The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Aug. 31 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. Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition): R. F. Kuang
2. Atmosphere: Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. The Magician of Tiger Castle: Louis Sachar
4. An Inside Job: Daniel Silva
5. The Emperor of Gladness: Ocean Vuong
6. The Correspondent: Virginia Evans
7. The Possession of Alba Díaz: Isabel Cañas
8. Culpability: Bruce Holsinger
9. The River Is Waiting: Wally Lamb
10. My Friends: Fredrik Backman
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Abundance: Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson
2. The Let Them Theory: A