Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780593438374 Herbert's classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination—is now a major motion picture. |
1/23 |
| 2. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062060624 Miller's monumental debut novel is an action-packed adventure and epic love story that brilliantly re-imagines Homer's enduring masterwork, The Iliad. |
2/67 |
| 3. |
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501161933 Reid's novel is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day. |
3/28 |
| 4. |
The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687 National Book Award-winner Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. |
7/132 |
| 5. |
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17.00, 9781984880987 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. |
5/18 |
| 6. |
Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316556323 The masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. |
8/87 |
| 7. |
The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780062671196 Erdrich's novel is based on the extraordinary life of her grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C. |
4/32 |
| 8. |
Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95, 9781984898876 O'Farrell's novel is a luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten. |
12/30 |
| 9. |
The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318 Klune's novel is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. |
9/48 |
| 10. |
Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160844 An ingeniously constructed novel about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the things that save us, even in the most anxious times. |
10/23 |
| 11. |
The Searcher Tana French, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224674 A former Chicago police officer retreats to a bucolic Irish village and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets. |
6/6 |
| 12. |
The Anomaly Hervé Le Tellier, Other Press, $16.99, 9781635421699 An international phenomenon, this dizzying, whip-smart novel blends crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller as it plumbs the mysteries surrounding a Paris-New York flight. |
11/2 |
| 13. |
A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439 Towles' transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. |
13/90 |
| 14. |
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18.00, 9780735219106 Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. |
14/36 |
| 15. |
When We Cease to Understand the World- Debut Benjamín Labatut, New York Review Books, $17.95, 9781681375663 A fictional examination of the lives of real-life scientists and thinkers whose discoveries resulted in moral consequences beyond their imagining. Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize. |
/1 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18.00, 9781571313560 Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. |
1/105 |
| 2. |
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510321 In Entangled Life, biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective. |
3/35 |
| 3. |
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19.00, 9780143127741 van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. |
2/63 |
| 4. |
The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316242400 The Best of Me spans a career spent watching and learning and laughing—quite often at himself—and invites readers deep into the world of one of the most brilliant and original writers of our time. |
4/14 |
| 5. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95, 9781571988935 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792. |
6/16 |
| 6. |
The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17.00, 9780804172721 Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. |
9/45 |
| 7. |
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110 A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human. |
8/173 |
| 8. |
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220 Gladwell offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong. |
7/11 |
| 9. |
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32.00, 9780593234365 85+ irresistible recipes for flexible, everyday home cooking that unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge, and freezer. |
5/6 |
| 10. |
The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474 The debut cookbook from the popular New York Times website features 100 vividly photographed no-recipe recipes to make weeknight cooking more inspired and delicious. |
11/11 |
| 11. |
On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984859150 A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug. |
10/10 |
| 12. |
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310 A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs. |
15/153 |
| 13. |
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2022 Sarah Janssen, World Almanac, $17.99, 9781510766532 The 2022 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2021. |
12/2 |
| 14. |
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198 Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. |
14/123 |
| 15. |
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality- Debut Michael J. Fox, Flatiron Books, $17.99, 9781250265630 Michael J. Fox's moving account of resilience, hope, fear, and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives. |
/1 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Call Us What We Carry: Poems- Debut Amanda Gorman, Viking, $24.99, 9780593465066 The breakout poetry collection by bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman. |
/1 |
| 2. |
The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30.00, 9780735222359 Towles' stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
1/10 |
| 3. |
Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982168438 A beautiful and redemptive novel about stewardship—of the book, of the Earth, of the human heart. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2021. |
2/11 |
| 4. |
Wish You Were Here Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99, 9781984818416 A deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
4/2 |
| 5. |
State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781982173678 A unique and utterly compelling international thriller co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th Secretary of State, and multiple award-winning author, Louise Penny. |
6/9 |
| 6. |
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Diana Gabaldon, Delacorte Press, $36.00, 9781101885680 Diana Gabaldon returns with the newest novel in the epic Outlander series. |
3/3 |
| 7. |
Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385545136 A gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
7/13 |
| 8. |
The Sentence Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99, 9780062671127 This new novel begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional, and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written. |
5/5 |
| 9. |
Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27.00, 9780812989434 Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they've come from--and what they've left behind. A November 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
8/8 |
| 10. |
Small Things Like These- Debut Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741 Keegan's landmark new novel is a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family. The #1 Indie Next Pick for December 2021. |
/1 |
| 11. |
The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474 Haig's latest is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. |
10/58 |
| 12. |
The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99, 9780062888341 A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs. |
9/6 |
| 13. |
Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393881141 The heartrending new novel by the bestselling author of The Overstory is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
11/12 |
| 14. |
Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30.00, 9780374181178 Franzen's new novel is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis. |
15/10 |
| 15. |
The Judge's List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385546027 Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect. |
