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1 Hardcover FICTION NONFICTION 1. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30 2. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $ The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $ Frog Music Emma Donoghue, Little Brown, $27 5. Still Life With Bread Crumbs Anna Quindlen, Random House, $26 6. By Its Cover Donna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $26 7. Missing You Harlan Coben, Dutton, $ One More Thing B.J. Novak, Knopf, $ Bark Lorrie Moore, Knopf, $ The Martian Andy Weir, Crown, $ William Shakespeare s The Empire Striketh Back Ian Doescher, Quirk, $ Raising Steam Terry Pratchett, Doubleday, $ The Husband s Secret Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $ Shotgun Lovesongs Nickolas Butler, Thomas Dunne Books, $ Dog Songs Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $ Destroyer Angel Nevada Barr, Minotaur, $ Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt Michael Lewis, Norton, $ Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $ A Call to Action Jimmy Carter, S&S, $28 4. Thrive Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $ % Happier Dan Harris, It Books, $ The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Holt, $28 7. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $ The Story of the Jews Simon Schama, Ecco, $ David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $ The Doctor s Diet Travis Stork, M.D., Bird Street, $ Grain Brain David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $ Uganda Be Kidding Me Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $ Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $ How About Never Is Never Good for You? Bob Mankoff, Holt, $ The Future of the Mind Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $ Don t Hurt People and Don t Take Their Stuff Matt Kibbe, Morrow, $23.99 Other Indie Favorites The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature, by Ben Tarnoff (Penguin Press, $27.95) Four writers who changed the face of American literature Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Charles Warren Stoddard, and Ina Coolbrith arrived in San Francisco in the 1860s and immediately found the city s intoxicating energy to be just the elixir they needed to create a new American literature free from the heavy European influence that dominated the East. Tarnoff makes the Bohemians come alive. This book is an essential reference that needs to be in every home across America. Trayce and Jerry Finney, Hiram Books, Hiram, GA Mind of Winter, by Laura Kasischke (Harper, $24.99) On a snowy Christmas morning in a Detroit suburb, Holly Judge asks her daughter Tatiana to help her prepare dinner for their guests while her husband drives to the airport to get his parents. Holly reflects on the circumstances of Tatiana s adoption but her recollections become more and more confusing as the day progresses and she feels that something has followed them from Russia. Kasischke has accomplished a remarkable feat in writing a highly suspenseful novel with very little action and whose heartwrenching conclusion will haunt you long after you finish reading. Pierre Camy, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, MI

2 Paperback FICTION.org NONFICTION 1. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $ The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $17 3. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $ Where d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $ Life After Life Kate Atkinson, Back Bay, $18 6. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16 7. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $ Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $ A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki, Penguin, $ The Flamethrowers Rachel Kushner, Scribner, $ Cockroaches Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $ Paris Edward Rutherfurd, Ballantine, $ Mr. Penumbra s 24-Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan, Picador USA, $ A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Anthony Marra, Hogarth, $ The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $ The Other Typist Suzanne Rindell, Berkley, $16 1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $ The Monuments Men Robert M. Edsel, Back Bay, $17 3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 4. Hyperbole and a Half Allie Brosh, Touchstone, $ Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Mary Roach, Norton, $ Show Your Work! Austin Kleon, Workman, $ The Girls of Atomic City Denise Kiernan, Touchstone, $16 8. The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16 9. The Plantagenets Dan Jones, Penguin, $ Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $ My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Vintage, $ The Empathy Exams: Essays Leslie Jamison, Graywolf Press, $ Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $ Orange Is the New Black Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $ Years a Slave Solomon Northup, Penguin, $16 MASS MARKET 1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $ Never Go Back Lee Child, Dell, $ A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $ A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $ The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $ To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $ A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $ George Orwell, Signet, $ A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $ Ender s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99 Another Indie Favorite The Book of Duels: Flash Fiction, by Michael Garriga, Tynan Kerr (Illus.) (Milkweed Editions, $18) There are many great storytellers published today, but it takes an exceptional writer to tell a story in so few words and Michael Garriga does it brilliantly. Told candidly from the perspective of each duelist and a witness, The Book of Duels delves into the final thoughts of honor, love, hatred, anger, God of those facing death. Gritty and often darkly humorous, this debut collection will make readers take note of flash fiction. Lindsay Pingel, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL

