From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
The Lotus Shoes: A Novel by Jane Yang (Park Row, $28.99, 9780778310679). "A suspenseful novel, The Lotus Shoes follows Linjing and her maidservant Little Flower in 19th-century China. As the two struggle to define their own relationship, they are caught between old traditions and their desire for freedom. Completely absorbing!" --Janet Hutchison, The Open Door Bookstore, Schenectady, N.Y.
Sweet Fury: A Novel by Sash Bischoff (Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781668043257). "Sweet Fury is sure to please readers who want a solid, twisty, character-driven thriller with a film industry background. Obsessive love, misogyny, deceit, revenge--this carefully crafted, well-written debut has it all. Dig in." --Kathy Mailloux, East City Bookshop, Washington, D.C.
Paperback
The Fetishist: A Novel by Katherine Min (Putnam, $19, 9780593713679). "The Fetishist is an exploration of serious emotions, accompanied by a degree of absurdity and humor. Min expertly highlights the female Asian American experience of being fetishized with unforgiving, razor-sharp prose." --Stuart McCommon, Interabang Books, Dallas, Tex.
Ages 4-8
Lily's Dream: A Fairy Friendship by Bea Jackson (Aladdin, $18.99, 9781665941174). "Stunning! A truly beautiful book, full of messages about perseverance, friendship, and appreciating what makes each of us unique. This story will also leave readers itching to build fairy houses of their own." --Amanda Zarni, Book Ends Winchester, Winchester, Mass.
Ages 8-12
Cinderella and the Beast (or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper) by Kim Bussing (Random House, $17.99, 9780593708033). "A fun mashup of Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella that will delight Disney fans and appeal to readers who appreciate a well-told story. Bussing brings some fun updates to these familiar stories, including a fairy godfather and a glass prosthetic." --Amanda Grell, Pearl's Books, Fayetteville, Ark.
Teen Readers
No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally (Sourcebooks Fire, $12.99, 9781728270142). "Buckle up! You're in for a wild ride. No Place Left to Hide is a gripping thriller full of twists and turns, both figuratively and literally." --Alyssa Leibow, Beach Books, Seaside, Ore.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]