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Indie BestsellersHardcoverWeek of 12.19.13FICTIONNONFICTION1. The Bully Pulpit1. The GoldfinchDoris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, 40Donna Tartt, Little Brown, 302. Dog Songs2. David and GoliathMary Oliver, Penguin Press, 26.95Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, 293. Sycamore Row3. Things That MatterJohn Grisham, Doubleday, 28.95Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, 284. The First Phone Call From Heaven4. I Am MalalaMitch Albom, Harper, 24.99Malala Yousafzai, Little Brown, 265. The Valley of Amazement5. One Summer: America, 1927Amy Tan, Ecco, 29.99Bill Bryson, Doubleday, 28.956. Aimless LoveBilly Collins, Random House, 266. I Could Pee on This7. The LuminariesFrancesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, 12.958. The Signature of All ThingsBill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, 289. The Gods of GuiltAnne Lamott, Riverhead, 17.95Eleanor Catton, Little Brown, 277. Killing JesusElizabeth Gilbert,Viking, 28.958. StitchesMichael Connelly, Little Brown, 289. The Boys in the Boat10. The LowlandDaniel James Brown,Viking, 28.95Jhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, 27.9510. George Washington’s Secret Six11. The CircleBrian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, 27.95Dave Eggers, Knopf, 27.9511. The Men Who United the States12. The Good Lord BirdSimon Winchester, Harper, 29.99James McBride, Riverhead, 27.9512. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage13. S.Ann Patchett, Harper, 27.99J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst, Mulholland, 3513. Guinness World Records 201414. Doctor SleepGuinness World Records, 28.95Stephen King, Scribner, 3014. I Could Chew on This15. And the Mountains EchoedFrancesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, 12.95Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, 28.9515. Humans of New York19. Brown DogBrandon Stanton, St. Martin’s, 29.99Jim Harrison, Grove Press, 27Other Indie FavoritesA Reader’s Book of Days: True Tales From theLives and Works of Writers for Every Day ofthe Year, by Tom Nissley, Joanna Neborsky(Illus.) (W.W. Norton, 24.95) “This book goeseverywhere with me. I read it aloud at the front counter ofour store. I read it silently to myself. Filled with fascinating andinteresting stories and excerpts from literature, the pages of thisbeautiful book overflow with rich nuggets of information.A wonderful gift for readers, teachers, lovers—and yourself!”—Tracy Taylor, The Elliott Bay Book Company,Seattle, WABased on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America.My Mistake: A Memoir, by Daniel Menaker(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 24) “Being a longtimereader of The New Yorker, I found Menaker’s behind-the-scenesaccount of his career there absolutely riveting. The literary life isgutted and splayed for all to see. Menaker’s professional story isinterspersed with his personal life, and both fed his writing career.His years at Random House and HarperCollins are also included,with fascinating details about contemporary authors and how abook is created. This is a must-read for booksellers and seriousreaders.” —Ellen Jarrett, Porter Square Books,Cambridge, MACopyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. On the Rise

Indie BestsellersPaperback.orgWeek of 12.19.13FICTIONNONFICTION1. Hyperbole and a Half1. Dear LifeAllie Brosh, Touchstone, 17.99Alice Munro,Vintage, 15.952. Wild2. Where’d You Go, BernadetteCheryl Strayed,Vintage, 15.95Maria Semple, Back Bay, 14.993. Unlikely LovesJennifer S. Holland, Workman, 13.954. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2014Old Farmer’s Almanac, 7.955. Orange Is the New Black3. The Round HouseLouise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, 15.994. Beautiful RuinsJess Walter, Harper Perennial, 15.995. Flight BehaviorPiper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, 16Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, 16.996. The Best American Short Stories2013Elizabeth Strout, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, 14.957. Me Before You6. QuietSusan Cain, Broadway, 167. World Almanac and Book of Facts2014Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, 13.998. How Music WorksJojo Moyes, Penguin, 16David Byrne, McSweeney’s, 209. Proof of Heaven8. The DinnerEben Alexander, M.D., S&S, 15.99Herman Koch, Hogarth, 149. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour BookstoreRobin Sloan, Picador USA, 1510. Unlikely FriendshipsJennifer S. Holland, Workman, 13.9511. Dog Shaming10. The Light Between OceansPascale Lemire, Three Rivers Press, 15M.L. Stedman, Scribner, 1612. Holidays on Ice11. The Art ForgerDavid Sedaris, Back Bay, 10B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, 14.9513. The World Until Yesterday12. The Aviator’s WifeJared Diamond, Penguin, 1813. Telegraph AvenueKeri Smith, Perigee, 1514. The Orphan Master’s SonMike Bender, Doug Chernack, Three Rivers Press, 15Melanie Benjamin, Bantam, 1514. Wreck This JournalMichael Chabon, Harper Perennial, 16.9915. Awkward Family Holiday PhotosAdam Johnson, Random House, 1520. The Monuments Men15. The House GirlRobert M. Edsel, Back Bay, 17Tara Conklin, Morrow, 14.99MASS MARKETAnother Indie Favorite1. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, 9.99This Is Between Us: A Novel, by KevinSampsell (Tin House Books, 15.95) “Sampsell’s2. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, 7.993. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, 9.994. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, 9.995. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, 6.996. Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card, Tor, 7.997. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, 8.998. Notorious Nineteen Janet Evanovich, Bantam, 8.999. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th EditionMerriam-Webster, 7.5010. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, 9.99Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America.This Is Between Us is a tangible, breathtaking work of writing.This is a love letter laced with hope, pain, doubt, intoxication,apprehension, and a veritable ocean of feeling, navigated withimpeccable skill and grace. Wonderful!” —Jim Brimble,Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WACopyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. Debut On the Rise

