Viewpoint Bestsellers

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Top titles at the local independent Viewpoint Books in downtown Columbus.

*Asterisk denotes a local, regional, or Indiana author or connection

Children’s Books

1. “Flora and Ulysses,” Kate DiCamillo

2. “Top Secret: The Ultimate Invisible Ink Activity Book,” Klutz Press

3. “Just Because” (signed edition), Matthew MacConaughey

4. “Minecraft: Guide to Exploration,” Mojang Ab

5. “Cross My Heart and Never Lie,” Nora Dasnes

6. “Bluey: Stickety Stick,” Penguin Young Readers

7. “Curious George Gymnastics Fun (Bilingual Edition),” H.A. Rey

8. “Room on the Broom,” Julia Donaldson

9. “Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale,” Jon Klassen

10. *“Kid Architect Goes to Columbus, Indiana,” Gary Vance

11. “Pokemon Kalos Region Handbook,” Scholastic

12. “The Lost Library,” Rebecca Stead

13. “Drawing Spooky Chibi,” Tessa Creative Art

14. “Disney: Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas,” Suzanne Francis

15. “Day of the Dead Hidden Pictures Puzzles to Highlight,” Highlights

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

1. *“Borders Bridges Belonging: A Journey of Hope Across Lands and Generations,” Premlata Poonia (P)

2. “Laughter Yoga: Daily Practices for Health and Happiness,” Madam Kataria (P)

3. “Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation,” Tiya Miles (H)

4. “While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence,” Meg Kissinger (H)

5. “Banned Books for Kids: Reading Lists and Activities for Teaching Kids to Read Censored Literature,” American Library Association (P)

6. *“Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theatre,” David Sechrest (P)

7. “The Democrat Party Hates America,” Mark R. Levin (H)

8. “The Chalk Art Handbook (Signed Edition),” David Zinn (H)

9. “Underfoot Menagerie (Signed Edition),” David Zinn (P)

10. *“Columbus, Indiana in Vintage Postcards,” Tamara Stone Iorio (P)

11. “My Reading Life: A Book Journal,” Anne Bogel (H)

12. *“Innocence and Wisdom of My Little Seeds,” Connie K. Radovanovic (H&P)

13. “Mid-Century Modern: Icons of Design,” Here Design (H)

14. “No Time to Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks,” Matt Gutman (H)

15. “Chance Encounters: Temporary Street Art (Signed Edition),” David Zinn (H)

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

1. *“What Stalks Among Us” (signed edition), Sarah Hollowell (H)

2. *“Fellow Travelers” (signed edition), Bonnie Elise (P)

3. “Holly,” Stephen King (H)

4. “The River We Remember” (signed edition), William Kent Kruger (H)

5. “None of This Is True,” Lisa Jewell (H)

6. “Tom Lake,” Ann Patchett (H)

7. “The Last Devil to Die: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery,” Richard Osman (H)

8. “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” Shirley Jackson (P)

9. “Poems Bewitched and Haunted,” John Hollander, Editor (H)

10. “The September House,” Carissa Orlando (H)

11. “The Fraud” (signed edition), Zadie Smith (H)

12. “The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author” (Tolkien Illustrated Editions), J.R.R. Tolkien (H)

13. “Love, Theoretically,” Ali Hazelgrove (P)

14. “Wellness” (signed edition), Nathan Hill (H)

15. “Chasing the Boogeyman,” Richard Chizmar (P)