Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 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 |
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| 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. |
1/98 |
| 2. |
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. |
2/56 |
| 3. |
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. |
3/4 |
| 4. |
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. |
4/3 |
| 5. |
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. |
6/7 |
| 6. |
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. |
5/28 |
| 7. |
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. |
7/9 |
| 8. |
Eleanor- Debut David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20.00, 9781439192047 A breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, America's longest-serving First Lady, an avatar of democracy whose ever-expanding agency as diplomat, activist, and humanitarian made her one of the world's most widely admired and influential women. |
/1 |
| 9. |
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. |
11/146 |
| 10. |
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. |
10/167 |
| 11. |
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358400066 Bestselling author and renowned science journalist Ed Yong compiles the best science and nature writing of the year. |
8/2 |
| 12. |
You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way- Debut Adam J. Kurtz, TarcherPerigee, $16.00, 9780593192184 From the generous and slightly jaded mind of artist Adam J. Kurtz, these pages explore mental health, identity, handling setbacks, and finding humor in the unknown. |
/1 |
| 13. |
Why Fish Don't Exist Lulu Miller, S&S, $17.00, 9781501160349 Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don't Exist is a wondrous fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail. |
13/19 |
| 14. |
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99, 9780804190114 Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the 20th century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. |
9/84 |
| 15. |
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. |
14/4 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 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. |
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. |
1/21 |
| 2. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780441013593 Herbert's classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination—is now a major motion picture. |
10/16 |
| 3. |
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. |
2/60 |
| 4. |
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. |
5/80 |
| 5. |
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. |
3/16 |
| 6. |
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. |
6/125 |
| 7. |
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. |
4/41 |
| 8. |
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. |
14/25 |
| 9. |
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. |
7/23 |
| 10. |
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. |
8/11 |
| 11. |
People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758 Henry's sparkling new novel will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
9/24 |
| 12. |
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. |
15/29 |
| 13. |
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780525620808 A re-imagining of the classic gothic suspense novel, Mexican Gothic is a story about an isolated mansion in 1950s Mexico—and the brave socialite drawn to its treacherous secrets. |
11/18 |
| 14. |
The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703 A gripping psychological thriller about a woman's act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. |
/23 |
| 15. |
The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99, 9780316422017 In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in Harrow's powerful novel of magic and the suffragette movement. |
12/4 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
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. |
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. |
1/3 |
| 2. |
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. |
3/4 |
| 3. |
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. |
2/2 |
| 4. |
Oh William!- Debut 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. |
/1 |
| 5. |
The Judge's List- Debut John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385546027 Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect. |
/1 |
| 6. |
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. |
4/3 |
| 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. |
5/6 |
| 8. |
Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney, FSG, $28.00, 9780374602604 Rooney's excellent new novel is a September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
7/7 |
| 9. |
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. |
8/5 |
| 10. |
Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490594 In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself. |
6/2 |
| 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. |
9/51 |
| 12. |
Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99, 9781250220257 Moriarty's new novel looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest. |
10/6 |
| 13. |
Matrix Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9781594634499 The exhilarating new novel by the bestselling author of Fates and Furies is the #1 Indie Next Pick for September 2021. |
11/7 |
| 14. |
Under the Whispering Door TJ Klune, Tor, $26.99, 9781250217349 Klune's hilarious, haunting, and kind new novel is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
13/5 |
| 15. |
A Line to Kill- Debut Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99, 9780062938169 Horowitz returns with his third literary whodunit featuring intrepid detectives Hawthorne and Horowitz. A November 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 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. |
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. |
1/3 |
| 2. |
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. |
3/3 |
| 3. |
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. |
4/3 |
| 4. |
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. |
7/2 |
| 5. |
Peril Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30.00, 9781982182915 Woodward and Costa describe how the transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands as one of the most dangerous periods in American history. |
2/5 |
| 6. |
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times- Debut 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. |
/1 |
| 7. |
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30.00, 9780062964618 Anderson Cooper teams with bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty—his mother's family, the Vanderbilts. |
8/5 |
| 8. |
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. |
6/86 |
| 9. |
The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063065246 The journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived "child-actor syndrome" to become fulfilled adults. |
12/2 |
| 10. |
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. |
10/27 |
| 11. |
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. |
11/6 |
| 12. |
Orwell's Roses- Debut Rebecca Solnit, Viking, $28.00, 9780593083369 A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world. |
/1 |
| 13. |
Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could Adam Schiff, Random House, $30.00, 9780593231524 A vital inside account by the congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump. |
