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. “Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 20),” Jeff Kinney
  2. “Bluey: Grannies,” Penguin Random House
  3. “Taylor Swift Superstar Dress-Up Book,” Random House Publishing
  4. “Usborne Minis: Crossword Puzzles,” Usborne Publishing
  5. “Blackout (Spy School Book 13),” Stuart Gibbs
  6. “Pete the Cat: Wash Your Hands,” James Dean
  7. “War Games,” Alan Gratz
  8. “Impossible Creatures (Book 1),” Katherine Rundell
  9. “Who Would Win? Ultimate Bug Rumble,” Jerry Pallotta
  10. “The Bad Guys (Book 1),” Aaron Blabey
  11. “How to Draw Pokémon,” Pokémon
  12. “Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Wolf,” Jennifer Bove
  13. “The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man Book 12),” Dav Pilkey
  14. “Troubling Tonsils: Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales,” Aaron Reynolds
  15. “I Spy Ocean Animals,” Dan Marzollo

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

  1. *“Stories from the Edge: A Chaplain’s Encounters with Dying Patients,” Laurie Eynon (P)
  2. *“Let’s Chat,” Nita Evans and Suzanne Lammert (H)
  3. “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds,” John Fugelsang (H)
  4. “That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You (Signed Edition),” Elyse Myers (H)
  5. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” Virginia Roberts Giuffre (H)
  6. *“Columbus Indiana’s Historic Crump Theatre,” David Sechrest (P)
  7. “Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II (Signed Edition),” Tom Clavin (H)
  8. “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder,” David Grann (P)
  9. “To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower,” Bret Baier (H)
  10. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes,” Ree Drummond (H)
  11. “Finding My Way: A Memoir (Signed Edition),” Malala Yousafzai (H)
  12. “Effin’ Birds 2026 Wall Calendar,” Aaron Reynolds (O)
  13. “Unsolved Indiana: Murder Mysteries, Bizarre Deaths, and Unexplained Disappearances,” Autumn Bones (P)
  14. “More Haunted Hoosier Tales: Folklore from Indiana’s Spookiest Places,” Wanda Lou Willis (P)
  15. “Lonely Planet Toilets of the World: 100 Strange and Spectacular Thrones…” Lonely Planet (H)

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

  1. “The Black Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 20),” Louise Penny (H)
  2. “King Sorrow (Signed Edition),” Joe Hill (H)
  3. “The Widow,” John Grisham (H)
  4. “Alchemised (Signed Edition),” SenLinYu (H)
  5. “Mate,” Ali Hazelwood (P)
  6. “Secret of Secrets (Signed Edition),” Dan Brown (H)
  7. “The Exorcist (Deluxe Limited Edition),” William Peter Blatty (H)
  8. “The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery,” Richard Osman (H)
  9. “Good Spirits,” B.K. Borison (P)
  10. “The White Octopus Hotel,” Alexandra Bell (P)
  11. “Twice (Signed Edition),” Mitch Albom (H)
  12. “The Correspondent,” Virginia Evans (H)
  13. “Defiant Acts (Signed Edition),” James Stewart III (P)
  14. “The Things Gods Break (Crucible Book 2 Deluxe Limited Edition),” Abigail Owen (H)
  15. “The Intruder,” Freida McFadden (P)