The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.

]]> http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593521328 2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250376299 experience. Highly recommend!" -- Pankti Dalal, Banter Bookshop, Fremont, CA]]> experience. Highly recommend!]]> 2025-10-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250320957 2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593625309 2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316576208 Never Ever After surprised me in the end. The world felt tangible and I loved seeing all my favorite fairy tales sneak into this fantasy novel." -- Savannah Harris, Sidekick Coffee & Books, University Heights, IA]]> Never Ever After surprised me in the end. The world felt tangible and I loved seeing all my favorite fairy tales sneak into this fantasy novel.]]> 2025-10-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780063271272 2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593692677 The Secret Astronomers is more than a deeply-felt story of an unlikely, unique high school friendship between two fully-realized characters, more than a slow-burn mystery reaching for answers from a loved one who’s passed. It’s a wildly impressive and completely immersive reading experience." -- Meg Willing, Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers, Farmington, ME]]> The Secret Astronomers is more than a deeply-felt story of an unlikely, unique high school friendship between two fully-realized characters, more than a slow-burn mystery reaching for answers from a loved one who’s passed. It’s a wildly impressive and completely immersive reading experience.]]> 2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781547616596 2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781779460295 Wavelength is a debut novel that the queer community will take to its heart. It's got the depth of understanding you'd hope for, while being lots of fun. With an emphasis on LGBTQ+ characters and young romance, this writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has gifted us with something fresh." -- Linda Bond, Auntie's Bookstore, Spokane, WA]]> Wavelength is a debut novel that the queer community will take to its heart. It's got the depth of understanding you'd hope for, while being lots of fun. With an emphasis on LGBTQ+ characters and young romance, this writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has gifted us with something fresh.]]> 2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593899168 We Fell Apart takes place in the same location as the first two books in the series, but we meet a host of new characters. With tense family drama, new people to meet, and young adults on the cusp of making life-changing decisions, the story keeps you flipping through pages as you question everyone." -- Jess Schneider, Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, KS]]> We Fell Apart takes place in the same location as the first two books in the series, but we meet a host of new characters. With tense family drama, new people to meet, and young adults on the cusp of making life-changing decisions, the story keeps you flipping through pages as you question everyone.]]> 2025-11-04T00:00:00-05:00