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1 Hardcover FICTION NONFICTION 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $ A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 4. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $ To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $ The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $ Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $ The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 9. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $ Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $ Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $ The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George, Viking, $ Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $ The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $ The Disappeared C.J. Box, Putnam, $27 Other Indie Favorites Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions: A Novel, by Mario Giordano, John Brownjohn (Trans.) (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24) Introducing Auntie Poldi, a sixtyish amateur sleuth who stars as the heroine of Giordano s new series of delicious mysteries. She s sexy, outrageous, can t mind her own business, and has just retired to Sicily, where she intends to lay about and drink good wine for the rest of her days. Of course, things are soon stirred up by the murder of her hot young handyman. Great characters, fun plot, Italian charm and what could be better reading for the chilly months than a novel set in sun-soaked Sicily? Don t miss what the Times Literary Supplement calls a masterful treat. Lisa Howorth, Square Books, Oxford, MS 1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $ Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 4. Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 5. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20 6. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 7. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $ Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $ The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $ Secret Empires Peter Schweizer, Harper, $ Invested Danielle Town, Phil Town, Morrow, $ I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $ Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $ Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $ Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $ Tiger Woods Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, S&S, $30 A Long Way From Home: A Novel, by Peter Carey (Knopf, $26.95) Carey uses the Australian crosscountry Redux auto trials of the 1950s to explore how the need to be accepted directs our motivations and, accordingly, our fates. Titch and Irene Bobs join up with their neighbor Willy Bachhuber, a maps expert, to race the Redux. For Titch, an opportunistic car salesman, the race represents the chance to seize national fame and the respect of his larger-than-life father. Through the journey, Carey delves into Australia s virulent racism toward its indigenous populations and its embedded intolerance of miscegenation. As the miles accumulate, Irene and Willy s lives change in profound ways, and we, in turn, experience Carey s wit, heart, and intelligence. Lori Feathers, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX = On the Rise

2 Paperback FICTION NONFICTION.org 1. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 2. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 3. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $ Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 5. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $ The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $ The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 8. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 9. Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $ Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $ Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $ The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $ We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $ The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16 1. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 2. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $ The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 4. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $ HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 6. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 7. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $ The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $ Strong Doug Stanton, Scribner, $ If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Alan Alda, Random House, $ A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $ We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $ Everybody Lies Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99 MASS MARKET 1. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $ Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $ No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $ Red Sparrow Jason Matthews, Pocket, $ The Fix David Baldacci, Vision, $ The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $ The Husband s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $ The Hypnotist s Love Story Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $ George Orwell, Signet, $ Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite One of the Boys: A Novel, by Daniel Magariel (Scribner, $15) The intensity of this novel is such that you ll be relieved that it is not longer than its 176 powerful pages. When the war with his wife ends, a man uses devious methods to win custody of his two sons, packs them in his Jeep, and starts a new life in Albuquerque. The boys are aware that their father uses drugs, but their loyalty to him and their youth keep them trapped in a home that soon becomes little more than a torture chamber as their father sinks further into his addiction. Narrated in excruciating detail by the younger son, this is a moving story about how parent/child love can be turned on its head by drug abuse. Excellent writing keeps one riveted in hope that the boys will survive. Alice Meloy, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

3 Children s EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT 1. A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $ Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $ Aru Shah and the End of Time Roshani Chokshi, Rick Riordan Presents, $ Hello, Universe Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $ The Inquisitor s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Puffin, $ Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $ The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $ A Wind in the Door Madeleine L Engle, Square Fish, $ Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ Word of Mouse James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Joe Sutphin (Illus.), Jimmy Patterson, $ Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $ Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $ Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel Madeleine L Engle, Hope Larson (Illus.), Square Fish, $15.99 For Ages 9 to 12 The Book of Boy, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Greenwillow Books, $16.99) Boy is a youngster living in an isolated community following the Crusades. Boy, who has a hump on his back and can speak to animals, grows under the care of Father Petrus, who protects him from the community. Secundus, a wandering pilgrim, hires Boy to carry his bag on a trek to recover the relics of St. Peter. The tale of Boy begins and ends with wonder and encourages readers to think about who Boy is and how his relationship with Secundus evolves during their quest. The Book of Boy is a winner. Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother Books & Toys, Washington, D.C. 1. Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $ The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $ Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $ Turtles All the Way Down John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $ Every Day David Levithan, Ember, $ The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Penguin Books, $ Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Ember, $ The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang, First Second, $ One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $ Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Penelope Bagieu, First Second, $ The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $ The Sun Is Also a Star Nicola Yoon, Delacorte, $ I Have Lost My Way Gayle Forman, Viking Books for Young Readers, $ Tempests and Slaughter Tamora Pierce, Random House Books for Young Readers, $ Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99 For Teen Readers The Price Guide to the Occult, by Leslye Walton (Candlewick Press, $18.99) Nor s family tree is thorny and full of secrets. Descended from a witch, cursed by her use of black magic, and doomed to enchanted, obsessed love, the Blackburn women have paid for an ancient crime for eight generations. But Nor is different, the ninth generation her magic is stronger. And she knows she will need all of that power when her estranged mother begins making headlines with public displays of magic. Because magic comes with a price, and it s not counted in dollars. Gripping and dark, this bewitching family drama will have you reading to midnight! Leah Moore, Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT

4 Children s CHILDREN S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN S SERIES 1. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $ Little Blue Truck s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $ Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle, $ Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $ Islandborn Junot Díaz, Leo Espinosa (Illus.), Dial, $ Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $ I Am a Bunny Ole Risom, Richard Scarry (Illus.), Golden Books, $ The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $ I ve Loved You Since Forever Hoda Kotb, Suzie Mason (Illus.), Harper, $ The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter, Warne, $ Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $ The Golden Egg Book Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard (Illus.), Golden Books, $ The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $ When Spring Comes Kevin Henkes, Laura Dronzek (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $ Baby Bunny Yu-Hsuan Huang, Chronicle, $ Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet 2. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix 3. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 4. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion 5. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop 6. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House 7. I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic 8. Wild Robot (hardcover) Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 9. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic 10. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. For Ages 4 to 8 A Hippy-Hoppy Toad, by Peggy Archer, Anne Wilsdorf (Illus.) (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99) Clever rhyming text bounces on the page with glorious illustrations. A perfect book for story times and lap times! Carol Moyer, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC

5 Fiction HARDCOVER PAPERBACK 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 1. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $ Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 3. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 4. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $ To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $ Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $ Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 5. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $ The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $ Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $ The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $ The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 8. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 8. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 9. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $ Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $ Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $ Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $ Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $ Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $ The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George, Viking, $ The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $ All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $ The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $ The Disappeared C.J. Box, Putnam, $ We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $ The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16

6 Nonfiction HARDCOVER 1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $ Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 4. Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 5. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20 6. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 7. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $ Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $ The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $ Secret Empires Peter Schweizer, Harper, $ Invested Danielle Town, Phil Town, Morrow, $ I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $ Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $ Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $ Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $ Tiger Woods Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, S&S, $30 PAPERBACK 1. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 2. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $ The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 4. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $ HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 6. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 7. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $ The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $ Strong Doug Stanton, Scribner, $ If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Alan Alda, Random House, $ A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $ We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $ Everybody Lies Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99 = On the Rise