Indie BestsellersCHILDREN’S INTEREST 6.What Does the Fox Say?6. The Heroes of OlympusRick Riordan, Hyperion7. Elephant & PiggieMo Willems, Hyperion8. Ranger’s ApprenticeJohn Flanagan, Puffin9. Percy Jackson and the OlympiansRick Riordan, Hyperion10. Harry PotterAnnie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),Chronicle5. Ivy & BeanSuzanne Collins, Scholastic4. The Hunger GamesJeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover)3. Diary of a Wimpy KidMary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),Random House2. Magic Tree HouseVeronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books1. DivergentFICTION SERIESWeek of 12.19.13Loren Long, Philomel, 17.995. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown,Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, 8.994. An Otis ChristmasDr. Seuss, Random House, 153. How the Grinch Stole ChristmasChris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin, 18.952. The Polar ExpressDrew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, 17.991. The Day the Crayons QuitILLUSTRATEDChildren’s Books1. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, 12.992. The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, Dutton, 17.993. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, 15.994. Flora and Ulysses: The IlluminatedAdventuresKate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.),Candlewick, 17.995. Fortunately, the Milk6. Rush Revere and the Brave PilgrimsNeil Gaiman, Skottie Young (Illus.), Harper, 14.99Rush Limbaugh, Threshold Editions, 19.997. The Night Before ChristmasYlvis, Svein Nyhus (Illus.), Simon & SchusterBooks for Young Readers, 17.99Clement Clarke Moore, Holly Hobbie (Illus.),Little Brown, 187. Frog Trouble . . . and Eleven OtherPretty Serious SongsSandra Boynton, Workman, 16.958. Star Wars: Jedi Academy8. Santa! A Scanimation PictureBookJ.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. LevineBooksAll Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.Another Indie Favorite for Ages 4 to 8Elephant’s Story, by Tracey Campbell Pearson(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 17.99)12. Stopping by Woods on a SnowyLori Evert, Random House, 17.9913. Cinders: A Chicken CinderellaEssex, VTEvening Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.),Dutton, 16.9910. Journey Aaron Becker, Candlewick, 15.9911. The Christmas WishSite Sherri Duskey Rinker,Tom Lichtenheld(Illus.), Chronicle, 16.999. Goodnight, Goodnight, ConstructionRufus Butler Seder, Workman, 14.95Jeffrey Brown, Scholastic, 12.999. Looking for Alaska John Green, Puffin, 9.9910. Counting by 7sHolly Goldberg Sloan, Dial, 16.9911. God Got a DogCynthia Rylant, Marla Frazee (Illus.), Beach Lane, 17.9912. Eleanor & Park13. The One and Only IvanRainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, 18.99Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.),Harper, 16.9915. Ladybug Girl and the Big Snow14. The Elf on the ShelfCarol Abersoldt, Coe Steinwart (Illus.), CCAand B, 20Jan Brett, Putnam, 17.99 14. The Christmas Tale of Peter RabbitEmma Thompson, Eleanor Taylor (Illus.), FrederickWarne and Company, 20Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.), Dial, 17.99 Copyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. Debut“Whoops! After Elephant accidentally sneezesout letters from Gracie’s missing picture book,the perplexed pachyderm seeks assistance inputting the words back together again. Hisfriends have their own ideas of how the storyshould go. Will the book ever be fixed andreturned to its rightful owner? Cleverly andjoyfully illustrated, Elephant’s Story is a celebration of both wordplayand friendship.” —Beth Wagner, Phoenix Books,15. Miss Peregrine’s Home for PeculiarChildren Ransom Riggs, Quirk, 10.99Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America.

Indie BestsellersFictionWeek of 12.19.13HARDCOVER1. The Goldfinch1. Dear LifeDonna Tartt, Little Brown, 30Alice Munro,Vintage, 15.952. Dog Songs2. Where’d You Go, BernadetteMary Oliver, Penguin Press, 26.95Maria Semple, Back Bay, 14.993. Sycamore Row3. The Round HouseJohn Grisham, Doubleday, 28.95Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, 15.994. The First Phone Call From HeavenMitch Albom, Harper, 24.995. The Valley of AmazementAmy Tan, Ecco, 29.996. Aimless LoveBilly Collins, Random House, 267. The LuminariesEleanor Catton, Little Brown, 278. The Signature of All ThingsElizabeth Gilbert,Viking, 28.959. The Gods of GuiltMichael Connelly, Little Brown, 2810. The LowlandJhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, 27.9511. The CircleDave Eggers, Knopf, 27.9512. The Good Lord BirdJames McBride, Riverhead, 27.9513. S.J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst, Mulholland, 3514. Doctor SleepStephen King, Scribner, 3015. And the Mountains EchoedKhaled Hosseini, Riverhead, 28.9519. Brown DogJim Harrison, Grove Press, 27PAPERBACK4. Beautiful RuinsJess Walter, Harper Perennial, 15.995. Flight BehaviorBarbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, 16.996. The Best American Short Stories2013Elizabeth Strout, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, 14.957. Me Before YouJojo Moyes, Penguin, 168. The DinnerHerman Koch, Hogarth, 149. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour BookstoreRobin Sloan, Picador USA, 1510. The Light Between OceansM.L. Stedman, Scribner, 1611. The Art ForgerB.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, 14.9512. The Aviator’s WifeMelanie Benjamin, Bantam, 1513. Telegraph AvenueMichael Chabon, Harper Perennial, 16.9914. The Orphan Master’s SonAdam Johnson, Random House, 1515. The House GirlTara Conklin, Morrow, 14.99 Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America. DebutCopyright American Booksellers Association. All rights reserved. On the Rise