Award year

2023 Indie Next Winners

Browse the 2023 Indie Next winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Indie Next Awarded by American Booksellers Association 2 categories shown

#1 Pick

Winner and nominees for the 2023 Indie Next #1 Pick category.

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Age of Vice

Kapoor, Deepti

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Death Valley

Broder, Melissa

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Happy Place

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

How to Sell a Haunted House

Hendrix, Grady

Standalone · Horror

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

I Have Some Questions for You

Makkai, Rebecca

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Let Us Descend

Ward, Jesmyn

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Mystery Guest

Prose, Nita

Molly the Maid Series · Book 2 · Mystery

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Shark Heart

Habeck, Emily

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Vaster Wilds

Groff, Lauren

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Yellowface

Kuang, R.F.

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Yours Truly

Jimenez, Abby

Part of Your World Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Monthly Pick

Winner and nominees for the 2023 Indie Next Monthly Pick category.

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Chakraborty, S.A.

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Alice Sadie Celine

Blakley-Cartwright, Sarah

Standalone · Literary

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

All the Dangerous Things

Willingham, Stacy

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

All the Sinners Bleed

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

All-Night Pharmacy

Madievsky, Ruth

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Amazing Grace Adams

Littlewood, Fran

Standalone · Literary

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

America Fantastica

O'Brien, Tim

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

American Mermaid

Langbein, Julia

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Angel Maker

North, Alex

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Apartment

Menendez, Ana

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Applicant

Koca, Nazli

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Bad Cree

Johns, Jessica

Standalone · Horror

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Bandit Queens

Shroff, Parini

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Banyan Moon

Thai, Thao

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Berry Pickers

Peters, Amanda

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Better the Blood

Bennett, Michael

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2022 2023 Indie Next *

Beyond That, the Sea

Spence-Ash, Laura

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Big Swiss

Beagin, Jen

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Blackhouse

Johnstone, Carole

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Blaze Me a Sun

Carlsson, Christoffer

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Blonde Identity

Carter, Ally

The Blonde Identity Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Blue Hour

Harrison, Tiffany Clarke

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Bookshops & Bonedust

Baldree, Travis

Legends & Lattes Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Breakaway

Weiner, Jennifer

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Bright Lights, Big Christmas

Andrews, Mary Kay

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Bright Young Women

Knoll, Jessica

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Brutes

Tate, Dizz

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Business or Pleasure

Solomon, Rachel Lynn

Standalone · Historical Romance

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Calamity

Fay, Constance

Uncharted Hearts Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Camp Damascus

Tingle, Chuck

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Celebrants

Rowley, Steven

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame

Standalone · Literary

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective

Siegel, Katie

Not a Detective Mysteries Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Chef's Choice

Alexander, T.J.

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Chenneville

Jiles, Paulette

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Chinese Groove

Ma, Kathryn

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

City Under One Roof

Yamashita, Iris

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Cleat Cute

Wilsner, Meryl

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Clytemnestra

Casati, Costanza

Standalone · Historical

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Community Board

Conklin, Tara

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Company: Stories

Sanders, Shannon

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Connellys of County Down

Lange, Tracey

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Covenant of Water

Verghese, Abraham

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Crane Husband

Barnhill, Kelly

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Crook Manifesto

Whitehead, Colson

Ray Carney Series · Book 2 · Literary

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Crow Mary

Grissom, Kathleen

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Day

Cunningham, Michael

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

A Day of Fallen Night

Shannon, Samantha

Roots of Chaos Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Yagisawa, Satoshi

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Decent People

Winslow, De'Shawn Charles

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

Chang-Eppig, Rita

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Deluge

Markley, Stephen

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Dig

Burt, Anne

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Do Tell

Lynch, Lindsay

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Don't Fear the Reaper

Jones, Stephen Graham

Jade Daniels / Indian Lake Series · Book 2 · Horror

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Dream Builders

Mukherjee, Oindrila

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Drowning

Newman, T.J.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Dust Child

Mai, Nguyen Phan Que

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The East Indian

Charry, Brinda

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Eastbound

De Kerangal, Maylis

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Fawcett, Heather

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: Stories

Kennedy, Louise

Standalone · Literary

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare: Stories

Kakimoto, Megan Kamalei

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Everybody Knows

Harper, Jordan

Standalone · Mystery

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Stevenson, Benjamin

Ernest Cunningham Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Everything's Fine

Rabess, Cecilia

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Exiles

Harper, Jane

Aaron Falk Series · Book 3 · Mystery

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Fake Mate

Ferguson, Lana

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Fall of Ruin and Wrath

Armentrout, Jennifer L.

