Top titles at Columbus’ independent Book store downtown.
* denotes local author or regional or Indiana interest.
Children’s Books
1. “Little Blue Truck’s Valentine,” Alice Schertle
2. “Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts,” Victoria Kann
3. “Winnie-the-Pooh,” A.A. Milne
4. “Pokemon: Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook,” Scholastic
5. “Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography,” Little Golden Books
6. “Baby Faces (Indestructibles),” Kate Merritt
7. “Stars of the NFL,” Tyler Blue
8. “Bluey: Baby Race!” Little Golden Books
9. “Grumpy Monkey Valentine’s Day,” Suzanne Lang
10. “I Spy Little Hearts,” Jean Marzollo
11. “Build Your Own Trucks Sticker Book,” Simon Tudhope
12. “Warm Hearts Day (Owl Diaries Book 5),” Rebecca Elliott
13. “The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark,” Jill Tomlinson
14. “The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs,” America’s Test Kitchen Kids
15. “Housecat Trouble,” Mason Dickerson
Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback, O for other)
1. *“Next Indiana Campfires: A Trail Companion,” Indiana Humanities (P)
2. *“Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America and the Woman Who Stopped Them,” Timothy Egan (H)
3. “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America,” Richard Rothstein (P)
4. “Come Together: The Science (and Art) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections,” Emily Nagoski (H)
5. “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.” Brené Brown (H)
6. *“The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet,” John Green (P)
7. “The Creative ACT: A Way of Being,” Rick Rubin (H)
8. “What Have We Here? Portraits of a Life” (signed edition), Billy Dee Williams (H)
9. “The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments,” Hadley Vlahos (H)
10. *“Wicked Columbus, Indiana” (signed edition), Paul J. Hoffman (P)
11. “Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs,” Jamie Loftus (H)
12. “Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page …” Shannon Page (H)
13. “Finding Me: A Memoir,” Viola Davis (P)
14. “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II,” Buzz Bissinger (P)
15. “2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac,” Old Farmer’s Almanac (P)
Adult and New Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
1. “House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City Book 3),” Sarah J. Maas (H)
2. “The Women,” Kristin Hannah (H)
3. “A Killer in the Family,” Gytha Lodge (P)
4. “The Teacher,” Freida McFadden (P)
5. “Bride,” Ali Hazelwood (P)
6. “Argylle,” Elly Conway (H)
7. “The Midnight Library,” Matt Haig (P)
8. “This Other Eden,” Paul Harding (P)
9. “A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot Book 1),” Becky Chambers (H)
10. “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver (H)
11. “The Heiress,” Rachel Hawkins (H)
12. “If Only I Had Told Her,” Laura Nowlin (P)
13. “When Grumpy Met Sunshine,” Charlotte Stein (P)
14. “Worst Best Man,” Lucy Score (P)
15. “House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Book 1),” Sarah J. Maas (P)
