National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Fiction

Bestseller List for May 1, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending April 27, 2014
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  Hardcover Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30, 9780316055437
Tartt's novel--plumbing the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art--is the winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.		 1/27
2. The Target- Debut
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28, 9781455521203
A riveting new thriller featuring Will Robie by the bestselling author of The Hit.		 /1
3. The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $27.95, 9780670024780
Kidd's magnificent new novel about two unforgettable American women is the #1 Indie Next Great Read for January 2014.		 2/16
4. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $24.95, 9781616203214
Zevin's truly enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--and booksellers--and is the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for April 2014.		 3/5
5. The Serpent of Venice- Debut
Christopher Moore, Morrow, $26.99, 9780061779763
Greed, revenge, deception, lust, and a giant (but lovable) sea monster combine to create another hilarious and bawdy tale from modern comic genius, Christopher Moore.		 /1
6. One More Thing
B.J. Novak, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385351836
A highly entertaining short story collection by the writer and actor known for his work on NBC's The Office.		 4/12
7. Chestnut Street- Debut
Maeve Binchy, Knopf, $26.95, 9780385351850
Chestnut Street is written with the humor and understanding that are earmarks of Binchy's extraordinary work and, once again, she warms our hearts with her storytelling.		 /1
8. In Paradise
Peter Matthiessen, Riverhead, $27.95, 9781594633171
Matthiessen's brave and deeply thought-provoking novel is an April 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/3
9. Frog Music
Emma Donoghue, Little Brown, $27, 9780316324687
The engrossing new novel by the bestselling author of Room is an April 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 6/4
10. Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932- Debut
Francine Prose, Harper, $26.99, 9780061713781
Prose's richly imagined new novel is a May 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
11. The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $25.95, 9780399159343
A highly entertaining new novel by the bestselling author of What Alice Forgot.		 7/13
12. By Its Cover
Donna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $26, 9780802122643
Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates the theft of rare books in Leon's latest bestseller.		 8/4
13. Missing You
Harlan Coben, Dutton, $27.95, 9780525953494
Coben's latest is a heart-pounding thriller about the ties we have to our past, and the lies that bind us together.		 10/6
14. Can't and Won't
Lydia Davis, FSG, $26, 9780374118587
A new collection of stories by the bestselling author of The End of the Story.		 9/3
15. Still Life With Bread Crumbs
Anna Quindlen, Random House, $26, 9781400065752
A superb new love story by the bestselling author of A Short Guide to a Happy Life.		 15/13

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