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 ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes.

Students are headed back to school. The heatwave has broken. Ghosts, demons, and witches are showing up on our bookshelves and bestseller lists. But some of us must still be clinging to summer vibes.

As you plan your Labor Day Weekend, please check the hours of your independent bookstore; many are open their regular hours, but some might be closed or closing early for the holiday.

Summer:

Here Comes the Sun Bill McKibben (#7 Hardcover Nonfiction)

On Island Time Chandler O’Leary (#10 Paperback Nonfiction)

Bluey: The Beach Penguin Young Readers (#8 Children’s Illustrated)

Miss Camper Kat Fajardo (#7 Early and Middle Readers)

 

Spooky:

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil V. E. Schwab (#5 Hardcover Fiction)

The Bewitching Silvia Moreno-Garcia (#8 Hardcover Fiction)

The Possession of Alba Díaz Isabel Cañas (#9 Hardcover Fiction)

Feeding Ghosts Tessa Hulls (#14 Paperback Nonfiction)

Aggie and the Ghost Matthew Forsythe (#3 Children’s Illustrated)

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth Andrew Joseph White (#6 Young Adult)