Ron Riekki
The Oakland Press
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‘Lifeboat’ tops Michigan best sellers for November
Columnist Mitch Albom’s latest book was the best selling Michigan book for November in independent bookstores around the state → Read More
Viola Shipman’s ‘Secret’ tops the Michigan best sellers for October
Top fiction and nonfiction titles with Michigan ties in October. → Read More
Bacon’s hockey book scores on Michigan Best Seller list for September
A new season brings a new crop of best-selling book titles from Michigan authors at local retailers. → Read More
Bacon’s hockey book scores on Michigan Best Seller list for September
A new season brings a new crop of best-selling book titles from Michigan authors at local retailers. → Read More
‘People We Meet’ retains top spot in August best sellers list
Summer beach reads continue to dominate the best selling Michigan books in August, along with political nonfiction and nature. → Read More
Books: Henry’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ tops Michigan list for July
Summer, pandemic, politics influence book buyers in July → Read More
‘Million Dollar Demon’ tempts most buyers at Michigan booksellers in June
Michigan best selling books sold at independent book sellers in June. → Read More
Shipman’s ‘Clover Girls’ tops May best-sellers list
ALL BOOKS 1. Viola Shipman, “The Clover Girls: A Novel” (Graydon House) 2. John Green, “The Anthropocene Reviewed” (Dutton/Penguin Books) 3. Emily Henry, “People We Meet on Vacation: a novel” (Berkley/Penguin Books) 4. Supriya Kelkar, “That Thing about Bollywood” (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers) 5. Angeline Boulley, “Fire Keeper’s Daughter” (Henry Holt and Company) 6. Bill O’Reilly… → Read More
Shipman’s ‘Clover Girls’ tops May best-sellers list
ALL BOOKS 1. Viola Shipman, “The Clover Girls: A Novel” (Graydon House) 2. John Green, “The Anthropocene Reviewed” (Dutton/Penguin Books) 3. Emily Henry, “People We Meet on Vacation: a novel” (Berkley/Penguin Books) 4. Supriya Kelkar, “That Thing about Bollywood” (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers) 5. Angeline Boulley, “Fire Keeper’s Daughter” (Henry Holt and Company) 6. Bill O’Reilly… → Read More
Best Sellers: Michigan readers want to know ‘How To Be An Antiracist’
Here are the Michigan best sellers for April 2021 ALL BOOKS 1. Ibram X. Kendi, “How To Be An Antiracist” (One World) 2. Angeline Boulley, “Fire Keeper’s Daughter” (Henry Holt and Company) [last month #2] 3. Stan Tekiela, “Birds of Michigan Field Guide” (Adventure Publications) [last month #5] 4. Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever, “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” (HarperCollins Publishers)… → Read More
Best Sellers: Michigan readers want to know ‘How To Be An Antiracist’
Here are the Michigan best sellers for April 2021 ALL BOOKS 1. Ibram X. Kendi, “How To Be An Antiracist” (One World) 2. Angeline Boulley, “Fire Keeper’s Daughter” (Henry Holt and Company) [last month #2] 3. Stan Tekiela, “Birds of Michigan Field Guide” (Adventure Publications) [last month #5] 4. Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever, “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” (HarperCollins Publishers)… → Read More
Mysterious ‘Hotel’ tops Michigan best sellers for February 2021
ALL BOOKS 1) Emily St. John Mandel, “The Glass Hotel: A Novel” (Alfred A. Knopf) 2) Sanjay Gupta, MD, “Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” (Simon & Schuster) 3) Katherine Applegate, “The One and Only Ivan” (HarperCollins) 4) Scott E. Page, “The Diversity (Bonus): How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy” (Princeton University Press) 5) Gayle Boss, “Wild Hope: Stories for… → Read More
Mysterious ‘Hotel’ tops Michigan best sellers for February 2021
ALL BOOKS 1) Emily St. John Mandel, “The Glass Hotel: A Novel” (Alfred A. Knopf) 2) Sanjay Gupta, MD, “Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” (Simon & Schuster) 3) Katherine Applegate, “The One and Only Ivan” (HarperCollins) 4) Scott E. Page, “The Diversity (Bonus): How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy” (Princeton University Press) 5) Gayle Boss, “Wild Hope: Stories for… → Read More
Emily St. John Mandel tops April Michigan best sellers list with Covid twist
Because book stores remained closed during the coronavirus pandemic, our April 2020 Michigan best seller list covers all books, without separate fiction and nonfiction lists for the month. Instead, we → Read More
Emily St. John Mandel tops April Michigan best sellers list with Covid twist
Because book stores remained closed during the coronavirus pandemic, our April 2020 Michigan best seller list covers all books, without separate fiction and nonfiction lists for the month. Instead, we → Read More
Books: “Little Fires” tops Michigan best sellers as it scores on TV
With people sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, reading has become a favorite activity here in the mitten state. Even the top books reflect sheltering at home, with Celeste → Read More
Books: “Little Fires” tops Michigan best sellers as it scores on TV
With people sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, reading has become a favorite activity here in the mitten state. Even the top books reflect sheltering at home, with Celeste → Read More
Shem’s “House of God” tops February's Michigan best-sellers list
Here are the best selling Michigan books at independent book stores throughout the state during February. → Read More
Shem’s “House of God” tops February's Michigan best-sellers list
Here are the best selling Michigan books at independent book stores throughout the state during February. → Read More
"Wild Country" battle over public land tops February best-sellers list
Here are the best-selling books at Michigan independent book stores during February 2020. → Read More