Hardcover FICTION 1. The Burgess Boys Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $26 2. Life After Life Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books, $27.99 3. Maya s Notebook Isabel Allende, Harper, $27.99 4. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25 5. The Woman Upstairs Claire Messud, Knopf, $25.95 6. The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $27.95 7. Z Therese Anne Fowler, St. Martin s, $25.99 8. All That Is James Salter, Knopf, $26.95 9. Paris Edward Rutherfurd, Doubleday, $32.50 10. The Hit David Baldacci, Grand Central, $27.99 11. NOS4A2 Joe Hill, Morrow, $28.99 12. 12th of Never James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $27.99 13. Tenth of December George Saunders, Random House, $26 14. Best Kept Secret Jeffrey Archer, St. Martin s, $27.99 15. The Dinner Herman Koch, Hogarth, $24 NONFICTION 1. Let s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27 2. Cooked Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $27.95 3. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95 4. Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $32.95 5. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95 6. Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir Amanda Knox, Harper, $28.99 7. Vader s Little Princess Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95 8. Gulp Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 9. It s All Good Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central, $32 10. Country Girl: A Memoir Edna O Brien, Little Brown, $27.99 11. The Drunken Botanist Amy Stewart, Algonquin, $19.95 12. Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95 13. VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health... for Good Mark Bittman, Clarkson Potter, $26 14. My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf, $27.95 15. Mom & Me & Mom Maya Angelou, Random House, $22 16. Frozen in Time Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $28.99 Other Indie Favorites The River of No Return: A Novel, by Bee Ridgeway (Dutton, $27.95) This romp in time has it all! There s a dashing hero, several feisty heroines, some really nasty bad guys, and plenty of mystery, suspense, humor, and romance as Ridgeway navigates a plausible route along the River of Time that is filled with paradoxes and switchbacks. A must for fans of Gabaldon s Outlander and Harkness A Discovery of Witches. Annie Leonard, The Next Chapter, Knoxville, IA The World s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette s, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family, by Josh Hanagarne (Gotham, $26) Resplendent with the intelligence that comes from accumulated experience, seasoned with sudden and delightful humor, and written with great sensitivity, Hanagarne s memoir is one of this spring s best surprises. It is not simply a love letter to anyone who has built a life around books, but also a moving autobiographical work of a gentle giant who refuses to let his sense of wonder about the world be displaced by his challenges. Highly recommended! Aaron Cance, The King s English Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT
Paperback FICTION.org NONFICTION 1. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15 2. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99 3. The Orphan Master s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15 4. Where d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99 5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16 6. The Orchardist Amanda Coplin, Harper Perennial, $15.99 7. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15 8. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15 9. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95 10. The Yellow Birds Kevin Powers, Back Bay, $14.99 11. Phantom Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95 12. Broken Harbor Tana French, Penguin, $16 13. Istanbul Passage Joseph Kanon, Washington Square Press, $16 14. The Black Box Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $14.99 15. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Rachel Joyce, Random House, $15 16. A Lady Cyclist s Guide to Kashgar Suzanne Joinson, Bloomsbury, $16 1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95 2. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99 3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 4. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Anna Quindlen, Random House, $15 5. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16 6. Let s Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16 7. Why Does the World Exist? Jim Holt, Liveright, $16.95 8. Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns Glenn Beck, Threshold Editions, $12 9. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95 10. America the Beautiful Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99 11. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99 12. Escape From Camp 14 Blaine Harden, Penguin, $15 13. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14 14. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16 15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 21. What My Mother Gave Me Elizabeth Benedict (Ed.), Algonquin, $15.95 MASS MARKET 1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 2. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 4. Defending Jacob William Landay, Dell, $7.99 5. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 6. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 7. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99 8. Ender s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99 9. Stolen Prey John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99 10. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite The Lola Quartet: A Novel, by Emily St. John Mandel (Unbridled Books, $16) In her latest, St. John Mandel shows how relationships formed in high school, so often fraught with drama, can ebb and flow and fade and come back to haunt. Among her characters, the perception of what s important and the potential impact of actions varies widely, and something as seemingly insignificant as a photograph can become riddled with layers of meaning, differing for each person who sees it. The writing is taut, the characters well wrought, and St. John Mandel s characteristic infusions of moral ambiguity and complexity remind us, as good novels should, of what it means to be human. Emily Pullen, WORD, Brooklyn, NY
