1. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
2. Operation Bounce House, by Matt Dinniman
3. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
4. Vigil, by George Saunders
5. Half His Age, by Jennette McCurdy
6. Heart the Lover, by Lily King
7. Dog Show, by Billy Collins
8. This Book Made Me Think of You, by Libby Page
9. Always Remember, by Charlie Mackesy
10. Tom's Crossing, by Mark Z Danielewski
Penguin Random House published nine of this week's top ten (not Heart the Lover), with all four trade divisions represented by at least one book. The Random House group dominates with four entries, and also has #11 with Buckeye. A new title from the Penguin group (three entries) is This Book Made Me Think of You, by Libby Page, the story of a widow who received a last gift from her late husband of a book a month from a local bookstore. From Library Journal: "Page's second novel (after Mornings with Rosemary) is a beautifully crafted tribute to books, booksellers, and the transformative power of reading." Shelf Awareness likes it too, but describes it as her sixth novel.
1. Whole Leaders, Wild Trust, by Rob McKenna
2. The Navigator's Letter, by Jan Cress Dondi (signed copies)
3. Original Sins, by Eve L Ewing
4. The Gales of November, by John U Bacon
5. Ten Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, by Jean Twenge
6. Football, by Chuck Klosterman
7. Frog, by Anne Fadiman
8. Nobody's Girl, by Virginia Giuffre
9. 1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin
10. The Look, by Michelle Obama
It feels harder to point to media hits as having an impact on book sales, but that Scott Simon interview with Anne Fadiman for Frog: And Other Essays on NPR's Weekend Edition directly generated orders. Fadiman notes: "The essayists I like best surprise me, and that's what I try to do in mine. I'm sure not always with success, but that's what I'm attempting." Three raves, all from publishing trade sources. But of course, we'll no longer be getting Washington Post reviews.
1. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
2. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
3. Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
4. Sunburn, by Chloe Michelle Howarth
5. Heated Rivalry, by Rachel Reid
6. Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell
7. Game Changer, by Rachel Reid
8. The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop, by Takuya Asakura
9. Outlaw Planet, by MR Casey
10. The Case of the Missing Maid, by Rob Osler (Boswell April 8 event)
The trick about deciding which editions of a classic combine for a bestseller list is a tough one, and Wuthering Heights is a prime example. Same text, different jacket - that counts. Hardcover binding? No, that's a separate list. Graphic edition? No, that's a different book. And in the kids section? I'm guessing that's edited. In the end, I combined the regular and movie tie-in jacket, and the rest must fend for yourself. If you don't like that solution, make your own bestseller list! The Hollywood Reporter is seeing it opening below expectations, alas.
1. The 388 Tattoos of Captain George, by Amelia Klem Osterud (more coming soon)
2. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
3. Femina, byJanina Ramirez
4. Turning to Stone, by Marcia Bjornerud
5. On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder
6. P Fkn R, by Vanesa Díaz and Petra R Rivera-Rideau
7. Your Brain on Ar, by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
8. I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy
9. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
10. Meditations for Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman
Several new pops of the new paperback table, with the best one-week sale coming from Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It, from BBC historian Janina Ramirez, a repint from 2023. BookMarks shows three positives, from the Times (UK), the Times Literary Supplement, and the Guardian, but I also found a good review from The London School of Economics. And there's a Publishers Weekly and Kirkus too, which BookMarks sometimes includes and sometimes does not. From PW: "Throughout, Ramirez's adept scene-setting segues gracefully into deeper considerations of these women's lives and work. This feminist history fascinates"
1. Fireworks, by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Cátia Chien
2. I'm Gonna Paint, by Ann Broyles, illustrations by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
3. Isle of Ever, by Jen Calonita (North Shore Library March 12 event)
4. The Very Last Leaf, by Stef Wade, illustrations by Jennifer Davison
5. Peekaboo Dog, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela Arrhenius
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper, by Jeff Kinney
7. Peekaboo Moon, by Camiulla Reid illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
8. A Bear, a Man, and a Donut Van, by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrations by Brandon James Scott
9. Same but Different Too, by Karl Newsom
10. Little Head Little Nose board book, by Yuli Yav, illustrations by Antonia Woodward
Selling off our new picture book display is A Bear, a Man, and a Donut Van, by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Brandon James Scott. From Kirkus: "What happens when a bear hijacks a van filled with pastries? The tale's minimal text, made up of single words and extremely short phrases, nevertheless reveals an exciting, humorous storyline - a rare feat... Cleverly rendered rhymes and repetition encourage pre-readers to memorize the words and beginning readers to shine, while the art will tickle their funny bones. Short and utterly sweet."
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