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The Indie Bestseller Lists put the diversity of America's independent bookstores on display. It's produced just two days after the end of the sales week, and is the most current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

2024

Biography & Memoir - November 21, 2024
Politics & Current Events - November 6, 2024
Mystery/Thriller - October 16, 2024
SciFi/Fantasy - October 2, 2024
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - September 25, 2024
Poetry - September 4, 2024
Romance - August 21, 2024
Mystery/Thriller - August 7, 2024
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - July 17, 2024
Travel Literature - July 3, 2024
SciFi/Fantasy - June 26, 2024
Romance - June 5, 2024
Mystery/Thriller - May 15, 2024
Poetry - May 1, 2024
Cooking - April 17, 2024
Personal Finance - April 3, 2023
Biography & Memoir - March 20, 2024
SciFi/Fantasy - March 13, 2024
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - February 21, 2024
Romance - February 7, 2024
Healthy Living - January 17, 2024
Poetry - January 3, 2024

2023

Politics & Current Events - November 1, 2023
Mystery/Thriller - October 18, 2023
SciFi/Fantasy - October 4, 2023
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - September 20, 2023
Poetry - September 6, 2023
Romance - August 16, 2023
Mystery/Thriller - August 2, 2023
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - July 19, 2023
Travel Literature - July 5, 2023
SciFi/Fantasy - June 21, 2023
Romance - June 14, 2023
Mystery/Thriller - May 17, 2023
Poetry - May 3, 2023
Cooking - April 19, 2023
Personal Finance - April 5, 2023
Biography & Memoir - March 15, 2023
SciFi/Fantasy - March 1, 2023
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - February 15, 2023
Romance - February 1, 2023
Healthy Living - January 18, 2023
Poetry - January 4, 2023

2022

Biography & Memoir - November 16, 2022
Politics & Current Events - November 2, 2022
Mystery/Thriller - October 19, 2022
Comics, Graphic Works, and Manga - October 5, 2022
SciFi/Fantasy - September 21, 2022
Poetry - September 7, 2022
Romance - August 17, 2022
Mystery and Thriller - August 3, 2022
Comics and Graphic Works - July 20, 2022
Travel Literature - July 6, 2022
Sci-Fi/Fantasy - June 15, 2022
Romance - June 1, 2022
Mystery & Thriller - May 18, 2022
Poetry - May 4, 2022
Cooking - April 20, 2022
Personal Finance - April 6, 2022
Biography & Memoir - March 16, 2022
Sci-fi/Fantasy - March 2, 2022
Comics & Graphic Works - February 16, 2022
Romance - February 2, 2022
Mystery & Thriller - January 19, 2022
Poetry - January 5, 2022

2021

Healthy Living - December 15, 2021
Holiday Cooking & Entertaining - December 1, 2021
Biography & Memoir - November 17, 2021
Politics & Current Events - November 3, 2021
Mystery & Thriller - October 27, 2021
Comics & Graphic Works - October 6, 2021
Sci-Fi/Fantasy - September 17, 2021
Poetry - September 10, 2021
Romance - August 20, 2021
Mystery & Thriller - August 6, 2021
Comics & Graphic Works - July 23, 2021
Travel - July 9, 2021
Sci-fi/Fantasy - June 17, 2021
Romance - June 3, 2021
Mystery & Thriller - May 21, 2021
Poetry - May 7, 2021
Cooking - April 23, 2021
Personal Finance - April 7, 2021
Biography & Memoir - March 17, 2021
Sci-fi & Fantasy - March 3, 2021
Comics & Graphic Works - February 14, 2021
Romance - February 3, 2021
Mystery & Thriller - January 20, 2021
Poetry - January 6, 2021

2020

Healthy Living - December 13, 2020
Holiday Cooking & Entertaining - December 2, 2020
Comics & Graphic Works - November 18, 2020
Politics & Current Events - November 4, 2020
Mystery & Thriller - October 21, 2020
Romance - October 7, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy - September 16, 2020
Poetry - September 2, 2020
Cooking - March 4, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy - February 26, 2020
Love & Romance - February 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Works - January 22, 2020
Mystery & Thriller - January 8, 2020

