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Other Indie FavoritesGod’s Kingdom: A Novel, by Howard Frank Mosher (St. Martin’s Press, $25.99) “If the past is a foreign country, we certainly have an expert native guide in Mosher, who recreates perfectly, right down to the smoky fire smoldering in the town dump, the small town of Kingdom Common, Vermont, in the 1950s. Here, fans of previous books are reintroduced to Jim Kinneson, now entering high school. For first-time readers, the ubiquitous, multi-generational Kinneson clan will be immediately accessible through the talent of master storyteller Mosher in this latest variation on the themes of tradition, the burden of family history, small-town secrets, and the stark beauty of the wilds of Northern Vermont.” —Darwin Ellis, Books on the Common, Ridgefield, CT

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Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel, by Zachary Thomas Dodson (Doubleday, $27.95) “Bats of the Republic is a book connoisseur’s dream. It is a propulsive novel—often a novel within a novel—that shatters the restraints of genre with brilliance matched only by its complexity and originality. Dodson weaves a story from a past filled with hope and regret together with a future rife with promise and dire consequences to keep the reader engaged throughout. Complete with maps and ephemera that make this a singular reading experience, Bats of the Republic is gorgeous, unputdownable, and, above all in this day and age, necessary.” —Javier Ramirez, The Book Table, Oak Park, IL

1. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

5. Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

6. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

7. Furiously Happy Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

8. A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried, Blue Rider, $28.95

9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

10. A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties Ben Carson, Candy Carson, Sentinel, $26.95

11. The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath Ben S. Bernanke, Norton, $35

12. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Spiegel & Grau, $27

13. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

14. My Kitchen Year Ruth Reichl, Random House, $35

15. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

6. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

7. The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $27.95

8. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria, $28

9. After You Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95

10. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

11. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $30

12. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

13. The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $26.95

14. The Murder House James Patterson, David Ellis, Little Brown, $28

15. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $28

17. The Tsar of Love and Techno Anthony Marra, Hogarth, $25

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $9.99 2. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 3. The Escape David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 4. Deadline John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99 5. Hope to Die James Patterson, Vision, $9.99 6. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 7. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $9 8. The Cinderella Murder Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $7.99 9. A Wanted Man Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 10. Cold Cold Heart Tami Hoag, Signet, $9.99

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MASS MARKETAnother Indie FavoriteFirst Impressions: A Novel, by Charlie Lovett (Penguin Books, $16) “This is a frothy and fun mystery/romance that asks ‘What if Jane Austen plagiarized her greatest work, Pride and Prejudice?’ By alternating chapters about Austen and her fictional friendship with an elderly minister and writer with those involving a modern-day bookseller and Austen fan who is searching for love and rare books, Lovett builds suspense while tossing in all kinds of Austen factoids. The tale is simple and sweet and the heroine is a modern-day Eliza, torn between two men and her first impressions of each. Delightful, especially for Austen fans—and really, who isn’t?” —William Carl, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

6. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

7. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

8. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

9. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

10. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99

11. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

12. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

13. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

14. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

15. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

1. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95 2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99 4. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16 5. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 6. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16 7. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99 8. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18 9. The Organized Mind Daniel J. Levitin, Plume, $17 10. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16 11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory Caitlin Doughty, Norton, $15.95 12. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15

13. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99

14. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

15. So, Anyway… John Cleese, Three Rivers Press, $16

16. Rebel Yell S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20


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1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99

2. Carry On Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin’s Griffin, $19.99

3. Paper Towns John Green, Speak, $10.99

4. Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, Holt, $18.99

5. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews, Amulet, $9.95

6. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press, $8.99

7. Looking for Alaska (Special 10th Anniversary Edition) John Green, Dutton, $19.99

8. The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus.), Harper, $19.99

9. The Giver Lois Lowry, Harcourt, $9.99

10. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15

11. The Rest of Us Just Live Here Patrick Ness, HarperTeen, $17.99

12. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Speak, $12.99

13. Symphony for the City of the Dead M.T. Anderson, Candlewick, $25.99

14. The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) Daniel James Brown, Viking, $17.99

15. Nimona Noelle Stevenson, HarperTeen, $12.99

Children’s Indie Bestsellers

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EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE READERS YOUNG ADULT

1. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

2. The Marvels Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $32.99

3. Crenshaw Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99

4. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99

5. It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! Chelsea Clinton, Philomel, $18.99

6. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

7. El Deafo Cece Bell, Amulet, $10.95

8. The Isle of the Lost Melissa de la Cruz, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99

9. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99

10. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

11. The Princess in Black Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick, $6.99

12. The Thing About Jellyfish Ali Benjamin, Little Brown, $17

13. Minecraft: Construction Handbook Matthew Needler, Phil Southam, Scholastic, $8.99

14. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes Rick Riordan, John Rocco (Illus.), Disney/ Hyperion, $24.99

15. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99

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Another Indie Favorite for Teen Readers A Thousand Nights, by E.K. Johnston (Disney/Hyperion, $18.99) “In this retelling of The Arabian Nights, the unnamed protagonist is taken from her desert village to the palace of Lo-Melkhiin to serve as yet another in a long line of ill-fated wives. But rather than succumb to him, she uses her unique abilities to challenge his rule. This beautifully written story of sisterhood, magic, and female power has a lush setting, surprising plot turns, and wonderful portrayals of the protagonist’s unexpected strength.” —Sarah Prineas, Prairie Lights Books, Iowa City, IA

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Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 Baba Yaga’s Assistant, by Marika McCoola, Emily Carroll (Illus.) (Candlewick Press, $16.99) “McCoola’s debut is simply magical. Steeped in Russian folklore, this graphic novel honors the traditional tale of Baba Yaga, yet it remains thoroughly modern. Virtually alone after her father’s remarriage, Masha Martin ventures bravely into the forest hoping to assist the dreaded witch, Baba Yaga. Her mother’s mother had done just that, so long ago. Will the knowledge and love left by her grandmother be enough to help Masha pass Baba Yaga’s enchanted tests? This fantastic adventure, with Carroll’s perfect art, provides the answer.” —Christopher Rose, Andover Bookstore, Andover, MA

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CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED FICTION SERIES

1. The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $18.99 2. Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Puffin, $6.99 3. Spooky Pookie Sandra Boynton, Robin Corey Books, $5.99 4. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 5. The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 6. Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins James Dean, Harper, $9.99 7. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99 8. Five Little Monkeys Trick-or-Treat Eileen Christelow, Harcourt, $7.99 9. Boo! Leslie Patricelli, Candlewick, $6.99 10. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.99 11. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Charles M. Schulz, Kara McMahon, Simon Spotlight, $7.99 12. Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues James Dean, Kimberly Dean (Illus.), Harper, $17.99 13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 14. Waiting Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow, $17.99 15. The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak, Dial, $17.99

1. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illus.), Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books New: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Illustrated Edition

2. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House

3. Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion

4. The Maze Runner James Dashner, Delacorte

5. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover)

7. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic

8. Twilight Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown New: Twilight Tenth Anniversary Edition

9. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown

10. Dork Diaries Rachel Renee Russell, Aladdin

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Another Illustrated Indie Favorite A Dog Wearing Shoes, by Sangmi Ko (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99) “This debut picture book is a joy! A Dog Wearing Shoes is the story of a girl who found a dog who was lost and clearly belonged to someone else. Loving the dog and then losing the dog to its rightful owner teaches Mini that there are plenty of dogs out in the world who need loving homes. An afterword directs potential dog owners to the ASPCA and the Humane Society.” —Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA

All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

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1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27

2. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Knopf, $27.95

3. Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee, Harper, $27.99

4. Fates and Furies Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.95

5. Purity Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $28

6. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95

7. The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $27.95

8. The Survivor Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Atria, $28

9. After You Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95

10. Make Me Lee Child, Delacorte, $28.99

11. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $30

12. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

13. The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $26.95

14. The Murder House James Patterson, David Ellis, Little Brown, $28

15. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Salman Rushdie, Random House, $28

17. The Tsar of Love and Techno Anthony Marra, Hogarth, $25

1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15

2. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17

3. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16

4. Lila Marilynne Robinson, Picador USA, $16

5. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95

6. The Paying Guests Sarah Waters, Riverhead, $17

7. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16

8. The Best American Short Stories 2015 T.C. Boyle, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95

9. Gray Mountain John Grisham, Bantam, $16

10. Memory Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99

11. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $16

12. The Good Girl Mary Kubica, Mira, $14.95

13. The Story of the Lost Child Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18

14. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20

15. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16

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1. M Train Patti Smith, Knopf, $25

2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99

3. Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24

4. Killing Reagan Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Henry Holt, $30

5. Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert, Riverhead, $24.95

6. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25

7. Furiously Happy Jenny Lawson, Flatiron Books, $26.99

8. A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried, Blue Rider, $28.95

9. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26

10. A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties Ben Carson, Candy Carson, Sentinel, $26.95

11. The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath Ben S. Bernanke, Norton, $35

12. Rising Strong Brene Brown, Spiegel & Grau, $27

13. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95

14. My Kitchen Year Ruth Reichl, Random House, $35

15. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30

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1. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17

3. Yes Please Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99

4. #Girlboss Sophia Amoruso, Portfolio, $16

5. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16

6. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16

7. Black Mass Dick Lehr, Gerard O’Neill, PublicAffairs, $15.99

8. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

9. The Organized Mind Daniel J. Levitin, Plume, $17

10. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16

11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory Caitlin Doughty, Norton, $15.95

12. One Nation Ben Carson, Sentinel, $15

13. Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $16.99

14. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Harvard Business School Press, $24.95

15. So, Anyway… John Cleese, Three Rivers Press, $16

16. Rebel Yell S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $20

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