Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
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. |
Trust Hernan Diaz, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780593420324 Diaz's book is an unparalleled novel about money, power, intimacy, and perception. A May 2022 Indie Next Pick and a winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. |
2/4 |
| 2. |
The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Penguin, $18.00, 9780525559498 Haig's book is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. |
1/3 |
| 3. |
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. |
3/104 |
| 4. |
Meet Me at the Lake Carley Fortune, Berkley, $18.00, 9780593438558 A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
4/4 |
| 5. |
The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave, S&S/Marysue Rucci Books, $17.99, 9781501171352 Dave's novel is a gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life—until he disappears. |
5/10 |
| 6. |
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575569 From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read. |
6/37 |
| 7. |
It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368 In Hoover's honest, evocative, and tender novel, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can't stop thinking about her first love. |
7/78 |
| 8. |
When Women Were Dragons Kelly Barnhill, Anchor, $17.00, 9780593466575 A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman's place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are. |
9/2 |
| 9. |
Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $18.99, 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. |
14/161 |
| 10. |
Daisy Jones & The Six Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9780593598429 A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup. |
8/41 |
| 11. |
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 Pick. |
/45 |
| 12. |
This Is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, Gallery/Saga Press, $16.99, 9781534430990 An enthralling, romantic novel spanning time and space about two time-traveling rivals who fall in love and must change the past to ensure their future. |
/2 |
| 13. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $17.99, 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. |
10/143 |
| 14. |
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V. E. Schwab, Tor, $19.99, 9780765387578 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. |
11/7 |
| 15. |
This Time Tomorrow- Debut Emma Straub, Riverhead Books, $18.00, 9780525539018 With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes and a different kind of love story. |
/1 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
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. |
3/97 |
| 2. |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Vintage, $17.00, 9781984898951 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. |
1/9 |
| 3. |
Quietly Hostile: Essays Samantha Irby, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593315699 In her hilarious new essay collection, Samantha Irby invites us to share in the gory particulars of her real life, all that festers behind the glitter and glam. |
2/2 |
| 4. |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 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. |
4/181 |
| 5. |
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $16.99, 9780060959470 All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. |
5/82 |
| 6. |
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. |
6/139 |
| 7. |
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity David Graeber, David Wengrow, Picador, $25.00, 9781250858801 The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom and new ways of organizing society. |
7/8 |
| 8. |
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Kate Tellers, Crown, $18.00, 9780593139028 The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on 25 years of experience from the storytelling experts at The Moth. |
9/5 |
| 9. |
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet John Green, Dutton, $18.00, 9780525555247 A deeply moving collection of personal essays by the bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. |
12/10 |
| 10. |
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Dr. Anna Lembke, Dutton, $18.00, 9781524746742 Dr. Anna Lembke explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain—and what to do about it. |
10/21 |
| 11. |
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037 Perfect for the anti-aviary or bird fanatic with a sense of humor, this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. |
8/18 |
| 12. |
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile- Debut Candice Millard, Anchor, $18.00, 9780525435648 Millard's book tells the harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy. |
/1 |
| 13. |
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $20.00, 9780593230275 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. |
11/15 |
| 14. |
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. |
14/203 |
| 15. |
Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593685211 An anniversary edition of the bestselling collection of "Dear Sugar" advice columns by the author of Wild--featuring a new preface and six additional columns. |
/8 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
The Covenant of Water Abraham Verghese, Grove Press, $32.00, 9780802162175 Verghese's new novel is a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
2/4 |
| 2. |
Happy Place Emily Henry, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593441275 Emily Henry's novel about a couple who broke up months ago pretend they're still together for an annual, week-long vacation with their best friends is the #1 Indie Next Pick for May 2023. |
1/5 |
| 3. |
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $32.50, 9780063251922 Kingsolver's brilliant novel enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero's unforgettable journey to maturity. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick and a winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. |
3/32 |
| 4. |
Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547345 Funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist. An April 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
4/60 |
| 5. |
Yellowface R. F. Kuang, Morrow, $30.00, 9780063250833 Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R. F. Kuang's novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable. The #1 Indie Next Pick for June 2023. |
5/2 |
| 6. |
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593321201 The exhilarating new novel by the bestselling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is the #1 Indie Next Pick for July 2022. |
7/46 |
| 7. |
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece Tom Hanks, R. Sikoryak (Illus.), Knopf, $32.50, 9780525655596 From the legendary actor comes a graphic novel about the making of a star-studded, multi-million-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II. |
6/3 |
| 8. |
Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9780593243732 An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott's timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it. A March 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