2019

Healthy Living - December 23, 2019
Holiday Cooking & Entertainment - December 4, 2019
Comics & Graphic Works - November 20, 2019
Mystery & Thriller - October 16, 2019
Baseball - October 2, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy - September 18, 2019
Love & Romance - September 4, 2019
Comics & Graphic Works - August 21, 2019
Mystery & Thriller - August 7, 2019
Biography & Memoir - July 17, 2019
Travel Literature - July 3, 2019
Love & Romance - June 28, 2019
Comics & Graphic Works - June 12, 2019
Mystery/Thriller - May 15, 2019
Poetry - May 1, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy - April 14, 2019
Personal Finance - April 3, 2019
Comics and Graphic Works - March 20, 2019
Cooking - March 6, 2019
SciFi/Fantasy - February 20, 2019
Love & Romance - February 13, 2019
Comics & Graphic Works - January 6, 2019
Mystery/Thriller - January 2, 2019

2018

Healthy Living - December 19, 2018
Holiday Cooking & Entertainment - December 5, 2018
Comics & Graphic Works - November 21, 2018
Politics & Current Events - November 4, 2018
Mystery/Thriller - October 31, 2018
Baseball - October 10, 2018
SciFi/Fantasy - September 19, 2018
Love & Romance - September 5, 2018
Comics & Graphic Works - August 15, 2018
Mystery/Thriller - August 1, 2018
Biography & Memoir - July 24, 2018
Travel Literature - July 10, 2018
Love & Romance - June 20, 2018
Comics & Graphic Works - June 6, 2018
Mystery & Thriller - May 15, 2018
Poetry - May 1, 2018
SciFi/Fantasy - April 17, 2018
Personal Finance - April 3, 2018
Comics & Graphic Works - March 20, 2018
Mystery & Thriller - March 7, 2018
SciFi/Fantasy - February 21, 2018
Love & Romance - February 7, 2018
Comics & Graphic Works - January 16, 2018
Mystery & Thriller - January 3, 2018

2017

Healthy Living - December 19, 2017
Holiday Cooking & Entertainment - December 5, 2017
Comics & Graphic Works - November 14, 2017
Politics & Current Events - October 31, 2017
Mystery/Thriller - October 17, 2017
Baseball - October 3, 2017
SciFi/Fantasy - September 19, 2017
Love & Romance - September 5, 2017
Comics/Graphic Novels - August 15, 2017
Mystery/Thriller - August 1, 2017
Biography & Memoir - July 18, 2017
Travel Literature - July 4, 2017
Love & Romance - June 20, 2017
Comics/Graphic Novels - June 6, 2017
Mystery/Thriller - May 17, 2017
Poetry - May 3, 2017
SciFi/Fantasy - April 19, 2017
Personal Finance - April 4, 2017
Comics/Graphic Novels - March 21, 2017
Mystery/Thriller - March 7, 2017
SciFi/Fantasy - February 21, 2017
Love & Romance - February 5, 2017
Comics/Graphic Novels - January 15, 2017

2016

Mystery & Thriller - December 25, 2016
Healthy Living - December 11, 2016
Holiday Cooking & Entertainment - November 30, 2016
Comics & Graphic Novels - November 15, 2016
Biography & Memoir - November 1, 2016
Mystery & Thriller - October 14, 2016
Baseball - October 4, 2016
SciFi & Fantasy - September 20, 2016
Love & Romance - September 6, 2016
Comics & Graphic Novels - August 17, 2016
Mystery & Thriller - August 2, 2016
Politics & Current Events - July 19, 2016
Travel Literature - July 5, 2016
Love & Romance - June 14, 2016
Comic & Graphic Works - June 1, 2016
Mystery & Thriller - May 17, 2016
Poetry - May 3, 2016
Sci/Fi & Fantasy - April 19, 2016
Personal Finance - March 27, 2016
Comics/Graphic Novels - March 6, 2016
Mystery/Thriller - February 21, 2016
SciFi/Fantasy - February 7, 2016
Love & Romance - February 1, 2016
Mystery/Thriller - January 6, 2016
Comics/Graphic Novels - January 20, 2016

2015

Healthy Living - December 14, 2015
Holiday Cooking/Entertaining - December 2, 2015
Comics/Graphic Novels - November 19, 2015
Politics/Current Events - November 4, 2015
Mystery/Thriller - October 18, 2015
SciFi/Fantasy - September 20, 2015
Love & Romance - September 10, 2015
Comics/Graphic Works - August 20, 2015
Mystery/Thriller - August 6, 2015
Biography/Memoir - July 23, 2015
Travel Literature - July 9, 2015
Love & Romance - June 18, 2015
Comics/Graphic Works - June 4, 2015
Mystery/Thriller - May 21, 2015
Poetry- May 7, 2015
SciFi/Fantasy - April 23, 2015
Personal Finance - April 7, 2015
Comics/Graphic Novels - March 18, 2015
Mystery/Thriller - March 4, 2015
SciFi/Fantasy - February 19, 2015
Love & Romance - February 5, 2015
Comics/Graphic Works - January 22, 2015
Mystery/Thriller - January 8, 2015
 

