National Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction

Bestseller List for October 10, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending October 7, 2018
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Less
Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132
A scintillating satire of the American abroad, a rumination on time and the human heart, and a bittersweet romance of chances lost. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.		 2/20
2. Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525563761
Kwan's funny debut novel depicts the clash between old and new money, between overseas Chinese and mainland Chinese, and what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. Now a major motion picture.		 1/11
3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735220690
Honeyman's novel is a smart, warm, and uplifting story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and wit make for an irresistible journey.		 3/18
4. In the Midst of Winter
Isabel Allende, Atria, $17.00, 9781501178146
Allende's sweeping novel explores the timely issues of human rights and the plight of immigrants and refugees.		 4/5
5. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920
This tour de force by the bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires is a 2017 National Book Award Finalist.		 5/47
6. China Rich Girlfriend
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780804172066
A wickedly funny novel by the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians.		 6/8
7. The Best American Short Stories 2018- Debut
Roxane Gay, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9780544582941
A very satisfying collection of the year's best short stories.		 /1
8. Uncommon Type
Tom Hanks, Vintage, $16.00, 9781101911945
A winning collection of short stories by two-time Oscar winner, Tom Hanks.		 7/5
9. The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006
Atwood's funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing novel is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and literary tour de force. Now a Hulu series.		 8/68
10. The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99, 9780062797155
A testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.		 11/5
11. The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501132957
A suspenseful and haunting novel by the bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood.		 9/78
12. A Simple Favor
Darcey Bell, Harper, $16.99, 9780062878649
A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in Bell's chilling debut thriller. Now a major motion picture.		 15/4
13. The Fallen
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781538761380
Amos Decker returns in bestselling author David Baldacci's latest Memory Man thriller.		 10/3
14. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735221109
Lapena's suspenseful novel about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors. A twisty tale of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.		 12/63
15. Rich People Problems
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780525432371
An uproarious novel by the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians.		 14/7

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