8/11 |
| 9. |
The Guest Emma Cline, Random House, $28.00, 9780812998627 Taut, propulsive, and impossible to look away from, Emma Cline's The Guest is a spellbinding literary achievement. A June 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
9/2 |
| 10. |
Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $29.99, 9780063204157 A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. A May 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
10/23 |
| 11. |
Rogue Justice- Debut Stacey Abrams, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385548328 Stacey Abrams returns with a riveting and intricately plotted thriller, in which a blackmailed federal judge, a secret court and a brazen murder may lead to an unprecedented national crisis. |
/1 |
| 12. |
The Postcard Anne Berest, Tina Kover (Transl.), Europa Editions, $28.00, 9781609458386 Anne Berest's novel is a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, an enthralling investigation into family secrets, and poignant tale of a Jewish family devastated by the Holocaust and partly restored through the power of storytelling. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
12/2 |
| 13. |
The Late Americans- Debut Brandon Taylor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780593332337 The Booker Prize finalist and widely acclaimed author of Real Life and Filthy Animals returns with a deeply involving new novel of young men and women at a crossroads. A June 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 14. |
Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $29.99, 9781649374042 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. |
15/4 |
| 15. |
Romantic Comedy Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590948 In her new novel, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age. An April 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
13/8 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385534260 The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
1/6 |
| 2. |
The Creative Act: A Way of Being Rick Rubin, Penguin Press, $32.00, 9780593652886 From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. |
2/19 |
| 3. |
Poverty, by America Matthew Desmond, Crown, $28.00, 9780593239919 Elegantly written and fiercely argued, this compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem. It also helps us imagine solutions. Desmond builds a startlingly original and ambitious case for ending poverty. |
3/10 |
| 4. |
I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982185824 A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life. |
5/42 |
| 5. |
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. |
4/160 |
| 6. |
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292 James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. |
8/65 |
| 7. |
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford, Harmony, $32.00, 9780593236598 A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health. |
13/9 |
| 8. |
Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs- Debut Jamie Loftus, Forge Books, $26.99, 9781250847744 Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus takes you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveals what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now. |
/1 |
| 9. |
King: A Life Jonathan Eig, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $35.00, 9780374279295 In this landmark biography, Jonathan Eig gives us a Martin Luther King Jr. for our times: a deep thinker, a brilliant strategist, and a committed radical who led one of history's greatest movements, and whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime. |
6/2 |
| 10. |
You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir Maggie Smith, Atria/One Signal Publishers, $28.00, 9781982185855 The bestselling poet and author of Keep Moving offers a lush and heartrending memoir exploring coming of age in your middle age. |
7/7 |
| 11. |
Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself Luke Russert, Harper Horizon, $28.99, 9780785291817 For anyone uncertain about the direction of their life or unsure of how to move forward after a loss, Look for Me There is a poignant reflection that offers encouragement to examine our choices, take risks, and discover our truest selves. |
10/2 |
| 12. |
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them Timothy Egan, Viking, $30.00, 9780735225268 Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. |
9/8 |
| 13. |
On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good- Debut Elise Loehnen, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9780593243039 A groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considered "good", revealing how the Seven Deadly Sins still control and distort our lives and illuminating a path toward a more balanced, spiritually complete way to live. |
/1 |
| 14. |
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man- Debut David Von Drehle, Simon & Schuster, $26.00, 9781476773926 One of our nation's most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life in the centenarian next door. A June 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 15. |
Stay True: A Memoir Hua Hsu, Doubleday, $26.00, 9780385547772 From The New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu, a gripping memoir on friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art. |
/2 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/184 |
| 2. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
2/360 |
| 3. |
The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129 |
7/57 |
| 4. |
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541 |
4/60 |
| 5. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365279 |
3/87 |
| 6. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
8/128 |
| 7. |
Lord of the Flies William Golding, Penguin, $12.00, 9780399501487 |
/71 |
| 8. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
5/69 |
| 9. |
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $8.99, 9780440180296 |
6/64 |
| 10. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
/135 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro, Disney Hyperion, $19.99, 9781368081153 |
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| 2. |
The One and Only Ruby Katherine Applegate, Harper, $19.99, 9780063080089 |
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| 3. |
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Judy Blume, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781665921312 |
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| 4. |
School Trip: A Graphic Novel Jerry Craft, Quill Tree Books, $14.99, 9780062885531 |
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| 5. |
Squished: A Graphic Novel Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338568936 |
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| 6. |
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780062991324 |
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| 7. |
The Eyes and the Impossible Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9781524764203 |
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| 8. |
Odder Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147424 |
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| 9. |
