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’Tis the season for book recommendations!
What are your favorite books of the year? What are you wishing for this holiday season?
Here are some to consider (with links to buy on Bookshop.org or Libro.fm, which both support independent bookstores!):
National Bestsellers
There are so many different bestseller lists out there, but we love Bookshop.org, so here’s their top five of 2023:
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
Cross-Stitch by Jazmina Barrera
Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut
My Personal Favorites
Not counting Indigo books (see below), some of my favorite reads this year were:
Sleeping Giants (available for preorder) by Rene Denfeld
Family Family (available for preorder) by Laurie Frankel
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Daisy Woodworm Changes the World by Melissa Hart
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Wish List: Soul Jar, edited by Annie Carl
Indigo Client Hot Topics
Of course, this is my favorite list because I’m so dang proud of the hard work Indigo clients put into launching incredible books. Check out these ones, out new in 2023:
The Wrong Kind of Spy by Rhiannon Beaubien
Voyage of No Return by Dorian Clay
Garden of Earthly Delights by Carly Sasha Cohen
Make Your Mark, Make a Difference by Joan Marie Galat
Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions by Glenda Goodrich
Dear Sylvia, Love Jane by Erin Hall
The Darkness Surrounds Us by Gail Lukasik
Lest She Forget by Lisa Malice (available for preorder)
A Body Tangled in Time: A Tapestry of Self-Love and Shadow Work by Nastashia Minto
Love, Lies, and Cryptids by M. L. Nolan
Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, 2nd edition by Craig Romano
The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace by Phil Simon
Angolin by C. E. Taylor (available for preorder)
Kill Call by Jeff Wooten (available for preorder)
Altogether Alien by Lauryne Wright
Tools and Treats for Writers
You know we love our writing community, and we would welcome your beloved writers with open arms. If you know someone who’s nearly ready for editing, design, or submission support, consider an Indigo gift certificate to support them in their goals.
And if they’re still in the writing process, here are some other excellent gift ideas:
This free-flowing fountain pen
Ali Shaw grew up sneaking reading time after dark with a flashlight under her blankets. She still sneaks it in while dinner is simmering on the stove. Despite her best efforts, her to-be-read pile (TBR) is still far too large and always growing. She knows she’s in good company for that dilemma, though! Ali specializes in editing memoir and nonfiction, and she reads fiction on the side for entertainment.
* None of these are paid placements. Aside from Indigo gift certificates, we make no financial gain by recommending any of these books or products.
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