Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062060624 Miller's monumental debut novel is an action-packed adventure and epic love story that brilliantly re-imagines Homer's enduring masterwork, The Iliad. |
2/53 |
| 2. |
People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758 Henry's sparkling new novel will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
1/17 |
| 3. |
Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160844 An ingeniously constructed novel about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope--the things that save us, even in the most anxious times. |
5/9 |
| 4. |
Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316556323 The masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. |
3/73 |
| 5. |
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501161933 Reid's novel is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day. |
12/14 |
| 6. |
Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95, 9781984898876 O'Farrell's novel is a luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten. |
6/16 |
| 7. |
The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780062671196 Erdrich's novel is based on the extraordinary life of her grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C. |
8/18 |
| 8. |
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18.00, 9780735219106 Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. |
4/23 |
| 9. |
The Guest List Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062868947 A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller by the bestselling author of The Hunting Party. |
7/5 |
| 10. |
The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318 Klune's novel is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. |
9/34 |
| 11. |
The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703 A gripping psychological thriller about a woman's act of violence against her husband--and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. |
13/18 |
| 12. |
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780525620808 A re-imagining of the classic gothic suspense novel, Mexican Gothic is a story about an isolated mansion in 1950s Mexico--and the brave socialite drawn to its treacherous secrets. |
10/12 |
| 13. |
Beach Read Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734 Henry's novel about a romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut is a June 2020 Indie Next List Great Read. |
11/28 |
| 14. |
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17.00, 9781984880987 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. |
15/4 |
| 15. |
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047 Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling. |
14/14 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 19. |
The Heart Principle Helen Hoang, Berkley, $16.00, 9780451490841 A woman struggling with burnout learns to embrace the unexpected--and the man she enlists to help her. |
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Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18.00, 9781571313560 Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. |
1/91 |
| 2. |
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19.00, 9780143127741 van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. |
2/49 |
| 3. |
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510321 In Entangled Life, biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective. |
3/21 |
| 4. |
The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17.00, 9780804172721 Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. |
4/32 |
| 5. |
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110 A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human. |
5/160 |
| 6. |
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310 A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs. |
10/139 |
| 7. |
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483 Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. |
8/81 |
| 8. |
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198 Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. |
7/116 |
| 9. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95, 9781571988935 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792. |
6/2 |
| 10. |
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18.00, 9780593237083 Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. |
9/7 |
| 11. |
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot Mikki Kendall, Penguin, $16.00, 9780525560562 A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in Black feminism. |
13/28 |
| 12. |
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224155 Pollan investigates the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences. |
11/31 |
| 13. |
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226 In Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain tells the wild-but-true tales of his life in the culinary trade. |
12/45 |
| 14. |
Vesper Flights Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802158673 Macdonald's collection of essays is a captivating and foundational book about observation, fascination, time, memory, love, and loss and how we make sense of the world around us. |
14/7 |
| 15. |
The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory- Debut Roxane van Iperen, Harper Paperbacks, $17.99, 9780063097629 A long-overdue homage to two young women's heroism and moral bravery--and a reminder of the power each of us has to change the world. |
/1 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
The Madness of Crowds Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145260 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines in Louise Penny's latest spellbinding novel. |
1/2 |
| 2. |
The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474 Haig's latest is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. |
2/44 |
| 3. |
A Slow Fire Burning- Debut Paula Hawkins, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735211230 Hawkins new novel is a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 4. |
The Paper Palace Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780593329825 In the course of a single day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades. A July 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
3/9 |
| 5. |
Billy Summers Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982173616 King's new novel is about love, luck, fate, and a complex hero with one last shot at redemption. |
4/5 |
| 6. |
The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave, S&S, $27.00, 9781501171345 A gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life--until he disappears. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
7/18 |
| 7. |
