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, two series dominate the regional bestseller list: the Dungeon Crawler Carl books by Matt Dinniman and the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. Both are escapist, each in their own way– one about an apocalyptic game show and quirky characters, filled with adrenaline and humor; the other about love, sex, and hockey complete with lots of steam and spice. Get your dopamine where you can, and get the books that give it to you from independent bookstores.
Carl’s Doomsday Scenario Matt Dinniman (#4 Hardcover fiction; #2 in the series)
The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook Matt Dinniman (#9 Hardcover fiction; #3 in the series)
Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman (#12 Hardcover fiction and #1 Paperback fiction; #1 in the series)
Heated Rivalry Rachel Reid (#3 Paperback fiction, #2 in the series; the first Shane and Ilya book) For more about the series, the show, and the order you might want to read the books in, this Marie Claire article is very helpful.
Game Changer Rachel Reid (#6 Paperback fiction, #1 in the series; the first Scott and Kip book. The couple also appears in book #4, Common Goal, but aren’t the central characters)
The Long Game Rachel Reid (#10 Paperback fiction, #6 in the series; the second Shane and Ilya book)
