2018 Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Trade Paperback Fiction  
1. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920
 
2. Less
Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132
 
3. Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525563761
 
4. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735220690
 
5. The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006
 
6. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17.00, 9781501173219
 
7. The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501132957
 
8. Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449474256
 
9. Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders, Random House, $17.00, 9780812985405
 
10. The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99, 9781449486792
 
11. Ready Player One
Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16.00, 9780804190138
 
12. Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393356182
 
13. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735221109
 
14. We Were the Lucky Ones
Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $16.00, 9780399563096
 
15. The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95, 9780345804327
 


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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Trade Paperback Nonfiction  
1. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483
 
2. You Are a Badass
Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16.00, 9780762447695
 
3. Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110
 
4. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99, 9780062300553
 
5. Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
 
6. On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $8.99, 9780804190114
 
7. Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, Picador, $17.00, 9781250076229
 
8. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20.00, 9781501135927
 
9. Evicted
Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17.00, 9780553447453
 
10. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633694361
 
11. The Silk Roads
Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20.00, 9781101912379
 
12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781422157992
 
13. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196
 
14. The Stranger in the Woods
Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16.00, 9781101911532
 
15. Invisible Influence
Jonah Berger, S&S, $16.00, 9781476759739
 


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Hardcover Fiction



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Hardcover Fiction  
1. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Viking, $27.00, 9780670026197
 
2. Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27.00, 9780735224292
 
3. The President Is Missing
Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30.00, 9780316412698
 
4. There There (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525520375
 
5. The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062678416
 
6. The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9780312577230
 
7. Circe
Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27.00, 9780316556347
 
8. The Outsider
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781501180989
 
9. An American Marriage
Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95, 9781616208776
 
10. Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26.00, 9780425284681
 
11. The Power
Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26.00, 9780316547611
 
12. Warlight
Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521198
 
13. The Immortalists
Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26.00, 9780735213180
 
14. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393635522
 
15. Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26.00, 9781501126062
 


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Hardcover Nonfiction



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Hardcover Nonfiction  
1. Fear
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510
 
2. Fire and Fury
Michael Wolff, Holt, $30.00, 9781250158062
 
3. Becoming
Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9781524763138
 
4. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394
 
5. Educated (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504
 
6. Calypso
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316392389
 
7. A Higher Loyalty
James Comey, Flatiron, $29.99, 9781250192455
 
8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99, 9780062457714
 
9. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9781594204227
 
10. The Soul of America
Jon Meacham, Random House, $30.00, 9780399589812
 
11. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
 
12. Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655
 
13. Unfu*k Yourself
Gary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99, 9780062803832
 
14. Born a Crime
Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780399588174
 
15. The Book of Joy
The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26.00, 9780399185045
 


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Early & Middle Grade Readers



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Early & Middle Grade Readers  
1. A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250153272
 
2. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9781524720193
 
3. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
 
4. The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $17.95, 9781616205676
 
5. The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99, 9780147510488
 
6. Smile
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545132060
 
7. The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780061992278
 
8. Hatchet
Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293
 
9. Be Prepared
Vera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99, 9781626724457
 
10. Sisters
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540605
 
11. Ghosts
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540629
 
12. Hello, Universe
Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99, 9780062414151
 
13. Refugee
Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $16.99, 9780545880831
 
14. Auggie & Me
R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9781101934852
 
15. Wishtree
Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250043221
 


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Young Adult



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Young Adult  
1. The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350
 
2. Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780525555360
 
3. Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972
 
4. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99, 9780062792167
 
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729
 
6. Everything, Everything (An Indies Introduce Title)
Nicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99, 9781524769604
 
7. Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $26.00, 9781984830159
 
8. Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99, 9780142423622
 
9. One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680
 
10. Holding Up the Universe
Jennifer Niven, Ember, $10.99, 9780385755955
 
11. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
Philip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99, 9780375815300
 
12. The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton, Puffin, $9.99, 9780140385724
 
13. The Prince and the Dressmaker
Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99, 9781626723634
 
14. Every Day
David Levithan, Ember, $10.99, 9780525581611
 
15. 13 Reasons Why
Jay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99, 9780451478290
 


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Children's Illustrated



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Children's Illustrated  
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
 
2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle Books, $18.99, 9781452173801
 
3. Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99, 9780679805274
 
4. Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
 
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
 
6. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95, 9780060254926
 
7. The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99, 9780545261241
 
8. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.99, 9780399167898
 
9. Little Blue Truck
Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780544568037
 
10. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
 
11. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99, 9781524741723
 
12. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
 
13. Dear Girl,
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Holly Hatam (Illus.), Paris Rosenthal, Harper, $17.99, 9780062422507
 
14. Love
Matt de la Peña, Loren Long (Illus.), Putnam, $17.99, 9781524740917
 
15. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99, 9780525516996
 


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Children's Series



2018 Indie Bestsellers Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1, 2018 through November 24, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Children's Series  
1. Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
 
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney, Amulet Books
 
3. Dog Man
Dav Pilkey, Graphix
 
4. Magic Tree House
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
 
5. Who Was/Is...?
Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
 
6. Elephant & Piggie
Mo Willems, Hyperion
 
7. The Princess in Black
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
 
8. Amulet
Kazu Kibuishi, Graphix
 
9. Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
 
10. Wings of Fire
Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
 


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