Hardcover FICTION NONFICTION 1. The Female Persuasion Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $28 2. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 3. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 4. Varina Charles Frazier, Ecco, $27.99 5. Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $26.99 6. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 7. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 8. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 10. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 11. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 12. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 13. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95 14. Macbeth Jo Nesbø, Hogarth Press, $27 15. To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99 Other Indie Favorites I Was Anastasia: A Novel, by Ariel Lawhon (Doubleday, $26.95) By far the best historical fiction title I ve read in a long time! Not only is the story historically accurate, but the way it unfolds is unique and significantly adds to the plot and character development. Even though most readers today probably know how the book ends before they even start it, Ariel Lawhon s masterful storytelling will leave you cheering for or jeering at one of the Anastasias which one is up to you! Kari Erpenbach, University of Minnesota Bookstores, Minneapolis, MN 1. Fascism: A Warning Madeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99 2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 5. Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 6. Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer Barbara Ehrenreich, Twelve, $27 7. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 8. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 9. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 10. Make Trouble Cecile Richards, Touchstone, $27 11. The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26 12. The Recovering Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 13. Dear Madam President Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20 14. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99 15. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 Every Note Played: A Novel, by Lisa Genova (Gallery/Scout Press, $26) In a tightly composed piece of writing, novelist Lisa Genova carries the reader through the grim melody and turbulent sequencing of ALS while expertly relaying the gradual impact of the disease on the lives of patients and caregivers. With medical details balanced against the raw manifestation of the human experience, Every Note Played explores the cruel effects of loss and the profound effects of compassion and forgiveness. Richard and Karina are voluntarily alone, yet uncomfortably united by a sense of need and duty. Genova holds nothing back, producing a story that resonates with meaning and builds to a keen point of understanding. Joan Gallagher, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Chatham, MA
Paperback FICTION NONFICTION.org 1. Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 2. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 3. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 4. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See, Scribner, $16.99 5. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 6. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 7. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99 8. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 9. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95 10. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 11. Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17 12. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17 13. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 14. Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $16.99 15. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16 1. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Vintage, $16.95 2. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 3. You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero, Penguin, $16 4. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For David McCullough, S&S, $16 5. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 6. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 7. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 9. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99 10. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 11. Hue 1968 Mark Bowden, Grove Press, $20 12. The Operator Robert O Neill, Scribner, $16.99 13. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 14. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95 15. Meaty: Essays Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95 MASS MARKET 1. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 3. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99 4. Tom Clancy Point of Contact Mike Maden, Berkley, $9.99 5. The Fix David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 6. The Hypnotist s Love Story Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 7. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 8. Red Sparrow Jason Matthews, Pocket, $9.99 9. Golden Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $9.99 10. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite Waiting for Tomorrow: A Novel, by Nathacha Appanah (Graywolf Press, $16) This haunting novel tells the story of a couple two outsiders who find each other and fall in love and the life they build as artists. After their daughter is born, a woman comes into their life to care for her, a woman whose life story is so poignant and heartbreaking that the couple cannot help but be inspired by it. But then boundaries are crossed, trust is betrayed, and lives are changed. This is a gorgeous, devastating book about belonging, art, and the choices we make. Stef Schmidt, Water Street Bookstore, Exeter, NH
Children s EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT 1. A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L Engle, Farrar Straus Giroux, $8.99 2. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99 3. The Confidence Code for Girls Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, Harper, $14.99 4. Rebound Kwame Alexander, HMH Books for Young Readers, $16.99 5. Aru Shah and the End of Time Roshani Chokshi, Rick Riordan Presents, $16.99 6. The Creature of the Pines (Unicorn Rescue Society) Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Dutton Books for Young Readers, $14.99 7. Word of Mouse James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Joe Sutphin (Illus.), Jimmy Patterson, $7.99 8. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 9. Hello, Universe Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99 10. The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95 11. The Inquisitor s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Puffin, $9.99 12. Jacky Ha-Ha James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Kerascoet (Illus.), Jimmy Patterson, $7.99 13. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 14. The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99 15. Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 For Ages 9 to 12 Elementals: Ice Wolves, by Amie Kaufman (HarperCollins, $16.99) Amie Kaufman has created a magical new world full of distant lands and creatures waiting to be discovered. Ice Wolves pulled me in from the first page and left me wanting more at the last. Great news for wolf-lovers everywhere: this book is about actual wolves! Renee Becher, Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, CO 1. Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99 2. The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99 3. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli, Balzer + Bray, $10.99 4. Turtles All the Way Down John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99 5. Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99 6. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Penguin Books, $12.99 7. The Giver Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99 8. I Have Lost My Way Gayle Forman, Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99 9. Dread Nation Justina Ireland, Balzer + Bray, $17.99 10. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 11. Tempests and Slaughter Tamora Pierce, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99 12. The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99 13. 13 Reasons Why Jay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99 14. Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99 15. Long Way Down Jason Reynolds, Atheneum, $17.99 For Teen Readers American Panda, by Gloria Chao (Simon Pulse, $17.99) American Panda is the cutest book. Mei s parents want her to become a doctor and marry a Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer. When Mei goes off to college, she doesn t want her family to find out that she sleeps through biology and hates germs, or that she s met Darren, who is not Taiwanese. Mei struggles between keeping secrets from her parents and going after what she loves. When she reconnects with her brother Xing, who was estranged for dating the wrong girl, Mei realizes that it might not be worth it to keep her secrets. American Panda is packed with culture, romance, and family. Emily Matz, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey, MI
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 Books, $18.99 2. Islandborn Junot Díaz, Leo Espinosa (Illus.), Dial, $17.99 3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 4. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 6. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.99 7. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 8. Little Blue Truck s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99 9. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95 10. Oh, the Places You ll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99 11. Llama Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $8.99 12. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 13. Dear Girl, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Holly Hatam (Illus.), Paris Rosenthal, Harper, $17.99 14. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 15. My Mom Is Magical Sabrina Moyle, Eunice Moyle (Illus.), Abrams Appleseed, $7.99 1. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop 2. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion 3. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 4. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix 5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet 6. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House 7. Wild Robot (hardcover) Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 8. The Bad Guys (hardcover) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic New in Series: The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys 9. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic 10. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. For Ages 4 to 8 Natsumi!, by Susan Lendroth, Priscilla Burris (Illus.) (G.P. Putnam s Sons Books for Young Readers, $16.99) Natsumi s effervescent personality means she is a bit too energetic for her family s quiet tasks of flower picking, tea pouring, and traditional Japanese dancing. With her grandfather s help, she may just find the perfect activity to match her big personality so she can participate in her village s upcoming festival. Natsumi! is a sensational celebration of culture, identity, and family. Emma McAndrew, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
Fiction HARDCOVER 1. The Female Persuasion Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead, $28 2. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 3. Circe Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27 4. Varina Charles Frazier, Ecco, $27.99 5. Tangerine Christine Mangan, Ecco, $26.99 6. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 7. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 8. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 9. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95 10. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 11. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 12. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 13. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95 14. Macbeth Jo Nesbø, Hogarth Press, $27 15. To Die But Once Jacqueline Winspear, Harper, $27.99 PAPERBACK 1. Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17 2. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 3. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 4. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See, Scribner, $16.99 5. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 6. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 7. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99 8. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 9. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95 10. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 11. Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17 12. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17 13. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 14. Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $16.99 15. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16
Nonfiction HARDCOVER PAPERBACK 1. Fascism: A Warning Madeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99 2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28 5. Russian Roulette Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 6. Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer Barbara Ehrenreich, Twelve, $27 7. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 8. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 9. I ve Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 10. Make Trouble Cecile Richards, Touchstone, $27 11. The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26 12. The Recovering Leslie Jamison, Little Brown, $30 13. Dear Madam President Jennifer Palmieri, Grand Central, $20 14. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99 15. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 1. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Vintage, $16.95 2. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 3. You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero, Penguin, $16 4. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For David McCullough, S&S, $16 5. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 6. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 7. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 9. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99 10. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 11. Hue 1968 Mark Bowden, Grove Press, $20 12. The Operator Robert O Neill, Scribner, $16.99 13. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 14. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95 15. Meaty: Essays Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95