From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover: An Indies Introduce Title
The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee, trans. by Sandy Joosun Lee (Hanover Square Press, $21.99, 9781335081179). "Penny is a new hire learning to help the customers select the perfect dreams at the Dallergut Dream Department Store. Dallergut's philosophy: only offer dreams that enhance a customer's reality. This book is a healing, mysterious escape." --Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop, Athens, Ga.
Hardcover
The Anthropologists: A Novel by Aysegül Savas (Bloomsbury, $24.99, 9781639733064). "The Anthropologists is a slim, impactful novella that cuts to the heart of human experience. Aysegül Savas conveys the complex vagaries and bone-deep loneliness of adulthood. This is a stunning and unique novel." --Jo Swenson, Gibson's Bookstore, Concord, N.H.
Paperback
The Librarianist: A Novel by Patrick deWitt (Ecco, $18.99, 9780063085138). "A thoughtful book about a quiet man leading a quiet life, filled with wonderful language and small nuances. Bob Comet endured loneliness and heartbreak, but found solace in his books and ultimately found friendship and community." --Kathy Clemmons, Sundog Books, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
Ages 4-8
The Quacken by Justin Colón, illus. by Pablo Pino (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9781665922487). "Take your kiddos camping, and pack this book for a dramatic flashlight read. What goofy outdoor absurd hilarity! (And seriously, don't feed the ducks.)" --Carrie Koepke, Skylark Bookshop, Columbia, Mo.
Ages 7-10
Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect by Hilda Eunice Burgos, illus. by Siara Faison (Holt, $16.99, 9781250903747). "Bodega Cats is a heartwarming story about friendship and family, with the unique perspective of a first-generation child who doesn't want to disappoint his parents and a cat who finds a new home. The illustrations match the feel of the story so well." --Shari Brown, Jay's House Bookshop & Bakery, Coral Springs, Fla.
Teen Readers
The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power, edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker (Tor Teen, $20.99, 9781250861269). "I cannot stop thinking about this horror anthology composed of stories by a brilliantly diverse collective of BIPOC young adult authors. From twists on classic slashers to disturbing tales steeped in mythology, each unique story holds the reader in its thrall." --Elisa Thomas, The Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, Wash.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
