Hardcover Fiction

by Virginia Evans (Crown, ISBN: 9780593798430); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 29 "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 Tayari Jones (Knopf, ISBN: 9780525659181); Weeks on List: 1 "A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage. Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy. A March 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by George Saunders (Random House, ISBN: 9780525509622); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 5 "An electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next. The #1 Indie Next Pick for February 2026."

by Lauren Groff (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593418420); Weeks on List: 1 "A stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our time. A March 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Lily King (Grove Press, ISBN: 9780802165176); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 22 "From the New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers comes a magnificent and intimate new novel of desire, friendship, and the lasting impact of first love. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2025."

by Kate Quinn (William Morrow, ISBN: 9780063244788); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 2 "From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures."

by Heather Fawcett (Del Rey, ISBN: 9780593973257); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 2 "A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series. A March 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Jennette McCurdy (Ballantine Books, ISBN: 9780593723739); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 6 "From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want."

by Matt Dinniman (Ace, ISBN: 9780593820308); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 3 "A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl. A February 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Anna Quindlen (Random House, ISBN: 9780593734605); Weeks on List: 1 "A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life--from the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of After Annie."