Indie Bestsellers

Based on sales reports from independent bookstores across America, the weekly Indie Bestsellers List is the best indicator of what discerning readers are choosing.

The categories are hardcover fiction, hardcover nonfiction, trade paperback fiction, mass-market paperback fiction, trade paperback nonfiction, children's interest, children's illustrated, and children's series.

The lists are posted every Thursday, and you can see the books displayed in the front of our bookstore in Mystic, CT, or the American Booksellers Web site: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-bestsellers

The Lace ReaderBuy Online

The Lace Reader

by Brunonia Barry

Towner Whitney begins by saying that she lies all the time--then goes on to tell her ife's story. Set in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, this story explores the mystical nature of Salem and undermines the idea of an infallible narrator. The twist at the end will leave the reader guessing. Worth multiple reads!

The Lost SymbolBuy Online

The Lost Symbol

by Dan Brown

Dan Brown takes on the secrets of Masonry in this thrilling race through Washington, D.C.

Mastering the Art of French CookingBuy Online

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Julia Child

The paperback edition of Julia Child's classic cookbook.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingBuy Online

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Leavitt & Stephen J. Dubner

An insightful economics professor studies the incentives of everyday life in this surprising, amusing book.

The Story of Edgar SawtelleBuy Online

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

by David Wroblewski

In northern Wisconsin, mute Edgar takes to the woods with three yearling dogs when catastrophe strikes at home in this story of devotion, betrayal, and courage. 

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women WorldwideBuy Online

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

A passionate call to arms against the oppression of women and girls in the developing world.

A Gate at the StairsBuy Online

A Gate at the Stairs

by Lorrie Moore

The anxiety and disconnection of post-9/11 America come to the fore in this ambitious, beautifully written novel by one of America's most respected authors.

The Girl Who Played With FireBuy Online

The Girl Who Played With Fire

by Stieg Larsson

This eagerly awaited sequal to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is an equally compelling mystery, with Lisbeth Salander as both victim and suspect.

My Life in FranceBuy Online

My Life in France

by Julia Child

In endearing style, the late Julia Child recounted her life in France, 1948-54, when she learned the arts of French cooking that she later popularized in the U.S.

BlinkBuy Online

Blink

by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell's bestseller on the power of first impressions is back as a paperback.

The Omnivore's DilemmaBuy Online

The Omnivore's Dilemma

by Michael Pollan

a hard-boiled look at the food chain.

In Defense of FoodBuy Online

In Defense of Food

by Michael Pollan

Pollan's answers to questions raised in his bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma.

When You Are Engulfed in FlamesBuy Online

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

by David Sedaris

The latest hilarious collection by Sedaris, now available in paperback.

Three Cups of TeaBuy Online

Three Cups of Tea

by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

An American's effort to open 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Sarah's KeyBuy Online

Sarah's Key

by Tatiana De Rosnay

This remarkable historical novel is set during the German occupation of France in World War II.

The Girl With the Dragon TattooBuy Online

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

The bestselling debut thriller, the first in a trilogy by the late Swedish journalist Larsson, is now available in paperback.

The Art of Racing in the RainBuy Online

The Art of Racing in the Rain

by Garth Stein

A look at life through the eyes of Enzo, a mixed-breed pooch, is now available in paperback.

The Elegance of the HedgehogBuy Online

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

by Muriel Barbery

Barbery's novel of two disaffected souls in a Paris apartment house was a major bestseller in Europe.

Olive KitteridgeBuy Online

Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout

Thirteen related stories, set in Maine, by the bestselling author of Abide With Me.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyBuy Online

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The inaugural Best Indie Buzz Book (fiction) winner, now available in paperback.

Born to RunBuy Online

Born to Run

by Christopher McDougall

A look at the Tarahumara Indians and their practice of the lost art of long-distance running.

OutliersBuy Online

Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell

The author of Blink and The Tipping Point looks at what makes some people successful--and others not.

The HelpBuy Online

The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.

New & Recommended

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Trust the Dog

Gerri Hirshey will discuss and sign her new book about Fidelco guide dogs, Trust the Dog, at Bank Square Books, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.

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Journalist Lauren Weber, an East Lyme Native, Will Read from and Sign Her New Book, In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue

Journalist and local native Lauren Weber will read from and sign her new book, In Cheap We Trust, at Bank Square Books on Saturday, March 20, at 1:00 p.m.

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