*Asterisk denotes a local author or Indiana connection
Children and Young Adult
1. “Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1: Sword of Summer,” Rick Riordan
2. “Happy,” Pharrell Williams
3. * “Halloween Scare in Indiana,” Eric James
4. “Llama, Llama Trick or Treat,” Anna Dewdney
5. “The Day the Crayons Came Home,” Drew Daywalt
6. “Peppa’s Windy Fall Day,” Scholastic Publishing
7. “Minecraft: Essential Handbook: An Official Mojang Book,” Stephanie Milton
8. “Mad Libs Mania,” Price, Stern and Sloane publisher
9. “Young Elites,” Marie Lu
10. * “Good Night Indiana,” Adam Gamble
Paperback Nonfiction
1. * “The Cathedral Builder: A Biography of J. Irwin Miller,” Charles E. Mitchell Rentschler
2. “Owls: Our Most Charming Bird,” Matt Sewell
3. “One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future,” Ben Carson
4. “Creative Coloring Inspirations,” Valentina Harper
5. * “A Look at Modern Architecture and Art,” Columbus Visitors Center
6. “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” Bryan Stevenson
7. “The Screwtape Letters,” C.S. Lewis
8. “The Devil in the White City,” Eric Larson
9. “Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book,” Johanna Basford
10. “The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Anti-Stress Art Therapy for Busy People,” Emma Farrarons
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. “Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar — Your Brain’s Silent Killers,” David Permutter
2. “The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope,” Austen Ivereigh
3. “Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency,” Bill O’Reilly
4. “For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards,” Jen Hatmaker
5. “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania,” Erik Larson
6. “Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book,” Diane Muldrow
7. “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing,” Marie Kondo
8. “It’s a Long Story,” Willie Nelson
9. “The Wright Brothers,” David McCullough
10. “Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789,” Joseph Ellis
Paperback Fiction
1. “Lila,” Marilyn Robinson
2. “Orphan Train: Novel,” Christina Baker Kline
3. “The Martian,” Andy Weir
4. “Dear Committee Members,” Julie Schumacher
5. “What Alice Forgot,” Liane Moriarty
6. “Saving Amelie,” Cathy Gholke
7. “Things Fall Apart,” Chinua Achebe
8. “The Space between Us,” Thrity Umrigar
9. “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Partners in Education Fall Read),” Carson McCullers
10. “The Children Act,” Ian McEwan
Hardcover Fiction
1. “The Secret Chord,” Geraldine Brooks
2. “The Survivor,” Vince Flynn
3. “Did You Ever Have a Family?” Bill Clegg
4. “Come Rain or Come Shine,” Jan Karon
5. “Go Set a Watchman,” Harper Lee
6. “Robert B. Parker’s the Devil Wins,” Reed Farrel Coleman/ Robert B. Parker
7.* “A Lesson in Hope,” Philip Gulley
8. “The Girl in the Spider’s Web: A Lisbeth Salander Novel, Continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series,” David Lagercrantz
9. “Circling the Sun,” Paula McClain
10. * “Last Words,” Michael Koryta
