Hardcover Fiction

by Virginia Evans (Crown, ISBN: 9780593798430); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 32 "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); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 4 "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 Lily King (Grove Press, ISBN: 9780802165176); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 25 "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 George Saunders (Random House, ISBN: 9780525509622); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 8 "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 Kate Quinn (William Morrow, ISBN: 9780063244788); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 5 "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 Lauren Groff (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593418420); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "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 Heather Fawcett (Del Rey, ISBN: 9780593973257); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 5 "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 Christopher Buehlman (Tor Nightfire, ISBN: 9781250439208); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 3 "Enter a darker age with USA Today bestselling author Christopher Buehlman's Between Two Fires, a medieval horror adventure unlike anything on the shelf."

by Rachel Hochhauser (St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 9781250396341); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: 3 "Lady Tremaine reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world's most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother's love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes. A March 2026 Indie Next List Great Read."

by James Patterson, Viola Davis (Little, Brown and Company, ISBN: 9780316579834); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 2 "Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)"