Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
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. |
2/100 |
| 2. |
The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave, S&S/Marysue Rucci Books, $17.99, 9781501171352 Dave's novel is a gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life—until he disappears. |
1/6 |
| 3. |
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V. E. Schwab, Tor, $19.99, 9780765387578 France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. |
6/3 |
| 4. |
Daisy Jones & The Six Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9780593598429 A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup. |
3/37 |
| 5. |
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575569 From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read. |
4/33 |
| 6. |
Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593466735 Emily St. John Mandel returns with a novel of art, time, love, and plague—unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space. |
5/5 |
| 7. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $17.99, 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. |
11/139 |
| 8. |
The Candy House Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17.99, 9781476716770 An electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity and meaning in a world where memories and identities are no longer private. |
8/8 |
| 9. |
Legends & Lattes Travis Baldree, Tor, $17.99, 9781250886088 Baldree's novel of "High Fantasy and Low Stakes" is a November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
/20 |
| 10. |
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. |
9/65 |
| 11. |
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. |
14/157 |
| 12. |
The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Penguin, $19.00, 9780735222366 The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America. |
13/6 |
| 13. |
The Maid Nita Prose, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593356173 A mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different. |
10/17 |
| 14. |
Yours Truly Abby Jimenez, Forever, $16.99, 9781538704394 A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match. The #1 Indie Next Pick for April 2023. |
/2 |
| 15. |
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. |
/77 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Vintage, $17.00, 9781984898951 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. |
1/5 |
| 2. |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 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. |
2/177 |
| 3. |
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $16.99, 9780060959470 All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. |
3/78 |
| 4. |
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. |
4/135 |
| 5. |
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. |
5/93 |
| 6. |
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity David Graeber, David Wengrow, Picador, $25.00, 9781250858801 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. |
6/4 |
| 7. |
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet John Green, Dutton, $18.00, 9780525555247 A deeply moving collection of personal essays by the bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. |
7/6 |
| 8. |
Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593685211 An anniversary edition of the bestselling collection of "Dear Sugar" advice columns by the author of Wild—featuring a new preface and six additional columns. |
8/5 |
| 9. |
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $20.00, 9780593230275 Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of American life today. |
11/11 |
| 10. |
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth- Debut The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Kate Tellers, Crown, $18.00, 9780593139028 The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on 25 years of experience from the storytelling experts at The Moth. |
/1 |
| 11. |
OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're About to Find Out Why Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95, 9781797219905 Guess what: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Extreme bee enthusiast and bestselling author Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees. |
12/2 |
| 12. |
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Dr. Anna Lembke, Dutton, $18.00, 9781524746742 Dr. Anna Lembke explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain—and what to do about it. |
9/17 |
| 13. |
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037 Perfect for the anti-aviary or bird fanatic with a sense of humor, this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. |
/14 |
| 14. |
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Michael Schur, Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781982159320 From the creator of The Good Place and the co-creator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life. |
10/2 |
| 15. |
Finding Me: A Memoir Viola Davis, HarperOne, $17.99, 9780063037366 In Finding Me, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. |
/2 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Happy Place- Debut Emily Henry, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593441275 
A couple who broke up months ago pretend they’re still together for an annual, week-long vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from bestselling author Emily Henry. The #1 Indie Next Pick for May 2023. |
/1 |
| 2. |
Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547345 Funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist. An April 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
1/56 |
| 3. |
In the Lives of Puppets- Debut TJ Klune, Tor, $28.99, 9781250217448 TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 4. |
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593321201 The exhilarating new novel by the bestselling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is the #1 Indie Next Pick for July 2022. |
2/42 |
| 5. |
Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9780593243732 An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott's timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it. A March 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
3/7 |
| 6. |
Romantic Comedy Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590948 In her new novel, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age. An April 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
4/4 |
| 7. |
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $32.50, 9780063251922 Kingsolver's brilliant novel enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero's unforgettable journey to maturity. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
5/28 |
| 8. |
Small Mercies- Debut Dennis Lehane, Harper, $30.00, 9780062129482 Set against the hot, tumultuous months when Boston's desegregation of its public schools exploded in violence, Small Mercies is a superb thriller, a brutal depiction of criminality and power, and an unflinching portrait of the dark heart of American racism. It is a mesmerizing and wrenching work that only Dennis Lehane could write. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 9. |
Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $29.99, 9780063204157 A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. A May 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
7/19 |
| 10. |
Pineapple Street Jenny Jackson, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9780593490693 Jackson's deliciously funny, sharply observed debut novel of family, love, and class is a March 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
6/8 |
| 11. |
I Have Some Questions for You Rebecca Makkai, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490143 The riveting new novel by the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Great Believers is the #1 Indie Next Pick for March 2023. |
8/10 |
| 12. |
Hang the Moon Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $28.00, 9781501117299 From Jeannette Walls, the bestselling author of The Glass Castle, comes a riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. An April 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
9/5 |
| 13. |
The Trackers Charles Frazier, Ecco, $30.00, 9780062948083 From the bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life during the Great Depression. |
12/2 |
| 14. |
Horse Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $28.00, 9780399562969 Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. A June 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
10/46 |
| 15. |
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club J. Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9781984881076 In this colorful, vanishing world of relish trays and brandy Old Fashioneds, J. Ryan Stradal has once again given us a story full of his signature honest, lovable yet fallible Midwestern characters as they grapple with love, loss, and marriage. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
11/2 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385534260 The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
1/2 |
| 2. |
Poverty, by America Matthew Desmond, Crown, $28.00, 9780593239919 Elegantly written and fiercely argued, this compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem. It also helps us imagine solutions. Desmond builds a startlingly original and ambitious case for ending poverty. |
3/6 |
| 3. |
The Creative Act: A Way of Being Rick Rubin, Penguin Press, $32.00, 9780593652886 From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. |
2/15 |
| 4. |
Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir- Debut Lucinda Williams, Crown, $28.99, 9780593136492 Raw, intimate, and honest, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You is an evocative reflection on an extraordinary woman's life journey. |
/1 |
| 5. |
You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir Maggie Smith, Atria/One Signal Publishers, $28.00, 9781982185855 The bestselling poet and author of Keep Moving offers a lush and heartrending memoir exploring coming of age in your middle age. |
4/3 |
| 6. |
I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982185824 A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life. |
5/38 |
| 7. |
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them Timothy Egan, Viking, $30.00, 9780735225268 Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. |
6/4 |
| 8. |
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9780593237465 In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. |
11/23 |
| 9. |
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292 James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. |
7/61 |
| 10. |
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. |
8/156 |
| 11. |
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford, Harmony, $32.00, 9780593236598 A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health. |
9/5 |
| 12. |
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma- Debut Claire Dederer, Knopf, $28.00, 9780525655114 Can we love the work of Hemingway, Polanski, Naipaul, Miles Davis, or Picasso? Should we? A passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of #MeToo, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 13. |
Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age Katherine May, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780593329993 From the bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. A March 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
15/9 |
| 14. |
The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape Katie Holten, Tin House Books, $29.95, 9781953534682 The Language of Trees considers our relationship with literature and landscape, resulting in an astonishing fusion of storytelling and art and a deeply beautiful celebration of trees through the ages. |
/3 |
| 15. |
Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9781984826398 Roman's latest is a simple, stylish cookbook full of desserts that come together faster than you can eat them. |
13/5 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 17. |
Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic Simon Winchester, Harper, $35.00, 9780063142886 Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds. |
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Mass Market
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
1/356 |
| 2. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
2/180 |
| 3. |
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541 |
3/56 |
| 4. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365279 |
5/84 |
| 5. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
9/124 |
| 6. |
The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129 |
6/53 |
| 7. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
10/66 |
| 8. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
/110 |
| 9. |
American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110 |
/51 |
| 10. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
4/133 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Judy Blume, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781665921312 |
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| 2. |
School Trip: A Graphic Novel Jerry Craft, Quill Tree Books, $14.99, 9780062885531 |
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| 3. |
The Moth Keeper: A Graphic Novel K. O'Neill, Random House Graphic, $13.99, 9780593182260 |
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| 4. |
Squished: A Graphic Novel Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338568936 |
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| 5. |
Odder Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147424 |
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| 6. |
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $19.99, 9780063225138 |
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| 7. |
Big Tree Brian Selznick, Scholastic Press, $32.99, 9781338180633 |
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| 8. |
Hoops: A Graphic Novel Matt Tavares, Candlewick, $12.99, 9781536231953 |
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| 9. |
Bea Wolf Zach Weinersmith, Boulet (Illus.), First Second, $19.99, 9781250776297 |
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| 10. |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 11. |
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780062991324 |
