Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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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. |
1/24 |
| 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. |
2/68 |
| 3. |
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. |
6/88 |
| 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. |
4/133 |
| 5. |
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. |
3/29 |
| 6. |
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. |
5/19 |
| 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. |
7/33 |
| 8. |
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. |
9/49 |
| 9. |
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. |
10/24 |
| 10. |
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. |
13/91 |
| 11. |
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. |
8/31 |
| 12. |
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. |
11/7 |
| 13. |
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. |
12/3 |
| 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. |
14/37 |
| 15. |
All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.00, 9781501173219 Doerr's beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II. |
/81 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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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. |
1/106 |
| 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. |
2/36 |
| 3. |
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. |
4/15 |
| 4. |
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99, 9780060959470 All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. |
/7 |
| 5. |
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. |
3/64 |
| 6. |
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. |
5/17 |
| 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. |
7/174 |
| 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. |
8/12 |
| 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. |
9/7 |
| 10. |
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. |
6/46 |
| 11. |
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. |
10/12 |
| 12. |
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. |
11/11 |
| 13. |
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. |
12/154 |
| 14. |
How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms- Debut Frank Hyman, Storey Publishing, $16.95, 9781635863321 With Frank Hyman's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which mushrooms they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid. |
/1 |
| 15. |
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483 Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. |
/61 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Call Us What We Carry: Poems Amanda Gorman, Viking, $24.99, 9780593465066 The breakout poetry collection by bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman. |
1/2 |
| 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. |
2/11 |
| 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. |
3/12 |
| 4. |
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. |
7/14 |
| 5. |
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. |
4/3 |
| 6. |
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. |
8/6 |
| 7. |
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. |
5/10 |
| 8. |
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. |
6/4 |
| 9. |
The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99, 9780062888341 A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs. |
12/7 |
| 10. |
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. |
11/59 |
| 11. |
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. |
13/13 |
| 12. |
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. |
14/11 |
| 13. |
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. |
9/9 |
| 14. |
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. |
15/9 |
| 15. |
Small Things Like These 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. |
10/2 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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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. |
1/3 |
| 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. |
2/5 |
| 3. |
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. |
4/11 |
| 4. |
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. |
3/4 |
| 5. |
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. |
8/6 |
| 6. |
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. |
5/94 |
| 7. |
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. |
9/11 |
| 8. |
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. |
7/11 |
| 9. |
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. |
10/9 |
| 10. |
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. |
6/10 |
| 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. |
11/8 |
| 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. |
12/35 |
| 13. |
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. |
14/14 |
| 14. |
Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50, 9781523502196 Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. |
/5 |
| 15. |
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. |
13/7 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/109 |
| 2. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
2/51 |
| 3. |
The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466 |
3/15 |
| 4. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
6/285 |
| 5. |
Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024 |
4/16 |
| 6. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
7/95 |
| 7. |
Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357 |
5/24 |
| 8. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
10/69 |
| 9. |
American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110 |
/39 |
| 10. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279 |
8/27 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 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. |
The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99, 9781536213614 |
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| 4. |
Daughter of the Deep Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99, 9781368077927 |
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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. |
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, DK Children, $19.99, 9780744039436 |
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| 8. |
Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781250317568 |
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| 9. |
Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147400 |
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| 10. |
Skunk and Badger Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95, 9781643750057 |
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| 11. |
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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| 12. |
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: An Animal Poem for Each Day of the Year- Debut Fiona Waters (Ed.), Britta Teckentrup (Illus.), Nosy Crow, $40.00, 9781536217186 |
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| 13. |
Kaleidoscope Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $19.99, 9781338777246 |
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| 14. |
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales Soman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780062652638 |
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| 15. |
A Wolf Called Wander Rosanne Parry, Greenwillow Books, $7.99, 9780062895943 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 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. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 3. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 4. |
You'll Be the Death of Me Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593175866 |
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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. |
Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780525555254 |
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| 8. |
Gilded Marissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250618849 |
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| 9. |
