National Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction

Bestseller List for March 5, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending March 1, 2015
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Redeployment- Debut
Phil Klay, Penguin, $16, 9780143126829
Klay's stories take readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction.		 /1
2. One More Thing
B.J. Novak, Vintage, $14.95, 9780804169783
A highly entertaining short story collection by the writer and actor known for his work on NBC's The Office.		 3/4
3. The Martian
Andy Weir, Broadway, $15, 9780553418026
Weir's remarkable debut novel about an astronaut stranded on Mars and his fight for survival.		 2/18
4. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780804172073
The first novel in James' erotic, amusing, and deeply moving trilogy is now a major motion picture.		 1/*
5. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95, 9781616204518
Zevin's truly enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--and booksellers.		 7/14
6. Still Alice
Lisa Genova, Gallery, $16, 9781501106422
Neuroscientist Genova's debut novel about the onset of Alzheimer's is now a major motion picture.		 10/8
7. The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99, 9781476729091
Simsion's heartfelt and humorous debut novel about a college professor's search for the perfect wife.		 4/39
8. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $15, 9780553418361
Flynn's mesmerizing thriller about a marriage gone terribly wrong is now a major motion picture.		 6/27
9. Orphan Train
Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99, 9780061950728
A powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.		 5/58
10. Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307455925
A dazzling novel of love and race centered around a young man and woman from Nigeria, by the author of Half of a Yellow Sun.		 8/51
11. The Son
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345807243
By the author of the bestselling Harry Hole series, an electrifying stand-alone novel set inside Oslo's maze of high-level corruption.		 11/5
12. Ruby- Debut
Cynthia Bond, Crown, $16, 9780804188241
Bond's epic, unforgettable novel about a man determined to protect the woman he loves from the town desperate to destroy her.		 /1
13. The Matchmaker
Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $17, 9780316099691
A touching new novel from bestselling author Hilderbrand in which a woman sets out to find love for those closest to her--before it's too late.		 14/3
14. Chestnut Street
Maeve Binchy, Anchor, $15.95, 9780804170086
Chestnut Street is written with the humor and understanding that are earmarks of Binchy's extraordinary work and, once again, she warms our hearts with her storytelling.		 /2
15. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17, 9781609450786
A rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends by one of Italy's most acclaimed authors.		 15/10

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