We’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending May 8, 2016–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.
(Debuted at #1 in Children’s Fiction Series) The Thank You Book (the Elephant & Piggie picture book series) by Mo Willems: “Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.” (May 2016)
(Debuted at 4 in Children’s Fiction Series) The Crown (The Selection series) by Kiera Cass: “Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she ever expected.” (May 2016)
(Debuted at #6 in Hardcover Nonfiction) Grit by Angela Duckworth: “In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, students, educators, athletes, and business people—both seasoned and new—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls ‘grit.'” (May 2016)