New Flier Promotes 10 Years of Great November Reads

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The top November indie handselling recommendations of the last 10 years are now featured in an attractive downloadable PDF flier, suitable for displays. The list showcases the number-one indie recommendations for November, spanning from the 1999 Book Sense Picks to the 2009 Indie Next List.

The color flier, which can easily be printed on standard 8-1/2" x 11" paper, is perfect for in-store displays and for use as a bag stuffer.

Titles featured along with jacket images on the November list are:

  • 1999: Ahab's Wife; Or, The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund (Morrow/Harper)
  • 2000: City of Light by Lauren Belfer (Dial)
  • 2001: Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriet Scott Chessman (Seven Stories/Plume)
  • 2002: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie (Anchor)
  • 2003: So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson (Berkeley)
  • 2004: The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore (Morrow)
  • 2005: Marley & Me by John Grogan (Morrow/Harper)
  • 2006: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Broadway)
  • 2007: 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill (Morrow/Harper)
  • 2008: I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass (Pantheon/Anchor)
  • 2009: Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday)

This monthly promotion was launched by the American Booksellers Association in August to celebrate 10 years of intelligent, interesting book recommendations from independent booksellers across the country. In addition to each monthly list of adult titles, seasonal lists of 10 years of Kids/Young Adult Picks are also being produced. The Autumn Kids' list is currently available.

Watch for a new list on BookWeb.org and in the Bookseller DIY.