385535779)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#5-Barack Obama: The Story, by David Maraniss (9781439160404)
#14-The Price of Inequality, by Joseph E. Stiglitz (9780393088694)
Children’s Illustrated
#3-The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, by William Joyce (9781442457027)
#7-Dragons Love Tacos, by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.) (9780803736801)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
2. Canada
Richard Ford, Ecco, $27.99, 9780061692048
3. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $27, 9781400069484
4. Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, Holt, $28, 9780805090031
5. A Hologram for the King- Debut
Dave Eggers, McSweeney's, $25, 9781936365746
6. In One Person
John Irving, S&S, $28, 9781451664126
7. Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter, Harper, $25.99, 9780061928123
8. Calico Joe
John Grisham, Doubleday, $24.95, 9780385536073
9. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
10. Istanbul Passage
Joseph Kanon, Atria, $26, 9781439156414
11. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
12. Home
Toni Morrison, Knopf, $24, 9780307594167
13. Sacré Bleu
Christopher Moore, Morrow, $26.99, 9780061779749
14. The Red House- Debut
Mark Haddon, Doubleday, $25.95, 9780385535779
15. A Blaze of Glory
Jeff Shaara, Ballantine, $28, 9780345527356
ON THE RISE:
16. Wicked Business
Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $28, 9780345527776
A new Lizzy and Diesel novel by the bestselling author of Wicked Appetite.
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
2. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
3. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
Anna Quindlen, Random House, $26, 9781400069347
4. Darth Vader and Son
Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452106557
5. Barack Obama: The Story- Debut
David Maraniss, S&S, $32.50, 9781439160404
6. Imagine
Jonah Lehrer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26, 9780547386072
7. The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson
Robert A. Caro, Knopf, $35, 9780679405078
8. Quiet
Susan Cain, Crown, $26, 9780307352149
9. The Amateur
Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.95, 9781596987852
10. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
11. American Grown
Michelle Obama, Crown, $30, 9780307956026
12. It Worked For Me
Colin Powell, Harper, $27.99, 9780062135124
13. Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson, Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, $25.95, 9780399159015
14. The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future- Debut
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Norton, $27.95, 9780393088694
15. Cronkite
Douglas Brinkley, Harper, $34.99, 9780061374265
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. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
5. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
6. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316126670
7. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16, 9780312429980
8. Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16, 9780143121077
9. Maine
J.Courtney Sullivan, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307742216
10. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
11. The Cat's Table
Michael Ondaatje, Vintage, $15, 9780307744418
12. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
13. The Buddha in the Attic
Julie Otsuka, Anchor, $13.95, 9780307744425
14. Swamplandia!
Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681
15. The Great Gatsby
F.Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15, 9780743273565
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
2. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
3. Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark Adams, Plume, $16, 9780452297982
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
5. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
6. The Greater Journey
David McCullough, S&S, $20, 9781416571773
7. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
8. The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Elizabeth Letts, Ballantine, $16, 9780345521095
9. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
10. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
11. Blue Nights
Joan Didion, Vintage, $15, 9780307387387
12. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
13. Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon, Workman, $10.95, 9780761169253
14. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
15. The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375725609
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
3. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780345535429
4. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
5. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
6. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
7. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Seth Grahame-Smith, Grand Central, $7.99, 9781455510184
8. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
9. 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935
10. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307742537
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
2. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
3. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
4. Chomp
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $16.99, 9780375868429
5. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
7. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $11.99, 9780316013697
8. Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper, $9.99, 9780062082930
9. Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys, Speak, $8.99, 9780142420591
10. Bitterblue
Kristin Cashore, Dial, $19.99, 9780803734739
11. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
12. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
13. Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction
One Direction, Harper, $12.99, 9780062213426
14. Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892
15. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, Harper, $7.99, 9780061120268
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99, 9780679805274
3. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore- Debut
William Joyce, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442457027
4. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
6. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
7. Dragons Love Tacos- Debut
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
8. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
Mo Willems, Hyperion, $15.99, 9781423151289
9. Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99, 9780140564341
10. Ladybug Girl and Bingo
Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803735828
11. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95, 9780805047905
13. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
14. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
15. Where's Waldo?
Martin Handford, Candlewick, $7.99, 9780763634988
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. The Kane Chronicles (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
4. Divergent Series (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
5. Dork Diaries (hardcover)
Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
6. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Michael Scott, Delacorte
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
8. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
9. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
10. Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
THE WATCH: A Novel by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya (Hogarth, $25, 9780307955890) “From the very exciting launch of the British imprint Hogarth in the United States comes a raw and poignant tale of the war in Afghanistan. Inevitable repercussions for the soldiers and citizens of the country play out viscerally in a novel that takes its cues from the Antigone myth. There is much to learn and then to think about here.” -- Dana Bringham, Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS: A Novel by Maggie Shipstead (Knopf, $25.95,9780307599469) “This is the kind of character-driven, thoroughly enjoyable read I love! It easily compares to the family drama in J. Courtney Sullivan’s Maine and the humor in Richard Russo’s That Old Cape Magic. Just add lots of gin and tonics, men in pants with whales on them, and characters with names like Biddy, Fee, and Oatsie, and you’ve got the irresistible Seating Arrangements!” -- Claire Benedict, Bear Pond Books of Montpelier, Montpelier, VT
Paperback
ONCE UPON A RIVER: A Novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell (Norton, $15.95, 9780393341775) “Margo Crane is a 20th century Huck Finn, and the tale of her odyssey on the Stark River is a passage into adulthood that is as distinct and memorable as any in recent years. With writing as elemental and powerful as the natural world that Margo encounters on her journey, Campbell asserts her position as one of the major talents in American fiction.” -- Bill Cusumano, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI
For Teen Readers
SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo (Henry Holt & Company, $16.99, 9780805094596) “This debut fantasy riffs on Russian history and folklore. The orphan, Alina, doesn’t know that she controls powers beyond her mapmaker trade and is thrust into royalty and the Darkling’s inner circle, the magical, elite Grishas. With vivid characters, exciting and twisty plots, monsters, romance, and a fully developed otherworld, this is a high fantasy thriller of the first order. I look forward to more from this talented author!” -- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA
