October Indie Next Preview: 10 Top Bookseller Picks

The Winners, The Night Ship, Smile, Creepy Crayon!, My Pet Feet, and more [NEW RELEASES]( | [BESTSELLERS]( | [EBOOK DEALS]( | [AUTHORS]( [Simon & Schuster]( [Browser]( [Your favorite books are on the INDIE NEXT LIST] [Your favorite books are on the INDIE NEXT LIST] Hardcover [The Winners]( [LEARN MORE]( [The Winners]( By [Fredrik Backman]( * "I savored every page, every word of this well-written story of a hockey community; love, death, marriage, human nature, and all for the love of hockey. Fredrik Backman will take you out of the cold and into your heart." —Karen Piacentini, Fenton's Open Book, Fenton, MI [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [We Spread]( [LEARN MORE]( [We Spread]( By [Iain Reid]( * "A compact and powerful novel! Penny, an elderly widow, has moved into Six Cedars, where things might not necessarily be as they seem. Iain Reid treats Penny with great compassion as we slowly understand what is actually happening to her." —John Lynn, The Kennett Bookhouse, Kennett Square, PA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [The Night Ship]( [LEARN MORE]( [The Night Ship]( By [Jess Kidd]( * "Jess Kidd connects the true history of a brutal 1629 shipwreck with the story of a lonely boy in modern day Western Australia with tenderness and vivid storytelling. Epic in scope and heart-wrenchingly detailed, this is Kidd at her best." —Yvette Olson, Magnolia's Bookstore, Seattle, WA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( Now in Paperback [Cloud Cuckoo Land]( [LEARN MORE]( [Cloud Cuckoo Land]( By [Anthony Doerr]( * "I haven't felt this hopeful after closing a book in a very long time. What does it mean to be alive? An ageless question, yet throughout time the answer is always human connection and the stories we tell to live, thrive, survive." —Julie Slavinsky, Warwick's, La Jolla, CA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Smile]( [LEARN MORE]( [Smile]( By [Sarah Ruhl]( * "Sarah Ruhl's memoir about motherhood and illness is wise and true and generous. This is such a beautiful and important book; I know it will be a tremendously helpful and profound reading experience for many." —Keith Mosman, Powell's Books, Portland, OR [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Kids' Next] [Creepy Crayon!]( [LEARN MORE]( [Creepy Crayon!]( By [Aaron Reynolds]( * "Jasper Rabbit's not doing well at school. One day, he finds a purple, pointy crayon. Suddenly, all his schoolwork is perfect! Which is increasingly creepy. Jasper's more than freaked out. He really needs to get rid of the crayon—but how?" —Ellen Klein, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [My Pet Feet]( [LEARN MORE]( [My Pet Feet]( By [Josh Funk]( * "My Pet Feet is funny and exciting to read! The wordplay creates many entertaining scenarios and will have kids searching the illustrations for additional cases of the 'missing R.' Families, teachers, and KIDS will love this!" —Joanna Robertson, The Treehouse Reading and Arts Center, New York Mills, NY [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [When You Take a Step]( [LEARN MORE]( [When You Take a Step]( By [Bethanie Deeney Murguia]( * "Sometimes it's difficult, but we all learn from each of our steps; even if we fall, and often, these steps change our whole world! Lovely!" —Dea Lavoie, Second Star to the Right Children's Books, Denver, CO [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [Eden's Everdark]( [LEARN MORE]( [Eden's Everdark]( By [Karen Strong]( * "Eden's Everdark is a Southern Gothic whose rich history, imaginative adventure, creepy imagery, and big heart will appeal to a variety of readers. It's a dark and haunting adventure story infused with a light and hope that shines bright." —Julia Caudle, An Unlikely Story, Plainville, MA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Foul Lady Fortune]( [LEARN MORE]( [Foul Lady Fortune]( By [Chloe Gong]( * "After reading These Violent Delights, I constantly checked for new writing from Chloe Gong. Foul Lady Fortune did not disappoint, with a new cast of characters (and some familiar faces) to fall in love with, and an entirely new political landscape to immerse in." —Ellie Ray, Content Bookstore, Northfield, MN [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Find your local independent bookstore]( Want more book recommendations? Visit our other sites: [Off the Shelf]( [Riveted]( [Tips on Life & Love]( [History in 5]( This was sent to you because you registered to receive emails from Simon & Schuster, Inc. Visit the [Newsletters & Preferences Center]( to manage your account and email preferences. Not a subscriber? [Click here to sign up]( for Simon & Schuster emails. [New Releases]( | [Bestsellers]( [eBook Deals]( | [Authors]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( Simon & Schuster Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 © 2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe from All]( [Privacy Policy](