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The Indie Poetry Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0000

The Indie Poetry Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 2 Sep 2026 - 09:38

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Poetry Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 1, 2026.

1. The Odyssey
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), Norton, $18.95, 9780393356250

2. The Iliad
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), W. W. Norton & Company, $19.99, 9781324076148

3. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263

4. The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Homer, Robert Fagles (Transl.), Penguin, $22.00, 9780140268867

5. Dog Songs
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143125839

6. You Better Be Lightning
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, $18.00, 9781943735990

7. The Odyssey
Homer, University of Chicago Press, $18.95, 9780226849225

8. Little Alleluias: Collected Poetry and Prose
Mary Oliver, Grand Central Publishing, $23.99, 9780306835810

9. Dog Show: Poems
Billy Collins, Pamela Sztybel (Illus.), Random House, $20.00, 9780593979419

10. The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation (Deluxe Edition)
Homer, Picador, $20.00, 9781250375445

11. The Aeneid
Virgil, Liveright, $22.99, 9781324098553

12. The Iliad
Homer, Robert Fagles (Trans.), Penguin, $21.00, 9780140275360

13. Dream Work: Poems
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9780593832677

14. The Odyssey (A Penguin Classics Hardcover)
Homer, Penguin Classics, $38.00, 9780143139379

15. Cat Poems
Tynan Kogane (Ed.), New Directions, $11.95, 9780811227506

16. Love Poems
Pablo Neruda, New Directions, $11.95, 9780811217293

17. The Odyssey (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Homer, Penguin Classics, $27.00, 9780141192444

18. Homer's Odyssey: An Illustrated Retelling
Barry B. Powell, Clarkson Potter, $28.99, 9798217035564

19. House of Light: Poems
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9798217061433

20. Beowulf
Seamus Heaney (Trans.), Norton, $15.95, 9780393320978

21. A Suit or a Suitcase: Poems
Maggie Smith, Washington Square Press, $25.00, 9781668090053

22. Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, $18.00, 9781943735426

23. Take Me With You
Andrea Gibson, Plume, $18.00, 9780735219519

24. Startlement: New and Selected Poems
Ada Limón, Milkweed Editions, $28.00, 9781639550517

25. The Odyssey
Homer, Penguin Classics, $19.00, 9780143039952

The Indie Romance Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0000

The Indie Romance Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 08:37

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Romance Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 18, 2026.

1. Dolly All the Time
Annabel Monaghan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $20.00, 9780593853979

2. The Someday Garden
Ashley Poston, Berkley, $20.00, 9780593952757

3. The Deal
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293934

4. Great Big Beautiful Life
Emily Henry, Berkley, $20.00, 9780593441237

5. Our Perfect Storm
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $30.00, 9780593953242

6. The Mistake (Off-Campus)
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293941

7. Every Summer After
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593438534

8. The Score (Off-Campus)
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293958

9. Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534637

10. Daggermouth (The Heart Duology #1)
H.M. Wolfe, Scarlett Press, $34.00, 9798347122363

11. Sea of Charms: A Spellshop Novel
Sarah Beth Durst, Bramble, $29.99, 9781250400673

12. Moss'd in Space
Rebecca Thorne, Bramble, $18.99, 9781250414144

13. One Golden Summer
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593638910

14. Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734

15. Love You More: A Novel
Emily Giffin, Ballantine Books, $32.00, 9780593600320

16. Tropesick
Lauren Okie, Avon, $18.99, 9780063479616

17. Bromantasy
Máire Roche, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $20.00, 9798217180707

18. The Night We Met (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Abby Jimenez, Forever, $30.00, 9781538780688

19. Funny Story
Emily Henry, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593441213

20. Score (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Kennedy Ryan, Forever, $18.99, 9781538785263

21. Road Trip
Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781250372888

22. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758

23. In Stormy Weather: A Novel (Oak Valley)
Chelsea Curto, Atria Books, $19.00, 9781668217436

24. Lights Out (Into Darkness Series #1)
Navessa Allen, Slowburn, $19.00, 9781638932239

25. The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Laurie Gilmore, HarperCollins, $18.99, 9780008761479

The Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 5 Aug 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 2, 2026.

