[ Search for News ]

BESTSELLERS
Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2012 Edition

The Indie Bestseller List

Published Thursday, October 18, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, October 14, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit , www.IndieBound.org

_____________________________________________________________________________
Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#13-Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan (9780374214913)
#15-Blasphemy, by Sherman Alexie (9780802120397)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#5-Who I Am, by Pete Townshend (9780062127242)
Paperback Fiction
#14-The Best American Short Stories 2012, by Tom Perrotta, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.) (9780547242101)
Paperback Nonfiction
#14-The Best American Essays 2012, by David Brooks, Robert Atwan (Eds.) (9780547840093)
Children’s Interest
#12-In a Glass Grimmly, by Adam Gidwitz (9780525425816)
Children’s Illustrated
#5-This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen (9780763655990)
#14-The Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever! by Steven Kroll, Jeni Bassett (Illus.) (9780545402859)
Children’s Fiction Series
New: Let's Go for a Drive! (Elephant & Piggie) by Mo Willems (9781423164821)
_________________________________________________
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $35, 9780316228534
2. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
3. This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487361
4. Winter of the World
Ken Follett, Dutton, $36, 9780525952923
5. Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99, 9780061493348
6. Live By Night
Dennis Lehane, Morrow, $27.99, 9780060004873
7. The Round House
Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99, 9780062065247
8. Phantom
Jo Nesbø, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307960474
9. In Sunlight and in Shadow
Mark Helprin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28, 9780547819235
10. The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99, 9780316219365
11. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344333
12. The Time Keeper
Mitch Albom, Hyperion, $24.99, 9781401322786
13. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore- Debut
Robin Sloan, FSG, $25, 9780374214913
14. The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $25, 9781451681734
15. Blasphemy- Debut
Sherman Alexie, Grove Press, $27, 9780802120397
ON THE RISE:
18. A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95, 9781594204777
In her new collection of poems, Oliver opens our eyes to the mysteries of our daily experience.

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668
2. No Easy Day
Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525953722
3. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
4. America Again
Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $28.99, 9780446583978
5. Who I Am: A Memoir- Debut
Pete Townshend, Harper, $32.5, 9780062127242
6. Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young, Blue Rider, $30, 9780399159466
7. Joseph Anton
Salman Rushdie, Random House, $30, 9780812992786
8. The End of Your Life Book Club
Will Schwalbe, Knopf, $25, 9780307594037
9. Mortality
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $22.99, 9781455502752
10. How Children Succeed
Paul Tough, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27, 9780547564654
11. How Music Works
David Byrne, McSweeney's, $32, 9781936365531
12. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
13. Darth Vader and Son
Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452106557
14. Guinness World Records 2013
Guinness, $28.95, 9781904994879
15. The Oath
Jeffrey Toobin, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385527200
ON THE RISE:
17. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Timothy Egan, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28, 9780618969029
Egan tells the riveting story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history and the brilliant man who created them.

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell, Random House, $15, 9780375507250
2. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14, 9781451696196
4. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16, 9781250014764
5. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
6. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
7. Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803498
8. Fifty Shades Freed
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803504
9. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15, 9780307744432
10. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $16, 9780143121169
11. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
12. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316126670
13. The Shoemaker's Wife
Adriana Trigiani, Harper, $15.99, 9780061257100
14. The Best American Short Stories 2012- Debut
Tom Perrotta, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547242101
15. Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $16, 9780143121077

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
2. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
4. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $20, 9780345408778
5. Arguably
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $18, 9781455502783
6. To Heaven and Back
Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99, 9780307731715
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
8. Half the Sky
Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307387097
9. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
10. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
11. F for Effort!
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9781452113227
12. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
13. How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062124296
14. The Best American Essays 2012- Debut
David Brooks, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547840093
15. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332
ON THE RISE:
20. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Susan Orlean, S&S, $16, 9781439190142
Orlean’s moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon.

MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. Fall of Giants
Ken Follett, Signet, $9.99, 9780451232854
3. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
4. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780345535429
5. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
6. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
7. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
8. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
9. Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand, Signet, $9.99, 9780451191144
10. Red Mist
Patricia Cornwell, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425250433

CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. Son
Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99, 9780547887203
2. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
3. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
4. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
5. The Giver
Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99, 9780440237686
6. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
7. The Diviners
Libba Bray, Little Brown, $19.99, 9780316126113
8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $14.99, 9780316013697
9. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, Harper, $7.99, 9780061120268
10. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
11. Starry River of the Sky
Grace Lin, Little Brown, $17.99, 9780316125956
12. In a Glass Grimmly- Debut
Adam Gidwitz, Dutton, $16.99, 9780525425816
13. Star Wars Origami
Chris Alexander, Workman, $16.95, 9780761169437
14. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
15. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142402511

CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. Room on the Broom Board Book
Julia Donaldson, Axel Sheffler (Illus.), Dial, $6.99, 9780803738416
3. The Monsters' Monster
Patrick McDonnell, Little Brown, $16.99, 9780316045476
4. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
Ian Falconer, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442450271
5. This Is Not My Hat- Debut
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655990
6. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
8. Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody
Michael Rex, Putnam, $6.99, 9780399260117
9. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
10. Llama Llama Time to Share
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $17.99, 9780670012336
11. Mossy
Jan Brett, Putnam, $17.99, 9780399257827
12. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
13. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
Mo Willems, Balzer & Bray, $17.99, 9780062104182
14. The Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever!- Debut
Steven Kroll, Jeni Bassett (Illus.), Cartwheel, $6.99, 9780545402859
15. Frankenstein
Ludworst Bemonster, Feiwel & Friends, $14.99, 9780312553661

CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
2. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
4. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover and paperback)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
New in Series: Let's Go for a Drive! (9781423164821)
6. Captain Underpants (hardcover and paperback)
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
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. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
10. The Maze Runner (hardcover and paperback)
James Dashner, Delacorte

OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
THE LIGHTHOUSE ROAD: A Novel by Peter Geye (Unbridled Books, $24.95, 9781609530846) “The hurts and burdens of the past as well as the cold and unforgiving North Country conspire against the happiness of the beautifully drawn characters in Geye’s latest novel. Even on a journey to a new town in a specially crafted boat, Rebekah and Odd cannot escape the past. People are not always what they seem to be in this story, and outcomes cannot be predicted. A compelling read from an author of great skill and versatility.” -- Vicki Erwin, Main Street Books, St.Charles, MO

HOW I CAME TO SPARKLE AGAIN: A Novel by Kaya McLaren (St. Martin’s Press, $24.99, 9781250013873) “As she did in On the Divinity of Second Chances, McLaren uses the seemingly rarified setting of a mountain town to explore universal questions about family, love, and true happiness. McLaren’s trio of lovable protagonists are all at important crossroads in their lives, and she weaves the stories of Jill, Lisa, and Cassie together as each finds meaningful ways to love authentically, create family, and discover what growing up truly means. This is a feel-good, fun read populated with colorful characters and filled with the sense of possibility.” -- Libby Cowles, Maria’s Bookshop, Durango, CO

Paperback
REMEMBERING THE MUSIC, FORGETTING THE WORDS: Travels With Mom in the Land of Dementia by Kate Whouley (Beacon Press, $16, 9780807003312) “Kate Whouley recounts her mother's journey into Alzheimer's with heart-wrenching honesty and heart-warming compassion. The book explores the complex relationship of mother and child, the nature of friendship, and the world of aging and dementia. Ultimately, it is about what it means to be a caring human being. It made me laugh. It made me cry. It touched me deeply. I loved this book.” -- Chuck Robinson, Village Books, Bellingham, WA

For Teen Readers
JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS by Katherine Marsh (Hyperion, $16.99, 9781423135005) “Combine a teenage dwarf, intricate 16th century historical detail that feels almost magical, court intrigue, astrology, and the debate surrounding fate versus free will, and you’ve got a stellar book. The story follows Jepp from his humble boyhood home to a palace where he’s the plaything of royalty, and then to an isolated island dominated by a brilliant and eccentric astronomer. The characters are all vividly drawn, and the wonderful writing pulls you in.” -- Deborah Johnson, Barstons Child’s Play, Washington, DC