National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Fiction

Bestseller List for May 15, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending May 11, 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.		 1/29
2. All the Light We Cannot See- Debut
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27, 9781476746586
Doerr's beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II is a May 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /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.		 4/18
4. The Target
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28, 9781455521203
A riveting new thriller featuring Will Robie by the bestselling author of The Hit.		 2/3
5. The Serpent of Venice
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.		 3/3
6. Natchez Burning
Greg Iles, Morrow, $27.99, 9780062311078
Iles' thrilling first installment in an epic trilogy featuring Southern mayor Penn Cage is a May 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/2
7. Delicious!- Debut
Ruth Reichl, Random House, $27, 9781400069620
The magical debut novel by the bestselling author of Comfort Me With Apples and editor-in-chief of Gourmet.		 /1
8. 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.		 6/7
9. Field of Prey- Debut
John Sandford, Putnam Adult, $28.95, 9780399162381
An extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller by the bestselling author of Silken Prey.		 /1
10. The Snow Queen- Debut
Michael Cunningham, FSG, $26, 9780374266325
A darkly luminous new novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours.		 /1
11. Unlucky 13- Debut
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $28, 9780316211291
The Women's Murder Club must find a killer--before she finds them first.		 /1
12. Chestnut Street
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.		 7/3
13. The Last Kind Words Saloon- Debut
Larry McMurtry, Liveright, $24.95, 9780871407863
McMurtry's new novel is a heartfelt tribute to a bygone era of the American West.		 /1
14. 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.		 10/15
15. One More Thing
B.J. Novak, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385351836
A short story collection by the popular writer and actor known for his work on NBC's The Office.		 8/14

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