Viewpoint Bestsellers
* Asterisk denotes a local author or Indiana connection
Editor’s note: A look at the top sellers at the local, independent book store in downtown Columbus.
Children and Young Adult
1. “The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merion’s Art Changed Science,” Joyce Sidwell
2. “Good Night, Animals! (Poke-A-Dot Books),” Melissa & Doug
3. “Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars,” David Stabler
4. “The King of Kindergarten,” Derrick Barnes
5. “The Lost Princess (Mermaid Tales #5),” Debbie Dadey
6. “The Pout-Pout Fish Hide-and-Seek,” Deborah Diesen
7. “Trip to the Pumpkin Farm (Owl Diaries #11),” Rebecca Elliott
8. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers,” Fred Rogers
9. “Dolphins,” Seymour Simon
10. “My Little Golden Book about Abraham Lincoln,” Bonnie Bader
11. “With the Fire on High (Signed First Edition),” Elizabeth Acevedo
12. “Peek-A-Bruce,” Ryan Higgins
Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. * “Wicked Columbus, Indiana,” Paul Hoffman (P)
2. “Natural Causes: Epidemic of Wellness, Certainty of Dying & Killing Ourselves…,” Barbara Ehrenreich (P)
3. * “The Cathedral Builder: A Biography of J. Irwin Miller,” Charles E. Mitchell Rentschler (P & H)
4. “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” Yuval Noah Harari (P)
5. * “Unafraid: A Survivor’s quest for Human Interaction,” Niyati Tamaskar (P)
6. “Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World,” Bob Goff (P)
7. “Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West,” David McCullough (H)
8. “1000+ Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently,” Marc Chernoff (H)
9. “The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World,” Melinda Gates (H)
10. “Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife,” Mary Roach (P)
11. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a …,” Mark Manson (H)
12. “Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,” Erica Armstrong Dunbar (H)
Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “Where the Crawdads Sing (Signed Edition),” Delia Owens (H)
2. “The Nickel Boys (Signed First Edition),” Colson Whitehead (H)
3. “A Clash of Kings (Game of Thrones Song of Ice & Fire Book #2),” George R.R. Martin (P)
4. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” Heather Morris (P)
5. “My Dear Hamilton,” Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie (P)
6. “The Clockmaker’s Daughter,” Kate Morton (P)
7. “The Power,” Naomi Alderman (P)
8. “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Signed First Edition),” Ocean Vuong (H)
9. “City of Girls (Signed First Edition),” Elizabeth Gilbert (H)
10. “There There,” Tommy Orange (P)
11. “Unraveling Oliver,” Liz Nugent (P)
12. “The New Girl (Gabriel Allon #19),” Daniel Silva (H)
13. “Inheriting Edith,” Zoe Fishman (P)
14. “The Gone Dead,” Chanelle Benz (H)
15. “The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs,” Katherine Howe (H)
