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2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Winners

Browse the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Awarded by Barnes and Noble 9 categories shown

Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction category.

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The Antidote

Russell, Karen

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Artist and the Feast

Steeds, Lucy

Standalone · Historical

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Atmosphere: A Love Story

Reid, Taylor Jenkins

Standalone · Women's Fiction

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Audition

Kitamura, Katie

Standalone · Thriller

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Broken Country

Hall, Clare Leslie

Standalone · General Fiction

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Buckeye

Ryan, Patrick

Standalone · Literary

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Circle of Days

Follett, Ken

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Correspondent

Evans, Virginia

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Director

Kehlmann, Daniel

Standalone · Historical

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Dream Count

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi

Standalone · Literary

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The Emperor of Gladness

Vuong, Ocean

Standalone · Literary

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Flashlight

Choi, Susan

Standalone · Literary

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Flesh

Szalay, David

Standalone · Literary

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A Guardian and a Thief

Majumdar, Megha

Standalone · Literary

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Heart the Lover

King, Lily

Standalone · Literary

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I, Medusa

Gray, Ayana

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Kaplan's Plot

Diamond, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays

Lee, Harper

Standalone · Literary

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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Desai, Kiran

Standalone · General Fiction

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Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar

Yee, Katie

Standalone · Literary

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Mona's Eyes

Schlesser, Thomas

Standalone · General Fiction

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My Friends

Backman, Fredrik

Standalone · Literary

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Parallel Lines

St. Aubyn, Edward

Standalone · Literary

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The Pretender

Harkin, Jo

Standalone · Literary

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Shadow Ticket

Pynchon, Thomas

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Twice

Albom, Mitch

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

We Do Not Part

Kang, Han

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

We Love You, Bunny

Awad, Mona

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

We'll Prescribe You Another Cat

Ishida, Syou

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

What We Can Know

McEwan, Ian

Standalone · Science Fiction

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Wild Dark Shore

McConaghy, Charlotte

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Wilderness

Flournoy, Angela

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Wreck

Newman, Catherine

Standalone · General Fiction

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Horror

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Horror category.

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Jones, Stephen Graham

Standalone · Horror

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Coffin Moon

Rosson, Keith

Standalone · Horror

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Hot Wax

Rio, M.L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Hungerstone

Dunn, Kat

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

King Sorrow

Hill, Joe

Standalone · General Fiction

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Never Flinch

King, Stephen

Holly Gibney Series · Book 4 · Horror

Jun-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Play Nice

Harrison, Rachel

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Possession of Alba Diaz

Canas, Isabel

Standalone · Horror

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The Starving Saints

Starling, Caitlin

Standalone · Horror

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The Unworthy

Bazterrica, Agustina

Standalone · Literary

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Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

Chapman, Clay McLeod

Standalone · Horror

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What Stalks the Deep

Kingfisher, T.

Sworn Soldier Series · Book 3 · Horror

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When the Wolf Comes Home

Cassidy, Nat

Standalone · Horror

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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Hendrix, Grady

Standalone · Horror

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You Weren't Meant to Be Human

White, Andrew Joseph

Standalone · Horror

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Mysteries & Thriller

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thriller category.

With a Vengeance

Sager, Riley

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mysteries & Thrillers

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers category.

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The Black Wolf

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 20 · Police Procedural

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Clown Town

Herron, Mick

Slough House Series · Book 9 · Thriller

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Don't Let Him In

Jewell, Lisa

Standalone · Thriller

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Gone Before Goodbye

Coben, Harlan; Witherspoon, Reese

Standalone · Mystery

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Guilty by Definition

Dent, Susie

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

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Hot Wax

Rio, M.L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

How to Seal Your Own Fate

Perrin, Kristen

Castle Knoll Files Series · Book 2 · Cozy Mystery

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Impossible Fortune

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Series · Book 5 · Cozy Mystery

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The Intruder

McFadden, Freida

Standalone · Thriller

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King of Ashes

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Living and the Dead

Carlsson, Christoffer

Standalone · Thriller

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The Man Who Died Seven Times

NISHIZAWA, YASUHIKO

Standalone · Mystery

Aug-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Missing Half

Flowers, Ashley

Standalone · Police Procedural

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Murder at the Black Cat Cafe

Yokomizo, Seishi

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

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Murder by Cheesecake

Courage, Rachel Ekstrom

Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

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Murder Takes a Vacation

Lippman, Laura

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

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Not Quite Dead Yet

Jackson, Holly

Standalone · Thriller

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The Persian

McCloskey, David

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Picket Line

Leonard, Elmore

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Secret of Secrets

Brown, Dan

Robert Langdon Series · Book 6 · Thriller

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Strange Pictures

Uketsu

Standalone · Horror

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Victorian Psycho

Feito, Virginia

Standalone · Horror

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The Widow

Grisham, John

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books category.

