The Midwest Indie Bestseller List demonstrates regional handselling expertise
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What books are selling in the Midwest? You've come to the right place. Our weekly Midwest Indie Bestseller List is a collection of the top-selling adult and children's titles for both hardcover and paperback releases. The list is an excellent reflection of the regional tastes and handselling expertise of bookstores and readers throughout our region.
We release the list via email to 1,500 members throughout the industry every Wednesday afternoon (sometimes Thursday morning) and also post it here. We thank the American Booksellers Association for their generous work of compiling the data from indie bookstores across the country every week. |
Download our full-color printable Midwest Indie bestseller list for the week ending 6/10/2018 or download a Word doc with ISBNs.
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For the week ending 6/10/2018
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The President Is Missing Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown and Knopf, $30, 9780316412698 2. Us Against You Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28, 9781501160790 3. There There Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525520375 4. Florida Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27, 9781594634512 5. Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27, 9780735224292 6. Warlight Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521198 7. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27, 9780670026197 8. The Death of Mrs. Westaway Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $26.99, 9781501156212 9. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9780312577230 10. The Outsider Stephen King, Scribner, $30, 9781501180989 11. The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393635522 12. An American Marriage Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95, 9781616208776 13. You Think It, I'll Say It Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $27, 9780399592867 14. The Word Is Murder Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99, 9780062676788 15. The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Putnam, $26, 9780735213180 HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28, 9780316392389 2. The Sun Does Shine Anthony Ray Hinton, St. Martin's, $26.99, 9781250205797 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394 4. The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30, 9780399589812 5. How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28, 9781594204227 6. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28, 9780399590504 7. Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Hanover Square Press, $26.99, 9781335424693 8. Barracoon Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad, $24.99, 9780062748201 9. The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House Ben Rhodes, Random House, $30, 9780525509356 10. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99, 9780062457714 11. I've Been Thinking... Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20, 9780525522607 12. I'll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99, 9780062319784 13. The Third Door Alex Banayan, Currency, $26, 9780804136662 14. The Restless Wave John McCain, Mark Salter, S&S, $30, 9781501178009 15. Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers Phyllis Root, University of Minnesota Press, $24.95, 9781517904814 TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Less Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132 2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16, 9780735220690 3. Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920 4. Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17, 9781476716749 5. Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780062645234 6. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16, 9781501132957 7. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393356182 8. The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006 9. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Arundhati Roy, Vintage, $16.95, 9780525434818 10. Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16, 9780345803788 11. Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17, 9781101883082 12. Anything Is Possible Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $17, 9780812989410 13. News of the World Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062409218 14. Homegoing Yaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16, 9781101971062 15. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $17, 9780812985405 TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483 2. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17, 9780553447453 3. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99, 9780062300553 4. Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110 5. The Stranger in the Woods Michael Finkel, Vintage, $16, 9781101911532 6. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18, 9781571313560 7. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16, 9780762447695 8. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95, 9780393355550 9. Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $8.95, 9780525434801 10. The Color of Law Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95, 9781631494536 11. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Picador USA, $16, 9781250076229 12. A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Sun Yung Shin (Ed.), Minnesota Historical Society Press, $18.95, 9781681340029 13. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $16, 9780307954916 14. The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America Sarah Kendzior, Flatiron, $12.99, 9781250189998 15. 111 Places in the Twin Cities That You Must Not Miss Elizabeth Foy Larsen, Emons Publishers, $19.9, 9783740800291 MASS MARKET 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 2. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99, 9780804190145 3. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 4. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780060853983 5. Voyager Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780440217565 6. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756404741 7. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716 8. The Wise Man's Fear Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919 9. Golden Prey John Sandford, Putnam, $9.99, 9781101988848 10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780060589462 CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED 1. Things That Go! Amy Pixton, Stephan Lomp (Illus.), Workman, $5.95, 9780761193623 2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 3. A Different Pond Bao Phi, Thi Bui (Illus.), Capstone Young Readers, $15.95, 9781623708030 4. Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99, 9780679805274 5. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801 6. Just Me and My Dad Mercer Mayer, Random House Books for Young Readers, $3.99, 9780307118394 7. A Is for Activist Innosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99, 9781609805395 8. Baby, Let's Eat! Stephan Lomp, Workman, $5.95, 9781523502073 9. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Jill Twiss, EG Keller, Chronicle Books, $18.99, 9781452173801 10. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95, 9780060254926 CHILDREN'S INTEREST 1. The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780062498533 2. Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972 3. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99, 9780061992278 4. The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95, 9781616205676 5. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $7.99, 9780394820378 6. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9780385754729 7. The Thing About Jellyfish Ali Benjamin, Little Brown, $8.99, 9780316380843 8. Fish in a Tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99, 9780142426425 9. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9781524720193 10. The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illus.), Puffin, $9.99, 9780142427378 CHILDREN'S SERIES TITLES 1. Dog Man and Cat Kid Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99, 9780545935180 2. Dog Man Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99, 9780545581608 3. Legendary (Caraval, Book 2) Stephanie Garber, Flatiron, $18.99, 9781250095312 4. The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo, Book Three) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99, 9781484746431 5. Ghost (Track, Book 1) Jason Reynolds, Atheneum, $7.99, 9781481450164 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K.Rowling, Scholastic, $10.99, 9780590353427 7. Dog Man Unleashed Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99, 9780545935203 8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $13.95, 9781419725456 9. An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! (Elephant and Piggie Book) Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $16.99, 9781484799673 10. The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) Kazu Kibuishi, Graphix, $12.99, 9780439846813 |
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Bookseller Karin Kimble of Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, MN, says the following about the Heartland List:
“We have a section in the store where the top 15 fiction and nonfiction, hardcover, and trade paper titles from the Heartland Indie Bestseller List are featured as Notable books. In the trade paper section, both fiction and nonfiction especially, this generates terrific sales for us. Customers see that display as they enter the front door. It’s almost a daily task to refill those shelves. The Heartland list reflects the interests of our customers better than the New York Times or West Coast lists.” Sue Ostfield, former sales and marketing director at Milkweed Editions, commented on the value of bookseller sales reports from the perspective of a publisher.
“It’s incredibly gratifying to see sales pop on Bookscan following a successful event or a great review. Bookscan sales help build recognition for an author and for a publisher’s program. I highly recommend that MIBA booksellers participate in sales reporting, especially for a house like Milkweed Editions, when so many of our authors and favorite hand-selling bookstores are located in the Midwest.” Sales reporting stores
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