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Family Lore

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Family Meal

Washington, Bryan

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Farewell Tour

Clifford, Stephanie

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Ferryman

Cronin, Justin

Standalone · Thriller

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Fiancee Farce

Bellefleur, Alexandria

Standalone · Romance

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Fiction Writer

Cantor, Jillian

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Flux

Chong, Jinwoo

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Forest Brims Over

Ayase, Maru

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Forget Me Not

Soto, Julie

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Foxglove King

Whitten, Hannah

The Nightshade Crown Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Fragile Threads of Power

Schwab, V.E.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Fraud

Smith, Zadie

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Free People's Village

Kern, Sim

Standalone · Science Fiction

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Frozen River

Lawhon, Ariel

Standalone · Historical

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Future

Alderman, Naomi

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Georgie, All Along

Clayborn, Kate

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Go as a River

Read, Shelley

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The God of Endings

Holland, Jacqueline

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Godkiller

Kaner, Hannah

Fallen Gods Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Golden Spoon

Maxwell, Jessa

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Good Night, Irene

Urrea, Luis Alberto

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Gospel of Orla

Walls, Eoghan

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Great Reclamation

Heng, Rachel

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Great Transition

Googins, Nick Fuller

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Guest

Cline, Emma

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Guest Lecture

Riker, Martin

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Half Moon

Keane, Mary Beth

Standalone · Literary

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Hang the Moon

Walls, Jeannette

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Happiness Falls

Kim, Angie

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Happy Couple

Dolan, Naoise

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

He Who Drowned the World

Parker-Chan, Shelley

The Radiant Emperor Duology Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Heart of It All

Kiefer, Christian

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

McBride, James

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Hell Bent

Bardugo, Leigh

Alex Stern Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Hello Beautiful

Napolitano, Ann

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Hello Stranger

Center, Katherine

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Hive and the Honey: Stories

Yoon, Paul

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

A Holly Jolly Ever After

Murphy, Julie; Simone, Sierra

A Christmas Notch Novel Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Homecoming

Morton, Kate

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Hourglass

Goddard, Keiran

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Mar-2022 2023 Indie Next *

The House Is on Fire

Beanland, Rachel

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

House of Cotton

Brashears, Monica

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The House of Doors

Eng, Tan Twan

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The House of Eve

Johnson, Sadeqa

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

A House With Good Bones

Kingfisher, T.

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Housekeepers

Hay, Alex

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Hurricane Wars

Guanzon, Thea

The Hurricane Wars Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

Crane, Marisa

Standalone · Dystopian

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

I Must Be Dreaming

Chast, Roz

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

If We're Being Honest

Shook, Cat

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Immortal Longings

Gong, Chloe

Flesh & False Gods Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

In the Lives of Puppets

Klune, T.J.

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

In the Lobby of the Dream Hotel

Plunkett, Genevieve

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

In the Time of Our History

Pari, Susanne

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Inheritance

Roberts, Nora

The Lost Bride Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Dark Fantasy

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Ink Blood Sister Scribe

Torzs, Emma

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Invisible Hour

Hoffman, Alice

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

Blake, Ashley Herring

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Kala

Walsh, Colin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Killingly

Beutner, Katharine

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Knockout

MacLean, Sarah

Hell's Belles Series · Book 3 · Historical Romance

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Lady Tan's Circle of Women

See, Lisa

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Land of Milk and Honey

Zhang, C. Pam

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Landscapes

Lai, Christine

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Last Love Note

Grey, Emma

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Last Ranger

Heller, Peter

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

Chokshi, Roshani

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Late Americans

Taylor, Brandon

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Liberators

Koh, E.J.

Standalone · Literary

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Librarianist

deWitt, Patrick

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Little Monsters

Brodeur, Adrienne

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The London Seance Society

Penner, Sarah

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Lone Women

Lavalle, Victor

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Looking For Jane

Marshall, Heather

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2022 2023 Indie Next *

Looking Glass Sound

Ward, Catriona

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Lost in the Moment and Found

McGuire, Seanan

Wayward Children Series · Book 8 · Fantasy

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Lost Journals of Sacajewea

Earling, Debra Magpie

Standalone · Literary

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Love, Theoretically

Hazelwood, Ali

Love Hypothesis Series · Book 3 · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Lucky Red

Cravens, Claudia

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Maame

George, Jessica

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Madstone

Crook, Elizabeth

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Maeve Fly

Leede, C.J.