The Eyes and the Impossible: (Deluxe Wood-Bound Edition) Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illus.), McSweeney's, $28.00, 9781952119453 |
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| 10. |
Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 |
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| 11. |
Drama: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801897 |
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| 12. |
Swim Team Johnnie Christmas, HarperAlley, $15.99, 9780063056763 |
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| 13. |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 14. |
Hoops: A Graphic Novel Matt Tavares, Candlewick, $12.99, 9781536231953 |
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| 15. |
Sisters: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic, $12.99, 9781338801880 |
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Young Adult
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Warrior Girl Unearthed Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $19.99, 9781250766588 |
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| 2. |
Hell Followed with Us Andrew Joseph White, Peachtree Teen, $12.99, 9781682635636 |
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| 3. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $12.99, 9781524714758 |
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| 4. |
If He Had Been with Me Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99, 9781728205489 |
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| 5. |
Solitaire Alice Oseman, Scholastic Press, $19.99, 9781338863420 |
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| 6. |
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Tundra Books, $11.99, 9780735269958 |
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| 7. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 8. |
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (A Graphic Novel) Deya Muniz, Little, Brown Ink, $17.99, 9780316538725 |
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| 9. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $13.99, 9781534441613 |
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| 10. |
Imogen, Obviously Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $19.99, 9780063045873 |
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| 11. |
Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel Jason Reynolds, Zeke Peña (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $19.99, 9781665918466 |
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| 12. |
Girl in Pieces Kathleen Glasgow, Ember, $10.99, 9781101934746 |
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| 13. |
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $12.99, 9781984836045 |
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| 14. |
Family of Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $12.99, 9780593485880 |
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| 15. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780679805274 |
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| 2. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 3. |
Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography Wendy Loggia, Elisa Chavarri (Illus.), Golden Books, $5.99, 9780593566718 |
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| 4. |
Weather Together Jessie Sima, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9781665916981 |
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| 5. |
Bluey: The Pool Penguin Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593385685 |
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| 6. |
Bluey: The Beach Penguin Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593226094 |
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| 7. |
Bluey: Camping Penguin Young Readers, $5.99, 9780593519103 |
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| 8. |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
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| 9. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 10. |
The Digger and the Butterfly- Debut Joseph Kuefler, Balzer + Bray, $19.99, 9780063237940 |
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| 11. |
Bluey: The Creek Penguin Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593224571 |
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| 12. |
Hot Dog Doug Salati, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593308431 |
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| 13. |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780803736801 |
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| 14. |
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316486798 |
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| 15. |
Knight Owl Christopher Denise, Christy Ottaviano Books, $17.99, 9780316310628 |
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Children's Series
Bestseller List for May 31, 2023
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 2. |
Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 3. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 4. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 5. |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 6. |
I Survived (hardcover and paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Álvaro Sarraseca (Illus.), Scholastic |
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| 7. |
Spy School (hardcover and paperback) Stuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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| 8. |
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (hardcover and paperback) Holly Jackson, Ember |
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| 9. |
InvestiGators (hardcover) John Patrick Green, Christopher Hastings, Pat Lewis (Illus.), First Second |
|
| 10. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J. K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
16. The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987
17. Sea of Tranquility
Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593466735
18. The Maid
Nita Prose, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593356173
19. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
20. The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318
21. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
22. It Starts with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $17.99, 9781668001226
23. The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $18.99, 9780063003064
24. Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593334836
25. The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles, Penguin, $19.00, 9780735222366
26. The Candy House
Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17.99, 9781476716770
27. Verity
Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736
28. A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575583
29. One Italian Summer
Rebecca Serle, Atria, $17.99, 9781982166809
30. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $18.99, 9781250178619
31. Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree, Tor, $17.99, 9781250886088
32. Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $20.00, 9781982168445