14. The Giver Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99 15. Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin s Griffin, $18.99 15. On the Night You Were Born Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99 14. Otis and the Puppy Loren Long, Philomel, $17.99 13. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 12. Love You Forever Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illus.), Firefly, $5.95 13. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 10. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $9.99 11. An Abundance of Katherines John Green, Speak, $9.99 12. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95 Another Indie Favorite for Ages 4 to 8 Little Critter: Bedtime Stories, by Mercer Mayer (HarperFestival, $11.99) Mayer s Little Critter books are my go-to titles when people don t know what picture books they re looking for. Many of them exclaim that they remember and love these books, and the rest fall in love on the spot. Little Critter has been the catalyst to bring many children to reading, and this boxed set of six of his favorite adventures makes the perfect gift. Diana Portwood, Bob s Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR 9. House of Secrets Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini, Greg Call (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $17.99 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 8. Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Stephan Pastis, Candlewick, $14.99 8. This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99 9. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95 10. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 11. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99 7. Art2-D2 s Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95 6. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99 5. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $16.99 6. That Is Not a Good Idea! Mo Willems, Balzer + Bray, $17.99 7. Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe Jane O Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper, $17.99 4. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99 3. Looking for Alaska John Green, Puffin, $9.99 4. Steam Train, Dream Train Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99 5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 3. Ivy & Bean Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle 4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover) 5. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic 6. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 7. Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, Harper 8. Divergent Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books 9. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Rick Riordan, Miramax 10. Matched Ally Condie, Dutton 2. Poems to Learn by Heart Caroline Kennedy, Jon J Muth (Illus.), Hyperion, $19.99 2. Oh, the Places You ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 3. The Dark Lemony Snicket, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Little Brown, $16.99 1. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Dutton, $17.99 1. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 1. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House 2. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion = Debut Children s Books Children s Interest ILLUSTRATEd FICTION SERIES Indie Bestsellers
Fiction HARDCOVER 1. The Burgess Boys Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $26 2. Life After Life Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books, $27.99 3. Maya s Notebook Isabel Allende, Harper, $27.99 4. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25 5. The Woman Upstairs Claire Messud, Knopf, $25.95 6. The Interestings Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $27.95 7. Z Therese Anne Fowler, St. Martin s, $25.99 8. All That Is James Salter, Knopf, $26.95 9. Paris Edward Rutherfurd, Doubleday, $32.50 10. The Hit David Baldacci, Grand Central, $27.99 11. NOS4A2 Joe Hill, Morrow, $28.99 12. 12th of Never James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $27.99 13. Tenth of December George Saunders, Random House, $26 14. Best Kept Secret Jeffrey Archer, St. Martin s, $27.99 15. The Dinner Herman Koch, Hogarth, $24 PAPERBACK 1. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15 2. Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99 3. The Orphan Master s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $15 4. Where d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99 5. The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16 6. The Orchardist Amanda Coplin, Harper Perennial, $15.99 7. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15 8. The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15 9. The Art Forger B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95 10. The Yellow Birds Kevin Powers, Back Bay, $14.99 11. Phantom Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95 12. Broken Harbor Tana French, Penguin, $16 13. Istanbul Passage Joseph Kanon, Washington Square Press, $16 14. The Black Box Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $14.99 15. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Rachel Joyce, Random House, $15 16. A Lady Cyclist s Guide to Kashgar Suzanne Joinson, Bloomsbury, $16
Nonfiction HARDCOVER 1. Let s Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27 2. Cooked Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $27.95 3. Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95 4. Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $32.95 5. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95 6. Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir Amanda Knox, Harper, $28.99 7. Vader s Little Princess Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95 8. Gulp Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95 9. It s All Good Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central, $32 10. Country Girl: A Memoir Edna O Brien, Little Brown, $27.99 11. The Drunken Botanist Amy Stewart, Algonquin, $19.95 12. Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95 13. VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health... for Good Mark Bittman, Clarkson Potter, $26 14. My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf, $27.95 15. Mom & Me & Mom Maya Angelou, Random House, $22 16. Frozen in Time Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $28.99 PAPERBACK 1. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95 2. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99 3. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 4. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Anna Quindlen, Random House, $15 5. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16 6. Let s Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16 7. Why Does the World Exist? Jim Holt, Liveright, $16.95 8. Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns Glenn Beck, Threshold Editions, $12 9. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95 10. America the Beautiful Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99 11. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99 12. Escape From Camp 14 Blaine Harden, Penguin, $15 13. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14 14. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16 15. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 21. What My Mother Gave Me Elizabeth Benedict (Ed.), Algonquin, $15.95