The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Aug. 27 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. Tom Lake: Ann Patchett

2. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: James McBride

3. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin

4. The Covenant of Water: Abraham Verghese

5. Demon Copperhead: Barbara Kingsolver

6. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

7. The Guest: Emma Cline

8. Hello Beautiful: Ann Napolitano

9. The Invisible Hour: Alice Hoffman

10. Fourth Wing: Rebecca Yarros

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Creative Act: A Way of Being: Rick Rubin

2. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: David Grann

3. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity: Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford

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

5. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk: Billy Walters

6. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Charlie Mackesy

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

8. Pageboy: A Memoir: Elliot Page

9. On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good: Elise Loehnen

10. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession: Michael Finkel

MASS MARKET

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

2. The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories: Oscar Wilde

3. Mistborn: The Final Empire: Brandon Sanderson

4. True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart: Thich Nhat Hanh

5. The Catcher in the Rye: J.D. Salinger

6. Mort: Terry Pratchett

7. The Slow Regard of Silent Things: Patrick Rothfuss

8. Hiroshima: John Hersey

9. Women Who Run With the Wolves: Clarissa Pinkola Estés

10. The Hobbit: J.R.R. Tolkien

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION

1. The Midnight Library: Matt Haig

2. Trust: Hernan Diaz

3. Circe: Madeline Miller

4. A Court of Thorns and Roses: Sarah J. Maas

5. Big Swiss: Jen Beagin

6. The Idiot: Elif Batuman

7. The Song of Achilles: Madeline Miller

8. Verity: Colleen Hoover

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

10. The Secret History: Donna Tartt

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