The current bestseller in hardcover fiction is "The French Illusion" by John Grisham, published by Doubleday, priced at $35. This information is part of the Southern California Indie Bestsellers List compiled by IndieBound and the California Independent Booksellers Alliance for the sales week ending October 18, 2026. The list reflects sales reported by independent bookstores in Southern California.
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In hardcover fiction, the following titles rank among the bestsellers:
- "The Calamity Club" by Kathryn Stockett ($35)
- "Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection)" by Rebecca Yarros ($24.99)
- "The Pirate Queen" by Ariel Lawhon ($32)
- "Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus ($30)
- "Whistler" by Ann Patchett ($30)
- "Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke ($30)
- "Hollywood, Ending" by John Green ($32)
- "The Witch (Deluxe Edition)" by Freida McFadden ($29.99)
- "Exit Party" by Emily St. John Mandel ($32)
- "Hollow Bones" by Jodi Picoult ($34)
- "American Hagwon" by Min Jin Lee ($36)
- "Mad Mabel" by Sally Hepworth ($29)
- "The Disappearers" by Marlon James ($32)
- "Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel" by Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie ($30).
In nonfiction, the bestselling titles include:
- "The American Way of Killing" by Malcolm Gladwell ($34)
- "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State" by Michael Lewis ($29.99)
- "I’ll Believe in Anything" by Jacob Tierney and Rachel Reid ($32)
- "Vibe" by Adam Grant ($33)
- "One Helluva Ride" by Michael Douglas ($35)
- "Swan Song: Diana, my sister" by Charles Spencer ($35).
In paperback fiction, key titles are:
- "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi ($20)
- "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck ($25)
- "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman ($20)
- "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah ($17.99).
Leading titles in paperback nonfiction include:
- "Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea" by Emily Wilson ($19.99)
- "Bread of Angels" by Patti Smith ($20)
- "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk ($19).
Mass market paperbacks of note include classics such as:
- "1984" by George Orwell ($12)
- "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank ($9.99).
In children's literature, noteworthy titles are:
- "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson ($9.99)
- "Charlotte’s Web" by E.B. White ($10.99).
The bestseller data highlights the diversity and popularity of both fiction and nonfiction across various genres in Southern California's independent bookstores.