(Bestsellers at the independent bookstore in downtown Columbus).
Children and Young Adults
1. “The Last Book in the Universe,” Philbrick Rodman
2. “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates,” Ryan T. Higgins
3. “Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy #1),” Sharon M. Draper
4. “Llama Llama Learns to Swim,” Anna Dewdney
5. * “Something’s Different About Andrew,” Kyndal Gary
6. “Seraphina,” Rachel Hartman
7. “Revenge of the Zombie Monks (Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters #2),” Cara J. Stevens
8. “Island of the Lost Horses (Dora and Friends),” Kristen L. Depken
9. “The Kids’ Book of Questions: Dare to Ask,” Gregory Stock, Ph.D.
10. “Inquisitor’s Tale or the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog,” Adam Gidwitz
11. “Follow Me! Animal Parents and Babies,” National Geographic Society
12. “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth,” Oliver Jeffers
13. * “The Fault in Our Stars,” John Green
14. “The Hate U Give,” Angie Thomas
15. “Summer Brain Quest for Adventures Between Grades,” Workman Publishing
Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity,” Ronald Rolheiser (P)
2. “Beyond Addiction: How Science & Kindness Help People Change: A Guide for Families,” Jeffrey Foote (P)
3. “Trump’s America: The Truth About Our Nation’s Great Comeback,” Newt Gingrich (H)
4. “Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become …,” Rachel Hollis (H)
5. “The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter & How to Make the Most of Them Now,” Meg Jay (P)
6. “Mr. Boddington’s Etiquette: Charm & Civility for Every Occasion,” Mr. Boddington’s Studio (H)
7. “Peanuts Guide to Life: Wit & Wisdom of the World’s Best-Loved Cartoon Characters,” Charles M. Schulz (H)
8. “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders & the Birth of the FBI,” David Grann (P)
9. “Barking to the Choir; The Power of Radical Kinship,” Gregory Boyle (H)
10. “On Human Nature (Revised Edition),” Edward O. Wilson (P)
11. “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies & the Unlikely Heroine…,” Jason Fagone (H)
12. “The Glass Castle: A Memoir,” Jeannette Walls (P)
13. “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” Jordan Peterson (H)
14. * “Letters to My Daughter: The Story of How One Family Overcame Tragedy & Loss,” Tim Orr (P)
15. “Calypso (Signed Edition),” David Sedaris (H)
Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini (P)
2. “1984,” George Orwell (P)
3. “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,” Gail Honeyman (P)
4. “What We Lose: A Novel,” Zinzi Clemmons (P)
5. “Less,” Andrew Sean Greer (P)
6. “The Dry,” Jane Harper (P)
7. “The President Is Missing,” James Patterson and Bill Clinton (H)
8. * “The Altar Boy: A Dark Tale of Comedy, Sorrow & the Catholic Church in the 1960’s,” Phil Stephens (P)
9. “All the Light We Cannot See,” Anthony Doerr (P)
10. “The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One,” Amanda Lovelace (P)
11. “My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton,” Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (P)
12. “Little Fires Everywhere,” Celeste Ng (H)
13. “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Amor Towles (H)
14. “The Immortalists (Signed First Edition),” Chloe Benjamin (H)
15. “My Ex-Life,” Stephen McCauley (H)