33. Never Never
Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher, Canary Street Press, $17.99, 9781335004888
34. Wrong Place Wrong Time
Gillian McAllister, Morrow , $18.99, 9780063252356
35. Either/Or
Elif Batuman, Penguin, $18.00, 9780525557616
36. The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury Publishing, $20.00, 9781635570304
37. Shrines of Gaiety
Kate Atkinson, Anchor, $17.00, 9780593466322
38. Under the Whispering Door
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217394
39. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593135228
40. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.99, 9781501173219
41. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $17.99, 9780062315007
42. Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $18.00, 9781524798673
43. The Secret History
Donna Tartt, Vintage, $18.00, 9781400031702
44. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593101544
45. A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $18.00, 9780804172707
46. Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781476753188
47. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage, $16.95, 9780593311295
48. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593549223
49. My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525522133
50. A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575606
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
16. Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe, Oni Press, $19.99, 9781549304002
17. How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
Michael Schur, Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781982159320
18. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510321
19. Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care
Mariame Kaba, Kelly Hayes, Haymarket Books, $17.95, 9781642598278
20. Finding Me: A Memoir
Viola Davis, HarperOne, $17.99, 9780063037366
21. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220
22. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $18.99, 9781612198552
23. Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
Keith Thomson, Back Bay Books, $19.99, 9780316703635
24. OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're About to Find Out Why
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95, 9781797219905
25. Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library Classics)
Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11.00, 9780812968255
26. These Precious Days: Essays
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780063092792
27. The Book of Delights: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $17.99, 9781643753287
28. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781797212272
29. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110
30. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Stephanie Foo, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593238127
31. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Vintage, $17.00, 9780525565994
32. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover, Random House, $18.99, 9780399590528
33. Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure
Rinker Buck, Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781501106385
34. How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials #3)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781937006884
35. The Nineties: A Book
Chuck Klosterman, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735217966
36. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
Fintan O'Toole, Liveright, $20.00, 9781324092872
37. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20.00, 9781501135927
38. There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts on Physics, Philosophy and the World
Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780593192160
39. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $16.95, 9780394747231
40. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $17.99, 9781451697728
41. Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility
Rebecca Solnit (Ed.), Thelma Young Lutunatabua (Ed.), Haymarket Books, $16.95, 9781642598971
42. Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir
Dolly Alderton, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780062968791
43. Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Little, Brown Spark, $18.99, 9780316426497
44. How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials #9)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781952692178
45. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.99, 9781501160349
46. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198
47. The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron, TarcherPerigee, $19.00, 9780143129257
48. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Mary Roach, Norton, $16.95, 9781324036128
49. Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands
Kelly Lytle Hernández, Norton, $19.95, 9781324064411
50. Riverman: An American Odyssey
Ben McGrath, Vintage, $18.00, 9781101973615
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
16. In the Lives of Puppets
TJ Klune, Tor, $28.99, 9781250217448
17. Horse
Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $28.00, 9780399562969
18. Pineapple Street
Jenny Jackson, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9780593490693
19. Chain-Gang All-Stars
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Pantheon, $27.00, 9780593317334
20. Small Mercies
Dennis Lehane, Harper, $30.00, 9780062129482
21. Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991
22. Babel
R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $27.99, 9780063021426
23. I Have Some Questions for You
Rebecca Makkai, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490143
24. Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $29.99, 9781250899651
25. The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Patti Callahan Henry, Atria Books, $28.99, 9781668011836
26. Bad Summer People
Emma Rosenblum, Flatiron Books, $28.99, 9781250887009
27. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
Rupert Holmes, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781451648218
28. Hang the Moon
Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $28.00, 9781501117299
29. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
30. Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
J. Ryan Stradal, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9781984881076
31. Fractal Noise
Christopher Paolini, Tor, $28.99, 9781250862488
32. Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton, FSG, $28.00, 9780374110338
33. The Trackers
Charles Frazier, Ecco, $30.00, 9780062948083
34. Mad Honey
Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Ballantine, $29.99, 9781984818386
35. The True Love Experiment
Christina Lauren, Gallery Books, $27.99, 9781982173432
36. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210
37. Homecoming
Kate Morton, Mariner Books, $32.00, 9780063020894
38. The Ferryman
Justin Cronin, Ballantine Books, $30.00, 9780525619475
39. Foster
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802160140
40. The Lock-Up
John Banville, Hanover Square Press, $30.00, 9781335449634
41. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett, Del Rey, $28.00, 9780593500132