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Harper, $28.99, 9780062942937 Jeffers' brilliant fiction debut is an intimate yet sweeping novel that chronicles the journey of one American family from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous time. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick and an Oprah's Book Club Novel. |
5/2 |
| 8. |
Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28.00, 9781524798659 Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever. A June 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
6/14 |
| 9. |
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780593135204 In Weir's latest, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
14/18 |
| 10. |
Poison for Breakfast- Debut Lemony Snicket, Liveright, $17.95, 9781324090625 A new stand-alone adventure by Lemony Snicket, one of the twenty-first century's most beloved authors. |
/1 |
| 11. |
Klara and the Sun Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593318171 Ishiguro's new novel offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: What does it mean to love? A March 2021 Indie Next List Pick. |
11/27 |
| 12. |
The Guide Peter Heller, Knopf, $27.00, 9780525657767 A heart-racing thriller about a young man who is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado, where he uncovers a plot of shocking menace amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
9/2 |
| 13. |
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99, 9780765387561 France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever--and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2020. |
10/48 |
| 14. |
Lightning Strike William Kent Krueger, Atria Books, $27.00, 9781982128685 Krueger's powerful prequel to his acclaimed Cork O'Connor series is about fathers and sons, long-simmering conflicts in a small Minnesota town, and the events that echo through youth and shape our lives forever. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
8/2 |
| 15. |
My Heart Is a Chainsaw- Debut Stephen Graham Jones, Gallery/Saga Press, $26.99, 9781982137632 The unforgettable new novel by the bestselling author of The Only Good Indians is a September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 Radiant with Mackesy's warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings. |
3/79 |
| 2. |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743 From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
2/20 |
| 3. |
The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War- Debut Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post, S&S, $30.00, 9781982159009 A shocking account that will supercharge a long overdue reckoning over what went wrong and forever change the way the conflict is remembered. |
/1 |
| 4. |
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution Mike Duncan, PublicAffairs, $30.00, 9781541730335 From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality. |
1/2 |
| 5. |
This Is Your Mind on Plants Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9780593296905 A radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants — and the equally powerful taboos. |
4/9 |
| 6. |
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35.00, 9780062802798 A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain. |
5/20 |
| 7. |
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656098 Simard brings us into the intimate world of trees to illuminate fascinating and vital truths — that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life. |
8/18 |
| 8. |
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $27.00, 9780316296618 Gladwell weaves together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard to examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. |
10/19 |
| 9. |
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32.00, 9780593230251 Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of American life today. |
9/57 |
| 10. |
Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258 In Doyle's most revealing and powerful memoir yet, she explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice deep within us. |
14/78 |
| 11. |
The Premonition: A Pandemic Story Michael Lewis, Norton, $30.00, 9780393881554 Michael Lewis's taut nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against what was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19. |
11/18 |
| 12. |
The Weekday Vegetarians: 100 Recipes and a Real-Life Plan for Eating Less Meat- Debut Jenny Rosenstrach, Clarkson Potter, $32.50, 9780593138748 Loaded with practical tips, techniques, and food for thought — Jenny Rosenstrach is your sage guide to getting more meat-free meals into your weekly rotation. |
/1 |
| 13. |
All In: An Autobiography Billie Jean King, Johnette Howard, Maryanne Vollers, Knopf, $30.00, 9781101947333 An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. |
6/3 |
| 14. |
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet John Green, Dutton, $28.00, 9780525555216 A deeply moving collection of personal essays by the bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. |
7/16 |
| 15. |
The Comfort Book Matt Haig, Penguin Life, $22.00, 9780143136668 In his new book, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence. |
13/9 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780441172719 |
1/94 |
| 2. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
2/270 |
| 3. |
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99, 9780063112520 |
3/10 |
| 4. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
4/36 |
| 5. |
The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466 |
/3 |
| 6. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
6/54 |
| 7. |
Lord of the Flies William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487 |
8/44 |
| 8. |
Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357 |
10/10 |
| 9. |
The Shining Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657 |
/14 |
| 10. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
5/58 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
Friends Forever- Debut Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781250317568 |
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| 2. |
Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338712766 |
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| 3. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99, 9781419756979 |
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| 4. |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 5. |
Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540629 |
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| 6. |
Ground Zero Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $17.99, 9781338245752 |
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| 7. |
Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 |
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| 8. |
Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995 |
