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BESTSELLERS
Aug 27 - Sept 03, 2012 Edition

The Indie Bestseller List

Published Thursday, August 30, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, August 26, 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
#10-Lionel Asbo: State of England, by Martin Amis (9780307958082)
#13-The Bartender's Tale, by Ivan Doig (9781594487354)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#12-Winter Journal, by Paul Auster (9780805095531)
#13- Why Does the World Exist? by Jim Holt (9780871404091)
#14-Paterno, by Joe Posnanski (9781451657494)
Paperback Fiction
#12-The Keeper of Lost Causes, by Jussi Adler-Olsen (9780452297906)
Paperback Nonfiction
#10-That Used to Be Us, by Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum (9781250013729)
#12-The Untethered Soul, by Michael A. Singer (9781572245372)
#13-Incognito, by David M. Eagleman (9780307389923)
Mass Market
#10-Kill Shot, by Vince Flynn (9781416595229)
Children’s Fiction Series
New: The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies), by Pittacus Lore (9780061974588)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
2. Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Maria Semple, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316204279
3. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
4. Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter, Harper, $25.99, 9780061928123
5. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Viking, $27.95, 9780670023653
6. The Dog Stars
Peter Heller, Knopf, $24.95, 9780307959942
7. The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $25, 9781451681734
8. A Hologram for the King
Dave Eggers, McSweeney's, $25, 9781936365746
9. Canada
Richard Ford, Ecco, $27.99, 9780061692048
10. Lionel Asbo: State of England- Debut
Martin Amis, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307958082
11. Shadow of Night
Deborah Harkness, Viking, $28.95, 9780670023486
12. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Joyce, Random House, $25, 9780812993295
13. The Bartender's Tale- Debut
Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $27.95, 9781594487354
14. The Fallen Angel
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073129
15. Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, Holt, $28, 9780805090031
ON THE RISE:
16. The Orchardist
Amanda Coplin, Harper, $26.99, 9780062188502
Coplin's touching debut novel about a reclusive man who opens his heart and lets the world in, is a September 2012 Indie Next List Great Read.

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
2. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
3. Dearie
Bob Spitz, Knopf, $29.95, 9780307272225
4. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
5. Darth Vader and Son
Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452106557
6. Double Cross
Ben Macintyre, Crown, $26, 9780307888754
7. Paris: A Love Story
Kati Marton, S&S, $24, 9781451691542
8. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
9. Quiet
Susan Cain, Crown, $26, 9780307352149
10. The Amateur
Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.95, 9781596987852
11. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
12. Winter Journal- Debut
Paul Auster, Holt, $26, 9780805095531
13. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story- Debut
Jim Holt, Liveright, $27.95, 9780871404091
14. Paterno- Debut
Joe Posnanski, S&S, $28, 9781451657494
15. The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $28, 9781400069286

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 Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15, 9780307744432
5. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
6. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
7. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $16, 9780143121169
8. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316126670
9. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
10. Maine
J.Courtney Sullivan, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307742216
11. Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell, Random House, $15, 9780375507250
12. The Keeper of Lost Causes- Debut
Jussi Adler-Olsen, Plume, $16, 9780452297906
13. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
14. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16, 9780312429980
15. Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16, 9780143121077

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
2. How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062124296
3. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
4. 1493
Charles C. Mann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307278241
5. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332
6. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
7. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
8. Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark Adams, Plume, $16, 9780452297982
9. To Heaven and Back
Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99, 9780307731715
10. That Used to Be Us- Debut
Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum, Picador, $16, 9781250013729
11. I Remember Nothing
Nora Ephron, Vintage, $14, 9780307742803
12. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself- Debut
Michael A. Singer, New Harbinger, $16.95, 9781572245372
13. Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain- Debut
David M. Eagleman, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307389923
14. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
15. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187

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. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
6. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
7. The Litigators
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530561
8. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
9. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345339683
10. Kill Shot- Debut
Vince Flynn, Atria, $9.99, 9781416595229

CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
3. Liar & Spy
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $15.99, 9780385737432
4. The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer, Little Brown, $17.99, 9780316201575
5. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
6. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
7. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $12.99, 9780316013697
8. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
9. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
10. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, Harper, $7.99, 9780061120268
11. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142402511
12. Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99, 9781595141880
13. The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99, 9780140385724
14. When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead, Yearling, $6.99, 9780375850868
15. The Giver
Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99, 9780440237686

CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
4. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442457027
5. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
6. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
7. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
8. Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99, 9780679805274
9. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
10. Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
11. Kindergarten, Here I Come!
D.J. Steinberg, Grosset & Dunlap, $3.99, 9780448456249
12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95, 9780805047905
13. Rocket Writes a Story
Tad Hills, Schwartz & Wade, $17.99, 9780375870866
14. The Night Before Kindergarten
Natasha Wing, Julie Durrell (Illus.), Grosset & Dunlap, $3.99, 9780448425009
15. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983

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. Origami Yoda (hardcover and paperback)
Tom Angleberger, Amulet
4. Lorien Legacies (hardcover and paperback)
Pittacus Lore, Harper
New in Series: The Rise of Nine (9780061974588)
5. The Maze Runner (hardcover and paperback)
James Dashner, Delacorte
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
7. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
8. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
9. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
10. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
A FOREIGN COUNTRY: A Novel by Charles Cumming (St. Martin’s Press, $24.99, 9780312591335) “Thomas Kell is a spy, or at least he used to be. He was ‘asked’ to retire — which means he was forced out — by the SIS, the British Secret Intelligence Service. But then Thomas is called back in because he’s the best person to track down his old partner, Amelia. She is slated to become the next chief of SIS and has disappeared. Thomas discovers Amelia has secretly met up with the son she gave up for adoption many years ago, something that could ruin Amelia’s career. Thomas is out to find her, protect her story, and redeem his life as a spy. As in all good spy thrillers, this one is full of intrigue and suspense, and Cumming is an expert storyteller.” -- Leigh Ann Giles, Western Associated Students Bookstore, Bellingham, WA

WHEN WE WERE THE KENNEDYS: A Memoir From Mexico, Maine, by Monica Wood (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24, 9780547630144) “Wood’s memoir is a compelling tale of loss on many levels. She recounts the tragedy of the unexpected death of her father and also the loss of a way of life with the slow dying of the town’s mill that has sustained its citizens for generations. Her mother’s fascination with the stoicism of the Kennedys after the death of the President foreshadows the family’s ability to deal with the abrupt loss of their husband and father. This book is a moving tale — sad, yet funny, as Monica shares her story of growing up in a small town with all of the various folks who helped shape her life.” -- Barbara Kelly, Portland Bookstore, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Paperback
THE HOMECOMING OF SAMUEL LAKE: A Novel by Jenny Wingfield (Random House, $15, 9780385344098) “Wingfield has the storyteller's gift, and writes her debut tale of preacher-without-a-church Samuel Lake and his family with the assurance of a seasoned author. After the death of his father-in-law, John, Samuel moves his wife, Willadee, and their three children into his mother-in-law's house in rural Arkansas. John used to run Never Closes -- a bar that stayed open all night -- from the back porch of his house. Calla, his wife, runs Moses -- a convenience store that is open all day -- from the front porch. Inside the house between those two porches, an extraordinary family lives a life complete with love, lust, heartbreak, heroics, and miracles. A perfect book for the many fans of The Help.” -- Jill Miner, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord, MI

For Ages 9 to 12
DEADWEATHER AND SUNRISE: The Chronicles of Egg, Book 1 by Geoff Rodkey (Putnam Juvenile, $16.99, 9780399257858) “When his emotionally distant father, bratty sister, and bullying brother are swept away in a hot air balloon accident, Egg — real name Egbert — is barely able to register the loss. The father of the girl he’s falling for is trying to kill him, there may be magical treasure buried on his family’s land, and he keeps getting captured by pirates! This first book in a new series is filled with humor, adventure, and more bloodthirsty pirates than you can shake a peg leg at!” -- Jamie Schildknecht, The Rediscovered Bookshop, Boise, ID