A bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment. The #1 Indie Next Pick for January 2022.

Towles' stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick.

A beautiful and redemptive novel about stewardship--of the book, of the Earth, of the human heart. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2021.

The breakout poetry collection by bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman.

A locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different. A January 2022 Indie Next Pick.

Haig's latest is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived.

This new novel begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional, and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written.

Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel by bestselling author Elizabeth George.

In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. A January 2022 Indie Next Pick.

A deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick.

Rooney's excellent new novel is a September 2021 Indie Next Pick.

A gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick.

Franzen's new novel is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis.

The dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they've come from--and what they've left behind. A November 2021 Indie Next Pick.

Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human.

This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation's founding and construction--and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life.

From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick.

Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the 45 days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life--and his family's--as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation's Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence.

Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships, and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick.

The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom and new ways of organizing society.

Radiant with Mackesy's warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings.

James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

A candid and insightful memoir by the popular member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.

An enduring account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker's Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A January 2022 Indie Next Pick.

A rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope, but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world around us and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future.

The never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.

A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

A triumphant memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of All the President's Men and pioneer of investigative journalism.

Reid's novel is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day.

Miller's monumental debut novel is an action-packed adventure and epic love story that brilliantly re-imagines Homer's enduring masterwork, The Iliad.

The masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.

In Hoover's honest, evocative, and tender novel, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can't stop thinking about her first love.

An ingeniously constructed novel about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope--the things that save us, even in the most anxious times.

Klune's novel is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place.

Henry's sparkling new novel will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick.

Erdrich's novel is based on the extraordinary life of her grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C.

St. John Mandel's audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse.

Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder.

National Book Award-winner Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of--and paean to--the natural world.

Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and perfectly spare prose to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship.

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club.

When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick.

O'Farrell's novel is a luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten.

Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.

Didion's stunning book of electric honesty and passion that explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage--and a life, in good times and bad--that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.

van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing.

All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering.

In Entangled Life, biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective.

A must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America.

Gladwell offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers--and why they often go wrong.

A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs.

A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human.

Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.

Keep your brain young, healthy, and sharp with this science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline by neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta.

The Best of Me spans a career spent watching and learning and laughing--quite often at himself--and invites readers deep into the world of one of the most brilliant and original writers of our time.

Celebrated, iconic, and indispensable, Joan Didion's first work of nonfiction is considered a watershed moment in American writing.

The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792.

Joan Didion's The White Album records indelibly the upheavals and aftermaths of the 1960s.

by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.)

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by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.)

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