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| 9. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99, 9781419749094 |
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| 10. |
When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99, 9780525553908 |
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| 11. |
Doodling 101: A Silly Symposium- Debut Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children, $19.99, 9781368075015 |
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| 12. |
Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500 |
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| 13. |
A Whale of the Wild Rosanne Parry, Lindsay Moore (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $7.99, 9780062995933 |
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| 14. |
The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99, 9780394820378 |
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| 15. |
Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338568905 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 2. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 3. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 4. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 5. |
The Inheritance Games Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $10.99, 9780759555402 |
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| 6. |
The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350 |
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| 7. |
The Witch Haven- Debut Sasha Peyton Smith, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781534454385 |
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| 8. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 9. |
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780316453691 |
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| 10. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
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| 11. |
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche- Debut Nancy Springer, Wednesday Books, $17.99, 9781250822956 |
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| 12. |
Six Crimson Cranes Elizabeth Lim, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593300916 |
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| 13. |
Cemetery Boys (An Indies Introduce Title) Aiden Thomas, Swoon Reads, $17.99, 9781250250469 |
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| 14. |
Ace of Spades Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99, 9781250800817 |
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| 15. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99, 9781534441606 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 2. |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
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| 3. |
Time for School, Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $18.99, 9780358412243 |
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| 4. |
Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99, 9780593110409 |
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| 5. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 6. |
We Don't Eat Our Classmates Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99, 9781368003551 |
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| 7. |
Cat Problems Jory John, Lane Smith (Illus.), Random House Studio, $17.99, 9780593302132 |
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| 8. |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99, 9780805047905 |
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| 9. |
We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $17.99, 9781250203557 |
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| 10. |
Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035 |
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| 11. |
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99, 9781419750915 |
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| 12. |
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky- Debut Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780062954541 |
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| 13. |
Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $8.99, 9780358451228 |
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| 14. |
Negative Cat- Debut Sophie Blackall, Nancy Paulsen Books, $17.99, 9780399257193 |
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| 15. |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $18.99, 9780803736801 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for September 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 2. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 3. |
Spy School (hardcover and paperback) Stuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers New in Series: Spy School at Sea (9781534479432) |
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| 4. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 5. |
Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 6. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 7. |
I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic |
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| 8. |
The Bad Guys (paperback Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 9. |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 10. |
Big Nate (hardcover and paperback) Lincoln Peirce, Andrews McMeel/Harper New in Series: Big Nate: Aloha! (9781524868567) |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
16. Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780441013593
17. It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
18. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687
19. The Heart Principle
Helen Hoang, Berkley, $16.00, 9780451490841
20. The Last Chance Library
Freya Sampson, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593201381
21. One Last Stop
Casey McQuiston, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250244499
22. Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250316776
23. Transcendent Kingdom
Yaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16.00, 9781984899767
24. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
25. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569
26. Night Music
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $17.00, 9780735222311
27. The Rose Code
Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062943477
28. The City We Became
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316509886
29. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Grady Hendrix, Quirk Books, $16.99, 9781683692515
30. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
31. Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid, Putnam, $17.00, 9780525541912
32. The Dutch House
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062963680
