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Bestselling books the week of 10/13/16, according to IndieBound

What's selling best at independent bookstores across America?

1. HARDCOVER FICTION

  • By IndieBound

1. Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett, Harper
2. The Trespasser, by Tana French, Viking
3. The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead, Doubleday
4. Two by Two, by Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central - Debut
5. Razor Girl, by Carl Hiaasen, Knopf
6. Nutshell, by Ian McEwan, Nan A. Talese
7. Today Will Be Different, by Maria Semple, Little Brown - Debut
8. The Woman in Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press
9. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles, Viking
10. Home, by Harlan Coben, Dutton
11. All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, Scribner
12. The Girls, by Emma Cline, Random House
13. Here I Am, by Jonathan Safran Foer, FSG
14. The Wonder, by Emma Donoghue, Little Brown
15. The Rain in Portugal, by Billy Collins, Random House -  Debut
On the Rise:
23. News of the World, by Paulette Jiles, Morrow
A brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. An October 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.

Published Wednesday, October 12, 2016 (for the sales week ended Sunday, October 9, 2016). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org

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