13/8 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Brené Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553 Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. |
1/2 |
| 2. |
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38.00, 9780593230572 This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation's founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life. |
2/4 |
| 3. |
These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780063092785 Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships, and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
3/3 |
| 4. |
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99, 9780063076099 A candid and insightful memoir by the popular member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. |
5/10 |
| 5. |
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 Radiant with Mackesy's warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings. |
6/93 |
| 6. |
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28.00, 9781101984697 A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors. |
14/9 |
| 7. |
Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28.00, 9781982168018 From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. |
4/10 |
| 8. |
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity David Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35.00, 9780374157357 The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom and new ways of organizing society. |
8/5 |
| 9. |
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32.00, 9780316558792 There's no right way to keep a diary, but if there's an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it. |
10/10 |
| 10. |
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28.00, 9781250784094 A rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope, but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world around us and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future. |
9/8 |
| 11. |
Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50.00, 9780593236314 A candid, revealing, and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to our country's polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality. |
12/7 |
| 12. |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743 From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
13/34 |
| 13. |
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney, Liveright, $100.00, 9781631492563 A work of unparalleled candor and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs. |
11/6 |
| 14. |
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95, 9781324001935 Roach's irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. |
15/13 |
| 15. |
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $29.99, 9780593159118 The never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. |
7/2 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/108 |
| 2. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
2/50 |
| 3. |
The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466 |
3/14 |
| 4. |
Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024 |
4/15 |
| 5. |
Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357 |
6/23 |
| 6. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
5/284 |
| 7. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
8/94 |
| 8. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279 |
/26 |
| 9. |
The Great Hunt- Debut Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251480 |
/1 |
| 10. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
7/68 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
The Christmas Pig J.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99, 9781338790238 |
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| 2. |
Stuntboy, in the Meantime Jason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $13.99, 9781534418165 |
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| 3. |
Daughter of the Deep Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99, 9781368077927 |
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| 4. |
The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99, 9781536213614 |
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| 5. |
Pony R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780553508116 |
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| 6. |
Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $18.99, 9781665902168 |
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| 7. |
Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781250317568 |
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| 8. |
Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147400 |
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| 9. |
Skunk and Badger Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95, 9781643750057 |
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| 10. |
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, DK Children, $19.99, 9780744039436 |
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| 11. |
Kaleidoscope Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $19.99, 9781338777246 |
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| 12. |
The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, Rick Riordan Rick Riordan Presents, $17.99, 9781368070836 |
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| 13. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99, 9781419756979 |
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| 14. |
Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World Monika Utnik-Strugala, Ewa Poklewska-Koziello (Illus.), NorthSouth Books, $25.00, 9780735844438 |
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| 15. |
The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780061992278 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 2. |
You'll Be the Death of Me Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593175866 |
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| 3. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 4. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 5. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 6. |
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99, 9780735269934 |
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| 7. |
Gilded Marissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250618849 |
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| 8. |
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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| 9. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 10. |
A Snake Falls to Earth Darcie Little Badger, Levine Querido, $18.99, 9781646140923 |
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| 11. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
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| 12. |
Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780525555254 |
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| 13. |
All of Us Villains Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman, Tor Teen, $18.99, 9781250789259 |
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| 14. |
Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593405680 |
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| 15. |
The Giver Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780544340688 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Jan Brett's The Nutcracker Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593109823 |
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| 2. |
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593203224 |
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| 3. |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593434383 |
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| 4. |
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145 |
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| 5. |
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701 |
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| 6. |
Woodland Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95, 9781523514687 |
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| 7. |
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.), Kokila, $18.99, 9780593307359 |
