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Published Thursday, January 10, 2013 (for the sales week ended Sunday, January 6, 2013). 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 Nonfiction
#2-The World Until Yesterday, by Jared M. Diamond (9780670024810)
#14-Jerusalem: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi (9781607743941)
Paperback Fiction
#10-Death Comes to Pemberley, by P.D. James (9780307950659)
Children’s Interest
#11-Paper Towns, by John Green (9780142414934)
#14-An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green (9780142410707)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
2. Flight Behavior
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99, 9780062124265
3. The Round House
Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99, 9780062065247
4. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Ayana Mathis, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385350280
5. This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487361
6. Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, Holt, $28, 9780805090031
7. Dear Life
Alice Munro, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307596888
8. Sweet Tooth
Ian McEwan, Nan A. Talese, $26.95, 9780385536820
9. The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $35, 9780316228534
10. A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95, 9781594204777
11. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535144
12. The Art Forger
B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $23.95, 9781616201326
13. The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99, 9780316219365
14. Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99, 9780061493348
15. The Black Box
Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316069434
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Help, Thanks, Wow
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290
2. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies?- Debut
Jared M. Diamond, Viking, $36, 9780670024810
3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo, Random House, $27, 9781400067558
4. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
5. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham, Random House, $35, 9781400067664
6. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
7. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307464873
8. The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204111
9. Far From the Tree
Andrew Solomon, Scribner, $37.5, 9780743236713
10. Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668
11. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35, 9780307595652
12. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
13. Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307957245
14. Jerusalem: A Cookbook- Debut
Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607743941
15. No Easy Day
Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525953722
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15, 9780345521316
2. Life of Pi
Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95, 9780547848419
3. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16, 9780312429980
4. Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell, Random House, $15, 9780812984415
5. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
6. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
7. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14, 9781451696196
9. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15, 9780307744432
10. Death Comes to Pemberley- Debut
P.D. James, Vintage, $15, 9780307950659
11. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Mariner, $13.95, 9780547928227
12. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16, 9781250014764
13. The Snow Child
Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99, 9780316175661
14. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
15. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $16, 9780143121169
ON THE RISE:
19. Believing the Lie
Elizabeth George, NAL, $16, 9780451237699
George's masterful new mystery featuring Inspector Lynley.
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
2. Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092
3. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
4. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
5. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
6. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571626
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
8. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
9. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
10. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
11. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247
12. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332
13. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
14. Wreck This Journal
Keri Smith, Perigee, $13.95, 9780399533464
15. How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062124296
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 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. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
6. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
7. Fall of Giants
Ken Follett, Signet, $9.99, 9780451232854
8. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290
9. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
10. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
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. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142402511
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
6. Lego Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia
Claire Sipi, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756698126
7. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
8. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
9. Star Wars Origami
Chris Alexander, Workman, $16.95, 9780761169437
10. Son
Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99, 9780547887203
11. Paper Towns- Debut
John Green, Speak, $9.99, 9780142414934
12. Every Day
David Levithan, Knopf, $17.99, 9780307931887
13. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, HarperTrophy, $7.99, 9780064400558
14. An Abundance of Katherines- Debut
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142410707
15. Liar & Spy
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $15.99, 9780385737432
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. Safari: A Photicular Book
Dan Kainen, Carol Kaufmann, Workman, $24.95, 9780761163800
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
4. This Is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655990
5. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
6. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
7. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
Ian Falconer, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442450271
8. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
9. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
10. This Moose Belongs to Me
Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $16.99, 9780399161032
11. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
Mo Willems, Balzer & Bray, $17.99, 9780062104182
12. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
13. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
14. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95, 9780805047905
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. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover and paperback)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
8. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
9. Dork Diaries (hardcover)
Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin
10. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
CONSTANTINE THE EMPEROR by David Potter (Oxford University Press, $34.95, 9780199755868)
“The impact of Constantine on Western civilization cannot be emphasized enough, yet the Roman emperor is mostly a creature of myth and legend. Potter brings this powerful, world-changing figure to life in a biography that gives true meaning to the man whose actions established Christianity in Europe. Examining the politics and conflicts of the late empire, Potter gives the reader an understanding of the forces that eventually led to a major religious and philosophical change.” -- Bill Cusumano, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI
BECAUSE I SAID SO! The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings (Scribner, $19.99, 9781451656251) “Did your mom ever tell you not to swallow your gum because it would stay in your stomach for seven years? Ever wonder if that was true? In his new book, Jennings, the witty, charming Jeopardy! champ, gets to the bottom of the old wives’ tales your parents told you and uncovers the truth. If you’ve got kids, read this so you can lie informatively, and if you don’t have kids, read this so you can undermine your friends who do!” -- Flannery Fitch, Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Paperback
A THOUSAND LIVES: The Untold Story of Jonestown by Julia Scheeres (Free Press, $15, 9781416596400)
“How could a racially progressive preacher in San Francisco lead more than 900 people to group suicide? How could dozens of parents ever come to poison their children? Even this riveting piece of journalism can't fully answer such grueling questions, but Scheeres does an excellent job humanizing this tragedy while poignantly showing the evolution from hope and belief to desperation.” -- Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books, San Francisco, CA
For Ages 4 to 8
A IS FOR MUSK OX by Erin Cabatingan, Matthew Myers (Illus.) (Roaring Brook Press, $16.99, 9781596436763) “The ox in question wins every argument with the zebra who is trying to write an alphabet book. ‘A is for apple’ becomes ‘A is for musk ox’ when the ox eats the apple. ‘K is for kitten’ becomes ‘K is for musk ox,’ because ‘musk oxen like to kick anyone who disagrees with them.’ Even the most jaded will smile at ‘X is for musk ox, because ‘musk oxen look totally cool in X-rays.’ Of course ‘Z is for zebra,’ but he doesn’t get the last laugh. The reader does! A great new book for story hours!” -- Rondi Brouwer, Blackwood & Brouwer, Kinderhook, NY
