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October 8, 2026By Erin Somers

November Indie Next List

October 8, 2026By Erin Somers

The ABA named Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun as its No. 1 pick for November. The rest of the list.

Whale Harbor, by Mary Beth Keane
Stations, by Louise Kennedy
O Now!, by Niall Williams
Shut Up, I Love You, I’ll Call You Tomorrow, by Sloane Murphy
Undone, by Peyton Corinne
The Keeper,, by Ana Huang
The Killing of a Chestnut Tree, by Oliver K. Langmead
Upstate, by Kim van Alkemade
The Man Who Read Books, by Rachid Benzine, Sam Taylor (Transl.)
To Dream in Darkness, by Ann Liang
The Slantwise Histories, by Alix E. Harrow
The Brightness, by Chad Harbach
Defy the Dusk, by Danielle L. Jensen
Sunflower Season, by Danica Nava
The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian, by Rose Smith
Love, Like Apples, by Jeff Zentner
Notes on Postcards, by Jennifer Croft
Captive Traitor King, by Brigid Kemmerer
Swipe Bite, by Alexandra Vasti
Queen of Lombard Street, by Lisa Kleypas
Almost Animal, by Amy Irvine
The Two Wills, by Blair Fell
Fear Less, by Tracy K. Smith
Peregrine Hill, by Nina de Gramont

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