Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Sun and Stars

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. From the latest list, enjoy these titles featuring the sun or stars. Daughters of the Sun and Moon Lisa See (#11 Hardcover fiction) I Eat the Stars Sarah Wilson (#13 Hardcover nonfiction)

Jul 9, 2026

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2026

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The Hairdresser’s Son by Gerbrand Bakker, translated by David Colmer

The Hairdresser’s Son is an exquisite literary achievement about mystery, discovery, the search for understanding, and the potential for change. Cornelis left the day he learned his wife was pregnant, leaving home only to meet death a day later. Now, his son, Simon, is running the inherited barber shop left to him by the man …

Jul

7

2026

Borrowed Copy

Third Place Books’ Spencer on KUOW’s Soundside

Spencer Ruchti of Third Place Books and Misha Stone of the Seattle Public Library spoke to Libby Denkmann on KUOW’s Soundside about the past year in books. The episode is overflowing with good recommendations and good feelings, if you’re in need of either right now. The interview can be found on your preferred podcast app, or at …

Jul

6

2026

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The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria’s Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán

Can you recommend a book that makes you deeply sad about humanity, circa 2026? After Barragán, a young journalist in Madrid, learned his dentist mom had been scammed by a Nigerian romance con artist, he traveled to Lagos to see if he could track the scammer down. Instead, he was drawn, by equal parts empathy …

Jul

3

2026

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Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson

It actually had me laughing out loud. The voice is refreshing; at a time when it seems AI is seeping into everything, you can almost feel the warmth of the human touch here. –Laura, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters, OR Treat yourself to a road trip of a book from Paulina Springs and other independent bookstores.

Jul

2

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Good night!

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. This week, we have a short list– of bedtime …

Jul

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2026

Booklovers' Field Trips

Chefs and Chamber Music at Tasting
Notes Event, July 6, in Seattle

Tasting Notes with Kenji López-Alt & Seattle Chamber Music Society Monday, July 6th | The Triple Door Multiple seatings from 5:00PM | $245+ Tasting Notes returns to Seattle on July 6th at The Triple Door! Join SCMS Artistic Director James Ehnes and cookbook author Kenji López-Alt for this one-of-a-kind evening bringing SCMS musicians together with …

Jun

30

2026

Borrowed Copy

Reading with Dane Bahr

From Shelf Awareness: Dane Bahr was born in Minnesota and now lives in Washington State with his wife and sons. He is the author of the novels The Houseboat and Stag. The Dead Ringer (Counterpoint, April 21, 2026) is a haunting western that features a man brought back from the dead to exact revenge. Handsell readers your book in 25 words …

Jun

29

2026

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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

This is a gentle, life-affirming book that takes us along a journey of grief. Tillie Nightingale is surprised to find that her late husband, Joe, had gifted her twelve books, one for each month of the year, to help her navigate the first year without him. What I loved about this book is that it …

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29

2026

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The Republic of Memory: A Novel by Mahmud El Sayed

The city-ship Safina is at a breaking point. Past generations of crew overthrew the ship’s AI, banned networked technology, and created new systems of social stratification and control. Their original mission persists – deliver sleeping colonists to a new planet – but they’re still centuries from their destination. With tension and instability rising, will it be grounds …

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