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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| 10. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 11. |
All of Us Villains Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman, Tor Teen, $18.99, 9781250789259 |
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| 12. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
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| 13. |
A Snake Falls to Earth Darcie Little Badger, Levine Querido, $18.99, 9781646140923 |
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| 14. |
These Violent Delights Chloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99, 9781534457690 |
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| 15. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99, 9781534441606 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593203224 |
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| 2. |
Jan Brett's The Nutcracker Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593109823 |
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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. |
It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781534457621 |
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| 10. |
Amos McGee Misses the Bus Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $18.99, 9781250213228 |
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| 11. |
Construction Site: Merry and Bright Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $12.99, 9781797204291 |
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| 12. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 13. |
The Crayons' Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99, 9780525515746 |
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| 14. |
The Smart Cookie Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $18.99, 9780063045408 |
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| 15. |
The Littlest Yak- Debut Lu Fraser, Kate Hindley (Illus.), Peachtree Publishing, $16.99, 9781682632826 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for December 22, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 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. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 4. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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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. |
The Princess in Black (hardcover and paperback) Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Candlewick |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
16. It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
17. When We Cease to Understand the World
Benjamín Labatut, New York Review Books, $17.95, 9781681375663
18. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
19. Piranesi
Susanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635577808
20. The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593336823
21. The Best American Short Stories 2021
Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328485397
22. Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062667649
23. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
24. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
25. The Guest List
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062868947
26. Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780525620808
27. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
28. Perestroika in Paris
Jane Smiley, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525436096
29. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
30. The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99, 9780316422017
31. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007
32. The Christmas Bookshop
Jenny Colgan, Morrow, $16.99, 9780063141674
33. A Thousand Ships
Natalie Haynes, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780063065406
34. Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $16.95, 9780804172448
35. The Rose Code
Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062943477
36. Lucky
Marissa Stapley, Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 9781668002452
37. A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780593128503
38. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316300148
39. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $17.99, 9780312541538
40. The Every
Dave Eggers, Vintage, $17.95, 9780593315347
41. Detransition, Baby
Torrey Peters, One World, $18.00, 9780593133385
42. The Lying Life of Adults
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18.00, 9781609457150
43. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569
44. Lore Olympus: Volume One
Rachel Smythe, Del Rey, $19.99, 9780593356074
45. Moonflower Murders
Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062955463
46. Snow
John Banville, Hanover Square Press, $16.99, 9781335629036
47. The Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec, Ace, $17.00, 9780593101193
48. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
49. Verity
Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736
50. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
16. Is This Anything?
Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $18.00, 9781982112721
17. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
18. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $12.99, 9780316078917
19. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2022
Sarah Janssen, World Almanac, $17.99, 9781510766532
20. Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind (Vol. 1)
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780063051331
21. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198
22. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224155
23. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
24. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286
25. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16.99, 9781451697728
26. 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
27. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
28. The Best American Food Writing 2021
Gabrielle Hamilton (Ed.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358525684
29. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99, 9780804190114
30. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807057834
31. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 9781501160349
32. Badass Habits: Cultivate the Confidence, Boundaries, and Know-How to Upgrade Your Life
Jen Sincero, Penguin Life, $17.00, 9781984877451
33. Woolgathering
Patti Smith, New Directions, $14.95, 9780811231251
34. No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
Michael J. Fox, Flatiron Books, $17.99, 9781250265630
35. The Best American Travel Writing 2021
Padma Lakshmi, Jason Wilson (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358361312
36. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609
37. Humankind: A Hopeful History
Rutger Bregman, Little, Brown, $18.99, 9780316418522
38. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
John "Chick" Donohue, J.T. Molloy, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062995476
39. Vesper Flights
Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802158673
40. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
Stephanie Land, Legacy Lit, $17.99, 9780316505093
41. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358400066
42. Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
Jonathan C. Slaght, Picador, $18.00, 9781250798718
43. Becoming
Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99, 9781524763145
44. Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World
Todd Doughty, Josie Portillo (Illus.), Penguin Life, $16.00, 9780143136569
45. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18.00, 9780593237083
46. The Best American Essays 2021
Kathryn Schulz, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358381754
47. Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
Heather Clark, Vintage, $20.00, 9780307951267
48. Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
Mo Rocca, Simon & Schuster, $20.00, 9781501197635
49. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143125471
50. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
16. Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney, FSG, $28.00, 9780374602604
17. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593318171
18. Matrix
Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9781594634499
19. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
20. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780593135204
21. Silverview
John le Carré, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490594
22. Our Country Friends
Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28.00, 9781984855121
23. Never
Ken Follett, Viking, $36.00, 9780593300015
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. Five Tuesdays in Winter
Lily King, Grove Press, $27.00, 9780802158765
27. The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave, Simon & Schuster, $27.00, 9781501171345
28. The Dark Hours
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316485647
29. Termination Shock
Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35.00, 9780063028050
30. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593101537
31. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99, 9781641291675
32. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250178602
33. Hell of a Book
Jason Mott, Dutton, $27.00, 9780593330968
34. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781538728628
35. The Madness of Crowds
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145260
36. Intimacies
Katie Kitamura, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780399576164
37. Still Life
Sarah Winman, Putnam, $27.00, 9780593330753
38. The Magician
Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476785080
39. Billy Summers
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982173616
40. The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.00, 9781984880994
41. Poison for Breakfast
Lemony Snicket, Liveright, $17.95, 9781324090625
42. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99, 9780765387561
43. Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28.00, 9781524798659
44. The Promise
Damon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25.00, 9781609456580
45. Great Circle
Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656975
46. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Special Edition
V.E. Schwab, Tor , $29.99, 9781250830746
47. The Postmistress of Paris
Meg Waite Clayton, Harper, $27.99, 9780062946980
48. Better Off Dead
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9781984818508
49. The Cat Who Saved Books
Sosuke Natsukawa, HarperVia, $24.99, 9780063095724
50. Mercy
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538719725
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 19, 2021
16. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30.00, 9780062964618
17. Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)
Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99, 9780593235652
18. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35.00, 9780062802798
19. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
20. On Animals
Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781982181536
21. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656098
22. Untamed
Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258
23. 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
24. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30.00, 9780525562177
25. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9780593296905
26. Will
Will Smith, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9781984877925
27. All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $29.99, 9780593159118
28. Guinness World Records 2022
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781913484101
29. The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Joanne Lee Molinaro, Avery, $35.00, 9780593084274
30. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Patrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $32.50, 9780385545686
31. Orwell's Roses
Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28.00, 9780593083369
32. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
33. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062909107
34. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
Tiya Miles, Random House, $28.00, 9781984854995
35. The Comfort Book
Matt Haig, Penguin Life, $22.00, 9780143136668
36. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063065246
37. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316492935
38. Going There
Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $30.00, 9780316535861
39. The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles, Callaway Arts & Entertainment, $60.00, 9780935112962
40. The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
John Green, Dutton, $28.00, 9780525555216
41. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
Brian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28.00, 9780525540571
42. Wintering
Katherine May, Riverhead Books, $24.00, 9780593189481
43. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27.00, 9780316296618
44. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek
Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, Black Dog & Leventhal, $40.00, 9780762499502
45. Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30.00, 9780593139134
46. The Weekday Vegetarians: 100 Recipes and a Real-Life Plan for Eating Less Meat
Jenny Rosenstrach, Clarkson Potter, $32.50, 9780593138748
47. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Deluxe (Yellow) Edition
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780063142787
48. The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch
Charlie Berens, William Morrow, $26.99, 9780063074958
49. Music Is History
Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99, 9781419751431
50. There and Back: Photographs from the Edge
Jimmy Chin, Ten Speed Press, $50.00, 9781984859501
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending December 18, 2021
11. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99, 9780063112520
12. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342
13. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803
14. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
15. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
16. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
17. The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper Voyager, $8.99, 9780061054884
18. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
19. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
20. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541
21. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
22. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
23. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
24. The Great Hunt
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251480
25. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
26. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $8.50, 9780877795964
27. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
28. Stargazer
Anne Hillerman, Harper, $9.99, 9780062908346
29. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
30. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657
31. Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098264
32. A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin, Clarion Books, $8.99, 9780547773742
33. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345514400
34. The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski, Orbit, $8.99, 9780316495967
35. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
36. Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271
37. Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata Publishing, $8.99, 9781612680194
38. Interview with the Vampire
Anne Rice, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345337665
39. The Dragon Reborn
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251497
40. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
41. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9781250773012
42. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250068736
43. Bridgerton: The Duke and I
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697
44. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
45. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
46. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688
47. The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345339706
48. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
49. The Princess Bride
William Goldman, Mariner, $10.99, 9780156035217
50. The Shadow Rising
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251923