The October 2026 Indie Next List includes six Macmillan titles! #1 PICK: BAD WORDS by Ríoghnach Robinson 9781250431295 | 10/6/26 “Robinson, the author of best-selling YA novels as Riley Redgate, makes her adult debut with this lit world–set look at how we communicate now. It’s a rom-com with plenty of heft, in the way it […]
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Sneak Peek: September 2026 Indie Next List
The September 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! DAGGERBOUND by T. Kingfisher 9781250400086 | 8/25/26 “This book represents a return to Kingfisher’s madcap quest/fantasy romance stories such as PALADIN’S GRACE and SWORDHEART, while the seriousness that underlies the teasing and the jokes will remind readers of NINE GOBLINS. The banter produces more than […]
Sneak Peek: August 2026 Indie Next List
The August 2026 Indie Next List includes four Macmillan titles! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical fiction. Spanning from 1944 New Orleans to 1965 Los Angeles, the story vibrates with the […]
Sneak Peek: April 2026 Indie Next List
The April 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! WOLF WORM by T. Kingfisher 9781250829825 | 3/24/26 “Kingfisher (A HOUSE WITH GOOD BONES) has outdone herself here. For fans of mad scientist horror, such as THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia or HER WICKED ROOTS by Tanya Pell, who also crave visceral […]
Sneak Peek: January 2026 Indie Next List
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 […]
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 […]
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