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 6/18/2017 or download a Word doc with ISBNs.
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For the week ending Sunday, June 18, 2017
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Camino Island John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385543026 2. A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Viking, $27, 9780670026197 3. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Arundhati Roy, Knopf, $28.95, 9781524733155 4. Beartown Fredrik Backman, Atria, $26.99, 9781501160769 5. Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders, Random House, $28, 9780812995343 6. Into the Water Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $28, 9780735211209 7. No Middle Name Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $27, 9780399593574 8. Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $27.99, 9780062645227 9. Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman, Norton, $25.95, 9780393609097 10. Men Without Women Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $25.95, 9780451494627 11. Saints for All Occasions J. Courtney Sullivan, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307959577 12. The Women in the Castle Jessica Shattuck, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062563668 13. The Little French Bistro Nina George, Crown, $26, 9780451495587 14. The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385542364 15. The Essex Serpent Sarah Perry, Custom House, $26.99, 9780062666376 HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate Al Franken, Twelve, $28, 9781455540419 2. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28, 9780316154727 3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394 4. Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385534246 5. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Roxane Gay, Harper, $25.99, 9780062362599 6. Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546 7. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $28, 9780316270755 8. Make Your Bed William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18, 9781455570249 9. Option B Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95, 9781524732684 10. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom Thomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $28, 9781594206139 11. The American Spirit David McCullough, S&S, $25, 9781501174216 12. The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484 13. The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road Finn Murphy, Norton, $26.95, 9780393608717 14. Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Amy Thielen, Clarkson Potter, $26, 9780307954909 15. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Dan Egan, Norton, $27.95, 9780393246438 TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION 1. The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006 2. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16, 9781476738024 3. Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly, Ballantine, $17, 9781101883082 4. Homegoing Yaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16, 9781101971062 5. Wintering Peter Geye, Vintage, $16, 9781101969991 6. Larose Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062277039 7. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250080400 8. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449474256 9. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17, 9781501173219 10. The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16, 9781501132957 11. Commonwealth Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780062491831 12. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16, 9781501115073 13. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16, 9780802124944 14. The End of Temperance Dare Wendy Webb, Lake Union, $14.95, 9781477824115 15. Before the Fall Noah Hawley, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455561797 TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. On Tyranny Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $7.99, 9780804190114 2. Lab Girl Hope Jahren, Vintage, $16, 9781101873724 3. No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need Naomi Klein, Haymarket Books, $16.95, 9781608468904 4. Evicted Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17, 9780553447453 5. Hero of the Empire Candice Millard, Anchor, $17, 9780307948786 6. Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves Kate T. Parker, Workman, $17.95, 9780761189138 7. White Trash Nancy Isenberg, Penguin, $17, 9780143129677 8. You Are a Badass Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16, 9780762447695 9. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17, 9780143125471 10. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life Samantha Irby, Vintage, $15.95, 9781101912195 11. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore, Vintage, $16.95, 9780804173407 12. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $18, 9780812983418 13. Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16, 9780812984965 14. Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18, 9781571313560 15. The Zookeeper's Wife Diane Ackerman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393354256 MASS MARKET 1. American Gods Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110 2. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756404741 3. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 4. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9781101886038 5. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441172719 6. The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688 7. Rock With Wings Anne Hillerman, Harper, $9.99, 9780062270528 8. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99, 9780735219755 9. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780060853983 10. It Can't Happen Here Sinclair Lewis, Signet, $9.99, 9780451465641 CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED 1. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99, 9781524741723 2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 3. A Is for Activist Innosanto Nagara, Triangle Square, $9.99, 9781609805395 4. Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801 5. Feminist Baby Loryn Brantz, Disney/Hyperion, $12.99, 9781484778586 6. The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780062438898 7. My First Peek-A-Boo Animals Eric Carle, Little Simon, $7.99, 9781534401051 8. Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $15.99, 9781484767467 9. Ada Twist, Scientist Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $17.95, 9781419721373 10. All in a Day Cynthia Rylant, Nikki McClure (Illus.), Abrams, $8.95, 9781419726125 CHILDREN'S INTEREST 1. Everything, Everything Nicola Yoon, Ember, $10.99, 9781524769604 2. Wonder R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $16.99, 9780375869020 3. The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780062498533 4. Real Friends Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781626727854 5. The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95, 9781616205676 6. Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540605 7. Once and for All Sarah Dessen, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780425290330 8. Matilda Roald Dahl, Puffin, $7.99, 9780142410370 9. Fish in a Tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Puffin, $8.99, 9780142426425 10. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson, Dial, $12.99, 9780803740167 CHILDREN'S SERIES TITLES 1. The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, Book Two) Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $19.99, 9781484746424 2. Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel Melissa de la Cruz, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99, 9781484781289 3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, $10.99, 9780590353427 4. Wildwood (The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I) Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $9.99, 9780062024701 5. The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, $5.99, 9780590846288 6. Dog Man Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $9.99, 9780545581608 7. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) Chris Colfer, Little Brown, $9.99, 9780316201568 8. Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends? Lincoln Peirce, Andrews McMeel, $9.99, 9781449462291 9. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Elephant & Piggie) Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $9.99, 9781423143437 10. Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, Book 2) Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $24.99, 9781442468405 |
Booksellers, we ask you to please...
Report your sales By reporting your weekly sales, you celebrate independent bookstores and prove that our sales channel is strong. Make your voice heard, bring attention to regional authors, stay relevant in the halls of publishers and the minds of authors, and create indie bookstore buzz in-store, in print, and online. Use our printable, colorful bestseller list for store displays Each week, we create and distribute the beautiful bestseller list you see above. The more bookstores who use this list, the stronger our sales efforts will be. 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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