5/2 |
| 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. |
13/2 |
| 15. |
On Animals Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781982181536 Equal parts delightful and profound, enriched by Orlean's stylish prose and precise research, these stories celebrate the meaningful cross-species connections that grace our collective existence. |
15/2 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 19. |
Music Is History Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99, 9781419751431 Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. |
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Mass Market
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
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. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/101 |
| 2. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
4/43 |
| 3. |
Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357 |
3/16 |
| 4. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
2/277 |
| 5. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
7/61 |
| 6. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
/31 |
| 7. |
Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024 |
5/8 |
| 8. |
The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657 |
10/16 |
| 9. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279 |
/25 |
| 10. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
8/62 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99, 9781419756979 |
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| 2. |
The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99, 9781536213614 |
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| 3. |
Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781250317568 |
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| 4. |
Pony R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780553508116 |
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| 5. |
The Christmas Pig J.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99, 9781338790238 |
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| 6. |
Hooky Míriam Bonastre Tur, Etch/Clarion Books, $12.99, 9780358468295 |
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| 7. |
Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338712766 |
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| 8. |
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales Soman Chainani, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780062652638 |
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| 9. |
Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147400 |
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| 10. |
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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| 11. |
When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99, 9780525553908 |
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| 12. |
Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95, 9781643750064 |
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| 13. |
Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500 |
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| 14. |
Scary Stories for Young Foxes- Debut Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illus.), Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250250445 |
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| 15. |
Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540629 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 2. |
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99, 9780735269934 |
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| 3. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 4. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 5. |
The Girl from the Sea Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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| 6. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 7. |
Little Thieves- Debut Margaret Owen, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250191908 |
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| 8. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 9. |
Within These Wicked Walls- Debut Lauren Blackwood, Wednesday Books, $18.99, 9781250787101 |
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| 10. |
Once Upon a Broken Heart Stephanie Garber, Flatiron Books, $19.99, 9781250268396 |
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| 11. |
Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593405680 |
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| 12. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99, 9781534441606 |
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| 13. |
Squad Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $14.99, 9780062943149 |
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| 14. |
Ace of Spades Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99, 9781250800817 |
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| 15. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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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. |
Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99, 9780593110409 |
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| 3. |
Woodland Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95, 9781523514687 |
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| 4. |
Little Blue Truck's Halloween Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $13.99, 9780544772533 |
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| 5. |
Boo! Baa, La La La! Sandra Boynton, Little Simon, $5.99, 9781534452831 |
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| 6. |
It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781534457621 |
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| 7. |
Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99, 9781797204727 |
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| 8. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 9. |
What Do You Say, Little Blue Truck? Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $14.99, 9780358561958 |
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| 10. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 11. |
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780062954541 |
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| 12. |
We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99, 9781250203557 |
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| 13. |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
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| 14. |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99, 9780805047905 |
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| 15. |
Hardly Haunted Jessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781534441705 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for October 27, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 2. |
Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 3. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 4. |
I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic |
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| 5. |
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix (hardcover and paperback) Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Graphix |
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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. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 8. |
The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 9. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 10. |