33. Conversations with Friends
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9780451499066
34. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007
35. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
36. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439
37. My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin, $16.00, 9780525522133
38. Migrations
Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $16.99, 9781250204035
39. This Is Happiness
Niall Williams, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635576313
40. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.00, 9781501173219
41. Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir, Tordotcom, $17.99, 9781250313188
42. Squeeze Me
Carl Hiaasen, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95, 9780525435280
43. The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316229296
44. The Giver of Stars
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $17.00, 9780399562495
45. Deacon King Kong
James McBride, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780735216730
46. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $17.99, 9780312541538
47. All the Devils Are Here
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $17.99, 9781250145246
48. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Perennial, $15.99, 9780060935467
49. The Bookseller's Secret
Michelle Gable, Graydon House, $16.99, 9781525806469
50. A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $18.00, 9780804172707
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
16. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
17. Agent Sonya: The Spy Next Door
Ben Macintyre, Crown, $18.00, 9780593136324
18. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807057834
19. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286
20. Having and Being Had
Eula Biss, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780525537465
21. All About Love: New Visions
bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99, 9780060959470
22. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609
23. The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
Jennifer Ackerman, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735223035
24. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95, 9781631494536
25. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474
26. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Cathy Park Hong, One World, $18.00, 9781984820389
27. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888
28. The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brené Brown, Hazelden, $16.95, 9781592858491
29. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson, One World, $17.00, 9780593133934
30. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
31. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060936228
32. Why We're Polarized
Ezra Klein, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $17.00, 9781476700366
33. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Jia Tolentino, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510567
34. Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $14.00, 9780807005699
35. Know My Name
Chanel Miller, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735223721
36. Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Jessica Bruder, Norton, $16.95, 9780393356311
37. The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle, New World Library, $17.00, 9781577314806
38. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Resmaa Menakem, Central Recovery Press, $17.95, 9781942094470
39. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16.99, 9781451697728
40. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $18.00, 9781416591061
41. Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $15.00, 9780807014271
42. Meditations: A New Translation
Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11.00, 9780812968255
43. Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
Emily Nagoski, S&S, $18.00, 9781982165314
44. A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir
Colin Jost, Crown, $17.00, 9781101906347
45. Little Weirds
Jenny Slate, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316485364
46. The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron, TarcherPerigee, $17.00, 9780143129257
47. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer, New Harbinger, $18.95, 9781572245372
48. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99, 9781620971932
49. Becoming
Michelle Obama, Crown, $18.99, 9781524763145
50. The Fire Next Time
James Baldwin, Vintage, $13.95, 9780679744726
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
16. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593101537
17. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
18. Once There Were Wolves
Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $27.99, 9781250244147
19. Velvet Was the Night
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $28.00, 9780593356821
20. The Final Girl Support Group
Grady Hendrix, Berkley, $26.00, 9780593201237
21. The Women of Troy
Pat Barker, Doubleday, $28.00, 9780385546690
22. The Maidens
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $27.99, 9781250304452
23. The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780525536291
24. The Plot
Jean Hanff Korelitz, Celadon Books, $28.00, 9781250790767
25. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250178602
26. Afterparties: Stories
Anthony Veasna So, Ecco, $27.99, 9780063049901
27. Damnation Spring
Ash Davidson, Scribner, $28.00, 9781982144401
28. We Were Never Here
Andrea Bartz, Ballantine, $27.00, 9781984820464
29. The Cellist
Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99, 9780062834867
30. Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories
Hilma Wolitzer, Bloomsbury Publishing, $26.00, 9781635577624
31. The Sweetness of Water
Nathan Harris, Little, Brown, $28.00, 9780316461276
32. Great Circle
Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656975
33. The Nature of Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien, Mariner Books, $32.00, 9780358454601
34. While Justice Sleeps
Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $28.00, 9780385546577
35. Whereabouts
Jhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, $24.00, 9780593318317
36. The Other Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila Harris, Atria, $27.00, 9781982160135
37. Mrs. March
Virginia Feito, Liveright, $26.00, 9781631498619
38. Falling
T.J. Newman, Avid Reader Press/S&S, $28.00, 9781982177881
39. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $28.00, 9780316300131
40. Golden Girl
Elin Hilderbrand, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316420082
41. The Lost Apothecary
Sarah Penner, Park Row, $27.99, 9780778311010
42. Sooley
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385547680
