The Southern Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and SIBA, for the week ending Sunday, August 7, 2022. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org.
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Horse Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $28, 9780399562969 2. Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29, 9780385547345 3. The Hotel Nantucket Elin Hilderbrand, Little, Brown, $29, 9780316258678 4. The It Girl Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $28.99, 9781982155261 5. Portrait of an Unknown Woman Daniel Silva, Harper, $29.99, 9780062834850 6. Mercury Pictures Presents Anthony Marra, Hogarth, $28.99, 9780451495204 7. Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $25, 9780593321447 8. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28, 9780593321201 9. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26, 9780525559474 10. Sparring Partners John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385549325 11. This Time Tomorrow Emma Straub, Riverhead Books, $28, 9780525539001 12. The Paris Apartment Lucy Foley, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063003057 13. The 6:20 Man David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29, 9781538719848 14. Lapvona Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $27, 9780593300268 15. The Last White Man Mohsin Hamid, Riverhead Books, $26, 9780593538814 HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Happy-Go-Lucky David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $29, 9780316392457 2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 3. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743 4. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us Ed Yong, Random House, $30, 9780593133231 5. All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience Jay Wellons, Random House, $28, 9780593243367 6. Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide for Creating Your Dream Life in the Modern World Jeff Lerner, Matt Holt, $28, 9781637741740 7. Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28, 9781982168018 8. The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook: Sweet and Savory Comfort Food from America's Favorite Rural Bakery Brian Noyes, Clarkson Potter, $28, 9780593234815 9. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear, Avery, $27, 9780735211292 10. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile Candice Millard, Doubleday, $32.50, 9780385543101 11. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38, 9780593230572 12. Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional Isaac Fitzgerald, Bloomsbury Publishing, $27, 9781635573978 13. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Brené Brown, Random House, $30, 9780399592553 14. Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution Eric Jay Dolin, Liveright, $32.50, 9781631498251 15. Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld T.J. English, Morrow, $29.99, 9780063031418 TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18, 9780593540480 2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17, 9781501161933 3. Verity Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736 4. It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368 5. November 9: A Novel Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110344 6. Ugly Love Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781476753188 7. Book Lovers Emily Henry, Berkley, $17, 9780593334836 8. Reminders of Him Colleen Hoover, Montlake, $15.95, 9781542025607 9. Beach Read Emily Henry, Berkley, $16, 9781984806734 10. Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $18, 9781524798673 11. People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Berkley, $16, 9781984806758 12. All Your Perfects Colleen Hoover, Atria Books, $16.99, 9781501193323 13. Every Summer After Carley Fortune, Berkley, $16, 9780593438534 14. The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062060624 15. The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703 TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20, 9781571313560 2. Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover, Random House, $18.99, 9780399590528 3. All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $16.99, 9780060959470 4. This Is Your Mind on Plants Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18, 9780593296929 5. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson, Crown, $20, 9780385348737 6. Andy Griffith's Manteo: His Real Mayberry John Railey, History Press, $21.99, 9781467150088 7. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316296816 8. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19, 9780143127741 9. The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island Scott Dawson, History Press, $21.99, 9781467144339 10. The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People Rick Bragg, Vintage, $17, 9780593081419 11. Cuba: An American History Ada Ferrer, Scribner, $20, 9781501154560 12. U-Boats Off the Outer Banks: Shadows in the Moonlight Jim Bunch, History Press, $21.99, 9781467137676 13. The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks: Seeking Justice for Brenda Joyce Holland John Railey, History Press, $21.99, 9781467147392 14. Haunting The Outer Banks: Thirteen Tales Of Terror From The North Carolina Coast Joe Sledge, Gravity Well Books, $14.99, 9780998096834 15. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18, 9780525510321 MASS MARKET 1. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 3. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 4. Bridgerton: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697 5. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 6. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488 7. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Penguin, $11, 9780399501487 8. Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 9. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484 10. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED 1. Good Night Beach Adam Gamble, Harvey Stevenson (Illus.), Good Night Books, $9.95, 9781602190023 2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 4. Southern Baby: Southern Sayings for Little Ones Rebekah Moredock, Jennica Lounsbury (Illus.), WorthyKids, $7.99, 9781546000617 5. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 6. Llama Llama Back to School Anna Dewdney, JT Morrow (Illus.), Reed Duncan, Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593352441 7. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307120007 8. I'm Going to Kindergarten! Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Joanie Stone (Illus.), Golden Books, $5.99, 9780593433850 9. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Clarion Books, $8.99, 9780358451228 10. Grumpy Monkey Says No! Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illus.), Random House Studio, $8.99, 9780593432846 CHILDREN'S INTEREST 1. We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 2. One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 3. Family of Liars E. Lockhart, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593485859 4. Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 5. Hell Followed with Us Andrew Joseph White, Peachtree Teen, $18.99, 9781682633243 6. Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 7. Minecraft: Guide to Combat Mojang AB, The Official Minecraft Team, Random House Worlds, $12.99, 9780593355886 8. They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 9. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 10. Invisible: A Graphic Novel Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338194548 CHILDREN'S SERIES TITLES 1. The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $11.99, 9781665922074 2. It's Not Summer Without You (The Summer I Turned Pretty) Jenny Han, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $11.99, 9781416995562 3. We'll Always Have Summer (The Summer I Turned Pretty) Jenny Han, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $11.99, 9781416995593 4. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, Ember, $10.99, 9781984896391 5. Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose (Cat Kid Comic Club, #3) Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801941 6. The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys, #1) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic, $5.99, 9780545912402 7. Heartstopper: Volume 3: A Graphic Novel Alice Oseman, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338617528 8. Heartstopper: Volume 4: A Graphic Novel Alice Oseman, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338617559 9. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338535624 10. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, #1) Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $8.99, 9781368051477