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We’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending May 11, 2014–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.
(Debuted at #7 in Children’s Fiction Series) The One (from The Selection series) by Kiera Cass: “The Selection changed America Singer’s life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen—and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she’s made her choice . . . and she’s prepared to fight for the future she wants.” (May 2014)
(Debuted at #7 in Hardcover Nonfiction) The Closer by Mariano Rivera: “Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn’t even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn’t imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball’s most iconic.” (May 2014)
(Debuted at #10 in Hardcover Fiction) The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham: “It’s November 2004. Barrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through Central Park when he is inspired to look up at the sky; there he sees a pale, translucent light that seems to regard him in a distinctly godlike way. Barrett doesn’t believe in visions—or in God—but he can’t deny what he’s seen.” (May 2014)