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| 12. |
Swim Team Johnnie Christmas, HarperAlley, $12.99, 9780063056763 |
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| 13. |
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338741261 |
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| 14. |
Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 |
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| 15. |
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels (An Indies Introduce Title) Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell (Illus.), Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780593533239 |
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Young Adult
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $12.99, 9781524714758 |
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| 2. |
Legendborn (Indies Introduce) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $13.99, 9781534441613 |
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| 3. |
If He Had Been with Me Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99, 9781728205489 |
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| 4. |
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Tundra Books, $11.99, 9780735269958 |
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| 5. |
Girl in Pieces Kathleen Glasgow, Ember, $10.99, 9781101934746 |
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| 6. |
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School Sonora Reyes, Balzer + Bray, $15.99, 9780063060258- Paperback Debut |
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| 7. |
Nick and Charlie Alice Oseman, Scholastic Press, $16.99, 9781338885101 |
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| 8. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 9. |
Sunshine: A Graphic Novel Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338356311 |
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| 10. |
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt (Illus.), Zest Books, $17.99, 9781728458991 |
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| 11. |
Five Survive Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593374160 |
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| 12. |
Silver in the Bone Alexandra Bracken, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593481653 |
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| 13. |
Hell Followed with Us Andrew Joseph White, Peachtree Teen, $18.99, 9781682633243 |
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| 14. |
Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781534467637 |
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| 15. |
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 2. |
Hot Dog Doug Salati, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593308431 |
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| 3. |
Party Hearty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Harry N. Abrams, $18.99, 9781419750953 |
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| 4. |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
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| 5. |
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316486798 |
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| 6. |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780803736801 |
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| 7. |
We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish Ryan T. Higgins, Disney Hyperion, $18.99, 9781368076982 |
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| 8. |
Knight Owl Christopher Denise, Christy Ottaviano Books, $17.99, 9780316310628 |
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| 9. |
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (20th Anniversary Edition) Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $19.99, 9781368090230 |
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| 10. |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9780805047905 |
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| 11. |
Little People, BIG DREAMS: Amanda Gorman- Debut Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Queenbe Monyei (Illus.), Frances Lincoln Children's Books, $8.99, 9780711284456 |
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| 12. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 13. |
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin, Jr. John Archambault, Lois Ehlert (Illus.), Little Simon, $7.99, 9781442450707 |
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| 14. |
Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $8.99, 9780399230035 |
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| 15. |
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780679805274 |
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Children's Series
Bestseller List for May 3, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 2. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illus.), Scholastic |
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| 3. |
Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 4. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 5. |
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix (hardcover and paperback) Ann M. Martin, Cynthia Yuan Cheng (Illus.), Scholastic |
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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. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 8. |
I Survived (hardcover and paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Álvaro Sarraseca (Illus.), Scholastic |
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| 9. |
The Princess in Black (hardcover and paperback) Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Candlewick |
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (hardcover and paperback) Holly Jackson, Ember |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
16. It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
17. The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $18.99, 9780063003064
18. The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury Publishing, $20.00, 9781635570304
19. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
20. Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593334836
21. Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734
22. It Starts with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $17.99, 9781668001226
23. A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575583
24. Under the Whispering Door
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217394
25. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $18.99, 9781250178619
26. Never Never
Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher, Canary Street Press, $17.99, 9781335004888
27. Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $20.00, 9781982168445
28. One Italian Summer
Rebecca Serle, Atria, $17.99, 9781982166809
29. The School for Good Mothers
Jessamine Chan, S&S/Marysue Rucci Books, $17.99, 9781982156138
30. The Cat Who Saved Books
Sosuke Natsukawa, HarperVia, $18.99, 9780063095731
31. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
32. The It Girl
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $18.99, 9781982155278
33. Verity
Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736
34. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.99, 9781501173219
35. The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
India Holton, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593547267
36. Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781639730957
37. The Secret History
Donna Tartt, Vintage, $18.00, 9781400031702
38. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
39. Nightcrawling
Leila Mottley, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593312605
40. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
41. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593549223
42. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593101544
43. The Cartographers
Peng Shepherd, Morrow, $19.99, 9780062910707
44. A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575606
45. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593135228
46. A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635577990
47. Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo, Flatiron Books, $17.99, 9781250751362
48. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687
49. Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $18.00, 9781524798673
50. My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525522133
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
16. These Precious Days: Essays
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780063092792
17. Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility
Rebecca Solnit (Ed.), Thelma Young Lutunatabua (Ed.), Haymarket Books, $16.95, 9781642598971
18. The Nineties: A Book
Chuck Klosterman, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735217966
19. Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Little, Brown Spark, $18.99, 9780316426497
20. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
Fintan O'Toole, Liveright, $20.00, 9781324092872
21. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310
22. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510321
23. Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe, Oni Press, $19.99, 9781549304002
24. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Mary Roach, Norton, $16.95, 9781324036128
25. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Stephanie Foo, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593238127
26. Riverman: An American Odyssey
Ben McGrath, Vintage, $18.00, 9781101973615
27. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $18.99, 9780316492928
28. The Book of Delights: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $17.99, 9781643753287
29. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110
30. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover, Random House, $18.99, 9780399590528
31. South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani Perry, Ecco, $19.99, 9780062977373
32. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Vintage, $17.00, 9780525565994
33. America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled
Blythe Roberson, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780063115514
34. Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage
Rachel E. Gross, Norton, $17.95, 9781324050537
35. Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion
Gabrielle Blair, Workman, $14.99, 9781523523184
36. Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781982165314
37. 50 Ways to Protect Bookstores
Danny Caine, Microcosm Publishing, $7.95, 9781648412868
38. Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir
Dolly Alderton, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780062968791
39. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95, 9781797212272
40. Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library Classics)
Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11.00, 9780812968255
41. "You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Aubrey Gordon, Beacon Press, $15.95, 9780807006474
42. The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion, Vintage, $17.00, 9781400078431
43. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220
44. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $18.99, 9781612198552
45. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.99, 9781501160349
46. Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry
Cmarie Fuhrman (Ed.), Mountaineers Books, $29.95, 9781680516227
47. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
Jonathan Freedland, Harper Paperbacks, $19.99, 9780063112360
48. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, $18.95, 9780870714993
49. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780375725609
50. How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials #9)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781952692178
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
16. Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $29.99, 9781250899651
17. Homecoming
Kate Morton, Mariner Books, $32.00, 9780063020894
18. Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991
19. Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton, FSG, $28.00, 9780374110338
20. Babel
R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $27.99, 9780063021426
21. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
22. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
Rupert Holmes, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781451648218
23. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty, Harper Voyager, $32.00, 9780062963505
24. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210
25. The London Séance Society
Sarah Penner, Park Row, $30.00, 9780778387114
26. A Day of Fallen Night
Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury Publishing, $35.00, 9781635577921
27. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett, Del Rey, $28.00, 9780593500132
28. Simply Lies
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538750636
29. Stone Blind
Natalie Haynes, Harper, $30.00, 9780063258396
30. Foster
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802160140
31. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson, Mariner Books, $30.00, 9780063279025
32. Weyward
Emilia Hart, St. Martin's Press, $27.99, 9781250280800
33. How to Sell a Haunted House
Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $28.00, 9780593201268
34. A House With Good Bones
T. Kingfisher, Tor Nightfire, $26.99, 9781250829795
35. White Cat, Black Dog: Stories
Kelly Link, Random House, $27.00, 9780593449950
36. Big Swiss
Jen Beagin, Scribner, $27.00, 9781982153083
37. Above Ground: Poems
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $27.00, 9780316543033
38. Mad Honey
Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Ballantine, $29.99, 9781984818386
39. The White Lady
Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $30.00, 9780062867988
40. The Midnight Library
Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474
41. Old Babes in the Wood: Stories
Margaret Atwood, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385549073
42. One for My Enemy
Olivie Blake, Tor, $26.99, 9781250892430
43. City of Dreams
Don Winslow, Morrow, $30.00, 9780062851239
44. The Golden Doves
Martha Hall Kelly, Ballantine Books, $28.99, 9780593354889
45. Someone Else's Shoes
Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $29.00, 9781984879295
46. Our Missing Hearts
Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $29.00, 9780593492543
47. The Way of the Bear
Anne Hillerman, Harper, $30.00, 9780062908391
48. The Last Remains
Elly Griffiths, Mariner Books, $30.00, 9780358726487
49. Our Share of Night
Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell (Transl.), Pablo Gerardo (Illus.), Hogarth, $28.99, 9780451495143
50. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $21.99, 9781250236234
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending April 30, 2023
16. Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
Jenny Odell, Random House, $28.99, 9780593242704
17. Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
Simon Winchester, Harper, $35.00, 9780063142886
18. Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
Rainn Wilson, Hachette Go, $28.00, 9780306828270
19. Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World
Gretchen Rubin, Crown, $28.00, 9780593442746
20. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
Admiral William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $25.00, 9781538707944
21. I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan
Katie Porter, Crown, $28.00, 9780593443989
22. Be the Bus: The Lost & Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon
Mo Willems, Union Square & Co., $15.99, 9781454948193
23. It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs
Mary Louise Kelly, Henry Holt and Co., $26.99, 9781250859853
24. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed Yong, Random House, $30.00, 9780593133231
25. Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
Virginia Sole-Smith, Henry Holt and Co., $29.99, 9781250831217
26. Spare
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Random House, $36.00, 9780593593806
27. Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
Oliver Darkshire, Norton, $27.95, 9781324092070
28. Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book
Scott Aukerman, Abrams Image, $29.99, 9781419754814
29. Love and Lemons Simple Feel Good Food: 125 Plant-Focused Meals to Enjoy Now or Make Ahead
Jeanine Donofrio, Avery, $35.00, 9780593419106
30. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Jonathan Kennedy, Crown, $30.00, 9780593240472
31. Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)
Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Grand Central Publishing, $30.00, 9781538720370
32. It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Bernie Sanders, John Nichols, Crown, $28.00, 9780593238714
33. Ordinary Notes
Christina Sharpe, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $35.00, 9780374604486
34. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, M.D., Daniel Maté , Avery, $30.00, 9780593083888
35. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross, Random House, $30.00, 9780593449233
36. Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto
Tricia Hersey, Little, Brown Spark, $27.00, 9780316365215
37. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553
38. Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People
Tracy Kidder, Random House, $30.00, 9781984801432
39. The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
Peter Frankopan, Knopf, $40.00, 9780525659167
40. Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America
Matika Wilbur, Ten Speed Press, $50.00, 9781984859525
41. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
42. On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory
Thomas Hertog, Bantam, $28.99, 9780593128442
43. Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope
Sarah Bakewell, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9780735223370
44. The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
Kate Bowler, Jessica Richie, Convergent Books, $25.00, 9780593193709
45. All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
Patrick Bringley, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982163303
46. Inciting Joy: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $27.00, 9781643753041
47. Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files
Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35.00, 9780593318782
48. Choosing to Run: A Memoir
Des Linden, Dutton, $29.00, 9780593186640
49. Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes
Max Miller, Ann Volkwein, S&S/Simon Element, $30.00, 9781982186180
50. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38.00, 9780593230572
Extended Mass Market
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11. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $8.99, 9780440180296
12. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
13. Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233
14. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $12.00, 9780399501487
15. Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357
16. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
17. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
18. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
19. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
20. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657
21. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062073488
22. Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata Publishing, $9.99, 9781612681139
23. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
24. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400
25. Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024
26. All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, Ballantine, $6.99, 9780449213940
27. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
28. Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365286
29. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
30. Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345538987
31. Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $11.99, 9780765365309
32. Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765360038
33. Mistborn: Secret History
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250859143
34. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484
35. Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371
36. Interview with the Vampire
Anne Rice, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345337665
37. Mythology
Edith Hamilton, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446574754
38. The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466
39. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
40. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780593598016
41. Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225757
42. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
43. Murder on the Red River
Marcie R. Rendon, Soho Crime, $9.99, 9781641293761
44. Carrie
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743664
45. The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Signet Book, $7.95, 9780451530608
46. Mort
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225719
47. The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765368546
48. Thrawn
Timothy Zahn, Del Rey, $9.99, 9781101967027
49. Going Postal
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062334978
50. The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury, Simon & Schuster, $8.99, 9781451678192