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. “Big Jim Believes (Dog Man 14),” Dav Pilkey
  3. “Willodeen,” Katherine Applegate
  4. “Bluey: Barky Boats,” Penguin Random House
  5. “Sharks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2),” Anne Schreiber
  6. “Bling! 100 Fun Facts About Rocks and Gems,” Emma Carlson Berne
  7. “Wash Your Hands! (Pete the Kitty),” James Dean
  8. “Trouble Brewing! (Minecraft Step Into Reading),” Arie Kaplan
  9. “96 Facts about Taylor Swift,” Arie Kaplan
  10. “The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate’s Revenge Signed Edition,” (First Cat in Space Book 4),” Mac Barnett
  11. “Reindeer Games,” Highlights
  12. “Best Kids’ Christmas Jokes,” Highlights
  13. “Who Would Win? Ultimate Shark Rumble,” Jerry Pallotta
  14. “Empty Smiles (Small Spaces Quartet Book 4),” Katherine Arden
  15. “The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures Book 2),” Katherine Rundell

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

  1. “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)
  2. *“Stories from the Edge: A Chaplain’s Encounters with Dying Patients,” Laurie Eynon (P)
  3. “Heart Life Music (Signed Edition),” Kenny Chesney (H)
  4. “Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour,” Gail Greco (H)
  5. “Notes on Being a Man,” Scott Galloway (H)
  6. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” Virginia Roberts Giuffre (H)
  7. “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” Robin Wall Kimmerer (H)
  8. “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” John U. Bacon (H)
  9. “Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird,” Tom Michell (P)
  10. “The Look,” Michelle Obama (H)
  11. “Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Mother’s Guided Journal to Share Her Life and Her Love,” Jeffrey Mason (H)
  12. “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” Timothy Snider (P)
  13. *“Everything is Tuberculosis,” John Green (H)
  14. “The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies,” Devon O’Neil (H)
  15. “Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by History’s Most Nefarious Criminals,” Holly Frey (H)

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

  1. *“Rising from the Galaxy (Xerus Galaxy Saga Book 3),” E.A. Hendryx
  2. “Exit Strategy (A Reacher Novel),” Lee Child (H)
  3. “The Black Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 20),” Louise Penny (H)
  4. “Alchemised (Signed Edition),” SenLinYu (H)
  5. “Brimstone Deluxe Signed Edition (Fae & Alchemy Book 2),” Callie Hart (H)
  6. “The Strength of the Few (The Hierarchy Book 2),” James Islington (H)
  7. “Nash Falls (Signed Edition),” David Baldacci (H)
  8. “Conform,” Ariel Sullivan (H)
  9. “Project Hail Mary,” Andy Weir (P)
  10. “Blackthorn,” J.T. Geissinger (H)
  11. “TH1RT3EN (Thirteen),” Steve Cavanagh
  12. “The Sunflower House,” Adriana Allegri (H)
  13. “The Nightmare Before Kissmas,” Sara Raasch (P)
  14. “Bonds of Hercules Deluxe Limited Edition (Villians of Lore Book 2),” Jasmine Mas (H)
  15. “Mate,” Ali Hazelwood (P)