Viewpoint Bestsellers

Viewpoint Books’ Bestseller List

Top titles at the local independent book store in downtown Columbus.

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

Children’s books

1. “O Is for Ocean,” Greg Paprocki
2. “Big Jim Begins (Dog Man 13),” Dave Pilkey
3. “Scooby-Doo Snacks Scratch & Sniff Sticker Valentines,” Insights
4. “Barbie Dream Car: A Push-Along Board Book Adventure,” DK Publishing
5. “A Mobs of Minecraft Treasury,” Christy Webster
6. “Bear Hugs!” Eric Carle
7. “Escaping Peril (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel Book 8),” Tui T. Sutherland
8. “Alone,” Megan E. Freeman
9. “Eyewitness: Crystal and Gem,” DK Eyewitness
10. “Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President,” Doris Kearns Goodwin
11. “God Gave Us You,” Lisa Tawn Bergren
12. “Winter Light,” Aaron Becker
13. “Pete the Cat Goes Camping,” James Dean
14. “Hooray for Differences! (Everyday Lessons Book 1),” Random House Disney
15. “A Cozy Winter Day,” Eliza Wheeler

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

1. “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” Robin Wall Kimmerer (H)
2. “The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool…” Mel Robbins (H)
3. “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail,” Bill Bryson (P)
4. *“Deep Calls to Deep (Signed Edition),” Brandon Andress (P)
5. “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times,” Katherine May (H)
6. “Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do…,” Eve Rodsky (P)
7. “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power and Deception on the Eve of WWI,” Douglas Brunt (P)
8. “The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy – and Why It Failed,” Brad Meltzer (H)
9. “The Creative ACT: A Way of Being,” Rick Rubin (H)
10. “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America and the Making of a Crisis,” Jonathan Blitzer (H)
11. “Columbus: Images of America,” Patricia M. Mote (P)
12. “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” Cheryl Strayed (P)
13. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” Rebecca Skloot (P)
14. “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail,” Ben Montgomery (P)
15. “Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets,” Rachel Feder (H)

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

1. “Onyx Storm (The Empyrean Book 3),” Rebecca Yarros (H)
2. “Small Things Like These,” Claire Keegan (H)
3. “Water Moon,” Samantha Sotto Yambao (H)
4. “The Frozen River,” Ariel Lawhon (P)
5. “The God of the Woods,” Liz Moore (H)
6. “All the Colors of the Dark,” Chris Whitaker (H)
7. “James (Signed Edition),” Percival Everett (H)
8. “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls (Signed Edition),” Grady Hendrix (H)
9. “Iron Flame (Empyrean Book 2),” Rebecca Yarros (H)
10. “Death of the Author (Deluxe Limited Edition),” Nnedi Okorafor (H)
11. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” Mary Ann Shaffer (P)
12. “The Heart of Winter,” Jonathan Evison (H)
13. “More or Less Maddy (Signed Edition),” Lisa Genova (H)
14. “The Last Bookstore on Earth,” Lily Braun-Arnold (H)
15. “Beg, Borrow or Steal,” Sarah Adams (H)