1. James, by Percival Everett
2. Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy
3. 33 Place Brugmann, by Alice Austen (Boswell March 11 event)
4. The Case of the Missing Maid, by Rob Osler (signed copies)
5. Dream Count, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6. Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros
7. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, by Elinor Lipman (Boswell April 3 event)
8. The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
9. Dream State, by Eric Puchner (Boswell interview here)
10. The River Has Roots, by Amal El-Mohtar
Charlotte McConaghy's lastest novel Wild Dark Shore has a strong first week pop. The book has seven raves and two positives on BookMarks. One rave is from Porter Shreve in The Washington Post: "Wild Dark Shore falls into a growing and welcome category of climate fiction that imagines a future not purely dystopian, not centered so much on elaborate world-building as on how human beings adapt, survive, and continue to seek beauty, solace and communion in the face of the relentless challenges of an increasingly inhospitable environment." Her previous novels both sold in double digits, but I expect her latest to exceed their hardcover sales, at least at Boswell.
1. The Let Them Theory, by Mel Robbins
2. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
3. Memorial Days, by Geraldine Brooks
4. The Story of Art Without Men, by Katy Hessel
5. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
6. The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin
7. The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
8. Jane Austen's Bookshelf, by Rebecca Romney
9. Pure Innocent Fun, by Ira Madison III
10. I'll Have What She's Having, by Chelsea Handler
It's eight raves on BookMarks for Raising Hare, the new memoir from Chloe Dalton, a political advisor and policy specialist who has also been a speechwriter for Prince William and Angelina Jolie, who offered the blurbing. The blurbing is particularly strong on this one, with Katherine Rundell, Jennifer Ackerman and others weighing it. It's also already longlisted for the Women's Prize for Nonfiction. From Katherine Altenberg in The Wall Street Journal: "Ms. Dalton has given us a portrait, both ephemeral and real, of a 'creature of habit, set hours and favorite places, that walks so lightly on this earth, and that can be trusting on its own terms.' She seems to share Hare’s traits of serenity, stillness and alertness to danger."
1. Martyr, by Kaveh Akbar (Boswell book club schedule)
2. Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E Butler
3. Orbital, by Samantha Harvey
4. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
5. Funny Story, by Emily Henry
6. The Vegetarian, by Han Kang
7. Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros
8. Womb City, by Tlotlo Tsamaase
9. The Searcher, by Tana French
10. Red Rising, by Pierce Brown
I'm sure I've probably mentioned Red Rising on the Boswell bestseller blog before, as we've sold hundreds of copies over the decade-plus (and that's nothing compared to many other stores) that it's been in publication, but I just don't remember, so here I possibly go again. Great for a reader who loved The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, or Ender's Game, per various blurbers. I never noticed the consistent use of "game" in these hit fantasy series. Publishers Weekly thought it had "mixed results" (time has proven them wrong) while Kirkus called it "A fine novel for those who like to immerse themselves in alternative worlds."
1. Glow in the F*cking Dark, by Tara Schuster
2. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies, by Tara Schuster
3. The Way I See It, by Ashley Smith
3. Poverty, by America, by Matthew Desmond
4. A Captain's Duty, by Richard Phillips
5. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
6. While You Were Out, by Meg Kissinger
7. The Wager, by David Grann
8. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
9. The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel
10. Enough, by Barbara Burgess
Full half our top ten this week were mostly sold at the Women Leaders Conference. Some speakers had books, while others were mentioned in books - Admiral Michelle J Howard was featured in 2010's A Captain's Duty. The big paperback release this week is The Wager, which looks like it has some life in it despite an extended life in hardcover. There were 20 raves and two positive reviews on BookMarks. From Mary Ann Gwinn in the Los Angeles Times: "Another Grann specialty is on full display — creating a cast of indelible characters from the dustiest of sources: 18th century ship’s logs, surgeons’ textbooks, court-martial proceedings. What a fascinating, conflicted lot they are."
1. Deadly Fates V3 Conjurverse, by Dhonielle Clayton
2. Valiant Vel, by Jerrianne Hayslett, with illustrations by Aaron Boyd
3. Oathbound V3 Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn
4. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
5. Girls on the Rise, by Amanda Gorman, illustrations by Loveis Wise
6. Buffalo Fluffalo, by Bess Kalb, illustrations by Erin Kraan
7. Giving Good, by Aaron Boyd
8. The Wild Robot, by Pater Brown
9. Our Infinite Fates, by Laura Steven
10. Rebel Witch V2 Crimson Moth, by Kristen Ciccarelli
Several new releases this week had bestseller pops on our list, including Tracy Deonn's Oathbound, the third book in the Legendborn series. From the publisher: "Tracy Deonn's #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur!" Every other paragraph in the marketing notes had a spoiler alert.
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