Indie Bestsellers List

Published Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (for the sales week ended Sunday, January 4, 2026). Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States.

 

Debuts for the week:

Paperback Fiction

#1-Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman (9780593820254)

#10-Game Changer, by Rachel Reid (9781335534620)

#12-In Your Dreams, by Sarah Adams (9780593723715)

#14-The Long Game, by Rachel Reid (9781335534644)

 

Paperback Nonfiction

#3-Breath, by James Nestor (9780735213623)

#11-Hidden Potential, by Adam Grant (9780593653661

 

Early & Middle Grade

#3-The Amazing Generation, by Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, Cynthia Yuan Cheng (Illus.) (9798217111916)

 

Children’s Illustrated

#2-For the Fans! (KPop Demon Hunters): Official Storybook, by Golden Books(9798217233977)

#10-Smooches!, by Sandra Boynton (9780316574686)

 

Children’s Series

New: Talons of Power: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire), by Tui T. Sutherland, MikeHolmes (Illus.) (9781339001265)

New: Vortex of the Chaos Dragon (Dragon Masters), by Tracey West, GrahamHowells (Illus.) (9781339022499)

 

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Crown, $28, 9780593798430
2. Heart the Lover Lily King, Grove Press, $28, 9780802165176
3. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai, Hogarth, $32, 9780307700155
4. Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine Books, $30, 9780593158715
5. Alchemised SenLinYu, Del Rey, $35, 9780593972700
6. My Friends Fredrik Backman, Atria Books, $29.99, 9781982112820
7. What We Can Know Ian McEwan, Knopf, $30, 9780593804728
8. Flesh David Szalay, Scribner, $28.99, 9781982122799
9. Buckeye Patrick Ryan, Random House, $30, 9780593595039
10. Katabasis R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $32, 9780063446243
11. Wild Dark Shore Charlotte McConaghy, Flatiron Books, $28.99, 9781250827951
12. The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Doubleday, $38, 9780385546898
13. James Percival Everett, Doubleday, $28, 9780385550369
14. Small Things Like These Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20, 9780802158741
15. Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30, 9780593820247

 

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad, Knopf, $28, 9780593804148
2. 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a NationAndrew Ross Sorkin, Viking, $35, 9780593296967

3. The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking AboutMel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins, Hay House LLC, $29.99, 9781401971366

4. Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm Charlie Mackesy, Penguin Life, $27, 9780593994825
5. A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck (Indies Introduce)Sophie Elmhirst, Riverhead Books, $28, 9780593854280

6. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.), Scribner, $20, 9781668072240
7. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald John U. Bacon, Liveright, $35, 9781324094647
8. Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest InfectionJohn Green, Crash Course Books, $28, 9780525556572

9. Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love Samin Nosrat, Random House, $45, 9781984857781
10. Bread of Angels: A Memoir Patti Smith, Random House, $30, 9781101875124
11. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Knopf, $35, 9780593493120
12. Something from Nothing: A Cookbook Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $37.99, 9781984826411
13. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written Walter Isaacson, Simon & Schuster, $20, 9781982181314
14. Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds John Fugelsang, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $29.99, 9781668066898
15. The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life Suleika Jaouad, Random House, $30, 9780593734636

 

PAPERBACK FICTION

1. Dungeon Crawler Carl- Debut Matt Dinniman, Ace, $20, 9780593820254
2. Heated Rivalry Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534637
3. The God of the Woods Liz Moore, Riverhead Books, $19, 9780593418925
4. Theo of Golden Allen Levi, Atria Books, $20, 9781668236512
5. Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $22, 9780593135228
6. Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell, Vintage, $19, 9781984898876
7. The Housemaid Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781538742570
8. I Who Have Never Known Men Jacqueline Harpman, Transit Books, $16.95, 9781945492600
9. Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $19.99, 9780063204164
10. Game Changer- Debut Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534620
11. The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon, Vintage, $18, 9780593312070
12. In Your Dreams- Debut Sarah Adams, Dell, $19, 9780593723715
13. Martyr! Kaveh Akbar, Vintage, $18, 9780593685778
14. The Long Game- Debut Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534644
15. Isola Allegra Goodman, Dial Press Trade Paperback, $19, 9780593730102

 

