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Week of November 17, 2011

Indie Bestseller List

Week of November 17, 2011

This week's top five on the Indie Bestseller List are 11/22/63 by Stephen King, 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Litigators by John Grisham and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.

Published Thursday, November 17, 2011 (for the sales week ended Sunday, November 13, 2011).

Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org

Booksellers: The Indie Bestseller List may be downloaded as a color PDF for display in your store. Go to the Indie Bestseller page under the IndieBound section on BookWeb.org, or click on the bestseller link in Thursday'sBookselling This Week email.

Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#1-11/22/63, by Stephen King (9781451627282)
#9-The Prague Cemetery, by Umberto Eco (9780547577531)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#3-Back to Work, by Bill Clinton (9780307959751)
#11-Catherine the Great, by Robert K. Massie (9780679456728)
#13-A History of the World in 100 Objects, by Neil MacGregor (9780670022700)
Paperback Nonfiction
#14-I Remember Nothing, by Nora Ephron (9780307742803)
Children’s Illustrated
#3-Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.) (9780061235986)
#14-The Night Before Thanksgiving, by Natasha Wing, Tammie Lyon (Illus.)  (9780448425290)
Children’s Fiction Series
New: Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini  (9780375856112)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. 11/22/63- Debut
Stephen King, Scribner, $35, 9781451627282
2. 1Q84
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.5, 9780307593313
3. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28, 9780374203054
4. The Litigators
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535137
5. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122
6. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635
7. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
8. Out of Oz
Gregory Maguire, Morrow, $26.99, 9780060548940
9. The Prague Cemetery- Debut
Umberto Eco, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27, 9780547577531
10. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694
11. Zero Day
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $27.99, 9780446573016
12. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803
13. The Dovekeepers
Alice Hoffman, Scribner, $27.99, 9781451617474
14. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
15. The Best of Me
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $25.99, 9780446547659
ON THE RISE:
21. The House of Silk
Anthony Horowitz, Mulholland, $27.99, 9780316196994
Horowitz's riveting new Sherlock Holmes novel is the first ever authorized by the Arthur Conan Doyle estate.
 
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539
2. Blue Nights
Joan Didion, Knopf, $25, 9780307267672
3. Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy- Debut
Bill Clinton, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307959751
4. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
5. Jack Kennedy
Chris Matthews, S&S, $27.5, 9781451635089
6. Boomerang
Michael Lewis, Norton, $25.95, 9780393081817
7. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
8. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
9. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
10. Goodnight iPad
Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568
11. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman- Debut
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35, 9780679456728
12. The Time of Our Lives
Tom Brokaw, Random House, $26, 9781400064588
13. A History of the World in 100 Objects- Debut
Neil MacGregor, Viking, $45, 9780670022700
14. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25, 9780307886262
15. Food Rules
Michael Pollan, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Penguin Press, $23.95, 9781594203084
ON THE RISE:
20. Spontaneous Happiness
Andrew Weil, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316129442
In his new book, Dr. Weil offers scientifically proven strategies to counteract "low mood" and enhance contentment.
 
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
2. The Help
Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16, 9780425245132
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477
4. Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368
5. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345
6. Room
Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328
7. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
David Sedaris, Ian Falconer (Illus.), Back Bay, $13.99, 9780316038409
8. Freedom
Jonathan Franzen, Picador, $16, 9780312576462
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967
10. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson, Random House, $15, 9780812981223
11. Started Early, Took My Dog
Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books, $14.99, 9780316066747
12. Sing You Home
Jodi Picoult, Atria, $16, 9781439102732
13. A Secret Kept
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $14.99, 9780312553494
14. The Best American Short Stories 2011
Geraldine Brooks, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547242163
15. The Postmistress
Sarah Blake, Berkley, $15, 9780425238691
 
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
2. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
3. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946
4. At Home
Bill Bryson, Anchor, $15.95, 9780767919395
5. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
6. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
7. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
8. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061
9. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
10. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95, 9780679763888
11. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2012
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985446
12. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
13. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
14. I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections- Debut
Nora Ephron, Vintage, $14, 9780307742803
15. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
ON THE RISE:
16. Awkward Family Pet Photos
Mike Bender, Doug Chernack, Three Rivers, $15, 9780307888129
A hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets.
 
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553579901
3. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
4. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
6. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99, 9780307473479
7. The Reversal
Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99, 9780446556750
8. The Confession
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780440245117
9. Cross Fire
James Patterson, Vision, $9.99, 9780446574716
10. Gideon's Sword
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Vision, $7.99, 9780446564311
 
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. Every Thing On It
Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99, 9780061998164
2. Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892
3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
4. LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
Hannah Dolan, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756686970
5. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
Chris Van Allsburg, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24.99, 9780547548104
6. The Outcasts
John Flanagan, Philomel, $18.99, 9780399256196
7. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
8. The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15, 9780375864353
9. Wildwood
Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $17.99, 9780062024688
10. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
11. Darth Paper Strikes Back
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9781419700279
12. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
13. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
14. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810984257
15. Happy Pig Day!
Mo Willems, Hyperion, $8.99, 9781423143420
 
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. Home for Christmas
Jan Brett, Putnam, $17.99, 9780399256530
3. Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet- Debut
Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), HarperFestival, $4.99, 9780061235986
4. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
5. If You Give a Dog a Donut
Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $16.99, 9780060266837
6. The Wizard of Oz: A Scanimation Book
Rufus Butler Seder (Illus.), Workman, $14.95, 9780761163732
7. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
8. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
9. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Eric Carle, Philomel, $17.99, 9780399257131
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
11. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
12. Stars
Mary Lyn Ray, Marla Frazee (Illus.), Beach Lane, $16.99, 9781442422490
13. Press Here
Herve Tullet, Chronicle, $14.99, 9780811879545
14. The Night Before Thanksgiving- Debut
Natasha Wing, Tammie Lyon (Illus.), Grosset & Dunlap, $3.99, 9780448425290
15. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
 
CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. Inheritance Cycle (hardcover and paperback)
Christopher Paolini, Knopf
New in Series: Inheritance (9780375856112)
2. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
3. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
4. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
5. Matched Trilogy (hardcover and paperback)
Ally Condie, Dutton
6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Miramax
7. The Secret Series (hardcover and paperback)
Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brown
8. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
9. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
10. The Maze Runner (hardcover and paperback)
James Dashner, Delacorte