Oprah Winfrey, Dav Pilkey, & David Mitchel Debut On the Indie Bestseller List

By Maryann Yin 

Captain UnderpantsWe’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending September 13, 2014–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.

(Debuted at #1 in Hardcover Fiction) The Bone Clocks by David Mitchel: “Following a terrible fight with her mother over her boyfriend, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her family and her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as ‘the radio people,’ Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena.” (September 2014)

(Debuted at #2 in Hardcover Nonfiction) What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey: “Organized by theme — joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power — these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world’s most extraordinary women — while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves.” (September 2014)

(Debuted at #4 in Children’s Series) Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 by Dav Pilkey: “When the Incredible Robo-Plunger defeated the evil Turbo Toilet 2000, George and Harold thought their toilet troubles were over. Unfortunately, their porcelain problems were only beginning…Just when you thought it was safe to flush…” (August 2014)