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1. I’m Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781982185831
2. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Crown, $14, 9780804190114
3. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art- Debut James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $20, 9780735213623
4. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $22, 9781571313560
5. Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Oliver Burkeman, Picador, $19, 9781250397676
6. All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, William Morrow Paperbacks, $16.99, 9780060959470
7. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession Michael Finkel, Vintage, $18, 9781984898456
8. The Artist’s Way: 30th Anniversary Edition Julia Cameron, Tarcher Perigee, $24, 9780143129257
9. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann, Vintage, $21, 9780307742490
10. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19, 9780143127741
11. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things- Debut Adam Grant, Penguin, $20, 9780593653661
12. The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness Morgan Housel, Harriman House, $19.99, 9780857197689
13. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen David Brooks, Random House Trade Paperbacks, $20, 9780593230077
14. The Backyard Bird Chronicles Amy Tan, Knopf, $36, 9780593536131
15. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay Books, $21.99, 9780316581509

 

MASS MARKET

1. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $12, 9780451524935
2. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $12, 9780451526342 3. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318541

4. The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $12.99, 9780765365279
5. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593640340
6. The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $10.99, 9780441478125
7. Jurassic Park Michael Crichton, Ballantine, $10.99, 9780345538987
8. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553577129
9. Lord of the Flies William Golding, Penguin, $12, 9780399501487
10. Hyperion Dan Simmons, Spectra, $11, 9780553283686

 

EARLY & MIDDLE GRADE

1. Impossible Creatures Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie (Illus.), Yearling, $11.99, 9780593809891
2. A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle, Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250153272
3. The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World- Debut Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, Cynthia Yuan Cheng (Illus.), Rocky Pond Books, $14.99, 9798217111916

4. From the World of Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead: A Nico di Angelo Adventure Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro, Disney Hyperion, $21.99, 9781368109116

5. Pocket Bear Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $17.99, 9781250904362
6. War Games Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338736106
7. The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2) Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593809907
8. Winging It: A Graphic Novel Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter (Illus.), Graphix, $14.99, 9781338818529
9. Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293
10. The New Girl: A Graphic Novel Cassandra Calin, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338762457
11. Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $16.99, 9781339028019
12. Drama: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801897
13. Refugee: The Graphic Novel Alan Gratz, Syd Fini (Illus.), Graphix, $14.99, 9781338733969
14. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby: Color Edition Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338687859
15. Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264

 

 

YOUNG ADULT

1. Fake Skating Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $21.99, 9781665921268
2. Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781534467637
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Special Edition) Stephen Chbosky, Simon Pulse, $15.99, 9781665982412
4. If He Had Been with Me Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99, 9781728205489
5. Nothing Like the Movies Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $13.99, 9781665947145
6. The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $14.99, 9780593374238
7. The Outsiders S. E. Hinton, Viking Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780142407332
8. Betting on You Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781665921244
9. The House Saphir Marissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250320957
10. The Giver Lois Lowry, Clarion Books, $11.99, 9780544336261
11. Divine Rivals Rebecca Ross, Wednesday Books, $18.99, 9781250857439
12. What the River Knows Isabel Ibañez, Wednesday Books, $15, 9781250408624
13. Sisters in the Wind Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $19.99, 9781250328533
14. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen, Anna Bond (Illus.), Puffin Books, $18, 9780593622452
15. Glorious Rivals Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $20.99, 9780316481311

 

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED

1. If We Were Dogs Sophie Blackall, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780316581721
2. For the Fans! (KPop Demon Hunters): Official Storybook (Little Golden Book)- Debut Golden Books, Golden Books, $6.99, 9798217233977
3. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780694003617
4. The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701
5. The Humble Pie Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), HarperCollins, $19.99, 9780063469730
6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908
7. Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo (A Buffalo Fluffalo Story) Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan (Illus.), Random House Studio, $18.99, 9780593810309
8. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $21.99, 9780060254926
9. A Snow Day for Amos McGee Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $19.99, 9781250324733
10. Smooches!- Debut Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780316574686
11. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593434383
12. The Bakery Dragon Devin Elle Kurtz, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593710968
13. The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake Devin Elle Kurtz, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593710999
14. Don’t Trust Fish Neil Sharpson, Dan Santat (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780593616673
15. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99, 9780805047905

 

CHILDREN’S SERIES

1. Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illus.), Scholastic

New in Series: Talons of Power: A Graphic Novel (9781339001265)

2. Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Harry N. Abrams
4. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback) Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Press
5. InvestiGators (hardcover) John Patrick Green, Christopher Hastings, Pat Lewis (Illus.), First Second
6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback) Rick Riordan, Hyperion
7. I Survived (hardcover and paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Chris Chalik (Illus.), Scholastic
8. Baby-Sitters Club Graphix (hardcover and paperback) Ann M. Martin, Ellen T. Crenshaw (Illus.), Scholastic
9. Dragon Masters (paperback) Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illus.), Scholastic New in Series: Vortex of the Chaos Dragon (9781339022499)
10. The Powerless Trilogy (hardcover and paperback)