* Asterisk denotes a local author or Indiana connection
Children and Young Adult
1. “The Night Before Christmas,” Clement Moore
2. “Wonder,” R.J. Palacio
3. “Red and Lulu,” Matt Tavares
4. “Llama Llama Jingle Bells,” Anna Dewdney
5. * “Merry Christmas, Peanut,” Terry Border
6. “A Charlie Brown Christmas (Deluxe Edition),” Charles M. Schulz
7. “Flight of the Reindeer: The True Story of Santa Claus & His Christmas Mission,” Robert Sullivan
8. “Rad Women Worldwide: Artists & Athletes, Pirates & Punks,” Kate Schatz
9. “Hatchet (Anniversary Edition),” Gary Paulsen
10. “365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Precepts,” R.J. Palacio (P)
11. “LEGO Make Your Own Movie: 100% LEGO Guide to Stop-Motion Animation,” Klutz Publishing
12. “Mother Bruce,” Ryan T. Higgins
13. “Pocket Genius: Bugs,” DK Publishing
14. “Bill the Cat Story: A Bloom County Epic (Signed Edition),” Berke Breathed
15. “The Story of Ferdinand,” Munro Leaf
Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “Who Moved My Cheese?,” Spencer Johnson (H)
2. “The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy,” Valerie Ann Worwood (P)
3. * “Wicked Columbus, Indiana,” Paul J. Hoffman (P)
4. * “Move Your Chair,” Rick Weinheimer (P)
5. “Extraordinary Quotes Worth Remembering,” Paul Lowrie, Editor (P)
6. “The Subtle Art of …,” Mark Manson (H)
7. “Being Mortal: Medicine & What Matters in the End,” Atul Gawande (P)
8. “The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II,” Karen Dolby (P)
9. “Leonardo DaVinci,” Walter Isaacson (H)
10. “Chat Pack: Fun Questions to Spark Entertaining Conversations,” Questmarc Publishing (P)
11. “A Charm of Goldfinches & Other Wild Gatherings: Quirky Collective Nouns,” Matt Sewell (H)
12. “The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations,” Oprah Winfrey (H)
13. “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose,” Joe Biden (H)
14. “The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief & Compassion – Surprising Observations,” Peter Wohlleben (H)
15. “Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit,” Chris Matthews (H)
Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “Caroline: Little House Revisited,” Sarah Miller (H)
2. “Origin,” Dan Brown (H)
3. “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Amor Towles (H)
4. “Bluebird, Bluebird,” Attica Locke (H)
5. “The Sun and Her Flowers,” Rupi Kaur (P)
6. “Little Fires Everywhere (Signed Edition),” Celeste Ng (H)
7. “All the Light We Cannot See,” Anthony Doerr (P)
8. “One Second After,” William Forstchen (P)
9. “Commonwealth,” Ann Patchett (P)
10. “Uncommon Type: Some Stories,” Tom Hanks (H)
11. “Lilac Girls,” Martha Hall Kelly (P)
12. “Milk and Honey,” Rupi Kaur (P)
13. “My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry,” Fredrick Backman (P)
14. “Almost Sisters,” Joshilyn Jackson (H)
15. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Margaret Atwood (P)