Aristotle and Dante (hardcover and paperback) Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
16. Piranesi
Susanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635577808
17. The Guest List
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062868947
18. It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
19. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.00, 9781501173219
20. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316300148
21. The Best American Short Stories 2021
Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328485397
22. A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780593128503
23. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439
24. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
25. The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593336823
26. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
27. Paradise
Abdulrazak Gurnah, New Press, $22.95, 9781565841635
28. The Lying Life of Adults
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18.00, 9781609457150
29. Payback's a Witch
Lana Harper, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593336069
30. The Book of Two Ways
Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781984818379
31. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
32. Snow
John Banville, Hanover Square Press, $16.99, 9781335629036
33. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007
34. The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Ed.), Anchor, $16.95, 9780593311257
35. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $17.99, 9780312541538
36. Fresh Water for Flowers
Valérie Perrin, Europa Editions, $16.95, 9781609456764
37. The Dutch House
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062963680
38. Detransition, Baby
Torrey Peters, One World, $18.00, 9780593133385
39. Magic Lessons
Alice Hoffman, S&S, $17.00, 9781982108854
40. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569
41. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
42. Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734
43. The Ex Hex
Erin Sterling, Avon, $15.99, 9780063027473
44. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
45. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton, Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99, 9781492670124
46. Beheld
TaraShea Nesbit, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635576559
47. The City We Became
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316509886
48. The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones, Gallery/Saga Press, $16.99, 9781982136468
49. Plain Bad Heroines
Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman (Illus.), Morrow , $17.99, 9780062942869
50. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021
Veronica Roth, John Joseph Adams (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358469964
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
16. Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., S&S, $18.00, 9781982165314
17. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
18. The Best American Essays 2021
Kathryn Schulz, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358381754
19. The Body: A Guide for Occupants
Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17.00, 9780804172721
20. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
Lucy Adlington, Harper, $17.99, 9780063030930
21. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16.00, 9780525560562
22. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483
23. The Best American Food Writing 2021
Gabrielle Hamilton (Ed.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358525684
24. Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
Paul Hawken, Penguin, $25.00, 9780143136972
25. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
John "Chick" Donohue, J.T. Molloy, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062995476
26. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474
27. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198
28. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807057834
29. 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
30. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18.00, 9781984820389
31. The Best American Travel Writing 2021
Padma Lakshmi, Jason Wilson (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358361312
32. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18.00, 9780593237083
33. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
34. The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron, TarcherPerigee, $17.00, 9780143129257
35. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95, 9781631494536
36. Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World
Todd Doughty, Josie Portillo (Illus.), Penguin Life, $16.00, 9780143136569
37. In the Dream House: A Memoir
Carmen Maria Machado, Graywolf Press, $16.00, 9781644450383
38. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
Stephanie Land, Legacy Lit, $17.99, 9780316505093
39. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888
40. Healing After Loss
Martha W. Hickman, Morrow, $15.99, 9780380773381
41. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
Kate Murphy, Celadon Books, $16.99, 9781250779878
42. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, $18.95, 9780870714993
43. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609
44. Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much
Jen Winston, Atria Books, $18.00, 9781982179175
45. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria Books, $16.99, 9781451697728
46. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Robert Kolker, Anchor, $17.00, 9780525562641
47. If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk
John Pavlovitz, Westminster John Knox Press, $18.00, 9780664266844
48. The Fire Next Time
James Baldwin, Vintage, $13.95, 9780679744726
49. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286
50. The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brené Brown, Hazelden, $16.95, 9781592858491
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
16. The Madness of Crowds
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145260
17. The Book of Magic
Alice Hoffman, S&S, $27.99, 9781982151485
18. The Every
Dave Eggers, McSweeney's, $28.00, 9781952119361
19. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99, 9781641291675
20. The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.00, 9781984880994
21. The Paper Palace
Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780593329825
22. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
23. Truth of the Divine
Lindsay Ellis, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250274540
24. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780593135204
25. The Last Graduate
Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $28.00, 9780593128862
26. The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave, S&S, $27.00, 9781501171345
27. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593318171
28. Poison for Breakfast
Lemony Snicket, Liveright, $17.95, 9781324090625
29. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781538728628
30. Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Cassandra Khaw, Tor Nightfire, $19.99, 9781250759412
31. Three Sisters
Heather Morris, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250276896
32. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Special Edition
V.E. Schwab, Tor , $29.99, 9781250830746
33. The Book of Form and Emptiness
Ruth Ozeki, Viking, $30.00, 9780399563645
34. A Slow Fire Burning
Paula Hawkins, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735211230
35. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Harper, $28.99, 9780062942937
36. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593101537
37. Billy Summers
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982173616
38. The Final Girl Support Group
Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $26.00, 9780593201237
39. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99, 9780765387561
40. The Maidens
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99, 9781250304452
41. Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28.00, 9781524798659
42. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $12.99, 9781641290111
43. The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780525536291
44. We Are Not Like Them
Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Atria, $27.00, 9781982181031
45. The Magician
Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476785080
46. A Spindle Splintered
Alix E. Harrow, Tordotcom, $17.99, 9781250765352
47. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250178602
48. April in Spain
John Banville, Hanover Square Press, $27.99, 9781335471406
49. The Morning Star
Karl Ove Knausgaard, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9780399563423
50. The Last House on Needless Street
Catriona Ward, Tor Nightfire, $27.99, 9781250812629
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
16. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656098
17. There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century
Fiona Hill, Mariner Books, $30.00, 9780358574316
18. Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984859624
19. Music Is History
Questlove, Abrams Image, $29.99, 9781419751431
20. To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney, Custom House, $28.99, 9780063039544
21. The Pioneer Woman Cooks—Super Easy!: 120 Shortcut Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More
Ree Drummond, William Morrow Cookbooks, $29.99, 9780062962768
22. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062909107
23. The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Joanne Lee Molinaro, Avery, $35.00, 9780593084274
24. That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook
Carla Lalli Music, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9780593138250
25. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
Tarana Burke, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, $28.99, 9781250621733
26. Guinness World Records 2022
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781913484101
27. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30.00, 9780525562177
28. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32.00, 9780593230251
29. No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
Kate Bowler, Random House, $27.00, 9780593230770
30. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9780593296905
31. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
32. A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse
John Lithgow, Chronicle Prism, $22.95, 9781797209470
33. 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
34. Untamed
Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258
35. Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Thich Nhat Hanh, HarperOne, $27.99, 9780062954794
36. This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life
Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods, Crown, $28.00, 9780593238868
37. Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
Mike Duncan, PublicAffairs, $30.00, 9781541730335
38. On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint
Maggie Nelson, Graywolf Press, $27.00, 9781644450628
39. Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
Adrienne Keene, Ciara Sana (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $18.99, 9781984857941
40. The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
John Green, Dutton, $28.00, 9780525555216
41. Poet Warrior: A Memoir
Joy Harjo, Norton, $25.00, 9780393248524
42. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27.00, 9780316296618
43. Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays
Phoebe Robinson, Tiny Reparations Books, $27.00, 9780593184905
44. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Andrea Elliott, Random House, $30.00, 9780812986945
45. Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir
Stevie Van Zandt, Hachette Books, $31.00, 9780306925429
46. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35.00, 9780062802798
47. In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain
Tom Vitale, Hachette Books, $30.00, 9780306924095
48. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35.00, 9781476753836
49. Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple
Dorie Greenspan, Mariner Books, $35.00, 9780358223580
50. The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People
Rick Bragg, Knopf, $26.00, 9780525658818
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending October 24, 2021
11. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
12. The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper Voyager, $8.99, 9780061054884
13. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
14. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
15. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
16. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688
17. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
18. The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466
19. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
20. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
21. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741
22. 'Salem's Lot
Stephen King, Anchor , $8.99, 9780307743671
23. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541
24. A Time for Mercy
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157817
25. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
26. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780593357538
27. Foundation and Empire
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293371
28. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
29. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99, 9780063112520
30. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345514400
31. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
32. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
33. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
34. The Great Hunt
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251480
35. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
36. Bridgerton: The Duke and I
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697
37. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063139503
38. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
39. Carrie
Stephen King, Anchor, $7.99, 9780307743664
40. Second Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293364
41. Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271
42. The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury, S&S, $8.99, 9781451678192
43. Blue Moon
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780399593567
44. The Sentinel
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Dell, $9.99, 9781984818485
45. The Institute
Stephen King, Pocket, $10.99, 9781982110574
46. Camino Winds
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157770
47. Mythology
Edith Hamilton, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446574754
48. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
49. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $7.99, 9781250068736
50. The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345339706