American Booksellers Association

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Indies Choice Book Awards Voting Opens October 14! It’s almost time for this year’s Indies Choice Book Awards! These awards celebrate the best titles as voted on by indie booksellers in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children's Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Debut Adult, and Debut Children's.

On Behalf of ABA from the Scholarship application process Sara Alqaragholy, Rumman Books (Dearborn, MI) Amy Andrews, East City Bookshop (Washington, DC) Sabreena Anowar, Sabu's Books (Columbia, MO) Amanda Atlan-Kinasz, Changing Hands Bookstore (Tempe, AZ) Leah Atlee, Bright Side Bookshop (Flagstaff, AZ) Jessica Basting, JB Books (Olivehurst, CA) Jenna Bowman, Morgenstern Books (Bloomington, IN) Drew Broussard, Rough Draft Bar & Books (Kingston, NY) Jamie Cheek, Bookmark This Bar (Rolla, MO)...

Carla Madeira is the author of It's All River, a Summer/Fall 2026 Indies Introduce selection. Amani Jackson of The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland, served on the panel that selected Madeira’s book for Indies Introduce. “It's All River played in my head like an indie art film with highly saturated colors and manic cinematography. The translation is gorgeous. Entrekin kept a hectic and quickly paced story flowing without making Madeira’s words clunky or overly simple.

The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide. Here is the Indie Romance Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 16, 2026.

Emilee Hackney is the author of All That's Unseen, a Summer/Fall 2026 Indies Introduce selection. Jamie Hope Anderson of Duck's Cottage in Duck, North Carolina, served on the panel that selected Hackney's book for Indies Introduce. “Emilee Hackney's Appalachian memoir begins as a primer on the Pentecostal religion in the small coal country USA mining town she is raised in.

Aug 12 2026 September/October 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview Printer-friendly version Here is a preview of the titles on the September/October 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Kids’ Box mailing. The September/October title list is also viewable as a collection in Edelweiss. The tri-fold, four-color flier features the #1 pick for September/October 2026, plus the top 10 titles in each age group (picture book, middle grade, and young adult).

Aug 05 2026 Indies Introduce Q&A with F. A. Davidson Printer-friendly version F. A. Davidson is the author of Flickerstate, a Summer/Fall 2026 Indies Introduce selection. Elizabeth Bosscher of Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan, served on the panel that selected Davidson's book for Indies Introduce. “What would you do if you could influence the future?

Roberta Kwok is the author of Lost in Curiosity, a Summer/Fall 2026 Indies Introduce selection. Jocele Skinner of Shared Stories Books in Caldwell, Idaho, served on the panel that selected Kwok's book for Indies Introduce.

Aug 05 2026 The Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List Printer-friendly version The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide. Here is the Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 2, 2026. 1. Angel Down Daniel Kraus, Atria Books, $18.00, 9781668068519 2.

Aug 05 2026 The September 2026 Indie Next List Preview Printer-friendly version Here are the 25 Indie Next List and 6 Now in Paperback picks on the September 2026 Indie Next List flier. The September title list is also viewable as a collection on Edelweiss and on the Indie Next List page as an Excel file alongside PDFs for the month’s flier and shelf-talker templates. Learn more and visit Matchbook Marketing’s program page to sign up to send the free Indie Next List e-newsletter to customers.