Hot Read: Former Cardinal Skipper's "One Last Strike"

Tony LaRussa's book is in this week's top 10 at St. Louis area independent book stores.

Former St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa's The Last Strike is one of the top reads among adults for the week ending Oct. 14, according to the St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance.   The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

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'Fire in the Ashes' Tops This Week's Bestseller List

Jonathan Kozol's book is this week's bestseller at St. Louis area independent book stores.

Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America is the top read among adults for the week ending Sept. 2, according to the St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

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State of Wonder Tops Local Bestseller List

Anne Patchett's novel is this week's bestseller at St. Louis area independent book stores.

State of Wonder is the number 1 read among adults at the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending Aug. 26. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

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Count to Sleep St. Louis, Gone Girl Top Bestseller List

The novel is this week's bestseller at St. Louis area independent book stores.

Giffin is the number 1 read among adults at the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending Aug. 19. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

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St. Louis Readers Love 'Count to Sleep St. Louis'

The children's counting book features St. Louis' most popular landmarks.

Count to Sleep St. Louis, a counting book celebrating the city's famous features like the Gateway Arch and St. Louis Zoo, is a hot read among young adults at the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending July 15. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adults

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Risk Agent Is a Must-Read in St. Louis This Week

Check out the bestselling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending July 8.

St. Louis resident Ridley Pearson is having a good week, with his books on both the adult and young adult bestseller list for the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending July 8. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stays Atop Best-Seller List

Check out the bestselling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending July 1.

E.L. James' trilogy remains a hot read as all three books make the top five sells for the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending July 1. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

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Leads on Reads: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Tops Best-Seller List

Check out the bestselling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending June 3.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending June 3. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult You might be interested in this related story:

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Leads on Reads: 'No Excuses' Tops Best-Seller List

Check out the best-selling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending March 11.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending March 11. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

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