The Week’s Bestselling Books, Nov. 9
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, features top hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction titles.
Fiction Highlights
- The Black Wolf by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books: $30)
The latest mystery in the Armand Gamache series.
- Heart the Lover by Lily King (Grove Press: $28)
A woman reflects on a youthful love triangle and its lasting impact.
- The Widow by John Grisham (Doubleday: $32)
A small-time lawyer, accused of murder, races to find the real killer to clear his name.
- The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown & Co.: $32)
The Lincoln Lawyer returns with a case against an AI company tied to a girl’s death.
- Twice by Mitch Albom (Harper: $27)
A love story about a man who gains a second chance at everything.
- Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon (Penguin Press: $30)
Set in 1932 Milwaukee, a private eye hunts for a missing dairy heiress.
Nonfiction Highlights
- What We Can Know by Ian McEwan (Knopf: $30)
A genre-bending exploration of people and the words they leave behind.
- The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown: $28)
A lifelong letter writer confronts a painful past.
- Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Spiegel & Grau: $30)
A family drama that examines moral responsibility in the age of AI.
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Author's summary: This bestseller list highlights a diverse range of compelling stories, from gripping mysteries to profound reflections on love, morality, and technology in modern life.