Indie Midwest Bestsellers Indie Bestsellers Hardcover FICTION 1. The President Is Missing Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30 2. There There Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95 3. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 4. Florida Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27 5. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 7. Warlight Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95 8. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 9. The Word Is Murder Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99 10. The Outsider Stephen King, Scribner, $30 11. The Death of Mrs. Westaway Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99 12. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 13. Us Against You Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28 14. The Bookshop of Yesterdays Amy Meyerson, Park Row, $22.99 15. Kudos Rachel Cusk, FSG, $26 NONFICTION 1. Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28 2. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30 3. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 4. How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 5. Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99 6. The Restless Wave John McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30 7. Lincoln s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99 8. The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House Ben Rhodes, Random House, $30 9. Reporter: A Memoir Seymour M. Hersh, Knopf, $27.95 10. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton, St. Martin s, $26.99 11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99 12. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 13. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 14. The Recovering Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 15. Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces Michael Chabon, Harper, $19.99 The Great Believers kept me up reading late into the night, and I d wake up thinking about Makkai s vibrant, complex, and deeply human characters. This is an immersive, heartbreaking novel I loved it. Maggie Shipstead, author of Astonish Me An illuminating trip through parts of the country generally missed by the media spotlight. Writing with lively curiosity and open minds, the couple have created textured portraits of 29 American cities. A well-reported, optimistic portrait of America s future. Kirkus Reviews
Paperback FICTION 1. Less Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99 2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16 3. Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17 4. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17 5. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 6. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 7. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 8. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 9. Into the Water Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16 10. Saints for All Occasions J.Courtney Sullivan, Vintage, $16.95 11. Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16 12. A Stranger in the House Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16 13. Chemistry Weike Wang, Vintage, $16 14. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 15. Sulfur Springs William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16 NONFICTION 1. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Vintage, $16.95 2. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95 3. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99 4. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99 5. Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99 6. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 7. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99 8. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99 9. The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America Sarah Kendzior, Flatiron, $12.99 10. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, $12.95 11. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 12. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $16 13. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $16 14. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Vintage, $16 15. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17 Mass Market 1. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 2. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig, HarperTorch, $7.99 3. Gone to Dust Matt Goldman, Forge, $9.99 4. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 5. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. Rules of Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $9.99 7. Dark Places Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99 8. And Then There Were None Agatha Christie, Morrow, $7.99 9. Dreamcatcher Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 10. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 A beautiful book. Deeply personal and yet entirely universal, this memoir is a travelogue through the landscape of a broken heart. Peter Coviello is a writer of great humanity, talent, and honesty. Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat Pray Love
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Fiction HARDCOVER 1. The President Is Missing Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30 2. There There Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95 3. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 4. Florida Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27 5. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 6. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 7. Warlight Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95 8. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 9. The Word Is Murder Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99 10. The Outsider Stephen King, Scribner, $30 11. The Death of Mrs. Westaway Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99 12. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 13. Us Against You Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28 14. The Bookshop of Yesterdays Amy Meyerson, Park Row, $22.99 15. Kudos Rachel Cusk, FSG, $26 PAPERBACK 1. Less Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99 2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16 3. Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17 4. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17 5. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 6. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 7. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 8. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 9. Into the Water Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $16 10. Saints for All Occasions J.Courtney Sullivan, Vintage, $16.95 11. Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16 12. A Stranger in the House Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16 13. Chemistry Weike Wang, Vintage, $16 14. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 15. Sulfur Springs William Kent Krueger, Atria, $16 The Great Believers kept me up reading late into the night, and I d wake up thinking about Makkai s vibrant, complex, and deeply human characters. This is an immersive, heartbreaking novel I loved it. Maggie Shipstead, author of Astonish Me Distinctive, vividly written characters lift this promising debut. Readers will be eager for the sequel. Publishers Weekly starred review
Nonfiction HARDCOVER PAPERBACK Mass Market 1. Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28 2. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30 3. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 4. How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28 5. Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99 6. The Restless Wave John McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30 7. Lincoln s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99 8. The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House Ben Rhodes, Random House, $30 9. Reporter: A Memoir Seymour M. Hersh, Knopf, $27.95 10. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton, St. Martin s, $26.99 11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99 12. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 13. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 14. The Recovering Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 15. Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces Michael Chabon, Harper, $19.99 1. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99 2. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig, HarperTorch, $7.99 3. Gone to Dust Matt Goldman, Forge, $9.99 4. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99 5. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 6. Rules of Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $9.99 7. Dark Places Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99 8. And Then There Were None Agatha Christie, Morrow, $7.99 9. Dreamcatcher Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99 10. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 1. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Vintage, $16.95 2. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95 3. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99 4. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99 5. Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99 6. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 7. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99 8. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99 9. The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America Sarah Kendzior, Flatiron, $12.99 10. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, $12.95 11. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 12. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $16 13. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $16 14. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Vintage, $16 15. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17 A beautiful book. Deeply personal and yet entirely universal, this memoir is a travelogue through the landscape of a broken heart. Peter Coviello is a writer of great humanity, talent, and honesty. Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat Pray Love