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“What an incredible ride! The First Time I Saw Him is the sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me. This is an exciting, action-packed novel that kept me on the edge of my seat rooting for Hannah the entire way,” said Kathy Morrison of Newtown Bookshop in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

"Despite it all, we hope your season was also filled with moments of holiday retail magic: finding the last copy of a book that’s been missing for days for a grateful customer, deciphering a few vague clues to identify the title a customer has been frantically trying to remember, recommending the perfect book for a customer’s impossible-to-shop-for family member, and hearing again and again how much your store means to your community."

Here is a preview of the titles on the January/February 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Kids’ Box mailing.

A letter from ABA Board President Cynthia Compton.

Here is the 2025 Indie Bestsellers List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the period of January 1, 2025, to November 30, 2024. 

This year marks ABA’s 125th year of helping indie bookstores thrive. As part of our 125th anniversary celebration, we’ll be sharing interviews with key figures in the industry and exploring how the organization has changed since its inception in 1900.

This week, Bookselling This Week met with Michelle Malonzo, a bookseller and publisher who has served on both the ABA Board and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family & Coming of Age, Other Worlds, Romance, and Thrills & Chills.

Here are the 25 Indie Next List and 6 Now in Paperback picks on the January 2026 Indie Next List flier.