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Published Thursday, January 3, 2013 (for the sales week ended Sunday, December 30, 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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Debut for the week:
Children’s Interest
#13-The Hobbit, by J.R.R.Tolkien, Peter Sís (Illus.) (9780618150823)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Flight Behavior
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99, 9780062124265
2. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
3. The Round House
Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99, 9780062065247
4. The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $35, 9780316228534
5. Sweet Tooth
Ian McEwan, Nan A. Talese, $26.95, 9780385536820
6. Dear Life
Alice Munro, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307596888
7. Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, Holt, $28, 9780805090031
8. This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487361
9. The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99, 9780316219365
10. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535144
11. Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99, 9780061493348
12. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Ayana Mathis, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385350280
13. The Black Box
Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316069434
14. A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95, 9781594204777
15. Winter of the World
Ken Follett, Dutton, $36, 9780525952923
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham, Random House, $35, 9781400067664
2. Help, Thanks, Wow
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290
3. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
4. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307464873
5. Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo, Random House, $27, 9781400067558
6. America Again
Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $28.99, 9780446583978
7. The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204111
8. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
9. Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668
10. Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young, Blue Rider, $30, 9780399159466
11. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35, 9780307595652
12. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
William Manchester, Paul Reid, Little Brown, $40, 9780316547703
13. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
14. Far From the Tree
Andrew Solomon, Scribner, $37.5, 9780743236713
15. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Life of Pi
Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95, 9780547848419
2. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15, 9780345521316
3. Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell, Random House, $15, 9780812984415
4. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
5. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Mariner, $13.95, 9780547928227
6. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16, 9780312429980
7. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14, 9781451696196
8. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15, 9780307744432
9. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
10. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
11. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $16, 9780143121169
12. The Snow Child
Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99, 9780316175661
13. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16, 9781250014764
14. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
15. The Best American Short Stories 2012
Tom Perrotta, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547242101
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092
2. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
3. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
4. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
5. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
6. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
7. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247
8. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
9. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
10. The World Almanac and Book of Facts
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571626
11. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
12. Dancers Among Us
Jordan Matter, Workman, $17.95, 9780761171706
13. Wreck This Journal
Keri Smith, Perigee, $13.95, 9780399533464
14. F for Effort!
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9781452113227
15. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $20, 9780345408778
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
3. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780345535429
4. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
5. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
6. Fall of Giants
Ken Follett, Signet, $9.99, 9780451232854
7. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
8. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290
9. V Is for Vengeance
Sue Grafton, Berkley, $7.99, 9780425250563
10. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.99, 9780756404741
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. Who Could That Be at This Hour?
Lemony Snicket, Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316123082
3. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
4. Lego Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia
Claire Sipi, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756698126
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
6. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142402511
7. The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
Emma Thompson, Eleanor Taylor (Illus.), Frederick Warne and Company, $20, 9780723269106
8. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
9. Star Wars Origami
Chris Alexander, Workman, $16.95, 9780761169437
10. Liar & Spy
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $15.99, 9780385737432
11. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
12. Every Day
David Levithan, Knopf, $17.99, 9780307931887
13. The Hobbit- Debut
J.R.R.Tolkien, Peter Sís (Illus.) Houghton Mifflin, $10.99, 9780618150823
14. Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-Up Adventure
Matthew Reinhart, Orchard, $36.99, 9780545176163
15. Son
Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99, 9780547887203
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Safari: A Photicular Book
Dan Kainen, Carol Kaufmann, Workman, $24.95, 9780761163800
2. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
3. This Is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655990
4. The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin, $18.95, 9780395389492
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15, 9780394800790
6. This Moose Belongs to Me
Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $16.99, 9780399161032
7. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
Ian Falconer, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442450271
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. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
11. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
12. Press Here
Herve Tullet, Chronicle, $15.99, 9780811879545
13. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
14. Pete the Cat Saves Christmas
Eric Litwin, James Dean (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780062110626
15. Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Olé
Judy Schachner, Dial, $17.99, 9780803737822
CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
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. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
6. Matched (hardcover and paperback)
Ally Condie, Dutton
7. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
8. Dork Diaries (hardcover)
Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
9. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
10. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover and paperback)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
LIFE AMONG GIANTS: A Novel by Bill Roorbach (Algonquin, $24.95, 9781616200763) “Roorbach has given readers a totally unique family saga that is infused with love, sex, and murder. This is the kind of story that takes you on a journey from the very first page and races right along to the unforgettable conclusion. I was drawn in by the characters, both sympathetic and despicable. This is a great book to recommend to everyone.” -- Barbara Kelly, Portland Bookstore, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
A POSSIBLE LIFE: A Novel in Five Parts by Sebastian Faulks (Henry Holt and Co., $25, 9780805097306)
“This incredible novel traces the separate trajectories of five unforgettable lives in five different time periods. Each life story is expertly etched by Faulks, and each could stand alone, but the stories become even more compelling as they join to form a provocative whole.” -- Jenny Lyons, The King’s English,
Salt Lake City, UT
Paperback
ANGELMAKER: A Novel by Nick Harkaway (Vintage, $15.95, 9780307743626) “It's hard for me to use my words, rather than just gush inarticulately about how good Angelmaker is, but I'll try. Not just any author could build a thriller out of some gears, a forgotten Victorian art critic, and a son's dissatisfaction with his father, much less a thriller of these proportions. And very few authors can boast the combination of smarts and heart that defines Harkaway's work. Harkaway has a singular voice, brilliant comic timing, and a deep feeling for the myriad ways the world is broken.” -- Jenn Northington, WORD, Brooklyn, NY
For Ages 4 to 8
A FLOWER IN THE SNOW by Tracey Corderoy, Sophie Allsopp (Illus.) (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $16.99, 9781402277405) “This is the wonderful little story of two best friends, Luna and Bear, and their special relationship. Bear thinks he needs to search to find the perfect gift for his friend, but when he returns he discovers that the best gift of all is the special friendship that he shares with Luna. The illustrations are warm and inviting and add to the special feeling of the story. This is perfect to recommend as a special quiet-time book for young children.” -- Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books, New Orleans, LA
