Sneak Peek: December 2025 Indie Next List

The December 2025 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles!

#1 PICK: BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino
9781250400543 | 11/25/25

“Former journalist Kashino’s first novel is a sharp, emotionally charged take on the real-estate rat race, blending millennial anxieties with biting humor… A strong pick for fans of contemporary fiction with humor, heart, and a hint of chaos. Recommended for collections where character-driven, voice-forward fiction circulates well.”—Library Journal

FAMILY OF SPIES: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor by Christine Kuehn
9781250344465 | 11/25/25

“Kuehn’s meticulously researched and well-written account is personal and deeply suspenseful, blending family memoir with World War II espionage intrigue… This book is compelling for anyone intrigued by family dynamics, true stories of espionage, or the hidden truths behind major historical events.”—Library Journal, starred review

“An ordinary woman in suburban Maryland unearths the horrifying secret of her family’s impact on the events of WWII in this page-turning debut memoir… Kuehn weaves this sensational story—which includes the FBI’s cat-and-mouse attempts to uncover the spy ring—with her own personal journey from disbelief to reckoning with her family’s Nazi past. It’s a propulsive and disturbing tale.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

TAILORED REALITIES by Brandon Sanderson
9781250410481 | 12/9/25

“Bestseller Sanderson, known for his Cosmere universe novels, demonstrates his considerable range in this impressive collection of 10 stories written over 20 years, several appearing for the first time in print… This is a bounty for Sanderson fans.”—Publishers Weekly

EVERY DAY I READ: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books by Hwang Bo-reum; translated by Shanna Tan
9781639737796 | 12/2/25

Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure? How often do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and of our relationship to the joy of reading? In each of the essays in Every Day I Read, Hwang Bo-reum contemplates what living a life immersed in reading means. She goes beyond the usual questions of what to read and how often, exploring the relationship between reading and writing, when to turn to a bestseller vs. browse the corners of a bookstore, the value of reading outside of your favorite genre, falling in love with book characters, and more. Every Day I Read provides many quiet moments for introspection and reflection, encouraging book-lovers to explore what reading means to each of us.