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The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

Kurtz, Devin Elle

Standalone · General Fiction

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Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo

Kalb, Bess

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Day the Crayons Made Friends

Daywalt, Drew

Standalone · General Fiction

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Don't Trust Fish!

Sharpson, Neil

Standalone · General Fiction

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Elvis & Romeo

Soman, David; Davis, Jacky

Standalone · General Fiction

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Hansel and Gretel

Sendak, Maurice

Standalone · General Fiction

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Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear

Valdez, Marissa

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Humble Pie

John, Jory

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Littlest Yak

Fraser, Lu

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Night Creatures: Firefly

Macfarlane, Robert

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Snow Kid

Sima, Jessie

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Trouble with Giraffes

Mantchev, Lisa

Standalone · General Fiction

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Will the Pigeon Graduate?

Willems, Mo

Standalone · General Fiction

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Romance Novels

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Romance Novels category.

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Can't Get Enough

Ryan, Kennedy

Skyland Series · Book 3 · Contemporary Romance

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Caught Up

Allen, Navessa

Into Darkness Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Flirting Lessons

Guillory, Jasmine

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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Great Big Beautiful Life

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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Holiday Ever After

Grace, Hannah

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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King of Envy

Huang, Ana

Kings of Sin Series · Book 5 · Contemporary Romance

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

Quinn, Meghan

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

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Overdue

Perkins, Stephanie

Standalone · Women's Fiction

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Problematic Summer Romance

Hazelwood, Ali

Not in Love Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

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Say You'll Remember Me

Jimenez, Abby

Say You'll Remember Me Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

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The Seven Rings

Roberts, Nora

The Lost Bride Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Dark Fantasy

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Sweet Venom

Kent, Rina

Vipers Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Tourist Season

Weaver, Brynne

The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Romantic Suspense

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

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Alchemised

SenLinYu

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

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Alchemy of Secrets

Garber, Stephanie

Standalone · General Fiction

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Brimstone

Hart, Callie

Fae & Alchemy Series · Book 2 · Fantasy Romance

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Schwab, V.E.

Standalone · Fantasy

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A Curse Carved in Bone

Jensen, Danielle L.

Saga of the Unfated Series · Book 2 · Fantasy Romance

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Katabasis

Kuang, R.F.

Standalone · Fantasy

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The Knight and the Moth

Gillig, Rachel

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

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Onyx Storm

Yarros, Rebecca

The Empyrean Series · Book 3 · Fantasy Romance

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Silver Elite

Francis, Dani

Silver Elite Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

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The Strength of the Few

Islington, James

The Hierarchy Trilogy Series · Book 2 · Epic Fantasy

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

There Is No Antimemetics Division

qntm

Standalone · Science Fiction

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Thief of Night

Black, Holly

The Charlatan Duology Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Water Moon

Yambao, Samantha Sotto

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Taylor, Dennis E.

Bobiverse Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Apr-2017 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Adult Books

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books category.

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An Archive of Romance

Reid, Ava

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Dec-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Demon and the Light

Oh, Axie

The Floating World Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

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Eternal Ruin

Girma, Tigest

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fake Skating

Painter, Lynn

Standalone · General Fiction

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Fearless

Roberts, Lauren

The Powerless Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Fantasy Romance

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A Forgery of Fate

Lim, Elizabeth

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Grim and Oro

Aster, Alex

Lightlark Series · Fantasy

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Hazelthorn

Drews, C.G.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

I Am Not Jessica Chen

Liang, Ann

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Oathbound

Deonn, Tracy

Legendborn Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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The Rose Field

Pullman, Philip

The Book of Dust Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Seven Deadly Thorns

Hamilton, Amber

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Sunrise on the Reaping

Collins, Suzanne

Hunger Games Series · Book 0.2 · Dystopian

Mar-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Wings of Starlight

Saft, Allison

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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You've Found Oliver

Thao, Dustin

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Reader's Books

Winner and nominees for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books category.

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Big Jim Believes

Pilkey, Dav

Dog Man Series · Book 14 · General Fiction

Nov-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Court of the Dead

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe Series · Book 19 · Fantasy

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The Court of the Dead

Riordan, Rick

A Nico di Angelo Adventure Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

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The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge

Barnett, Mac

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

Lin, Grace

Standalone · General Fiction

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Growing Home

Ferry, Beth

Standalone · General Fiction

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Howl's Moving Castle

Jones, Diana Wynne

Howl's Moving Castle Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-1986 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

I Am Rebel

Montgomery, Ross

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

J vs. K

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Partypooper

Kinney, Jeff

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series · Book 20 · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Pocket Bear

Applegate, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Poisoned King

Rundell, Katherine

Impossible Creatures Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

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Scarlet Morning

Stevenson, N.D.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Spy School Blackout

Gibbs, Stuart

A Spy School Novel Series · Book 13 · Espionage

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Vanya and the Wild Hunt

Mandanna, Sangu

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

War Games

Gratz, Alan M.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

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