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. “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Clement Moore
  2. “DK Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals,” DK Publishing
  3. “Carnival of the Animals (My First Story Orchestra),” Jessica Courtney Tickle
  4. “Reindeer Games,” Highlights
  5. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” Dr. Seuss
  6. “Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 20),” Jeff Kinney
  7. “Cat Family Christmas,” Lucy Brownridge
  8. “Big Jim Believes (Dog Man Book 14),” Dav Pilkey
  9. “Heart String,” Brooke Boynton-Hughes
  10. “Keeper of the Lost Cities (Graphic Novel Part 2),” Shannon Messenger
  11. “Bluey: Cricket,” Penguin Young Readers
  12. “Steve’s Netherite Adventure,” Random House
  13. “Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children,” Bryan Mellonie
  14. “The Little Prince Deluxe Pop-Up Book,” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
  15. “I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (I Survived Book 14),” Lauren Tarshis

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

  1. *“The Driftwood River Anthology,” Shirley Lyster and Friends (H&P)
  2. *“Martha Graham Dance Company 100 Years,” Ken Browar (H)
  3. “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” John U. Bacon (H)
  4. “I Am Not Sick. I Don’t Need Help! How to Help Someone Accept Treatment (LEAP Book 1),” Xavier Amador (P)
  5. “The Little Frog’s Guide to Self-Care: Affirmations, Self-Love, and Life Lessons…” Maybell Eequay
  6. “The Miracles Among Us: How God’s Grace Plays a Role in Healing,” Marc Siegel (H)
  7. “The Look,” Michele Obama (H)
  8. “Stand Firm and ACT Like Men: Becoming the Man You Were Created to Be Instead of Who the World Says You Are,” Joby Martin with Charles Martin (H)
  9. “Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm,” Charlie Mackesy (H)
  10. “The Atomic Habits Workbook: Official Companion to The Atomic Habits,” James Clear (P)
  11. “My Cat’s Plans for World Domination: Hilarious Ways Your Cat is Cleverer Than You Think,” Sam Hart (H)
  12. “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession,” Michael Finkel (P)
  13. *“When Justice Fails,” Cheryl Owsley Jackson (H&P)
  14. “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” Amy Tan (O)
  15. “Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour,” Gail Greco (H)

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

  1. “House of Light: Poems,” Mary Oliver (P)
  2. “Theo of Golden,” Allen Levi (P)
  3. “The Correspondent,” Virginia Evans (H)
  4. “The God of the Woods,” Liz Moore (P)
  5. “Buckeye (Signed Edition),” Patrick Ryan (H)
  6. “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” Shelby VanPelt (P)
  7. “The Widow,” John Grisham (H)
  8. “The Housemaid,” Freida McFadden (P)
  9. “The Princess Bride (Deluxe Edition),” William Goldman (P)
  10. “James (Signed Edition),” Percival Everett (H)
  11. “The Frozen River,” Ariel Lawhon (P)
  12. “Secret of Secrets (Signed Edition),” Dan Brown (H)
  13. “Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book 1),” Matt Dinniman (P)
  14. “Atmosphere: A Love Story,” Taylor Jenkins Reid (H)
  15. “The Best American Short Stories 2025,” Edited by Celeste Ng (P)