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
- “African Proverbs for All Ages,” Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Nelda LaTeef
- “The Christmas Sweater (Signed Edition),” Jan Brett
- “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Robert Frost
- “A Dance with Santa Claus,” Sandra Boynton
- “The Christmas Pig,” J.K. Rowling
- “Indestructibles: Baby Peek-a-Boo!” Kate Merritt
- “Knight Owl’s Little Christmas,” Christophen Denise
- “Pocket Bear,” Katherine Applegate
- “Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 20),” Jeff Kinney
- “It’s Winter! (Celebrate the Seasons Book 2),” Renee Kurilla
- “Big Jim Believes (Dog Man 14),” Dav Pilkey
- “Fly Guy Presents Insects!” Tedd Arnold
- “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Dr. Seuss
- “The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where the Herd Is,” Lu Fraser
- “The One and Only Ivan,” Katherine Applegate
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Adult and New Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback, O for other)
- “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” John U. Bacon (H)
- “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)
- “The Look,” Michele Obama (H)
- “Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm,” Charlie Mackesy (H)
- “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” Robin Wall Kimmerer (H)
- “A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever,” Matt Fracht (P)
- “Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life,” Charlie Kirk (H)
- *“Let’s Chat,” Nita Evans (H)
- “1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History…and How It Shattered a Nation,” Andrew Ross Sorkin (H)
- “’The Miracles Among Us’ How God’s Grace Plays a Role in Healing,” Marc Siegel (H)
- “Murdle: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction,” G.T. Karber (P)
- “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession,” Michael Finkel (P)
- “Birds of Indiana Field Guide,” Stan Tekiela (P)
- “The Let Them Theory: A Life Changing Tool…” Mel Robbins (H)
- “How to Test Negative for Stupid…and Why Washington Never Will,” John Kennedy (H)
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Adult and Young Adult Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback)
- “The Correspondent,” Virginia Evans (H)
- “Dog Show: Poems (Signed Edition),” Billy Collins (H)
- “Secret of Secrets (Signed Edition),” Dan Brown (H)
- “Good Spirits (Ghosted Book 1),” B.K. Borison (P)
- “Small Things Like These,” Claire Keegan (H)
- “The Best American Short Stories 2025,” Edited by Celeste Ng (P)
- “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” Kiran Desai (H)
- “Twice (Signed Edition),” Mitch Albom (H)
- “The Frozen River,” Ariel Lawhon (P)
- “The Princess Bride (Deluxe Edition),” William Goldman (P)
- “The Widow,” John Grisham (H)
- “Fallen Gods (Deluxe Limited Edition),” Rachel Van Dyken (H)
- “The Amethyst Cross (A Ghost Story for Christmas),” Mary Fitt (P)
- “My Friends,” Fredrik Backman (H)
- “Theo of Golden,” Allen Levi (P)
