Hardcover Fiction

by Percival Everett (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385550369); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 52 "Percival Everett's new novel is a brilliant, action-packed re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. The #1 Indie Next Pick for April 2024."

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593802724); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 2 "A searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists--the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires."

by Liz Moore (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593418918); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 37 "Moore's multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore's most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet. The #1 Indie Next Pick for July 2024."

by Charlotte McConaghy (Flatiron Books, ISBN: 9781250827951); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 2 "From the bestselling author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves, a novel about a family living alone on a remote island, when a mysterious woman washes up on shore. The #1 Indie Next Pick for March 2025."

by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled: Red Tower Books, ISBN: 9781649377159); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 8 "After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust."

by Alison Espach (Henry Holt and Co., ISBN: 9781250899576); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 31 "A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. The #1 Indie Next Pick for August 2024."

by Karen Russell (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593802250); Weeks on List: 1 "A gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town. A March 2025 Indie Next Pick."

by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781668078181); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 2 "A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing. A March 2025 Indie Next Pick."

by Claire Keegan (Grove Press, ISBN: 9780802158741); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 35 "Keegan's landmark novel is a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family. The #1 Indie Next Pick for December 2021."

by Anne Tyler (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593803486); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 5 "Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, Three Days in June is a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the height of her powers. A February 2025 Indie Next Pick."