The following are the bestselling trade paperback titles during the
week ended September 18 at hundreds of independent bookstores around
the country, as reported to Book Sense.
Trade Paperback Fiction
1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead, $14, 1594480001)
2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Vintage, $12.95, 1400032717)
3. The Known World by Edward P. Jones (Amistad, $13.95, 0060557559)
4. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin, $14, 0142001740)
5. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury, $15.95, 1582346038)
6. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Penguin, $15, 0143034901)
7. Snow by Orhan Pamuk (Vintage, $14.95, 0375706860)
8. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square, $14, 0743454537)
9. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (ReganBooks, $15, 0060987103)
10. Light on Snow by Anita Shreve (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316010677)
11. I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe (Picador, $15, 0312424442)
12. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Harvest, $14, 015602943X)
13. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory (Touchstone, $16, 0743269268)
14. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (Touchstone, $16, 0743227441)
15. Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos (Grove, $13, 0802142109)
On the Rise:
37. Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner (Milkweed, $14.95, 1571310479). White boy grows up in an igloo in remote Alaska.
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
1. Why Do Men Have Nipples? by Mark Leyner, et al. (Three Rivers, $12.95, 1400082315)
2. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (Vintage, $14.95, 0375725601)
3. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316346624)
4. Chronicles--debut--by Bob Dylan (S&S, $14, 0743244583)
5. Sudoku Easy, Volume 1: Presented by Will Shortz (St. Martin's, $6.95, 0312355025)
6. Bad Dog--debut--by R.D. Rosen, et al. (Workman, $9.95, 0761139834)
7. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (Norton, $16.95, 0393317552)
8. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316010790)
9. Bad Cat by Jim Edgar (Workman, $9.95, 0761136193)
10. The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad (Back Bay, $12.95, 0316159417)
11. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (Anchor, $14.95, 1400032806)
12. Will in the World--debut--by Stephen J. Greenblatt (Norton, $14.95, 039332737X)
13. Sudoku Easy to Hard: 100 Wordless Crossword Puzzles editec by Will Shortz (St. Martin's, $6.95, 0312355033)
14. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Random House, $13.95, 081297106X)
15. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2006 (Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 1571983678)
On the Rise:
28. The Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz (Random House, $12.95, 0812972503). As it says in the subtitle: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me.
May We Recommend
Hardcover
If You Want Me to Stay by Michael Parker (Algonquin, $19.95, 1565124847). "Sweet soul music is a character in this novel about the journey of two white boys to find their mother. The book is a riveting, original read."--Dana Brigham, Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, Mass.
His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond by Sonny Kleinfield (Times, $24, 0805075801). "This is the touching story of a friendship between a 20-year-old Dominican Republic man, poor and despairing, and a resident of a Jewish nursing home who loves opera, books, and cultural activities. He is hired to spend a few hours a week with her, and the relationship blossoms into true friendship.."--Nancy Davis, Millrace Books, Farmington, Conn.
Paperback
Clearcut by Nina Shengold (Anchor, $13, 1400079691). "Set in an isolated part of the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s, this is a gritty, action-packed, passionate debut novel that follows three compelling characters who are looking to find and complete themselves. The rugged, unforgiving terrain in which the drama plays out is as beautifully contrasted as the characters."--Susan Avery, Ariel Booksellers, New Paltz, N.Y.
For Middle Readers
Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples (FSG, $17, 0374380252). "This story of a young Afghan girl during the time just after 9/11 is a treasure. Details about life in the Afghan mountains and in refugee camps, as well as insights into the Muslim religion and life under the Taliban, are presented seamlessly as part of this very believable story. This is a timely and important book that you just can't put down."--Carol Stoltz, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, Mass.
[Many thanks to Book Sense and the ABA!]
Trade Paperback Fiction
1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead, $14, 1594480001)
2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Vintage, $12.95, 1400032717)
3. The Known World by Edward P. Jones (Amistad, $13.95, 0060557559)
4. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin, $14, 0142001740)
5. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury, $15.95, 1582346038)
6. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Penguin, $15, 0143034901)
7. Snow by Orhan Pamuk (Vintage, $14.95, 0375706860)
8. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square, $14, 0743454537)
9. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (ReganBooks, $15, 0060987103)
10. Light on Snow by Anita Shreve (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316010677)
11. I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe (Picador, $15, 0312424442)
12. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Harvest, $14, 015602943X)
13. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory (Touchstone, $16, 0743269268)
14. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (Touchstone, $16, 0743227441)
15. Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos (Grove, $13, 0802142109)
On the Rise:
37. Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner (Milkweed, $14.95, 1571310479). White boy grows up in an igloo in remote Alaska.
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
1. Why Do Men Have Nipples? by Mark Leyner, et al. (Three Rivers, $12.95, 1400082315)
2. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (Vintage, $14.95, 0375725601)
3. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316346624)
4. Chronicles--debut--by Bob Dylan (S&S, $14, 0743244583)
5. Sudoku Easy, Volume 1: Presented by Will Shortz (St. Martin's, $6.95, 0312355025)
6. Bad Dog--debut--by R.D. Rosen, et al. (Workman, $9.95, 0761139834)
7. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (Norton, $16.95, 0393317552)
8. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris (Back Bay, $14.95, 0316010790)
9. Bad Cat by Jim Edgar (Workman, $9.95, 0761136193)
10. The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad (Back Bay, $12.95, 0316159417)
11. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (Anchor, $14.95, 1400032806)
12. Will in the World--debut--by Stephen J. Greenblatt (Norton, $14.95, 039332737X)
13. Sudoku Easy to Hard: 100 Wordless Crossword Puzzles editec by Will Shortz (St. Martin's, $6.95, 0312355033)
14. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Random House, $13.95, 081297106X)
15. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2006 (Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 1571983678)
On the Rise:
28. The Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz (Random House, $12.95, 0812972503). As it says in the subtitle: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me.
May We Recommend
Hardcover
If You Want Me to Stay by Michael Parker (Algonquin, $19.95, 1565124847). "Sweet soul music is a character in this novel about the journey of two white boys to find their mother. The book is a riveting, original read."--Dana Brigham, Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, Mass.
His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond by Sonny Kleinfield (Times, $24, 0805075801). "This is the touching story of a friendship between a 20-year-old Dominican Republic man, poor and despairing, and a resident of a Jewish nursing home who loves opera, books, and cultural activities. He is hired to spend a few hours a week with her, and the relationship blossoms into true friendship.."--Nancy Davis, Millrace Books, Farmington, Conn.
Paperback
Clearcut by Nina Shengold (Anchor, $13, 1400079691). "Set in an isolated part of the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s, this is a gritty, action-packed, passionate debut novel that follows three compelling characters who are looking to find and complete themselves. The rugged, unforgiving terrain in which the drama plays out is as beautifully contrasted as the characters."--Susan Avery, Ariel Booksellers, New Paltz, N.Y.
For Middle Readers
Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples (FSG, $17, 0374380252). "This story of a young Afghan girl during the time just after 9/11 is a treasure. Details about life in the Afghan mountains and in refugee camps, as well as insights into the Muslim religion and life under the Taliban, are presented seamlessly as part of this very believable story. This is a timely and important book that you just can't put down."--Carol Stoltz, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, Mass.
[Many thanks to Book Sense and the ABA!]