Hardcover FICTION NONFICTION 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 3. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 4. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 5. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 6. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95 7. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 8. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26 9. Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95 10. Chicago David Mamet, Custom House, $26.99 11. The Escape Artist Brad Meltzer, Grand Central, $28 12. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26 13. White Houses Amy Bloom, Random House, $27 14. Still Me Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $27 15. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 Other Indie Favorites Don t Skip Out on Me: A Novel, by Willy Vlautin (Harper Perennial, $22.99) Horace Hopper, the Irish-Paiute Indian protagonist in Don t Skip Out on Me, dreams of erasing the shame of childhood abandonment by reinventing himself as a professional boxer. His boss and surrogate father, an elderly sheep rancher, wrestles with the choices of his own history. Vlautin intertwines the lives and fates of these two men in a work of astonishing beauty and heartbreak, and guides the reader to an ending that is as true and real as it gets. Willy Vlautin has been literature s best-kept secret for far too long. He may well be our own Steinbeck, but with a haunting steel-guitar sensibility all his own. Patrick Millikin, The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Scottsdale, AZ 1. Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 2. Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover, Random House, $28 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 5. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 6. The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26 7. I ve Been Thinking Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 8. Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $35 9. Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $50 10. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 11. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 12. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 13. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95 14. The Common Good Robert B. Reich, Knopf, $22.95 15. Principles Ray Dalio, S&S, $30 Sometimes I Lie: A Novel, by Alice Feeney (Flatiron Books, $26.99) I feel messed up after finishing this, which is what I look for in a thriller. The twists and turns are dizzying, leading to an ending you won t see coming. Amber is recovering from a car crash, and since she s not quite out of her coma, we get to see flashbacks of her life and the events that brought her to where she is today. Everything her radio job, her writer husband, and her perfect sister, Claire is not what it seems. But then, neither is Amber. A perfect thriller to discuss and deconstruct with your book club! Kate Towery, The Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA
Paperback FICTION NONFICTION.org 1. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 2. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95 3. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 4. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 5. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 6. Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $17 7. Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17 8. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 9. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 10. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 11. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99 12. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $16 13. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17 14. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 15. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16 1. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 2. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 3. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 4. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 5. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 6. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99 7. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. 12 Strong Doug Stanton, Scribner, $18 10. Everybody Lies Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99 11. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $16 12. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Alan Alda, Random House, $17 13. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 14. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95 15. A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $18 MASS MARKET 1. Camino Island John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 2. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99 3. No Middle Name Lee Child, Dell, $9.99 4. The Fix David Baldacci, Vision, $9.99 5. Red Sparrow Jason Matthews, Pocket, $9.99 6. The Whistler John Grisham, Dell, $9.99 7. The Husband s Secret Liane Moriarty, Berkley, $9.99 8. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 9. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $9.99 10. The Cutthroat Clive Cussler, Justin Scott, Putnam, $9.99 Another Indie Favorite Registers of Illuminated Villages: Poems by Tarfia Faizullah (Graywolf Press, $16) Why do you always ask what can t be answered? Registers of Illuminated Villages is a collection of immense physical, emotional, and spiritual hunger. Faizullah explores the boundaries of open, unending questions as she looks for a timeline for grief, a god to fulfill the duties of a god, and a home that doesn t resemble home anymore. Contemplative and beautiful, this book should be held close to feel the power of its vulnerability. Nicole McCarthy, King s Books, Tacoma, WA
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. Hello, Universe Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $16.99 4. A Wind in the Door Madeleine L Engle, Square Fish, $6.99 5. The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95 6. A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel Madeleine L Engle, Hope Larson (Illus.), Square Fish, $15.99 7. Auggie & Me R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99 8. Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 9. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 10. Black Panther: The Battle for Wakanda Brandon T. Snider, Marvel, $5.99 11. Marvel s Black Panther: The Junior Novel Jim McCann, Little Brown, $6.99 12. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 13. Baby Monkey, Private Eye Brian Selznick, David Serlin, Scholastic Press, $16.99 14. The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99 15. Wishtree Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99 For Ages 9 to 12 Like Vanessa, by Tami Charles (Charlesbridge, $16.99) All I can say is thank goodness the 80s are back in fashion, because this gem of a book is best read sitting in front of a TV tray in a recliner. Inspired by Vanessa Williams 1983 Miss America win, a headstrong and pushy teacher, and a supportive and scheming grandfather, Vanessa Martin braves the small-town pageant circuit, the potential disappointment of her father, and the challenge of being dark skinned. Vanessa touches the dreamer spirit in all of us, and I cheered her on right through to the end. Kim Bissell, Broadway Books, Portland, OR 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. Every Day David Levithan, Ember, $10.99 6. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99 7. The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Penguin, $12.99 8. The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99 9. Tess of the Road Rachel Hartman, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99 10. The Sun Is Also a Star Nicola Yoon, Delacorte, $18.99 11. Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99 12. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $22.99 13. Tempests and Slaughter Tamora Pierce, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99 14. The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99 15. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99 For Teen Readers Blood Water Paint, by Joy McCullough (Dutton Books for Young Readers, $17.99) Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the greatest painters of her generation, but she lived in 17th-century Italy, where women had no power and little recourse when wronged. When one of her father s friends assaults her, Artemisia must decide whether to keep the secret or force him to face justice, no matter the cost. This book is heartbreaking, brilliant, and tragically relevant today. Read this book even if you don t care about art history. Read this book even if you don t usually like verse novels or historical fiction. Just read this book. It will haunt you. Lillian Tschudi- Campbell, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
Children s CHILDREN S ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN S SERIES 1. She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 2. Islandborn Junot Díaz, Leo Espinosa (Illus.), Dial, $17.99 3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 4. Little Blue Truck s Springtime Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $12.99 5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 6. I ve Loved You Since Forever Hoda Kotb, Suzie Mason (Illus.), Harper, $18.99 7. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 8. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 9. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99 10. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95 11. Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss, Random House, $9.99 12. Llama Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney, Viking Books for Young Readers, $8.99 13. Dear Girl, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Holly Hatam (Illus.), Paris Rosenthal, Harper, $17.99 14. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 15. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $19.99 1. Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books 2. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet 4. Who Was/Is...? (paperback) Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop 5. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion 6. Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House 7. The Land of Stories Chris Colfer, Little Brown 8. Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic 9. Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic 10. Wild Robot (hardcover) Peter Brown, Little Brown New in Series: The Wild Robot Escapes All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. For Ages 4 to 8 Can I Be Your Dog?, by Troy Cummings (Random House Books for Young Readers, $16.99) This is just the sweetest dog story without making your teeth hurt. It has a wonderful dog, funny people, and a great ending. I couldn t ask for more. Anne Whalen, Barrington Books, Barrington, RI
Fiction HARDCOVER 1. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27 2. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin s, $28.99 3. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95 4. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27 5. The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99 6. The Flight Attendant Chris Bohjalian, Doubleday, $26.95 7. The Power Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26 8. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26 9. Origin Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95 10. Chicago David Mamet, Custom House, $26.99 11. The Escape Artist Brad Meltzer, Grand Central, $28 12. Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $26 13. White Houses Amy Bloom, Random House, $27 14. Still Me Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $27 15. Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26 PAPERBACK 1. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17 2. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $16.95 3. Exit West Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead, $16 4. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95 5. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99 6. Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman, Picador USA, $17 7. Small Great Things Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $17 8. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17 9. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16 10. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16 11. The Lying Game Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.99 12. We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter, Penguin, $16 13. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17 14. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 15. The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16
Nonfiction HARDCOVER 1. Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump Michael Isikoff, David Corn, Twelve, $30 2. Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover, Random House, $28 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil degrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95 4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99 5. Fire and Fury Michael Wolff, Holt, $30 6. The Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish, Gallery, $26 7. I ve Been Thinking Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20 8. Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker, Viking, $35 9. Obama: An Intimate Portrait Pete Souza, Little Brown, $50 10. 12 Rules for Life Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95 11. Leonardo da Vinci Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35 12. I ll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99 13. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95 14. The Common Good Robert B. Reich, Knopf, $22.95 15. Principles Ray Dalio, S&S, $30 PAPERBACK 1. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16 2. The Silk Roads Peter Frankopan, Vintage, $20 3. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16 4. Invisible Influence Jonah Berger, S&S, $16 5. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness 6. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? Alyssa Mastromonaco, Twelve, $15.99 7. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself 8. HBR s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence 9. 12 Strong Doug Stanton, Scribner, $18 10. Everybody Lies Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Dey Street, $16.99 11. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $16 12. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Alan Alda, Random House, $17 13. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17 14. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95 15. A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $18