January 9, 2019



Bestseller List for January 9, 2019
Based on sales for the week ending January 6, 2019
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99, 9780062797155
A testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
2/18
2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735220690
Honeyman's novel is a smart, warm, and uplifting story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and wit make for an irresistible journey.
3/31
3. Less
Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132
A scintillating satire of the American abroad, a rumination on time and the human heart, and a bittersweet romance of chances lost. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
1/33
4. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920
This tour de force by the bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires is a 2017 National Book Award Finalist.
6/60
5. Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525563761
Kwan's funny debut novel depicts the clash between old and new money, between overseas Chinese and mainland Chinese, and what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. Now a major motion picture.
4/24
6. Milkman
Anna Burns, Graywolf Press, $16.00, 9781644450000
Told with ferocious energy and sly, wicked humor, Milkman establishes Anna Burns as one of the most consequential voices of our day. Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
5/5
7. Asymmetry
Lisa Halliday, S&S, $16.00, 9781501166785
A stunning debut from a rising literary star, Halliday's novel will captivate any reader while also posing arresting questions about the very nature of fiction itself.
/2
8. The Wife Between Us
Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250130945
The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage, and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
9/10
9. A Dog's Way Home
W. Bruce Cameron, Forge , $14.99, 9781250301895
Cameron's novel about a dog's journey home after she is separated from her beloved human is soon to be a major motion picture.
11/4
10. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735221109
Lapena's suspenseful novel about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors. A twisty tale of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.
13/73
11. The Best American Short Stories 2018
Roxane Gay, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9780544582941
A very satisfying collection of the year's best short stories.
8/14
12. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17.00, 9781501173219
Doerr's beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II.
10/78
13. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17.00, 9781609455064
A rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends by one of Italy's most acclaimed authors. Now an HBO series.
7/8
14. The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501132957
A suspenseful and haunting novel by the bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood.
12/89
15. China Rich Girlfriend
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780804172066
A wickedly funny novel by the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians.
14/17
ON THE RISE
18. The Perfect Mother
Aimee Molloy, Harper, $16.99, 9780062696809
An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing. Soon to be a major motion picture.
 


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