Viewpoint Bestsellers

Viewpoint Books’ Bestseller List 

*Asterisk denotes a local author or Indiana connection

Children and Young Adult

1. “The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13),” Jeff Kinney

2. “The Wonkey Donkey,” Craig Smith

3. “Tiny Blessings for Giving Thanks,” Amy Parker

4. “I Love to Gobble You Up!” Sandra Magsamen

5. “Miss Holly is Too Jolly! (My Weird School #14),” Dan Gutman

6. “Ninja vs. Dragon Hunters,” Scholastic Inc. Publishing

7. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” Ransom Riggs

8. “How to Catch a Turkey,” Adam Wallace

9. “Dinosaurs (DK Pocket Genius),” DK Publishing

10. “Applesauce Weather,” Helen Frost

11. “The Forgotten Puppy,” Holly Webb

12. “Mighty Jack,” Ben Hatke

13. “Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man #5),” Dav Pilkey

14. “The Sweetest Sound,” Sherri Winston

15. “Don’t Blink!” Amy Rosenthal

Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)

1. “A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past & How He Found…Home,” Steve Pemberton (P)

2. *“Where You Go: Life Lessons from My Father,” Charlotte Pence (H)

3. “God Calling,” A.J. Russell (P)

4. “You Can’t Spell Truth Without Ruth: An Unauthorized Collection of Witty & Wise Quotes…” Mary Zaia (H)

5. *“Beauty in the Wreckage: Finding Peace in the Age of Outrage,” Brandon Andress (P)

6. “Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are…,” Rachel Hollis (H)

7. “The Great American Read: The Book of Books-Explore America’s 100 Best-Loved Novels,” PBS (H)

8. “Almost Everything: Notes on Hope,” Anne Lamott (H)

9. “Obama: An Intimate Portrait,” Pete Souza (H)

10. “Brief Answers to the Big Questions,” Stephen Hawking (H)

11. “Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables,” Joshua McFadden (H)

12. “Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife,” Mary Roach (P)

13. “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,” Neil DeGrasse Tyson (H)

14. *“Legacy of Faith,” Nita Evans (P)

15. “Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help…” Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert (H)

Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)

1. “My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton,” Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie (P)

2. “Unsheltered (Special Independent Bookstore Edition),” Barbara Kingsolver (H)

3. “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Amor Towles (H)

4. “Bel Canto,” Ann Patchett (P)

5. “Hippie,” Paulo Coelho (H)

6. “Little Fires Everywhere,” Celeste Ng (H)

7. “Less,” Andrew Greer (P)

8. “Every Breath (Signed First Edition),” Nicholas Sparks (H)

9. “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven (Signed First Edition),” Mitch Albom (H)

10. “Every Note Played,” Lisa Genova (H)

11. “The Couple Next Door,” Shari Lapena (P)

12. “China Rich Girlfriend,” Kevin Kwan (P)

13. “Cat Poems,” Tynan Kogane, Editor (P)

14. “Her Name Was Rose,” Claire Allen (P)

15. “A Tangled Mercy,” Joy Jordan-Lake (P)