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

“What an accessible view into so many fields of scientific research! I never knew how much I wanted to know about frogs, the aquifers below the ice of Greenland, and the search for moons in other galaxies! Roberta Kwok has made hard science available and relatable to all of us,” said Jocele Skinner of Shared Stories Books in Caldwell, Idaho.

“What would you do if you could influence the future? Flickerstate is a delightful boarding school modern day magical story that wrestles with questions of power, corruption, unity, friendship,and a fight for the greater good! This story will capture your imagination and leave you wanting more!” said Elizabeth Bosscher of Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Here is the Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 2, 2026. 

Here is the Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List, including the Manga Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 26, 2026. 

“I devoured this book, I loved it from page one, so good I couldn't put it down. I loved the story, the writing, the characters, one of my favorite reads. Such a great debut novel, I am so excited to see what this author writes next,” said Amy Buren of Maggie Mae's Bookshop in Gresham, Oregon.

“A canine soldier survives war, only to go on an odyssey that may take more than it gives. The Art of Racing in the Rain meets Angel Down. A beguiling, poetic affair that's bathed in crimson, and barks hope into the dark,” said Dominic Howarth of Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg, Florida.