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The MANIAC

Labatut, Benjamin

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Mastering the Art of French Murder

Cambridge, Colleen

An American in Paris Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Meet Me at the Lake

Fortune, Carley

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Meet the Benedettos

Cotugno, Katie

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Memory of Animals

Fuller, Claire

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Mercy

Cate, Sara

Salacious Players' Club Series · Book 4 · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Militia House

Milas, John

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Mister Magic

White, Kiersten

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Mitford Affair

Benedict, Marie

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Moonrise Over New Jessup

Minnicks, Jamila

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Simon, Nina

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Ms. Demeanor

Lipman, Elinor

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Murder Your Employer

Holmes, Rupert

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

My Last Innocent Year

Florin, Daisy Alpert

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

My Murder

Williams, Katie

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

My Roommate Is a Vampire

Levine, Jenna

My Vampires Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The New Life

Crewe, Tom

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Night Flowers

Herchenroether, Sara

Standalone · Thriller

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Night Travelers

Correa, Armando Lucas

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories

Bazterrica, Agustina

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

No Two Persons

Bauermeister, Erica

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

None of This Is True

Jewell, Lisa

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

North Woods

Mason, Daniel

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

One Woman Show

Coulson, Christine

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Only Survivors

Miranda, Megan

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Other Half

Vassell, Charlotte

Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Other Mothers

Faulkner, Katherine

Standalone · Thriller

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Our Share of Night

Enriquez, Mariana

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Our Strangers: Stories

Davis, Lydia

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Ozark Dogs

Cranor, Eli

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Pandora

Stokes-Chapman, Susan

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2022 2023 Indie Next *

Pineapple Street

Jackson, Jenny

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Mar-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Plot Twist

La Rosa, Erin

Hollywood Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Postcard

Berest, Anne

Standalone · Literary

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

A Power Unbound

Marske, Freya

The Last Binding Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Premonition

Yoshimoto, Banana

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Psyche and Eros

McNamara, Luna

Standalone · Fantasy

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Puzzle Master

Trussoni, Danielle

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Quiet Tenant

Michallon, Clemence

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Rachel Incident

O'Donoghue, Caroline

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Raiders of the Lost Heart

Segura, Jo

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Really Good, Actually

Heisey, Monica

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Reef Road

Royce, Deborah Goodrich

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Reformatory

Due, Tananarive

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Reunion

Olson, Kayla

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Ripe

Etter, Sarah Rose

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The River We Remember

Krueger, William Kent

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Road to Dalton

Bowring, Shannon

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Romantic Comedy

Sittenfeld, Curtis

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Rouge

Awad, Mona

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Ruined

Vaughn, Sarah

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Salt Grows Heavy

Khaw, Cassandra

Standalone · Horror

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Sam

Goodman, Allegra

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Same Bed Different Dreams

Park, Ed

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

Stradal, J. Ryan

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Scorched Grace

Douaihy, Margot

A Sister Holiday Mystery Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Second Chances in New Port Stephen

Alexander, T.J.

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Secret Book of Flora Lea

Henry, Patti Callahan

Standalone · Historical

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Secret Hours

Herron, Mick

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Secretly Yours

Bailey, Tessa

A Vine Mess Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The September House

Orlando, Carissa

Standalone · Horror

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Seven Year Slip

Poston, Ashley

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Silver Nitrate

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Small Mercies

Lehane, Dennis

Standalone · Thriller

May-2023 2023 Indie Next *

So Late in the Day

Keegan, Claire

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Some Desperate Glory

Tesh, Emily

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Soulmate

Hepworth, Sally

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Square of Sevens

Shepherd-Robinson, Laura

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Starling House

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Starter Villain

Scalzi, John

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Stone Blind

Haynes, Natalie

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2023 2023 Indie Next *

Straw Dogs of the Universe

Chun, Ye

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2023 2023 Indie Next *

The Summer of Songbirds

Harvey, Kristy Woodson

Standalone · Women's Fiction

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