From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
59 Minutes: A Novel by Holly Seddon (Atria/Emily Bestler, $29, 9781668087695). "What would you do if you had 59 minutes left before a nuclear strike? Pulse-pounding plot, clever twists, interesting characters, and a thought-provoking concept of how close we are--at any given moment--to destruction." --Debra Ginsberg, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Santa Monica, Calif.
Supersaurio: A Novel by Meryem El Mehdati (Hanover Square Press, $30, 9781335090638). "This book lets you know you're not the only one that's cried in the bathroom at work. The humor is quick and ironic, with deep insight into being a twenty-something in a world that feels out of your grasp." --Lucy Lawrence, Serendipity Books, Chelsea, Mich.
Paperback
Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davey Davis (Catapult, $17.95, 9781646222834). "Literature has no shortage of stereotypes about queerness and hypersexuality, but this book looks beyond. It carefully slices the tumor from the host, and then it gives the tumor life. Bold." --Sayan Ray, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, D.C.
Ages 3-7
Broken by X. Fang (Tundra Books, $18.99, 9781774882009). "X. Fang deftly conveys the range of emotions a child (or really, any of us) can experience in a single afternoon: deadly boredom, overwhelming grief, consoling relief. What begins as an accident reveals an opportunity for truth telling, forgiveness, and the mending of hearts." --Jasmine Valandani, Kepler's Books, Menlo Park, Calif.
Ages 9-12
Outside by Jennifer L. Holm (Scholastic Press, 17.99, 9781546138143). "Part dystopian, part thriller, all an exciting read! Perfect for pre-teens who are looking for a bit of an adventure. Just remember--don't go outside!" --Ashley Watts, CoffeeTree Books, Morehead, Ky.
Ages 12+ (An Indies Introduce Title)
Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry (Nancy Paulsen Books, $21.99, 9780593625309). "I have been reeling from the ending of this book since I finished it. We meet Eternity Price, who is on death row for reasons that are unclear at first, as she is given the chance to vie for her life on reality TV in exchange for giving up any chance at future appeals. This debut is stunning, and not just for young adult readers!" --Andrea Richardson, Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, Va.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
