National Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction

Bestseller List for March 12, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending March 8, 2015
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Redeployment
Phil Klay, Penguin, $16, 9780143126829
Klay's stories take readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction.		 1/2
2. One More Thing
B.J. Novak, Vintage, $14.95, 9780804169783
A highly entertaining short story collection by the writer and actor known for his work on NBC's The Office.		 2/5
3. The Martian
Andy Weir, Broadway, $15, 9780553418026
Weir's remarkable debut novel about an astronaut stranded on Mars and his fight for survival.		 3/19
4. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95, 9781616204518
Zevin's truly enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--and booksellers.		 5/15
5. The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99, 9781476729091
Simsion's heartfelt and humorous debut novel about a college professor's search for the perfect wife.		 7/40
6. The Husband's Secret- Debut
Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16, 9780425267721
A highly entertaining novel by the bestselling author of What Alice Forgot.		 /1
7. Orphan Train
Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99, 9780061950728
A powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.		 9/59
8. Still Alice
Lisa Genova, Gallery, $16, 9781501106422
Neuroscientist Genova's debut novel about the onset of Alzheimer's is now a major motion picture.		 6/9
9. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $15, 9780553418361
Flynn's mesmerizing thriller about a marriage gone terribly wrong is now a major motion picture.		 8/28
10. Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307455925
A dazzling novel of love and race centered around a young man and woman from Nigeria, by the author of Half of a Yellow Sun.		 10/52
11. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780804172073
The first novel in James' erotic, amusing, and deeply moving trilogy is now a major motion picture.		 4/*
12. Invisible- Debut
James Patterson, David Ellis, Grand Central, $16, 9781455585038
An FBI researcher tries to prove that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected. Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes?		 /1
13. China Dolls- Debut
Lisa See, Random House, $16, 9780812982824
A novel about the intricate relationship between three young women in pre-World War II San Francisco by the bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.		 /1
14. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17, 9781609450786
A rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends by one of Italy's most acclaimed authors.		 15/11
15. The Matchmaker
Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $17, 9780316099691
A touching new novel from bestselling author Hilderbrand in which a woman sets out to find love for those closest to her--before it's too late.		 13/4
ON THE RISE
19. The Painter
Peter Heller, Vintage, $15.95, 9780804170154
A beautiful and suspenseful novel about an artist trying to outrun his past by the bestselling author of The Dog Stars.		  

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