2014

Healthy Living - December 17, 2014
Holiday Cooking & Entertaining - December 2, 2014
Comics/Graphic Works - November 16, 2014
Politics/Current Events - November 6, 2014
Mystery/Thriller - October 23, 2014
Baseball - October 8, 2014
SciFi & Fantasy - September 25, 2014
Love & Romance - September 11, 2014
Comics & Graphic Works - August 20, 2014
Mystery& Thriller - August 6, 2014
Biography & Memoir - July 23, 2014
Travel Literature - July 9, 2014
Love & Romance -  June 18, 2014
Comics & Graphic Works - June 4, 2014
Poetry - May 7, 2014
SciFi & Fantasy - April 23, 2014
Personal Finance - April 2, 2104
Comics/Graphic Novels - March 20, 2014
Mystery/Thriller - March 6, 2014
SciFi/Fantasy - February 20, 2014
Love & Romance - February 6, 2014
Comics/Graphic Novels - January 23, 2014
Mystery/Thriller - January 9, 2014

2013

Healthy Living - December 19, 2013
Holiday Cooking/Entertaining - December 5, 2013
Comics & Graphic Works - November 21, 2013
Politics & Current Events - November 7, 2013
Mystery &Thriller - October 24, 2013
Baseball - October 10, 2013
SciFi/Fantasy - September 26, 2013
Love & Romance - September 12, 2013
Comics & Graphic Works - August 21, 2013
Mystery & Thriller - August 7, 2013
Biography & Memoir - July 24, 2013
Travel Literature - July 10, 2013
Love & Romance - June 18, 2013
Comics & Graphic Works - June 5, 2013
Mystery & Thriller - May 22, 2013
Poetry - May 8, 2013
SciFi & Fantasy - April 24, 2013
Personal Finances - April 10, 2013
Comics & Graphic Works - March 20, 2013
Mystery & Thriller - March 6, 2013
SciFi & Fantasy - February 15, 2013
Love & Romance - February 6, 2013
Comics & Graphic Works - January 23, 2013
Mystery & Thriller – January 10, 2013

2012

Healthy Living - December 13, 2012
Holiday Cooking & Entertaining - December 6, 2012
Comics & Graphic Works - November 19, 2012
Politics & Current Events - November 7, 2012
Mystery & Thriller - October 24, 2012
Baseball - October 11, 2012
SciFi/Fantasy - September 27, 2012
Love & Romance - September 13, 2012
Comics & Graphic Works - August 23. 2012
Mystery/Thriller - August 9, 2012
Biography/Memoir - July 26, 2012
Travel Literature - July 12, 2012
Love & Romance - June 14, 2012
Comics & Graphic Works - June 1, 2012
Mystery/Thriller - May 24, 2012
Poetry - May 10, 2012
SciFi/Fantasy - April 26, 2012
Personal Finance - April 12, 2012
Comics/Graphic Novels - March 22, 2012
Mystery/Thiller - March 9, 2012
SciFi/Fantasy - February 24, 2012
Love & Romance - February 9, 2012
Mystery/Thriller - January 12, 2012
Comics/Graphic Novels - January 26, 2012

2011

Healthy Living - December 21, 2011
Holiday Cooking/Entertaining - December 8
Comics/Graphic Works - November 22, 2011
Politics/Current Events - November 10, 2011
Mystery/Thriller - October 27, 2011
Baseball - October 13, 2011
SciFi/Fantasy - Septmeber 29, 2011
Love/Romance - September 15, 2011
Comics/Graphic Works - August 24, 2011
Mystery/Thriller - August 10, 2011
Biography/Memoir - July 28, 2011
Travel Literature - July 15, 2011
Love/Romance - June 23, 2011
Comics/Graphic Novels - June 9, 2011
Mystery/Thriller - May 25, 2011
Poetry - May 12, 2011
SciFi/Fantasy - April 28
Personal Finance - April 14, 2011
Comic/Graphic Novels - March 25, 2011
Mystery/Thriller - March 10, 2011
SciFi/Fantasy - February 25, 2011
Love/Romance - February 10, 2011
Comics/Graphic Works - January 27, 2011
Mystery/Thriller - January 13, 2011

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