SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Pearl's & Ruby's
  • Politics in Practice
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About/Contact
  • *Best New Books*
    • Annual Best Lists
  • Reviews
    • One Star Review
    • Nonfiction
    • Toon Reviews
  • Articles
    • Authors
    • Link Du Jour
  • Covers
    • Covering the Newbery
    • Cover Curiosity
    • Unfortunate Covers
  • News
    • Books on Film
    • Morning Notes
  • Newsletter

December 10, 2008 by Travis Jonker

Which Books Sell Best?

December 10, 2008 by Travis Jonker   2 comments

crowdedshelves

Occasionally, between eating those peanut butter cookies with Hershey kisses in the middle (hey, it’s kinda the holidays) and watching VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s, I wonder which books folks are seeking out this holiday season. My bestseller list of choice is the IndieBound edition, which gives the books moving the most units at independent bookstores nationwide. So, let’s take a look at which titles are tops:

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

(Click here to visit the IndieBound website and view the full lists)

indieboundci

The latest “Wimpy Kid” edition, “Do-It-Yourself”, is bringing out the Jeff Kinney in youngsters everywhere while film-induced “Despereaux” fever is in full swing.

indieboundillustrated2

Scanimation powerhouse “Gallop!” has recently been joined by Seder’s latest, “Swing!” at the top of the charts in this list dotted with classics and Christmas-themed titles.

indieboundcs

No surprise that the “Twilight” series hits number one here. “The 39 Clues” breaks into the top five with the recent release of book #2 in the series “One False Note” by Gordon Korman.

(Top Image: ‘untitled‘
www.flickr.com/photos/29981847@N00/2442405878)

Filed under: News

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments

About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

A Fuse #8 Production

For Some Reason They Let me Interview Questlove & S.A. Cosby??? I’m Not Questioning It

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Extraordinary Voyages | This Week’s Comics

by Lori Henderson

Heavy Medal

Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by Derrick Barnes

by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Politics in Practice

From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy

by John Chrastka

Teen Librarian Toolbox

On Writing Girls Who Don’t Have to Shrink to Be Loved, a guest post by Estelle Laure

by Amanda MacGregor

The Yarn

Our 2026 Preview Episode!

by Travis Jonker

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

3 Picture Books to Celebrate Thankfulness in the New Year

Check Out Over 300 SLJ's Starred Titles from June 2025 to December 2025

28 Nonfiction Gems Celebrating Black History

‘Crayola Creativity Week’ Draws Millions of Participants

SPONSORED

‘The Moon Without Stars’ Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary Lee says

    December 10, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    Yike! Those bookshelves look a little too familiar!

  2. Scope Notes says

    December 13, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Yeah, I could go for an extra couple, two, three, shelves these days as well!

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

  • Author/Illustrator Blogs

    • Erin Stead Illustration
    • Hey, Rabbit!
    • James Preller's Blog
    • MATTHEWCORDELLBLOGS
    • Mo Willems Doodles
    • The Scop
  • Book Blogs I Like

    • A Book and a Hug
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • A Kids Book a Day
    • A Year of Reading
    • Abby (the) Librarian
    • Awful Library Books
    • Becky’s Book Reviews
    • Better Book Titles
    • Book-A-Day Almanac
    • Bookends
    • books4yourkids.com
    • bookshelves of doom
    • Bottom Shelf Books
    • Calling Caldecott
    • Caustic Cover Critic
    • Chad C. Beckerman
    • Charlotte’s Library
    • Cheryl Rainfield
    • Chicken Spaghetti
    • CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION
    • Collecting Children’s Books
    • Cybils
    • EarlyWord
    • educating alice
    • Finding Wonderland
    • For Those About to Mock
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Good Show Sir
    • GottaBook
    • Great Kid Books
    • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
    • Hi Miss Julie!
    • Jen Robinson’s Book Page
    • Kidsmomo
    • Maria T. Middleton Design
    • Nerdy Book Club
    • Neverending Search
    • Nine Kinds of Pie
    • One Book, Two Books, Old Books, New Books
    • Out of the Box
    • Oz and Ends
    • PlanetEsme
    • Read Roger
    • Reading Rants!
    • Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
    • sharpread
    • ShelfTalker
    • so tomorrow
    • The Children's Book Review
    • The Miss Rumphius Effect
    • Uncovered Cover Art
    • Waking Brain Cells
    • Watch. Connect. Read.
  • Library Blogs

    • ALSC Blog
    • Blue Skunk Blog
    • librarian.net
    • LISNews
    • Stephen's Lighthouse
    • Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology
    • Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology
    • Unshelved
  • Follow This Blog

    Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    Primary Sidebar

    • News & Features
    • Reviews+
    • Technology
    • School Libraries
    • Public Libraries
    • Blogs
    • Classroom
    • Diversity
    • People
    • Job Zone

    Reviews+

    • Book Lists
    • Best Books 2024
    • 2024 Stars So Far
    • Media
    • Reference
    • Series Made Simple
    • Tech
    • Review for SLJ
    • Review Submissions

    SLJ Blog Network

    • 100 Scope Notes
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Heavy Medal
    • Pearls & Rubys
    • Politics in Practice
    • Teen Librarian Toolbox
    • The Yarn

    Resources

    • Reasons to Love Libraries
    • 2025 Youth Media Awards
    • Defending the Canon:SLJ & NCTE Review 15 Banned Classics
    • Refreshing the Canon Booklist
    • School Librarian of the Year
    • Read Free Poster
    • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
    • Research
    • White Papers / Case Studies

    Events & PD

    • In-Person Events
    • Online Courses
    • Virtual Events
    • Webcasts
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Media Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Content Submissions
    • Data Privacy
    • Terms of Use
    • Terms of Sale
    • FAQs
    • Diversity Policy
    • Careers at MSI


    COPYRIGHT © 2026


    COPYRIGHT © 2026