The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller List, as brought to you by the ABA and GLIBA, for the week of Sunday, November 30, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association. For an independent GLIBA bookstore near you, visit here.
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FICTION HARDCOVER
1. The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Crown, $28, 9780593798430 2. The Black Wolf Louise Penny, Minotaur Books, $30, 9781250328175 3. The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Doubleday, $38, 9780385546898 4. The Widow John Grisham, Doubleday, $32, 9780385548984 5. Twice Mitch Albom, Harper, $26.99, 9780062406682 6. Dog Show: Poems Billy Collins, Pamela Sztybel (Illus.), Random House, $20, 9780593979419 7. Alchemised SenLinYu, Del Rey, $35, 9780593972700 8. Heart the Lover Lily King, Grove Press, $28, 9780802165176 9. Katabasis R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $32, 9780063446243 10. Buckeye Patrick Ryan, Random House, $30, 9780593595039 11. The Strength of the Few James Islington, S&S/Saga Press, $34, 9781982141233 12. Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman, Ace, $30, 9780593820247 13. Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Forever, $33, 9781538774229 14. Brigands & Breadknives Travis Baldree, Tor Books, $28.99, 9781250334886 15. Wreck Catherine Newman, Harper, $26.99, 9780063453913 |
FICTION PAPERBACK
1. The God of the Woods Liz Moore, Riverhead Books, $19, 9780593418925 2. Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $22, 9780593135228 3. Theo of Golden Allen Levi, Atria Books, $20, 9781668236512 4. The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $18, 9781984880987 5. Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $19, 9781984898876 6. Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $19.99, 9780063204164 7. The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon, Vintage, $18, 9780593312070 8. The Housemaid Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781538742570 9. The Secret Christmas Library Jenny Colgan, William Morrow Paperbacks, $18.99, 9780063437371 10. Red Rising Pierce Brown, Del Rey, $18, 9780345539809 11. I Who Have Never Known Men Jacqueline Harpman, Transit Books, $16.95, 9781945492600 12. The Lion Women of Tehran Marjan Kamali, Gallery Books, $18.99, 9781668036594 13. The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition William Goldman, Harper Perennial, $22, 9780063458154 14. The Book Club for Troublesome Women Marie Bostwick, Harper Muse, $18.99, 9781400344741 15. Sandwich Catherine Newman, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780063345171 |
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NONFICTION HARDCOVER
1. 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a Nation Andrew Ross Sorkin, Viking, $35, 9780593296967 2. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald John U. Bacon, Liveright, $35, 9781324094647 3. Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm Charlie Mackesy, Penguin Life, $27, 9780593994825 4. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.), Scribner, $20, 9781668072240 5. Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Knopf, $35, 9780593493120 6. Bread of Angels: A Memoir Patti Smith, Random House, $30, 9781101875124 7. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written Walter Isaacson, Simon & Schuster, $20, 9781982181314 8. Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection John Green, Crash Course Books, $28, 9780525556572 9. Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much Cynthia Erivo, Flatiron Books, $28.99, 9781250428325 10. The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins, Hay House LLC, $29.99, 9781401971366 11. Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds John Fugelsang, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $29.99, 9781668066898 12. Poems & Prayers Matthew McConaughey, Crown, $29, 9781984862105 13. Something from Nothing: A Cookbook Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $37.99, 9781984826411 14. Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life Todd Goddard, Blackstone Publishing, $29.99, 9781799902362 15. Notes on Being a Man Scott Galloway, Simon & Schuster, $29, 9781668084359 |
NONFICTION PAPERBACK
1. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Crown, $14, 9780804190114 2. The 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac Old Farmer's Almanac, Old Farmer's Almanac, $10.95, 9781961793682 3. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19, 9780143127741 4. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $22, 9781571313560 5. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Erik Larson, Vintage, $18, 9780375725609 6. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen David Brooks, Random House Trade Paperbacks, $20, 9780593230077 7. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay Books, $21.99, 9780316581509 8. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann, Vintage, $21, 9780307742490 9. Fight Oligarchy Senator Bernie Sanders, Crown, $14.99, 9798217089161 10. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession Michael Finkel, Vintage, $18, 9781984898456 11. I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781982185831 12. What to Expect When You're Expecting Heidi Murkoff, Workman Publishing Company, $19.99, 9780761187486 13. A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present, Revised and Updated Edition Howard Zinn, Harper Perennial Modern Classics, $23.99, 9780062397348 14. Birds of Michigan Field Guide Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, $14.95, 9781591939009 15. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing, Basic Books, $19.99, 9780465062881 |
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MASS MARKET
1. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $10.99, 9780451524935 2. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318541 3. Jurassic Park Michael Crichton, Ballantine, $10.99, 9780345538987 4. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $12, 9780451526342 5. Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
MASS MARKET
6. The Long Walk Stephen King, Pocket, $11.99, 9781668052013 7. And Then There Were None Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062073488 8. The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553577129 9. Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593640340 10. The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488 |
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YOUNG ADULT & MIDDLE GRADE
1. War Games Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338736106 2. A Heart for Christmas: Advent Romance Sophie Jomain, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $22.99, 9781665990394 3. The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2) Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593809907 4. Fake Skating Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $21.99, 9781665921268 5. Impossible Creatures Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie (Illus.), Yearling, $11.99, 9780593809891 6. Jingle Bell Jokes for Funny Kids Gary Panton, Andrew Pinder (Illus.), Running Press Kids, $7.99, 9798894140476 7. Dragonborn Struan Murray, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9798217113217 8. The Mystery of Locked Rooms Lindsay Currie, Sourcebooks Young Readers, $8.99, 9781728259567 9. Secrets of the Purple Pearl (The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science) Kate McKinnon, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316555296 10. Pocket Bear Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $17.99, 9781250904362 |
CHILDREN'S SERIES
1. Dog Man: Big Jim Believes Dav Pilkey, Graphix, $15.99, 9781546176183 2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper Jeff Kinney, Amulet Books, $15.99, 9781419782695 3. Darkstalker: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel) Tui T. Sutherland, Jake Parker (Illus.), Graphix, $14.99, 9781339001296 4. Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Press, $27.99, 9781546171461 5. Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, #3 Erin Hunter, Natalie Riess (Illus.), Sara Goetter (Illus.), HarperAlley, $15.99, 9780063203938 6. We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel E. Lockhart, Delacorte Press, $22.99, 9780593899168 7. Sunrise on the Reaping: Collector's Gift Edition (The Hunger Games) Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Press, $32.99, 9798225019280 8. The Inheritance Games Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $10.99, 9780759555402 9. The Wild Robot Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780316581097 10. Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, Book 1) Neal Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $13.99, 9781442472433 |
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CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. The Christmas Sweater Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593533918 2. A Snow Day for Amos McGee Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead (Illus.), Roaring Brook Press, $19.99, 9781250324733 3. The Big Cheese Presents: Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), HarperCollins, $15.99, 9780063437869 4. Knight Owl's Little Christmas Christopher Denise, Christy Ottaviano Books, $8.99, 9780316587501 5. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! Mo Willems, Union Square Kids, $18.99, 9781454952770 |
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
6. Steam Train, Dream Train: Next Stop, Christmas! Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $18.99, 9781797227030 7. The Humble Pie Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), HarperCollins, $19.99, 9780063469730 8. The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780399231094 9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593434383 10. Little Blue Truck's Christmas Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780544320413 |