3 Children s Books CHILDREN S INTEREST ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES 1. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Dutton, $ The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $ Looking for Alaska John Green, Speak, $ Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $ Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $ Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $ Minecraft: Redstone Handbook Scholastic, $ An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $ Here Comes the Easter Cat Deborah Underwood, Claudia Rueda (Illus.), Dial Press, $ Minecraft: Essential Handbook Scholastic, $ The Giver Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $ Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin s Griffin, $ Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green, David Levithan, Speak, $ The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, 75th Anniversary Edition Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack (Illus.), Harcourt, $ Charlotte s Web E.B. White, HarperTrophy, $ The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Mo Willems, Disney Press, $ The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $ Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $ Frozen (Little Golden Book) Victoria Saxon, Grace Lee (Illus.), Random House/Disney, $ Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $ Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure Kimberly Dean, James Dean, Harper, $ The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $ Frozen: Anna s Act of Love/Elsa s Icy Magic Lisa Marsoli, Joey Chou (Illus.), Random House/Disney, $ Locomotive Brian Floca, Atheneum, $ Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $ Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $ Frozen (Big Golden Book) Bill Scollon, Disney Storybook Artists (Illus.), Random House/Disney, $ Oh, the Places You ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $ Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter Victoria Kann, HarperFestival, $ Easter Egg Jan Brett, Putnam, $ Divergent Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books 2. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet 4. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion 5. Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, Harper 6. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, Scholastic 7. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte 8. Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk 9. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle 10. Origami Yoda Tom Angleberger, Amulet All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. Another Indie Favorite for Ages 4 to 8 Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure, by Anna Walker (Clarion Books, $16.99) Walker s use of soft colors and a palpable sense of movement make Peggy, a small black chicken, stand out on every page even when she is surrounded by the bustle of the city. Then there is the wonderful story! Peggy gets blown out of her home and dumped in unfamiliar and rather inhospitable surroundings, but she doesn t let that ruffle her feathers as she makes new friends and sees new sights. This is a great picture book for kids who are moving, starting school, or facing other changes in their daily lives. Elizabeth Anker, Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM = Debut

4 Fiction HARDCOVER 1. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30 2. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Viking, $ The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $ Frog Music Emma Donoghue, Little Brown, $27 5. Still Life With Bread Crumbs Anna Quindlen, Random House, $26 6. By Its Cover Donna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press, $26 7. Missing You Harlan Coben, Dutton, $ One More Thing B.J. Novak, Knopf, $ Bark Lorrie Moore, Knopf, $ The Martian Andy Weir, Crown, $ William Shakespeare s The Empire Striketh Back Ian Doescher, Quirk, $ Raising Steam Terry Pratchett, Doubleday, $ The Husband s Secret Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $ Shotgun Lovesongs Nickolas Butler, Thomas Dunne Books, $ Dog Songs Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $ Destroyer Angel Nevada Barr, Minotaur, $26.99 PAPERBACK 1. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $ The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $17 3. Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $ Where d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $ Life After Life Kate Atkinson, Back Bay, $18 6. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16 7. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $ Dear Life Alice Munro, Vintage, $ A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki, Penguin, $ The Flamethrowers Rachel Kushner, Scribner, $ Cockroaches Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $ Paris Edward Rutherfurd, Ballantine, $ Mr. Penumbra s 24-Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan, Picador USA, $ A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Anthony Marra, Hogarth, $ The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $ The Other Typist Suzanne Rindell, Berkley, $16

5 = Debut Indie Bestsellers Nonfiction HARDCOVER 1. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt Michael Lewis, Norton, $ Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $ A Call to Action Jimmy Carter, S&S, $28 4. Thrive Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $ % Happier Dan Harris, It Books, $ The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Holt, $28 7. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $ The Story of the Jews Simon Schama, Ecco, $ David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $ The Doctor s Diet Travis Stork, M.D., Bird Street, $ Grain Brain David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $ Uganda Be Kidding Me Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $ Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $ How About Never Is Never Good for You? Bob Mankoff, Holt, $ The Future of the Mind Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $ Don t Hurt People and Don t Take Their Stuff Matt Kibbe, Morrow, $23.99 PAPERBACK 1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $ The Monuments Men Robert M. Edsel, Back Bay, $17 3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 4. Hyperbole and a Half Allie Brosh, Touchstone, $ Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Mary Roach, Norton, $ Show Your Work! Austin Kleon, Workman, $ The Girls of Atomic City Denise Kiernan, Touchstone, $16 8. The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16 9. The Plantagenets Dan Jones, Penguin, $ Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $ My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Vintage, $ The Empathy Exams: Essays Leslie Jamison, Graywolf Press, $ Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $ Orange Is the New Black Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $ Years a Slave Solomon Northup, Penguin, $16