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For the eight-week period ending December 2, 2008, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide.
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The Host
Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316068048
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For the eight-week period ending November 18, 2008, and based on sales at independent bookstores throughout the U.S.
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Book of the Dead
Patricia Cornwell, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425216255
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 1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(Scholastic, $17.99, 9780439023481 / 0439023483)
With Major League Baseball's post-season in full-swing, we present the The Indie October Baseball Bestseller List, based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 14, 2008.
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Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-Experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks
Zack Hample, Vintage, $13.95, 9780307280329
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For the eight-week period ending October 7, 2008, and based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide.
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A New Earth
Eckhart Tolle, Plume, $14, 9780452289963
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For the eight-week period ending September 23, 2008, and based on sales at independent stores nationwide.
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics, $19.99, 9780930289232
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For the eight week period ending September 9, 2008, and based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.
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Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $15, 9780143038252
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With the success of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and just about every David Sedaris title, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender lit has long since moved from off- to center-stage at general bookstores. With so many choices for GLBT books, the tricky part for a bookseller is creating optimal GLBT section visibility, shelving titles that can span two, three, or more genres, and winnowing a rich field of contenders for shelf space.
For the eight week period ending August 19, 2008, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide.
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The Host
Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316068048
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 1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (illus.)
(HarperCollins, $17.99, 9780060530921 / 0060530928)
For the eight-week period ending August 5, 2008, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $14.95, 9780385494786
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For the eight-week period ending July 22, 2008, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp, Harper Perennial, $14.95, 9780060852566
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Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the 12-week period ending July 8, 2008.
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Bill McKibben, Holt, $14, 9780805087222
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Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 24, 2008.
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The Art of Simple Food
Alice Waters, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307336798
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About ABA
The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
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