August Indie Next Preview: 10 Top Bookseller Picks

The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, Stories from the Tenants Downstairs, All's Well, 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] #1 Pick for August [The Many Daughters of Afong Moy]( [LEARN MORE]( [The Many Daughters of Afong Moy]( By [Jamie Ford]( * "Jamie Ford explores the relationship of mind, spirit, and personal history in this gorgeous, multigenerational novel. The descendants of Afong Moy dig into their inherited pasts with astonishing results. A hopeful, beautiful read!" —Beth Mynhier, Lake Forest Book Store, Lake Forest, IL [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( Hardcover [The Last to Vanish]( [LEARN MORE]( [The Last to Vanish]( By [Megan Miranda]( * "I really enjoyed the mystery and how it unraveled for Abigail and Trey, and how the disappearances are connected. Megan Miranda is a great writer and I am always eager to read her new books—this didn't disappoint!" —Stephanie Rivera, Chapter 2Bookstore, Lompoc, CA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Stories from the Tenants Downstairs]( [LEARN MORE]( [Stories from the Tenants Downstairs]( By [Sidik Fofana]( * "From the first sentence, we are immersed in the cadence of Harlem. We are one of the tenants struggling with autonomy and groping for success. These engaging stories offer insight into the lives and aspirations of inner-city people." —Sarajane Giddings, Blue Door Books, Cedarhurst, NY [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Properties of Thirst]( [LEARN MORE]( [Properties of Thirst]( By [Marianne Wiggins]( * "Words don't do this book justice. A family tale, a moral novel of a shameful time in our history, and a love story built with care and humor. You won't want to leave the Rhodes family when the novel ends. Grab this and fall under its spell." —Anne Whalen, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [Delphi]( [LEARN MORE]( [Delphi]( By [Clare Pollard]( * "Delphi is my first, surprisingly urgent, foray into the new 'Covid World' genre. Written in snapshot chapters, Delphi shows us a world from our nightmares through a lens of classical mythology. Sharp, labyrinthine, and unputdownable." —Scott Lange, The Bookman, Grand Haven, MI [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( Now in Paperback [All's Well]( [LEARN MORE]( [All's Well]( By [Mona Awad]( * "Gloriously bananas, dark, weird, and so, so good. All's Well is a big, messy, strange journey about chronic pain, Shakespeare, friendship, mental health, witchcraft, and work." —Rachel Barry, WORD Bookstores, Brooklyn, NY [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [We Are Not Like Them]( [LEARN MORE]( [We Are Not Like Them]( By [Christine Pride]( and [Jo Piazza]( * "Lifelong friends, one Black and one white, have their relationship tested after the tragic shooting of an unarmed Black teen. A thought-provoking and timely read." —Mary Kay Burnett, Buttonwood Books and Toys, Cohasset, MA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( Summer 2022 Reading Group Guide [Damnation Spring]( [LEARN MORE]( [Damnation Spring]( By [Ash Davidson]( * "The year is 1977 in a Pacific Northwest logging town. A mystery threatens to derail a community clinging to a vanishing way of life. A compassionate portrait of a community and the peril of environmental decay and devastation around them." —Linda Kass, Gramercy Books, Bexley, OH [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [House of Sticks]( [LEARN MORE]( [House of Sticks]( By [Ly Tran]( * "This is an intimate book, quiet but powerful. The writing sweeps you into the tumultuous life of the author—a life of poverty, generational trauma, war, depression—yet is a striking testament to the power and triumph of the human spirit." —Grace Rajendran, University Book Store, Seattle, WA [LEARN MORE]( [Bookshop]( [IndieBound]( [LibroFM]( [The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina]( [LEARN MORE]( [The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina]( By [Zoraida Córdova]( * "The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina brings everything, from strange things that must be magic to absolutely dazzling fallen stars. When Mamá Orquídea says come collect your inheritance, you come; when I say read this book, read it." —Dora Ahearn-Wood, Scrawl Books, Reston, VA [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](