Indie Bestsellers

Owens' exquisite and heartbreaking novel is an August 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.

Whitehead's masterful and haunting new novel about two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida is the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for August 2019.

Russo's riveting new novel about the abiding yet complex power of friendship is an August 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

The new novel by the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love is a June 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

Obreht's beautiful, ambitious new novel is an August 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

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.

Ware's spellbinding new novel of suspense is an August 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

In his new thriller, Baldacci introduces an unforgettable new character: Archer, a straight-talking former World War II soldier fresh out of prison for a crime he didn't commit.

A breathtaking new Gabriel Allon thriller by the bestselling author of House of Spies.

In Hilderbrand's new novel four siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of a summer when everything changed.

Miller's masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is an April 2018 Indie Next List Great read.

In her new novel 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.

Patterson's strongest team of characters since the Women's Murder Club are the first responders when their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals.

Keane's profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town is a June 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

Lippman's new novel, set in 1960s Baltimore, is about a housewife turned aspiring reporter who pursues the murder of a forgotten young woman. An August 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.

Westover's unforgettable memoir about growing up, being kept out of school, leaving her survivalist family, and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. A Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for March 2018.

Kendi's book is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.

A groundbreaking portrait of erotic longing in today's America, exposing the fragility, complexity, and inequality of female desire with unprecedented depth and emotional power. The #1 Indie Next List Great Read for July 2019.

Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

Pulitzer Prize-winner McCullough tells of the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define our country.

Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations--and whose story inspires us to do the same.

With his usual mix of erudition and humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven't considered before.

Tolentino's dazzling collection of nine original essays, written with sharpness, wit, and fearlessness, delves into the forces that warp our vision, demonstrating an unparalleled stylistic potency and critical dexterity.

Morrison's new book is a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades.

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements. Winner of the 2018 James Beard Award for Best General Cookbook.

Gottlieb's hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are looking for answers, and so is she.

Brooks explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world.

Leonard tells the ambitious tale of how one private company consolidated power over half a century--and how in doing so, it helped transform capitalism into something that feels deeply alienating to many Americans today.

A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.

The bestselling author of Sex and the City looks at the wilds and lows of sex and dating after 50.

A riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of a picture-perfect family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

A testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.

A spellbinding standalone novel by the bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad series.

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.

Towles' transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel.

Wingate's novel, which is based on a notorious adoption scandal, is a riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale that reminds us the heart never forgets where we belong.

Stein's novel is a look at life through the eyes of Enzo, a mixed-breed pooch. Now a major motion picture.

Honeyman's novel is a smart, warm, and uplifting story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and wit make for an irresistible journey.

Finn's smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense is soon to be a major motion picture.

Orange's debut novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen.

Braithwaite's darkly funny novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends.

Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, Morrison's spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby.

In his new novel, Coelho takes us back in time to relive the dreams of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order.

Seven perfect days. Then he disappeared. Ghosted is a love story with a secret at its heart.

Morrison's virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.

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.

Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.

Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet--and it just might be his very best.

Macintyre tells the incredible true story of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War.

Macy's masterful book takes readers into the epicenter of America's 20-plus year struggle with opioid addiction.

Sincero helps you understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to start living the kind of life you used to be jealous of.

Pollan investigates the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences.

DiAngelo explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.

Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.

Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance.

A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself.

Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology affect our understanding of evolution and life's history.

A collection of Harvard Business Review articles selected to help you maximize your own and your organization's performance.

Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.

The findings of the Special Counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, with accompanying analysis by The Washington Post reporters who have covered the story from the beginning.