1. Angel Down
Daniel Kraus, Atria Books, $18.00, 9781668068519

2. The Divorce
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $18.99, 9781464249631

3. Mad Mabel
Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, $29.00, 9781250284549

4. It Could Have Been Her
Lisa Jewell, Atria Books, $29.00, 9781668033906

5. The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon, Vintage, $18.00, 9780593312070

6. The Housemaid
Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781538742570

7. Dear Debbie
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99, 9781464249624

8. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703

9. Not Quite Dead Yet
Holly Jackson, Bantam, $20.00, 9780593977071

10. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
Shane Hawk (Ed.), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.), Vintage, $19.00, 9780593468463

11. Heather
Caitlin Mullen, Celadon Books, $28.99, 9781250400574

12. The Keeper
Tana French, Viking, $32.00, 9780593493465

13. Strange Houses
Uketsu, Jim Rion (Transl.), HarperVia, $17.99, 9780063433151

14. The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987

15. Gone Before Goodbye
Harlan Coben, Reese Witherspoon, Grand Central Publishing, $19.99, 9781538781272

16. Death on the Lanai (Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series)
Rachel Ekstrom Courage, Hyperion Avenue, $18.99, 9781368117876

17. Don't Let Him In
Lisa Jewell, Atria Books, $19.00, 9781668033883

18. Strange Buildings
Uketsu, HarperVia, $18.99, 9780063514096

19. Never Flinch
Stephen King, Scribner, $20.00, 9781668089347

20. My Husband's Wife
Alice Feeney, Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $28.99, 9781250337818

21. Strange Pictures
Uketsu, HarperVia, $17.99, 9780063433083

22. Want to Know a Secret?
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $18.99, 9781464249600

23. Ironwood
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown and Company, $32.00, 9780316595384

24. The Ending Writes Itself
Evelyn Clarke, Harper, $30.00, 9780063444614

25. The Housemaid's Wedding
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $12.99, 9781628860016

The Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Comics & Graphic Works List, including the Manga Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 26, 2026.

Children's & Young Adult

1. The New Girl: First Crush
Cassandra Calin, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338762488

2. Smile
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264

3. The New Girl
Cassandra Calin, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338762457

4. A Wolf Called Fire
Rosanne Parry, Mónica Armiño (Illus.), Greenwillow Books, $9.99, 9780063415140

5. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801897

6. Guts
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500

7. The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel
Gareth Hinds, Candlewick, $19.99, 9780763642686

8. Midsummer Sisters
Niki Smith, Graphix, $14.99, 9781546128946

9. Fruitcake
Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza (Illus.), Graphix, $14.99, 9781338575071

10. The Cartoonists Club
Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338777215

Adult

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581

2. Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm
Charlie Mackesy, Penguin Life, $27.00, 9780593994825

3. Charity and Sylvia
Tillie Walden, Drawn and Quarterly, $30.00, 9781770468382

4. Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe, Oni Press, $24.99, 9781549304002

5. On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Graphic, $16.99, 9781984859150

6. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow: DC Compact Comics
Tom King, Bilquis Evely (Illus.), DC Comics, $9.99, 9781799506904

7. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $18.00, 9780394747231

8. Dog Affirmations: An Illustrated Journey Through Your Dog's Thoughts
Andrea Cáceres, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.99, 9781639736881

9. The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel (Revised and Expanded)
J.R.R. Tolkien, David Wenzel (Illus.), William Morrow, $35.00, 9780063447998

10. They Called Us Enemy
George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker (Illus.), Top Shelf Productions, $19.99, 9781603094504

Manga

1. Witch Hat Atelier 1
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, $12.99, 9781632367709

2. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974710027

3. One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 1
Eiichiro Oda, VIZ Media LLC, $16.99, 9781421536255

4. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 30
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974763405

5. The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1
Sumiko Arai, Yen Press, $20.00, 9781975399689

6. The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1
Mokumokuren, Ajani Oloye (Trans.), Yen Press, $15.00, 9781975360542

7. Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog And Chainsaw
Tatsuki Fujimoto, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974709939

8. Witch Hat Atelier 2
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, $12.99, 9781632368041

9. Spy x Family, Vol. 1
Tatsuya Endo, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974715466

10. The Apothecary Diaries 01
Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Square Enix Manga, $12.99, 9781646090709

11. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974710034

12. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
Koyoharu Gotouge, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974700523

13. Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
Junji Ito, VIZ Media LLC, $35.00, 9781421561325

14. Pokémon: The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, Vol. 1
Shogakukan, VIZ Media LLC, $14.99, 9781974741182

15. Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1
Ai Yazawa, VIZ Media LLC, $24.99, 9781974758289

16. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1
Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe (Illus.), VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974725762

17. My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
Kohei Horikoshi, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781421582696

18. Witch Hat Atelier 3
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, $12.99, 9781632368058

19. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974762019

20. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Blinding Darkness
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974720149

21. One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn
Eiichiro Oda, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781569319017

22. Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3
Gege Akutami, VIZ Media LLC, $11.99, 9781974710041

23. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1
Ryoko Kui, Taylor Engel (Trans.), Yen Press, $15.00, 9780316471855

24. One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 2
Eiichiro Oda, VIZ Media LLC, $16.99, 9781421536262

25. Blue Lock 1
Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura (Illus.), Kodansha Comics, $12.99, 9781646516544

The Indie Travel Literature Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Travel Literature Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Travel Literature Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 12, 2026.

1. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Kevin Fedarko, Scribner, $22.00, 9781501183065

2. American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed
Isaac Fitzgerald, Knopf, $32.00, 9780593537794

3. This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History
Beverly Gage, Simon & Schuster, $30.00, 9781668033104

4. On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Rick Steves, Rick Steves, $19.99, 9781641717458

5. Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love
Michael Schur, Joe Posnanski, Dutton, $35.00, 9798217045112

6. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $22.00, 9780062802767

7. The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land
Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon, Crown, $30.00, 9798217086511

8. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [50th Anniversary Edition]: An Inquiry into Values
Robert M. Pirsig, Mariner Books Classics, $21.99, 9780063342330

9. A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros, John Howe (Transl.), Verso, $19.95, 9781804290446

10. Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of Modern America
Lauren Hough, Pantheon, $30.00, 9780593686621

11. The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life
Eva zu Beck, Gallery Books, $30.00, 9781668223673

12. Mysteries of the National Parks: 35 Stories of Baffling Disappearances, Unexplained Phenomena, and More
Mike Bezemek, Sourcebooks, $18.99, 9781464226908

13. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
William Finnegan, Penguin, $20.00, 9780143109396

14. The Lesbian Bar Chronicles: The Living History and Hopeful Future of America's Dyke Dives and Sapphic Spaces
Rachel Karp, Beacon Press, $29.95, 9780807023440

15. Travels with Charley in Search of America
John Steinbeck, Penguin Books, $14.00, 9780140053203

16. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780679785897

17. The Lost City of Z
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780525434658

18. How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea (Natural Navigation)
Tristan Gooley, The Experiment, $18.95, 9798893031423

19. Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time
Brad Ryan, Simon & Schuster, $29.00, 9781668099261

20. 52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest: A Local's Curated Guide to Year-Round Getaways
Kara Patajo, Sasquatch Books, $24.99, 9781632175939

21. A Bite-Sized History of Italy: Gastronomic Tales of the Roman Empire, Renaissance, and Republic
Danielle Callegari, New Press, $27.99, 9781620979235

22. The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster
John O'Connor, Sourcebooks, $17.99, 9781464216664

23. The Hidden Nations of Animals: A Grand Tour of Earth's Wild Civilizations
Ryan Huling, Oliver Uberti (Illus.), Avery, $32.00, 9780593716847

24. Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America
Andrew McCarthy, Grand Central Publishing, $29.00, 9781538768945

25. Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys
Mariana Enriquez, Hogarth, $30.00, 9780593733516

The Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 17 Jun 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 14, 2026.

1. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine Books, $22.00, 9798217299461

2. Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $20.00, 9780593820254

3. A Parade of Horribles
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $32.00, 9798217190065

4. Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30.00, 9780593820261

5. We Burned So Bright
TJ Klune, Tor Books, $25.99, 9781250881236

6. Red Rising
Pierce Brown, Del Rey, $18.00, 9780345539809

7. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30.00, 9780593820285

8. Platform Decay
Martha Wells, Tor Books, $24.99, 9781250827005

9. The Gate of the Feral Gods
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30.00, 9780593955970

10. The Knight and the Moth (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Rachel Gillig, Orbit, $19.99, 9780316608503

11. Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30.00, 9780593820247

12. Rites of the Starling
Devney Perry, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99, 9781682816752

13. The Butcher's Masquerade
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $35.00, 9780593955994

14. The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Sarah A. Parker, Avon, $34.00, 9780063415898

15. Starside (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Alex Aster, Avon, $34.00, 9780063462434

16. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575569

17. On the Calculation of Volume (Book I)
Solvej Balle, Barbara J. Haveland (Transl.), New Directions, $15.95, 9780811237253

18. Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Heather Fawcett, Del Rey, $29.00, 9780593973257

19. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $19.99, 9781538732182

20. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Matt Dinniman, Ace, $39.00, 9780593956014

21. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
Ilona Andrews, Tor Books, $29.99, 9781250377265

22. The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition
William Goldman, Harper Perennial, $22.00, 9780063458154

23. The Martian
Andy Weir, Broadway, $15.00, 9781101903582

24. On the Calculation of Volume (Book IV)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, $16.95, 9780811238410

25. The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #1)
TJ Klune, Tor Books, $19.99, 9781250394545

The Indie Romance Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Romance Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 3 Jun 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Romance Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 31, 2026.

