The latest top selling hardcover fiction books from Indie Bound
June 6th, 2026

by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804216); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 8 "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."
Author: Caro Claire Burke
by Matt Haig (Viking, ISBN: 9780593833377); Weeks on List: 1 "When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library. A June 2026 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Matt Haig
by Virginia Evans (Crown, ISBN: 9780593798430); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 42 "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."
Author: Virginia Evans
by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau, ISBN: 9781954118812); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 4 "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."
Author: Kathryn Stockett
by Elizabeth Strout (Random House, ISBN: 9798217154746); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "Elizabeth Strout's new novel tells the story of a chance incident that sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher's life--a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a capsizing world. A May 2026 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Elizabeth Strout
by Carley Fortune (Berkley, ISBN: 9780593953242); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 4 "Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from Carley Fortune."
Author: Carley Fortune
by Brooke Averick (Crown, ISBN: 9798217088263); Weeks on List: 1 "A debut novel following a woman turning thirty in thirty days, determined to lose her virginity before her birthday—from podcaster, comedian, and bookfluencer Brooke Averick, who has amassed a platform of over 1.5M fans. A June 2026 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Brooke Averick
by Douglas Stuart (Grove Press, ISBN: 9780802167194); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 4 "A vivid, moving novel following a young man returning to his Hebridean island home, a portrait of a father's expectations and a son's desires. A May 2026 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Douglas Stuart
by Matt Dinniman (Ace, ISBN: 9780593820261); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 17 "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."
Author: Matt Dinniman
by Sarah A. Parker (Avon, ISBN: 9780063415898); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 2 "The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon When the Moon Hatched, featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages."
Author: Sarah A. Parker