The January 2026 Indie Next List includes six Macmillan titles! LOST LAMBS by Madeline Cash 9780374619237 | 1/13/26 “Cash has a hit debut on her hands based on the guffaw-inducing, deadpan humor alone… In addition to the generous portions of humor, Cash weaves in a fun romp in which the family members get to exercise […]
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Sneak Peek: November 2025 Indie Next List
The November 2025 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow 9781250799081 | 10/28/25 “Harrow (STARLING HOUSE) once again skillfully writes a story of love, loss, and choosing one’s own path, no matter what anyone else says (or writes). Her epic worldbuilding balances the intimate lives of remarkable characters to […]
May Fiction (5/31/23)
May was blooming with fiction titles, with everything from old Hollywood and the impact of books to a death doula and a queer couple’s ten-day getaway. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul Reese’s May 2023 Book Club Pick! “Paul’s debut is a riveting, often heartbreaking tale that explores race, privilege, and […]
Sneak Peek: May 2023 Indie Next List
The May 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles! IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS BY TJ KLUNE9781250217448 | 4/25/23 “Readers who loved Klune’s (UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR) previous works will find plenty of the author’s trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness, while those looking for more hopeful robot stories, like A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT […]
February Fiction (2/22/23)
February had fiction for everyone! With everything from historical and literary to family stories and love stories, find your next read here. MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR by Daisy Alpert Florin An Indie Next pick! “A young woman navigates sex and power at an elite New England college in the late 1990s in Florin’s debut…A brilliantly […]
Sneak Peek: March 2023 Indie Next List
The March 2023 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WEYWARD by Emilia Hart 9781250280800 | 3/7/23 “Hart explores in her triumphant debut sexual desire, violence, and personal autonomy in the lives of three strong-willed English women from the 17th century to the present… Hart skillfully weaves together the stories of the determined women, showing how they […]
Author Spotlight: Sally Hepworth (1/31/23)
Sally Hepworth has become a crowd favorite in the thriller/suspense world with her nail-biting twisty plots and edge-of-your-set character dynamics. Now, Hepworth is back with a story about a seemingly-perfect couple who’s ready for an idyllic life in a small seaside town. However, when a mysterious death rocks their little community, it comes to light […]
Read MAAME with Jenna! (1/31/23)
We are beyond excited to share that Jessica George’s lively and charming debut, MAAME, is the Today show’s February 2023 #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick! This timely novel told with timeless storytelling tackles grief, mental health, familial duty, racism, female pleasure, love, friendship, and more as Maddie’s London life takes a turn when she gets the […]
January Sci-Fi/Fantasy (1/27/23)
January’s genre fiction transported readers to an elite secret society searching for a gateway to the underworld, a mysterious city of people on a fictional planet, a world where lost items can be recovered, and a mother traversing worlds to find her abducted son. HELL BENT BY LEIGH BARDUGO 4 starred reviews and an Indie […]
Sneak Peek: February 2023 Indie Next List
The February 2023 Indie Next List includes THREE Macmillan titles! EXILES by Jane Harper9781250235350 | 1/31/23 “Writing at the top of her game, Harper effectively uses whodunit tropes to explore her characters’ hidden lives. Readers interested in literate and nuanced mysteries will be eager to see more of Falk.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “Fans will relish […]
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