National Indie Bestsellers

Trade Paperback Fiction

Bestseller List for August 31, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending August 28, 2016
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16.00, 9781594634024
Hawkins' bestselling debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives is soon to be a major motion picture.		 1/7
2. A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16.00, 9781476738024
In Backman's charming novel, a grumpy yet lovable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.		 2/51
3. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16.00, 9781501115073
This warmhearted novel by the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove is a story about life and death and one of the most important human rights: the right to be different.		 5/19
4. The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16.00, 9780802124944
Nguyen's blistering novel of identity, politics, and America is a 2016 Indies Choice Adult Fiction Honor Book and winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.		 7/19
5. After You
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143108863
After You is quintessential Jojo Moyes--a novel that will make you laugh, cry, and rejoice at being back in the world she creates.		 3/6
6. In a Dark, Dark Wood
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501112331
Ware's suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller is soon to be a major motion picture.		 4/9
7. The Girl in the Spider's Web
David Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95, 9781101872000
Acclaimed Swedish journalist and author Lagercrantz continues Stieg Larsson's Millennium series as Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in this adrenaline-charged thriller.		 8/14
8. The Little Paris Bookshop
Nina George, Broadway, $16.00, 9780553418798
George's novel is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives.		 9/23
9. Me Before You
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143109464
A memorable love story about two people who couldn't have less in common. Now a major motion picture.		 6/82
10. See Me
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455520626
See Me reminds us that those who see us for who we truly are may not always be the ones easiest to recognize.		 10/4
11. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17.00, 9781609450786
A rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends by one of Italy's most acclaimed authors.		 11/65
12. Purity
Jonathan Franzen, Picador USA, $17.00, 9781250097101
A grand story of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity, and murder by the bestselling author of The Corrections and Freedom.		 12/3
13. Rogue Lawyer
John Grisham, Bantam, $17.00, 9781101967669
Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best.		 13/4
14. The Japanese Lover
Isabel Allende, Atria, $16.00, 9781501116995
Allende's multigenerational epic stretches from San Francisco in the present day to Poland and the United States during World War II.		 14/8
15. Circling the Sun
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $16.00, 9780345534200
An engrossing novel by the bestselling author of The Paris Wife.		 /11
ON THE RISE
22. The Drifter
Nicholas Petrie, Putnam, $16.00, 9780425283257
Petrie's explosive thriller debut about a veteran who finds that the demons of war aren't easily left behind.		  

Reprint Guidelines.

About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

Contact

PRESS INQUIRIES: [email protected]

INDIECOMMERCE: [email protected]

ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: [email protected]

 

 

Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA.
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement

 

Follow ABA