Indie Next List: bookseller picks
New books recommended by independent booksellers.
Included: All 25 November 2026 Indie Next picks; excludes the separate Now in Paperback section.
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Public Access Afterworld: A NovelJane Schoenbrun
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Public Access Afterworld: A Novel
By Jane Schoenbrun
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Whale Harbor: A NovelMary Beth Keane
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Whale Harbor: A Novel
By Mary Beth Keane
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Stations: A NovelLouise Kennedy
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Stations: A Novel
By Louise Kennedy
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
O Now!
By Niall Williams
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Shut Up, I Love You, I'll Call You Tomorrow: StoriesSloane Murphy
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Shut Up, I Love You, I'll Call You Tomorrow: Stories
By Sloane Murphy
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Undone: A Novel (The Undone #4)Peyton Corinne
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Undone: A Novel (The Undone #4)
By Peyton Corinne
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Keeper (Deluxe Edition) (Gods of the Game)Ana Huang
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Keeper (Deluxe Edition) (Gods of the Game)
By Ana Huang
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Killing of a Chestnut Tree (Havelock Harper Mysteries #1)Oliver K. Langmead
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Killing of a Chestnut Tree (Havelock Harper Mysteries #1)
By Oliver K. Langmead
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Upstate: A NovelKim van Alkemade
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Upstate: A Novel
By Kim van Alkemade
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Man Who Read BooksRachid Benzine
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Man Who Read Books
By Rachid Benzine
Translated by Sam Taylor
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎To Dream in Darkness: A NovelAnn Liang
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
To Dream in Darkness: A Novel
By Ann Liang
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Slantwise Histories: Collected StoriesAlix E. Harrow
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories
By Alix E. Harrow
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Brightness: A NovelChad Harbach
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Brightness: A Novel
By Chad Harbach
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Defy the Dusk: Book One of The Sundering DuetDanielle L. Jensen
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Defy the Dusk: Book One of The Sundering Duet
By Danielle L. Jensen
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Sunflower SeasonDanica Nava
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Sunflower Season
By Danica Nava
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian: A NovelRose Smith
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian: A Novel
By Rose Smith
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Love, Like ApplesJeff Zentner
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Love, Like Apples
By Jeff Zentner
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Notes on Postcards: A MemoirJennifer Croft
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Notes on Postcards: A Memoir
By Jennifer Croft
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Captive Traitor King (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel (Braided Fate #2)Brigid Kemmerer
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Captive Traitor King (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel (Braided Fate #2)
By Brigid Kemmerer
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Swipe BiteAlexandra Vasti
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Swipe Bite
By Alexandra Vasti
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Queen of Lombard Street: A NovelLisa Kleypas
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Queen of Lombard Street: A Novel
By Lisa Kleypas
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American WestAmy Irvine
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American West
By Amy Irvine
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎The Two Wills: A NovelBlair Fell
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
The Two Wills: A Novel
By Blair Fell
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times (A Norton Short)Tracy K. Smith
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times (A Norton Short)
By Tracy K. Smith
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Buy on Amazon ↗︎Peregrine Hill: A NovelNina de Gramont
Nov 2026 · November picks · Selected book
Peregrine Hill: A Novel
By Nina de Gramont
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Preorder: releases November 10, 2026.
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Indie Next List
Original list ↗︎
- Public Access Afterworld: A Novel — Jane Schoenbrun (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Whale Harbor: A Novel — Mary Beth Keane (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Stations: A Novel — Louise Kennedy (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- O Now! — Niall Williams (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Shut Up, I Love You, I'll Call You Tomorrow: Stories — Sloane Murphy (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Undone: A Novel (The Undone #4) — Peyton Corinne (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Keeper (Deluxe Edition) (Gods of the Game) — Ana Huang (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Killing of a Chestnut Tree (Havelock Harper Mysteries #1) — Oliver K. Langmead (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Upstate: A Novel — Kim van Alkemade (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Man Who Read Books — Rachid Benzine (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- To Dream in Darkness: A Novel — Ann Liang (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories — Alix E. Harrow (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Brightness: A Novel — Chad Harbach (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Defy the Dusk: Book One of The Sundering Duet — Danielle L. Jensen (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Sunflower Season — Danica Nava (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian: A Novel — Rose Smith (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Love, Like Apples — Jeff Zentner (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Notes on Postcards: A Memoir — Jennifer Croft (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Captive Traitor King (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel (Braided Fate #2) — Brigid Kemmerer (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Swipe Bite — Alexandra Vasti (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Queen of Lombard Street: A Novel — Lisa Kleypas (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American West — Amy Irvine (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- The Two Wills: A Novel — Blair Fell (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times (A Norton Short) — Tracy K. Smith (2026) · November picks · selection · Source
- Peregrine Hill: A Novel — Nina de Gramont (2026) · November picks · selection · Source