We’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending Sept. 27, 2015–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.
(Debuted at #2 in Hardcover Nonfiction) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert: “With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. ” (September 2015)
(Debuted at #5 in Young Adult) The Sleeper and the Spindle written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris Riddell: “In this captivating and darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell have twisted together the familiar and the new as well as the beautiful and the wicked to tell a brilliant version of Snow White’s (sort of) and Sleeping Beauty’s (almost) stories.” (September 2015)
(Debuted at #12 in Hardcover Fiction) Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon: “Now, Father Tim Kavanagh’s adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple. So the plan is to eliminate the cost of catering and do potluck. Ought to be fun. An old friend offers to bring his well-known country band. Gratis. And once mucked out, the barn works as a perfect venue for seating family and friends. Piece of cake, right?” (September 2015)