Hardcover Fiction

by Kiley Reid (Putnam, ISBN: 9780525541905); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 2 "Reid's debut novel is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. An Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for January 2020."

by Delia Owens (Putnam, ISBN: 9780735219090); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: * "Owens' exquisite and heartbreaking novel is an August 2018 Indie Next List Great Read."

by Ann Patchett (Harper, ISBN: 9780062963673); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 16 "Patchett's moving new novel explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. An October 2019 Indie Next List Great Read."

by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780525562023); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 32 "Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The #1 Indie Next List Pick for June 2019."

by Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World, ISBN: 9780399590597); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 16 "Coates' debut novel is a propulsive, transcendent work that restores the humanity of those from whom everything was stolen. An October 2019 Indie Next List Great Read."

by Erin Morgenstern (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385541213); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 10 "Morgenstern's new novel is a timeless love story set in a secret underground world. A November 2019 Indie Next List Great Read."

by Elizabeth Strout (Random House, ISBN: 9780812996548); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 13 "In Olive, Again, Strout continues the story of Olive Kitteridge, the beloved character who has captured the imaginations of millions. An October 2019 Indie Next List Great Read."

by Kevin Wilson (Ecco, ISBN: 9780062913463); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 11 "Wilson's moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children who have a remarkable ability. A November 2019 Indie Next List Great Read."

by John Grisham (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385544184); Last week: 13; Weeks on List: 13 "In his riveting new novel, Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller--with a twist."

by Ann Napolitano (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9781984854780); Weeks on List: 1 "Napolitano's transcendent new novel is a January 2020 Indie Next List Great Read."