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| 8. |
Aaron Slater, Illustrator Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99, 9781419753961 |
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| 9. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 10. |
Construction Site: Merry and Bright Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $12.99, 9781797204291 |
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| 11. |
It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781534457621 |
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| 12. |
Amos McGee Misses the Bus- Debut Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $18.99, 9781250213228 |
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| 13. |
The Crayons' Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99, 9780525515746 |
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| 14. |
The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $8.99, 9780399231094 |
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| 15. |
The Legend of the Christmas Witch Dan Murphy, Aubrey Plaza, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593350805 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for December 15, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 2. |
Cat Kid Comic Club (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 3. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 4. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 5. |
Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 6. |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 7. |
The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 8. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 9. |
I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic |
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| 10. |
Narwhal and Jelly (hardcover and paperback) Ben Clanton, Tundra Books |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
16. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.00, 9781501173219
17. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
18. It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
19. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
20. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
21. Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062667649
22. Piranesi
Susanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635577808
23. The Christmas Bookshop
Jenny Colgan, Morrow, $16.99, 9780063141674
24. The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593336823
25. The Best American Short Stories 2021
Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328485397
26. Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780525620808
27. Perestroika in Paris
Jane Smiley, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525436096
28. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
29. The Guest List
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062868947
30. Moonflower Murders
Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062955463
31. I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems
Kate Baer, Harper Perennial, $12.00, 9780063137998
32. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
33. The Every
Dave Eggers, Vintage, $17.95, 9780593315347
34. A Thousand Ships
Natalie Haynes, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780063065406
35. The Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec, Ace, $17.00, 9780593101193
36. The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99, 9780316422017
37. Detransition, Baby
Torrey Peters, One World, $18.00, 9780593133385
38. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569
39. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316300148
40. The Dutch House
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062963680
41. Lucky
Marissa Stapley, Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 9781668002452
42. The Rose Code
Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062943477
43. The City We Became
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316509886
44. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007
45. A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780593128503
46. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
47. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $17.99, 9780312541538
48. The Lying Life of Adults
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18.00, 9781609457150
49. Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780593201732
50. Verity
Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
16. How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
Frank Hyman, Storey Publishing, $16.95, 9781635863321
17. Is This Anything?
Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $18.00, 9781982112721
18. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483
19. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $12.99, 9780316078917
20. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
21. Humankind: A Hopeful History
Rutger Bregman, Little, Brown, $18.99, 9780316418522
22. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224155
23. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286
24. Woolgathering
Patti Smith, New Directions, $14.95, 9780811231251
25. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99, 9780804190114
26. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
Stephanie Land, Legacy Lit, $17.99, 9780316505093
27. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
28. The Best American Food Writing 2021
Gabrielle Hamilton (Ed.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358525684
29. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807057834
30. Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind (Vol. 1)
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780063051331
31. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16.99, 9781451697728
32. The Best American Travel Writing 2021
Padma Lakshmi, Jason Wilson (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358361312
33. First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
Thomas E. Ricks, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780062997463
34. Eleanor
David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20.00, 9781439192047
35. All About Love: New Visions
bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99, 9780060959470
36. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143125471
37. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 9781501160349
38. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780063212237
39. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609
40. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
41. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888
42. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
Daniel Lieberman, Vintage, $17.00, 9780525434788
43. The House of Gucci: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
Sara Gay Forden, Custom House, $17.99, 9780063159983
44. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Sonia Purnell, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735225312
45. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
John "Chick" Donohue, J.T. Molloy, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062995476
46. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
Lucy Adlington, Harper, $17.99, 9780063030930
47. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358400066
48. The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735223035
49. Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $15.00, 9780807014271
50. Vesper Flights
Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802158673
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 11, 2021
16. Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney, FSG, $28.00, 9780374602604
17. Silverview
John le Carré, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490594
18. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
19. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593318171
20. Never
Ken Follett, Viking, $36.00, 9780593300015
21. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780593135204
22. Our Country Friends
Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28.00, 9781984855121
23. Matrix
Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9781594634499
24. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Harper, $28.99, 9780062942937
25. Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99, 9781250220257
26. The Cat Who Saved Books
Sosuke Natsukawa, HarperVia, $24.99, 9780063095724
27. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593101537
28. The Dark Hours
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316485647
29. Five Tuesdays in Winter
Lily King, Grove Press, $27.00, 9780802158765
30. The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave, Simon & Schuster, $27.00, 9781501171345
31. The Magician
Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476785080
32. Hell of a Book
Jason Mott, Dutton, $27.00, 9780593330968
33. Poison for Breakfast
Lemony Snicket, Liveright, $17.95, 9781324090625
34. Billy Summers
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982173616
35. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250178602
36. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99, 9781641291675
37. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781538728628
38. The Postmistress of Paris
Meg Waite Clayton, Harper, $27.99, 9780062946980
39. The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.00, 9781984880994
40. Leviathan Falls
James S.A. Corey, Orbit, $30.00, 9780316332910
41. Termination Shock
Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35.00, 9780063028050
42. Still Life
Sarah Winman, Putnam, $27.00, 9780593330753
43. The Madness of Crowds
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145260
44. Mercy
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538719725
45. The Promise
Damon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25.00, 9781609456580
46. Great Circle
Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656975
47. Intimacies
Katie Kitamura, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780399576164
48. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $12.99, 9781641290111
49. A Line to Kill
Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99, 9780062938169
50. Better Off Dead
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9781984818508
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
16. Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide
Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50, 9781523502196
17. Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)
Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99, 9780593235652
18. On Animals
Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781982181536
19. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656098
20. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
21. Guinness World Records 2022
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781913484101
22. North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
Matthew Bucklan, Victor Cizek, Jack Dunnington (Illus.), The Experiment, $19.95, 9781615197484
23. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30.00, 9780062964618
24. Will
Will Smith, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9781984877925
25. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9780593296905
26. Untamed
Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258
27. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35.00, 9780062802798
28. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063065246
29. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30.00, 9780525562177
30. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
Tiya Miles, Random House, $28.00, 9781984854995
31. There and Back: Photographs from the Edge
Jimmy Chin, Ten Speed Press, $50.00, 9781984859501
32. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
Brian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28.00, 9780525540571
33. The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Joanne Lee Molinaro, Avery, $35.00, 9780593084274
34. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062909107
35. Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show
Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28.00, 9780593186329
36. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982160272
37. The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
John Green, Dutton, $28.00, 9780525555216
38. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek
Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, Black Dog & Leventhal, $40.00, 9780762499502
39. The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch
Charlie Berens, Morrow, $26.99, 9780063074958
40. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson, Crown, $32.00, 9780385348713
41. Going There
Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $30.00, 9780316535861
42. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
43. The Baseball 100
Joe Posnanski, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $40.00, 9781982180584
44. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316492935
45. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292
46. Star Wars: A Vader Family Sithmas
Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle Books, $14.95, 9781797207735
47. Dogs on the Trail: A Year in the Life
Blair Braverman, Quince Mountain, Ecco, $17.99, 9780063066267
48. What It's Like to Be a Bird
David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35.00, 9780307957894
49. Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984859624
50. Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora
Ladipo Manyika, Zoe Adjonyoh, Leah Penniman, Michael W. Twitty, Yewande Komolafe, BJ Dennis, Suzanne Barr, Pierre Thiam, Jenné Claiborne, Emory Douglas (Illus.), Sarina Mantle (Illus.), Bryant Terry (Ed.), 4 Color Books, $40.00, 9781984859723
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending December 12, 2021
11. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
12. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
13. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
14. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
15. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99, 9780063112520
16. Stargazer
Anne Hillerman, Harper, $9.99, 9780062908346
17. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
18. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803
19. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
20. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
21. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
22. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
23. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541
24. Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098264
25. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $8.50, 9780877795964
26. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
27. The Dragon Reborn
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251497
28. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342
29. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657
30. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
31. Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271
32. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
33. The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper Voyager, $8.99, 9780061054884
34. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345514400
35. Foundation and Empire
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293371
36. Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293
37. Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365286
38. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
39. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250068736
40. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
41. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9781250773012
42. A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin, Clarion Books, $8.99, 9780547773742
43. A Time for Mercy
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157817
44. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688
45. Binti
Nnedi Okorafor, Tordotcom, $9.99, 9780765385253
46. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
47. The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345339706
48. Second Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293364
49. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
50. Mythology
Edith Hamilton, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446574754