43. Goldenrod: Poems
Maggie Smith, Atria/One Signal Publishers, $20.00, 9781982185060
44. American Dirt
Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99, 9781250209764
45. Intimacies
Katie Kitamura, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780399576164
46. Bloodless
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538736708
47. Another Kind of Eden
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.00, 9781982151713
48. Nightbitch
Rachel Yoder, Doubleday, $26.00, 9780385546812
49. The Paris Library
Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria, $28.00, 9781982134198
50. We Are the Brennans
Tracey Lange, Celadon Books, $26.99, 9781250796226
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
16. American Marxism
Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $28.00, 9781501135972
17. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35.00, 9781982115852
18. The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal
Mary L. Trump, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250278456
19. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
20. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316492935
21. Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $30.00, 9780593139134
22. Fox and I
Catherine Raven, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9781954118003
23. Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey
James Rebanks, Custom House, $28.99, 9780063073272
24. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dr.Anna Lembke, Dutton, $28.00, 9781524746728
25. I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9780593298947
26. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson, Crown, $32.00, 9780385348713
27. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
Daniel James Brown, Viking, $30.00, 9780525557401
28. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry, Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, $28.99, 9781250223180
29. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman, FSG, $27.00, 9780374159122
30. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Patrick Radden Keefe, Doubleday, $32.50, 9780385545686
31. Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors
Amber Share, Plume, $22.00, 9780593185544
32. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Deluxe (Yellow) Edition
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780063142787
33. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292
34. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders, Random House, $28.00, 9781984856029
35. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Heather McGhee, One World, $28.00, 9780525509561
36. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35.00, 9781476753836
37. The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
Christopher Clarey, Twelve, $30.00, 9781538719268
38. Educated
Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504
39. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam Grant, Viking, $28.00, 9781984878106
40. The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $26.95, 9781771646895
41. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
42. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Amanda Montell, Harper Wave, $27.99, 9780062993151
43. About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
David Rooney, Norton, $28.95, 9780393867930
44. Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat
Molly Baz, Clarkson Potter, $32.50, 9780593138274
45. Notes on Grief
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Knopf, $16.00, 9780593320808
46. Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm
Dr. Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $24.95, 9780807074121
47. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $35.00, 9781571311771
48. Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
Daniel Kahneman, et al., Little, Brown Spark, $32.00, 9780316451406
49. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $26.99, 9780062457714
50. The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
Kate Moore, Sourcebooks, $27.99, 9781492696728
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending September 5, 2021
11. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541
12. The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279
13. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
14. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803
15. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741
16. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
17. Bridgerton: The Duke and I
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697
18. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
19. Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098240
20. Carrie
Stephen King, Anchor, $7.99, 9780307743664
21. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
22. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
23. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
24. The Sentinel
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Dell, $9.99, 9781984818485
25. 'Salem's Lot
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743671
26. Macbeth
William Shakespeare, S&S, $6.99, 9780743477109
27. Bombshell
Sarah MacLean, Avon, $8.99, 9780063056152
28. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
29. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780593357538
30. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688
31. A Time for Mercy
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157817
32. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345514400
33. Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063139503
34. Neuromancer
William Gibson, Ace, $8.99, 9780441569595
35. The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper Voyager, $8.99, 9780061054884
36. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $7.99, 9781250068736
37. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
38. The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury, S&S, $8.99, 9781451678192
39. Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553560732
40. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9781250773012
41. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
42. Mythology
Edith Hamilton, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446574754
43. The Mountains Wild
Sarah Stewart Taylor, Minotaur, $9.99, 9781250796141
44. Fair Warning
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538736326
45. The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345339706
46. A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry, Vintage, $7.95, 9780679755333
47. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
48. Camino Winds
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157770
49. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
50. Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293