1. Iron Flame V2, by Rebecca Yarros
2. Fourth Wing V1 special edition, by Rebecca Yarros
3. Absolution, by Alice McDermott
4. Wellness, by Nathan Hill
5. Fractal Noise V2, by Christoper Paolini
6. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
7. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
8. Recipes for Murder, by Karen Pierce
9. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver
10. Holly, by Stephen King
Rebecca Yarros's decision to pivot from romance to fantasy, or rather to the hybrid romantasy, was apparently the best decision since Rick Riordan pivoted from adult mysteries to middle-grade fiction. I suspect we'll see some news write-ups of Iron Flame's first week numbers. Congrats to the Red Tower imprint of Entangled.
1. World Within a Song, by Jeff Tweedy
2. Infertilities, edited by Elizabeth Horn and Maria Novotny
3. The Comfort of Crows, by Margaret Renkl (Register for virtual event November 20)
4. The Last Supper Club, by Matthew Batt
5. Everything I Learned I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, by Curtis Chin
6. How to Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy
7. Wisconsin Field to Fork, by Lori Fredrich
8. Activate Your Heroic Potential, by Brian Johnson
9. Prequel, by Rachel Maddow
10. Hidden Potential, by Adam Grant
Speaking of breakouts, Margaret Renkl's latest book, The Comfort of Crows, is also going crazy, and much as I'd like to say it's due to our upcoming virtual event with Urban Ecology Center, this appears to be a nationwide phenomenon. I don't know if the new incarnation of Spiegel & Grau has hit the national bestseller lists before, but they will now.
Paperback Fiction:
1. Twilight Falls V4, by Juneau Black
2. The Deluge, by Stephen Markley
3. Tandem, by Andy Mozina (Register for November 15 Boswell event)
4. Bookshops and Bonedust, by Travis Baldree
5. Hedge, by Jane Delury
6. Shady Hollow V1, by Juneau Black
7. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, by Christopher Paolini
8. Trust, by Hernan Diaz
9. A Court of Thorn and Roses V1, by Sarah J Maas
10. A Visit, by Shirley Jackson, illustrations by Seth
1. Twilight Falls V4, by Juneau Black
2. The Deluge, by Stephen Markley
3. Tandem, by Andy Mozina (Register for November 15 Boswell event)
4. Bookshops and Bonedust, by Travis Baldree
5. Hedge, by Jane Delury
6. Shady Hollow V1, by Juneau Black
7. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, by Christopher Paolini
8. Trust, by Hernan Diaz
9. A Court of Thorn and Roses V1, by Sarah J Maas
10. A Visit, by Shirley Jackson, illustrations by Seth
Take two of our big events from last week, Christopher Paolini's Murtagh and Juneau Black's Twilight Falls, cross 'em, and you might come up with Travis Baldree's Bookshops and Bonedust, often termed a cozy fantasy. From Kirkus: " As a prequel (to Legends and Lattes), it can stand alone, but will certainly satisfy fans as well. Warm and wonderful."
Paperback Nonfiction:
1. A Crowded Hour, by Kevin Abing
2. Let's Go So We Can Get Back, by Jeff Tweedy
3. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
4. The Storyteller, by Dave Grohl
5. How We Live Is How We Die, by Pema Chodron
6. Butts: A Backstory, by Heather Radke
7. A Year in the Woods, by Torbjorn Ekelund
1. A Crowded Hour, by Kevin Abing
2. Let's Go So We Can Get Back, by Jeff Tweedy
3. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
4. The Storyteller, by Dave Grohl
5. How We Live Is How We Die, by Pema Chodron
6. Butts: A Backstory, by Heather Radke
7. A Year in the Woods, by Torbjorn Ekelund
8. 111 Places in Milwaukee You Must Not Miss, by Michelle Madden
9. Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake
10. Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
9. Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake
10. Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
I was curious where we stood on sales of our perennial paperback sellers, A Philosophy of Walking and A Year in the Woods, being that they are probably great pairings for The Comfort of Crows. It turns out we're #3 for one book on Edelweiss's inventory sharing system (Woods), and #5 for the other (Walking). According to my publishing source, anytime we're in the top 30, we're punching above our grade level, but when it's not about a major rec or event or regional interest, it's just that other stores are ignoring these indie-publisher books' potential.
Books for Kids:
1. Murtagh V5, by Christopher Paolini
2. Mine, by Candace Fleming, illustrations by Eric Rohmann
3. Oh No, by Candace Fleming, illustrations by Eric Rohmann
4. Eragon: The Illustrated Edition, by Christopher Paolini, illustrated by Sidharth Chatruverdi
5. Every Day's a Holiday, by Stef Wade, illustrations by Husna Aghinya
6. Minerva Keen's Detective Club, by James Patterson and Keir Graff
7. Eragon V1, by Christopher Paolini
8. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh, by Mo Willems
9. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
10. No Brainer V18, by Jeff Kinney
1. Murtagh V5, by Christopher Paolini
2. Mine, by Candace Fleming, illustrations by Eric Rohmann
3. Oh No, by Candace Fleming, illustrations by Eric Rohmann
4. Eragon: The Illustrated Edition, by Christopher Paolini, illustrated by Sidharth Chatruverdi
5. Every Day's a Holiday, by Stef Wade, illustrations by Husna Aghinya
6. Minerva Keen's Detective Club, by James Patterson and Keir Graff
7. Eragon V1, by Christopher Paolini
8. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh, by Mo Willems
9. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
10. No Brainer V18, by Jeff Kinney
Aside from one big event (Paolini - we still have signed copies of Murtagh) and three school visits (Fleming/Rohman, Stef Wade, Keir Graff), the biggest trend was how many holiday books we sold this week, led by Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh. School Library Journal called the latest by Willems " A good choice for a Santa-centric and Christmas-specific collection."
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