On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes.
Red covers make for stunning color-focused displays. During gray days leading up to Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year, stores might be featuring more red covers than usual. Have you bought a book with a red cover lately?
Prequel Rachel Maddow (#8 Hardcover fiction)
Horse Geraldine Brooks (#3 Paperback fiction)
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman (#4 Paperback fiction)
Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann (#1 Paperback nonfiction)
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown (#2 Paperback nonfiction)
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks (#6 Paperback nonfiction)
Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner (#8 Paperback nonfiction)
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.) (#4 Children’s illustrated)
Grumpy Monkey Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illus.) (#7 Children’s illustrated)
Ooo, Baby Baby!: A Little Book of Love Sandra Boynton (#8 Children’s illustrated)
Laugh-Out-Loud Valentine’s Day Jokes for Kids Rob Elliott (#7 Early and Middle readers)
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao (#8 Young adult)
Lunar New Year Love Story Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham (Illus.) (#9 Young adult)
Murtagh Christopher Paolini (#9 Children’s/ YA series)
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Holly Jackson (#10 Children’s/ YA series)