Richelle Mead, Louise Penny & Matthew Van Fleet Debut on the Indie Bestseller List

By Maryann Yin 

We’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending September 4, 2011–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.

(Debuted at #9 on Hardcover Fiction) A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny: “[A body] found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow’s garden in Three Pines, shatters the celebrations of Clara’s solo show at the famed Musée in Montreal. Chief Inspector Gamache, the head of homicide at the Sûreté du Québec, is called to the tiny Quebec village and there he finds the art world gathered, and with it a world of shading and nuance, a world of shadow and light.” (August 2011)

(Debuted at #14 on Children’s Illustrated) Moo by Matthew Van Fleet: “Ingeniously designed flaps and pull tabs, accompanied by pettable textures, offer a flock of interactive fun in this innovative introduction to the habits and distinctive voices of seven species of barnyard residents. Toddlers will delight in identifying and imitating each critter!” (August 2011)

(Debuted at #15 on Children’s Interest) Bloodlines by Richelle Mead: “When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning.” (August 2011)