Trade Paperback Fiction
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Fiction | ||
| 1. |
Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143135166 |
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| 2. |
The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687 |
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| 3. |
Normal People Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185 |
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| 4. |
Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316556323 |
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| 5. |
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99, 9780062797155 |
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| 6. |
A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143110439 |
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| 7. |
The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead, Anchor, $15.95, 9780345804341 |
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| 8. |
Girl, Woman, Other Bernardine Evaristo, Grove Press/Black Cat, $17.00, 9780802156983 |
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| 9. |
The Woman in the Window A.J. Finn, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062905086 |
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| 10. |
This Tender Land William Kent Krueger, Atria, $17.00, 9781476749303 |
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| 11. |
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson, Sourcebooks Landmark, $15.99, 9781492671527 |
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| 12. |
Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $17.00, 9780425284704 |
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| 13. |
There There (An Indies Introduce Title) Tommy Orange, Vintage, $16.00, 9780525436140 |
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| 14. |
Homegoing Yaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16.95, 9781101971062 |
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| 15. |
Unsheltered Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $17.99, 9780062684738 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | ||
| 1. |
White Fragility Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807047415 |
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| 2. |
Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, One World, $17.00, 9780593133934 |
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| 3. |
So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo, Seal Press, $16.99, 9781580058827 |
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| 4. |
Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18.00, 9781571313560 |
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| 5. |
Stamped from the Beginning Ibram X. Kendi, Bold Type Books, $19.99, 9781568585987 |
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| 6. |
The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander, New Press, $18.99, 9781620971932 |
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| 7. |
Born a Crime Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198 |
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| 8. |
Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110 |
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| 9. |
The Color of Law Richard Rothstein, Liveright, $17.95, 9781631494536 |
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| 10. |
Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286 |
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| 11. |
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference Greta Thunberg, Penguin, $10.00, 9780143133568 |
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| 12. |
The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888 |
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| 13. |
The Fire Next Time James Baldwin, Vintage, $13.95, 9780679744726 |
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| 14. |
My Own Words Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $18.00, 9781501145254 |
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| 15. |
Calypso David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17.99, 9780316392426 |
Hardcover Fiction
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Fiction | ||
| 1. |
The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780525536291 |
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| 2. |
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26.00, 9780735219090 |
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| 3. |
American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99, 9781250209764 |
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| 4. |
The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99, 9780062963673 |
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| 5. |
Such a Fun Age (An Indies Introduce Title) Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26.00, 9780525541905 |
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| 6. |
A Long Petal of the Sea Isabel Allende, Ballantine, $28.00, 9781984820150 |
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| 7. |
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Penguin Press, $26.00, 9780525562023 |
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| 8. |
The Lying Life of Adults Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $26.00, 9781609455910 |
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| 9. |
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $27.00, 9780525620785 |
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| 10. |
Transcendent Kingdom Yaa Gyasi, Knopf, $27.95, 9780525658184 |
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| 11. |
All the Devils Are Here Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145239 |
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| 12. |
The Mirror & the Light Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30.00, 9780805096606 |
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| 13. |
The Searcher Tana French, Viking, $27.00, 9780735224650 |
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| 14. |
The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28.00, 9780399590597 |
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| 15. |
Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28.00, 9781501160837 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Hardcover Nonfiction | ||
| 1. |
A Promised Land Barack Obama, Crown, $45.00, 9781524763169 |
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| 2. |
How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi, One World, $27.00, 9780525509288 |
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| 3. |
Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258 |
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| 4. |
The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32.00, 9780385348713 |
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| 5. |
Caste Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $32.00, 9780593230251 |
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| 6. |
Too Much and Never Enough Mary L. Trump, Ph.D., S&S, $28.00, 9781982141462 |
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| 7. |
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 |
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| 8. |
Rage Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781982131739 |
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| 9. |
Talking to Strangers Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, $30.00, 9780316478526 |
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| 10. |
Educated (An Indies Introduce Title) Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504 |
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| 11. |
Me and White Supremacy Layla Saad, Sourcebooks, $25.99, 9781728209807 |
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| 12. |
The Room Where It Happened John Bolton, S&S, $32.50, 9781982148034 |
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| 13. |
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $26.00, 9780812993547 |
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| 14. |
A Very Stable Genius Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9781984877499 |
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| 15. |
Becoming Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9781524763138 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $14.99, 9781419749094 |
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| 2. |
Guts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500 |
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| 3. |
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $18.99, 9780062991317 |
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| 4. |
New Kid Jerry Craft, Harper, $12.99, 9780062691194 |
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| 5. |
The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780061992278 |
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| 6. |
This Book Is Anti-Racist Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illus.), Frances Lincoln Children's Books, $14.99, 9780711245211 |
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| 7. |
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $13.99, 9781419740275 |
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| 8. |
Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995 |
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| 9. |
Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof Ivy Claire, Kobe Bryant, Granity Studios, $16.99, 9781949520071 |
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| 10. |
The Ickabog J K. Rowling, Scholastic, $26.99, 9781338732870 |
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| 11. |
Smile Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545132060 |
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| 12. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 13. |
Sisters Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540605 |
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| 14. |
Ghosts Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545540629 |
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| 15. |
When Stars Are Scattered Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Dial Books, $12.99, 9780525553908 |
Young Adult
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780316453691 |
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| 2. |
The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350 |
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| 3. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 4. |
Lovely War Julie Berry, Penguin, $11.99, 9780147512970 |
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| 5. |
The Giver Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780544340688 |
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| 6. |
Dear Martin (An Indies Introduce Title) Nic Stone, Ember, $9.99, 9781101939529 |
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| 7. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
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| 8. |
The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062662811 |
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| 9. |
Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo, Quill Tree Books, $18.99, 9780062882769 |
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| 10. |
One of Us Is Next Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780525707967 |
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| 11. |
The Outsiders S.E. Hinton, Speak, $10.00, 9780142407332 |
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| 12. |
Chain of Gold Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $24.99, 9781481431873 |
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| 13. |
All American Boys Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $11.99, 9781481463348 |
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| 14. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 15. |
On the Come Up Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062498564 |
Children's Illustrated
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Antiracist Baby Ibram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illus.), Kokila, $8.99, 9780593110508 |
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| 2. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 3. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 4. |
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701 |
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| 5. |
Room on the Broom Push-Pull-Slide Board Book Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99, 9780593110409 |
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| 6. |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801 |
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| 7. |
Sulwe Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $17.99, 9781534425361 |
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| 8. |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $8.99, 9780805047905 |
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| 9. |
Cozy Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593109793 |
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| 10. |
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $18.99, 9780679805274 |
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| 11. |
The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López (Illus.), Nancy Paulsen Books, $18.99, 9780399246531 |
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| 12. |
The Wonky Donkey Craig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99, 9780545261241 |
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| 13. |
The Dinky Donkey Craig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99, 9781338600834 |
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| 14. |
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea Meena Harris, Ana Ramírez González (Illus.), Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062937407 |
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| 15. |
The Undefeated Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illus.), Versify, $17.99, 9781328780966 |
Children's Series
2020 Indie Bestseller Highlights
Based on sales for the period of January 1 through November 29, 2020
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Dog Man Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 2. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 3. |
Harry Potter J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 4. |
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, Scholastic |
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| 5. |
Wings of Fire Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 6. |
Who Was/Is...? Ellen Morgan, et al., Penguin Workshop |
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| 7. |
Twilight Stephenie Meyer, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
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| 8. |
Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 9. |
Elephant & Piggie Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 10. |
The Bad Guys Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |