National Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction

Bestseller List for May 7, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending May 3, 2015
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20.00, 9780316055444
Tartt's novel--plumbing the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art--is the winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.		 1/4
2. Euphoria
Lily King, Grove Press, $16.00, 9780802123701
A breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of the '30s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and, ultimately, their lives.		 2/7
3. Leaving Time- Debut
Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $16.00, 9780345544940
A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent novel, Leaving Time is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.		 /1
4. The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Richard Flanagan, Vintage, $15.95, 9780804171472
Flanagan's novel tells a savagely beautiful story of love, death, and family and explores the many forms of good and evil. Winner of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.		 9/3
5. The Martian
Andy Weir, Broadway, $15.00, 9780553418026
Weir's remarkable debut novel about an astronaut stranded on Mars and his fight for survival.		 4/27
6. One More Thing
B.J. Novak, Vintage, $14.95, 9780804169783
A highly entertaining short story collection by the writer and actor known for his work on NBC's The Office.		 6/13
7. Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307455925
A dazzling novel of love and race centered around a young man and woman from Nigeria, by the author of Half of a Yellow Sun.		 8/59
8. The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16.00, 9780425267721
A highly entertaining novel by the bestselling author of What Alice Forgot.		 3/9
9. The Children Act- Debut
Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15.00, 9781101872871
A leading High Court judge must decide the case of a 17-year-old boy whose parents echo his wishes to refuse, based on religious reasons, the medical treatment that could save his life.		 /1
10. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95, 9781616204518
Zevin's truly enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--and booksellers.		 5/23
11. Orphan Train
Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99, 9780061950728
A powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.		 10/67
12. The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99, 9781476729091
Simsion's heartfelt and humorous debut novel about a college professor's search for the perfect wife.		 7/48
13. The Escape
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $16.00, 9781455521166
U.S. Army special agent John Puller must hunt down the most formidable and brilliant prey he has ever tracked: his own brother.		 12/5
14. One Plus One
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143127505
A poignant and utterly compelling novel by the bestselling author of The Girl You Left Behind.		 14/4
15. The One & Only
Emily Giffin, Ballantine, $16.00, 9780345546906
Giffin's novel is a story of love and loyalty--and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both.		 /5

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