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Bestselling books the week of 3/24/16, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best at independent bookstores across America?

1. HARDCOVER FICTION

  • By IndieBound*

1. All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, Scribner
2. The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins, Riverhead
3. The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's
4. My Name Is Lucy Barton, by Elizabeth Strout, Random House
5. The Swans of Fifth Avenue, by Melanie Benjamin, Delacorte
6. The Waters of Eternal Youth, by Donna Leon, Atlantic Monthly Press
7. Fates and Furies, by Lauren Groff, Riverhead
8. The Ancient Minstrel, by Jim Harrison, Grove Press
9. At the Edge of the Orchard, by Tracy Chevalier, Viking - Debut
10. Off the Grid, by C.J. Box, Putnam
11. Private Paris, by James Patterson, Mark Sullivan, Little Brown - Debut
12. The Travelers, by Chris Pavone, Crown
13. Innocents and Others, by Dana Spiotta, Scribner - Debut
14. The Gangster, by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott, Putnam
15. For a Little While, by Rick Bass, Little Brown - Debut

On the Rise:

17. Spill Simmer Falter Wither, by Sara Baume, Houghton Mifflin
Baume's beautifully poignant debut novel is an Indies Introduce title and a March 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.

*Published Wednesday, March 23, 2016 (for the sales week ended Sunday, March 20, 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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Mark Sappenfield
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