42. Stone Blind
Natalie Haynes, Harper, $30.00, 9780063258396
43. A Day of Fallen Night
Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury Publishing, $35.00, 9781635577921
44. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
45. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty, Harper Voyager, $32.00, 9780062963505
46. Only the Dead
Jack Carr, Atria/Emily Bestler Books, $29.99, 9781982181697
47. Simply Lies
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538750636
48. Identity
Nora Roberts, St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781250284112
49. The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
Debra Magpie Earling, Milkweed Editions, $26.00, 9781571311450
50. Swamp Story
Dave Barry, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982191337
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
16. Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir
Lucinda Williams, Crown, $28.99, 9780593136492
17. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9780593237465
18. Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire Dederer, Knopf, $28.00, 9780525655114
19. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed Yong, Random House, $30.00, 9780593133231
20. Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Katherine May, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780593329993
21. Spare
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Random House, $36.00, 9780593593806
22. The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape
Katie Holten, Tin House Books, $29.95, 9781953534682
23. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
Admiral William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $25.00, 9781538707944
24. The Story of Art Without Men
Katy Hessel, Norton, $45.00, 9780393881868
25. The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic
Stephen Vladeck, Basic Books, $30.00, 9781541602632
26. Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
Jenny Odell, Random House, $28.99, 9780593242704
27. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
Evan Thomas, Random House, $28.00, 9780399589256
28. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553
29. Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World
Henry Grabar, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9781984881137
30. Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain
Andrew McCarthy, Grand Central , $28.00, 9781538709207
31. The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up
Andy Cohen, Henry Holt and Co., $29.99, 9781250890924
32. Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
Rainn Wilson, Hachette Go, $28.00, 9780306828270
33. It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs
Mary Louise Kelly, Henry Holt and Co., $26.99, 9781250859853
34. Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
Malcolm Harris, Little, Brown, $36.00, 9780316592031
35. How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves
Tristan Gooley, The Experiment, $24.95, 9781615199433
36. Make Your Bed
Admiral William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $20.00, 9781455570249
37. Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything
Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385548366
38. Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
Melissa L. Sevigny, Norton , $30.00, 9780393868234
39. Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
Simon Winchester, Harper, $35.00, 9780063142886
40. Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
Kwame Alexander, Little, Brown, $28.00, 9780316417228
41. Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook
Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9781984826398
42. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $26.99, 9780062457714
43. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
44. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, M.D., Daniel Maté, Avery, $30.00, 9780593083888
45. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
46. Be the Bus: The Lost & Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon
Mo Willems, Union Square & Co., $15.99, 9781454948193
47. The World: A Family History of Humanity
Simon Sebag Montefiore, Knopf, $45.00, 9780525659532
48. Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”
Héctor Tobar, MCD, $27.00, 9780374609900
49. Holding the Note: Profiles in Popular Music
David Remnick, Knopf, $30.00, 9781400043613
50. Letters to a Young Poet: The Norton Centenary Edition
Rainer Maria Rilke, Norton , $20.00, 9781324050728
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2023
11. Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977
12. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
13. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
14. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
15. Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233
16. Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357
17. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657
18. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
19. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062073488
20. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
21. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
22. Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024
23. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400
24. Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365286
25. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
26. Bridgerton: The Duke and I
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697
27. The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466
28. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
29. Misery
Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501156748
30. Carrie
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743664
31. Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225757
32. Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata Publishing, $9.99, 9781612681139
33. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Christopher Paolini, Tor, $10.99, 9781250786739
34. God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
35. Mistborn: Secret History
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250859143
36. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780345535429
37. The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury, Simon & Schuster, $8.99, 9781451678192
38. Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371
39. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
40. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
41. Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345538987
42. Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $11.99, 9780765365309
43. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756407919
44. The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765368546
45. The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345325815
46. Interview with the Vampire
Anne Rice, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345337665
47. Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063140622
48. Going Postal
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062334978
49. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345350688
50. Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293