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1 Hardcover FICTION NONFICTION 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Female Persuasion Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $28 3. Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $ The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $ The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 6. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 7. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $ Varina Charles Frazier, Ecco, $ An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $ Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $ To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $ The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $ Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $ The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George, Viking, $ The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $ The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 Other Indie Favorites Wade in the Water: Poems, by Tracy K. Smith (Graywolf Press, $24) In Wade in the Water, Smith makes herself into a medium through which the voices of other (forgotten) people can become poetry. I Will Tell You the Truth About This is a haunting and beautiful poem written using the letters and statements of African-Americans who enlisted as soldiers in the Civil War. Smith is simultaneously the declarer and the creator of a space wherein others may be given room to declare. It is this balancing act that brings out the heart and beauty of Wade in the Water. The impersonal is made intimate, the world is made individual, and Smith guides us with true poetic sense. Wade in the Water is a necessary, beautiful book! Eli Sorich, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN 1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $ Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $ Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 4. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 5. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 6. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 7. The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 8. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $ Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $ Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead My Life Story Cecile Richards, Touchstone, $ The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $ Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $ Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $ The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $ Rocket Men Robert Kurson, Random House, $28 The Italian Party: A Novel, by Christina Lynch (St. Martin s Press, $25.99) Chris Pavone s The Expats meets Amor Towles A Gentleman in Moscow in this delightful novel. Scottie and Michael Messina are newlyweds when they arrive in Italy in April of 1956, where Michael is supposed to head up a new division of Ford. But Michael and Scottie harbor deep secrets from each other, among them Michael s true occupation as a spy for the American government. Lynch evokes the period of the 1950s Betty Crocker, Wonder Bread, and an entrenched distrust of Communism in a story that froths with gossip and is sweetened by intrigue, stirred with the complex history of Italian and American relations. Delicious and positively drinkable. Becky Petterson, Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, OR = Debut = On the Rise

2 Paperback FICTION NONFICTION.org 1. Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 2. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 3. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 4. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $ Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $ Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 7. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $ The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $ The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See, Scribner, $ Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $ Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $ The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $ Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $17 1. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Vintage, $ You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 3. You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero, Penguin, $16 4. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 5. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 6. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 7. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $ A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $ Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $ HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 13. Hue 1968 Mark Bowden, Grove Press, $ The Operator Robert O Neill, Scribner, $ Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99 MASS MARKET 1. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $ Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $ No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $ The Fix David Baldacci, Vision, $ Red Sparrow Jason Matthews, Pocket, $ The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $ The Hypnotist s Love Story Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $ Tom Clancy Point of Contact Mike Maden, Berkley, $ All By Myself, Alone Mary Higgins Clark, Pocket, $ George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite Blue Self-Portrait, by Noémi Lefebvre, Sophie Lewis (Transl.) (Transit Books, $15.95) I m not sure I can prepare you for this book. I thought I knew what I was getting into, and a mere 140 pages later I landed on a different continent altogether. Noémi Lefebvre has produced a riveting story in Blue Self-Portrait, one that investigates the many variations of a thought, of a memory. Our narrator looks at her exchange with a pianist from every possible vantage point, arriving at both confusion and conclusion within the same second. Lefebvre is a master of the sentence, and some of these passages unfurl with all the introspection and music of Marcel Proust. Sophie Lewis translation will be appreciated for its poetry and its audacity. John Gibbs, Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco, CA = Debut

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, $ Rebound Kwame Alexander, HMH Books for Young Readers, $ The Confidence Code for Girls Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Harper, $ Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ Jacky Ha-Ha James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Jimmy Patterson, $ Word of Mouse James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Jimmy Patterson, $ Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $ The Inquisitor s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Puffin, $ Hello, Universe Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow, $ All s Faire in Middle School Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $ Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $ The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99 For Ages 9 to 12 Ivy Aberdeen s Letter to the World, by Ashley Herring Blake (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $16.99) Ivy Aberdeen has just suffered two huge losses: Her family s home has been destroyed by a tornado, and her secret notebook where she draws pictures of girls holding hands has vanished only to reappear as pages left in her locker by a mysterious reader. It s not the best moment to get a crush on her new friend June, but Ivy perseveres through changing emotions and fears to figure out where she belongs in her world. Beautiful prose, characterization, and themes. Highly recommended! Cecilia Cackley, East City Bookshop, Washington, D.C. 1. Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $ Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $ The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $ Turtles All the Way Down John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $ Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Ember, $ Dread Nation Justina Ireland, Balzer + Bray, $ I Have Lost My Way Gayle Forman, Viking Books for Young Readers, $ Every Day David Levithan, Ember, $ The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Penguin, $ One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $ The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang, First Second, $ The Sun Is Also a Star Nicola Yoon, Delacorte, $ Reasons Why Jay Asher, Razorbill, $ The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $ The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99 For Teen Readers The Belles, by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform, $17.99) In a world where people are born gray and sallow, only a Belle and her powers can bring forth beauty. But being a Belle may prove dangerous for Camellia Beauregard, as she discovers in the royal court of Orleans, where secrets and danger lurk behind every sparkling facade. The Belles is a rich, opulent, intoxicating book reading it feels like eating the most decadent cupcake you ve ever tasted. The atmosphere Clayton creates is sumptuous, and her characters are compelling, ambitious, and beautiful, though some only on the outside. I was blown away by this novel and can t wait for the author s next book. Emily Hall, Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO = Debut

4 Children s CHILDREN S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN S SERIES 1. 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, $ She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $ Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $ The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $ Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $ Little Blue Truck s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $ Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $ Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $ I ve Loved You Since Forever Hoda Kotb, Suzie Mason (Illus.), Harper, $ Ladybug Girl and the Rescue Dogs Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.), Dial, $ She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $ Oh, the Places You ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $ Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $ 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. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic 8. Wild Robot (hardcover) Peter Brown, Little Brown 9. Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, Balzer + Bray/Andrews McMeel 10. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. For Ages 4 to 8 Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles, by Patricia Valdez, Felicita Sala (Illus.) (Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99) I m not sure if I love the illustrations or the text more, but together they re utterly engrossing. I love this book! Such a wonderful story and so well done. Inspiring! Justus Joseph, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA

5 Fiction HARDCOVER PAPERBACK 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Female Persuasion Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $28 3. Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $ The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $ The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 6. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 7. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $ Varina Charles Frazier, Ecco, $ An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $ Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $ To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $ The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $ Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $ The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George, Viking, $ The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $ The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $ Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 2. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 3. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 4. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $ Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $ Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 7. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $ The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $ All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $ The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See, Scribner, $ Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $ Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $ The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $ Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $17 = Debut = On the Rise

6 Nonfiction HARDCOVER PAPERBACK 1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $ Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $ Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 4. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 5. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 6. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 7. The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 8. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $ Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $ Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead My Life Story Cecile Richards, Touchstone, $ The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $ Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $ Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $ The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $ Rocket Men Robert Kurson, Random House, $28 1. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Vintage, $ You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 3. You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero, Penguin, $16 4. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 5. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 6. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 7. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $ A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $ Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $ HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 13. Hue 1968 Mark Bowden, Grove Press, $ The Operator Robert O Neill, Scribner, $ Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99 = Debut = On the Rise