The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Aug. 14 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin

2. Heat 2: Michael Mann, Meg Gardiner

3. Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus

4. Portrait of an Unknown Woman: Daniel Silva

5. Horse: Geraldine Brooks

6. The Last White Man: Mohsin Hamid

7. Mercury Pictures Presents: Anthony Marra

8. Properties of Thirst: Marianne Wiggins

9. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

10. Lapvona: Ottessa Moshfegh

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Happy-Go-Lucky: David Sedaris

2. I’m Glad My Mom Died: Jennette McCurdy

3. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir: Michelle Zauner

4. Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels: Paul Pringle

5. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: James Clear

6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F—: Mark Manson

7. Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers: Mary Rodgers, Jesse Green

8. Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump’s Washington and the Price of Submission: Mark Leibovich

9. How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, et. al.

10. The World’s Worst Assistant: Sona Movsesian

MASS MARKET

1. 1984: George Orwell

2. Death by Bubble Tea: Jennifer J. Chow

3. Animal Farm: George Orwell

4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Douglas Adams

5. The Way of Kings: Brandon Sanderson

6. Interview with the Vampire: Anne Rice

7. Dune: Frank Herbert

8. Bridgerton: The Duke and I: Julia Quinn

9. The Well of Ascension: Brandon Sanderson

10. The Shining: Stephen King

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION

1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Taylor Jenkins Reid

2. It Ends with Us: Colleen Hoover

3. Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

4. Book Lovers: Emily Henry

5. Malibu Rising: Taylor Jenkins Reid

6. Verity: Colleen Hoover

7. Apples Never Fall: Liane Moriarty

8. The Song of Achilles: Madeline Miller

9. The Personal Librarian: Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

10. Circe: Madeline Miller

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