Hardcover Fiction

by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804216); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 16 "A traditional American woman, a "tradwife influencer", suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel. The #1 Indie Next Pick for April 2026."

by Ann Patchett (Harper, ISBN: 9780063511637); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 8 "The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time. The #1 Indie Next Pick for June 2026."

by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385550505); Weeks on List: 1 "An exuberantly entertaining novel from two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead that brings to life 1980s New York. An August 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau, ISBN: 9781954118812); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 12 "A bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what's rightfully theirs--and the power of friendship to change everything. A May 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Virginia Evans (Crown, ISBN: 9780593798430); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 50 "A woman tries to heal old wounds and make sense of the world the only way she knows how--through letters--in this charming, laugh out loud debut novel about a life fully lived. A May 2025 Indie Next Pick."

by Maggie O'Farrell (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593320648); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 8 "The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. A June 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Matt Dinniman (Ace, ISBN: 9780593820261); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 25 "Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, as they fight fantastical creatures and deadly mobs to make it to the next level and build the kind of fan following the dungeon masters can't ignore."

by Daniel Mason (Random House, ISBN: 9798217197453); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 3 "A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind. A July 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Matt Dinniman (Ace, ISBN: 9780593820285); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 10 "Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series."

by Jenny Jackson (Pamela Dorman Books, ISBN: 9798217059959); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 4 "An ambitious young woman insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town. A July 2026 Indie Next Pick."