1. The Night We Met (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Abby Jimenez, Forever, $30.00, 9781538780688

2. Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534637

3. Our Perfect Storm
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $30.00, 9780593953242

4. Game On
Navessa Allen, Slowburn, $19.00, 9781638932277

5. Rites of the Starling
Devney Perry, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99, 9781682816752

6. Starside (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Alex Aster, Avon, $34.00, 9780063462434

7. The Long Game
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534644

8. Game Changer
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534620

9. The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Laurie Gilmore, HarperCollins, $18.99, 9780008761479

10. The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Sarah A. Parker, Avon, $34.00, 9780063415898

11. The Deal
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293934

12. And Now, Back to You
B.K. Borison, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593953143

13. Funny Story
Emily Henry, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593441213

14. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758

15. Great Big Beautiful Life
Emily Henry, Berkley, $20.00, 9780593441237

16. Lights Out
Navessa Allen, Slowburn, $19.00, 9781638932239

17. Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734

18. Rules for the Summer (Deluxe Edition)
Meghan Quinn, Bloom Books, $19.99, 9781464243677

19. Role Model
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534613

20. The Elsewhere Express
Samantha Sotto Yambao, Del Rey, $32.99, 9780593725023

21. The Paris Match
Kate Clayborn, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593819371

22. Say You'll Remember Me
Abby Jimenez, Forever, $18.99, 9781538759189

23. Just Friends
Haley Pham, Atria Books, $19.00, 9781668095188

24. Mistakes Were Made (Deluxe Edition)
Lucy Score, Bloom Books, $19.99, 9781728297064

25. Tough Guy
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534590

The Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 20 May 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 17, 2026.

1. The Keeper
Tana French, Viking, $32.00, 9780593493465

2. The Ending Writes Itself
Evelyn Clarke, Harper, $30.00, 9780063444614

3. Dear Debbie
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99, 9781464249624

4. The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon, Vintage, $18.00, 9780593312070

5. Strange Buildings
Uketsu, HarperVia, $18.99, 9780063514096

6. The Housemaid
Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781538742570

7. Want to Know a Secret?
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $18.99, 9781464249600

8. My Husband's Wife
Alice Feeney, Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $28.99, 9781250337818

9. Judge Stone
James Patterson, Viola Davis, Little, Brown and Company, $32.00, 9780316579834

10. Strange Houses
Uketsu, Jim Rion (Transl.), HarperVia, $17.99, 9780063433151

11. The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987

12. Fever Beach
Carl Hiaasen, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $19.00, 9780593315477

13. This Story Might Save Your Life
Tiffany Crum, Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $29.99, 9781250395238

14. Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
Benjamin Stevenson, Mariner Books, $30.00, 9780063434387

15. Strange Pictures
Uketsu, HarperVia, $17.99, 9780063433083

16. Anatomy of an Alibi
Ashley Elston, Pamela Dorman Books, $30.00, 9780593834459

17. Hope Rises
David Baldacci, Grand Central Publishing, $32.00, 9781538758021

18. Beautiful Ugly
Alice Feeney, Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $18.99, 9781250337801

19. Mad Mabel
Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, $29.00, 9781250284549

20. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
Shane Hawk (Ed.), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.), Vintage, $18.00, 9780593468463

21. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703

22. The Widow
John Grisham, Doubleday, $32.00, 9780385548984

23. The Tenant
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99, 9781464227318

24. The Housemaid's Secret
Freida McFadden, Hachette Mobius, $18.99, 9780349132617

25. The Boyfriend
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99, 9781728296227

The Indie Poetry Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Poetry Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 6 May 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Poetry Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 3, 2026.

1. The Odyssey
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), W. W. Norton & Company, $18.95, 9780393356250

2. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $20.00 , 9780399563263

3. Dog Show: Poems
Billy Collins, Pamela Sztybel (Illus.), Random House, $20.00, 9780593979419

4. You Better Be Lightning
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, $18.00, 9781943735990

5. The Iliad
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), W. W. Norton & Company, $19.99, 9781324076148

6. A Suit or a Suitcase: Poems
Maggie Smith, Washington Square Press, $25.00, 9781668090053

7. Dog Songs
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9780143125839

8. Little Alleluias: Collected Poetry and Prose
Mary Oliver, Grand Central Publishing, $23.99, 9780306835810

9. Startlement: New and Selected Poems
Ada Limón, Milkweed Editions, $28.00, 9781639550517

10. Take Me With You
Andrea Gibson, Plume, $18.00, 9780735219519

11. How About Now: Poems
Kate Baer, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780063306080

12. Love Poems
Pablo Neruda, New Directions, $11.95, 9780811217293

13. Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, $18.00, 9781943735426

14. 44 Poems on Being with Each Other: A Poetry Unbound Collection
Pádraig Ó. Tuama, W. W. Norton & Company, $19.99, 9781324123422

15. Night Owl: Poems
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ecco, $26.99, 9780063282315

16. Cat Poems
Tynan Kogane (Ed.), New Directions, $11.95, 9780811227506

17. Water, Water: Poems
Billy Collins, Random House Trade Paperbacks, $17.00, 9780593731048

18. Dream Work: Poems
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9780593832677

19. The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Homer, Robert Fagles (Transl.), Penguin Books, $20.00, 9780140268867

20. House of Light: Poems
Mary Oliver, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9798217061433

21. You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
Ada Limón, Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 9781571315694

22. Love Poems
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $19.99, 9798881606343

23. The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99, 9781449486792

24. Time Is a Mother
Ocean Vuong, Penguin Books, $17.00, 9780593300251

25. Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel Publishing, $14.99, 9781449474256

The Indie Cooking Bestseller List

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The Indie Cooking Bestseller List Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 15 Apr 2026 - 00:00

Specialty Bookselling

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Cooking Bestseller List based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending April 12, 2026.

1. Something from Nothing: A Cookbook
Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $37.99, 9781984826411

2. Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love
Samin Nosrat, Random House, $45, 9781984857781

3. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $40, 9781476753836

4. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle Zauner, Vintage, $17, 9781984898951

5. Kitchen Confidential Annotated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $24, 9780060899226

6. Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America
Sean Sherman, Kate Nelson, Kristin Donnelly, Clarkson Potter, $45, 9780593579237

7. Obsessed with the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests
Ella Quittner, William Morrow Cookbooks, $40, 9780063357686

8. To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
Rosie Grant, Harvest, $26, 9780063424401

9. Sally's Baking 101: Foolproof Recipes from Easy to Advanced
Sally McKenney, Clarkson Potter, $32.99, 9780593581964

10. Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food
Joshua McFadden, Artisan, $40, 9781648291920

11. Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat [A Baking Cookbook]
Vaughn Vreeland, New York Times Cooking, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9780593836644

12. Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day: A Cookbook
Ham El-Waylly, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780593796573

13. The High-Protein Plate: 100 Satisfying Everyday Recipes
Rachael DeVaux, S&S/Simon Element, $35, 9781668091722

14. The Art of Gluten-Free Bread: Groundbreaking Recipes for Artisanal Breads and Pastries
Aran Goyoaga, Artisan, $40, 9781648292026

15. Will This Make You Happy: Stories & Recipes from a Year of Baking
Tanya Bush, Chronicle Books, $29.95, 9781797227214

16. What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking - A Cookbook
Caroline Chambers, Union Square & Co., $35, 9781454952718

17. Easy Weeknight Dinners: 100 Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good to Eat
Emily Weinstein, New York Times Cooking, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9780593836323

18. The Butter Book
Anna Stockwell, Chronicle Books, $19.95, 9781797238272

19. Eat Yourself Healthy: Food to Change Your Life [American Measurements]
Jamie Oliver, Flatiron Books, $39.99, 9781250427069

20. Cocktails for the Apocalypse: Celebratory Libations for the End of the World
Jennifer McCartney, Countryman Press, $18.99, 9781682689394

21. Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy
Tieghan Gerard, Clarkson Potter, $32.99, 9780593232576

22. Don't Think About Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Jenn Lueke, William Morrow Cookbooks, $35, 9780063425798

23. Dinner Tonight: 200 Quick Recipes for Inspired Weeknight Cooking
America's Test Kitchen, America's Test Kitchen, $35, 9781966027003

24. Blueberries for Sal Cookbook: Sweet Recipes Inspired by the Beloved Children's Classic
Robert McCloskey, Clarkson Potter, $14.99, 9780593580400

25. Maxi's Kitchen: Easy Go-To Recipes to Make Again and Again: A Cookbook
Maxine Sharf, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780593800393