Simon & Schuster: Support Indie Bookstores in Need
By Bookshop.orgSimon & Schuster is joining forces with Bookshop.org to raise awareness and facilitate online selling for local independent bookstores during the Coronavirus crisis.
Participating authors:
In Five Years
Rebecca Serle
$27.00 $25.11"Indie bookstores are the bedrock of our business. My bookseller pals have supported me from my first little novel WHEN YOU WERE MINE all the way through my first New York Times Bestseller, IN FIVE YEARS. Now, more than ever, I want to make sure the stores we love will be around to welcome us home once this is all over." –Rebecca Serle
If It Bleeds: Mr. Harrigan's Phone, the Life of Chuck, If It Bleeds, Rat
Stephen King
$30.00 $27.90"Independent bookstores are the lifeline of the intellect. They have to remain strong, especially in difficult times like these." –Stephen King
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
$17.99 $16.73"Indie booksellers have consistently served as bonding agents for our communities. They work tirelessly to make sure we not only have books, but also a base, a place to come and simply be. They are, quite literally, the cover that protects the pages of who we are. And now, it’s time for us to protect them." –Jason Reynolds
Chain of Gold
Cassandra Clare
$24.99 $23.24"Indie bookstores have been part of my life since the beginning—when I was born my mother's favorite bookstore sent her a surprise box of books they thought she'd enjoy, handpicked by the booksellers. Indie bookstores are where you go to find a deep knowledge of books, a reservoir of wisdom that forever opens up new worlds of reading for consumers. Supporting indie bookstores in this time is making sure that access to that knowledge isn't lost." –Cassandra Clare
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Media Tie-In)
Jenny Han
$12.99 $12.08"Indie bookstores feed the community in so many ways. I so miss wandering around my neighborhood indie, discovering books I'd never have heard about otherwise. Let's support our indies now so they'll be waiting for us when this is all over." –Jenny Han
The Island of Sea Women
Lisa See
$18.00 $16.74"As a child whose parents were in graduate school, I spent a lot of time in independent bookstores. As a parent and grandparent, it’s been one of my great joys to pass my love of indies to two generations. As a writer, independent bookstores have supported, promoted, and sold my work. Owners and staff have encouraged me to work harder and deeper in my writing. Now, in these difficult times, I’ve been impressed and encouraged by the way they have stepped up—delivering books to cars, mailing them to every corner of the country, and making sure all of us have books to take to other places, times, and emotions. When you support an independent bookseller they’re supporting you to with the gift of words and stories." –Lisa See
Legacy
Shannon Messenger
$21.99 $20.45"Independent bookstores truly are a treasure that must be preserved. Not only are they cornerstones of their communities, but I know so many authors (myself included!) who owe their careers to the hard-working, passionate teams at the incredible Indie bookstores throughout the country. And right now, more than ever, those stores need our support." –Shannon Messenger
The Honey-Don't List
Christina Lauren
$18.99 $17.66"Independent booksellers form the direct-contact, hand-selling foundation of the book community. These are the people who love books from their gilded edges to their ornate spines. They smell books, hug books, and know exactly what book to recommend to every person who walks in their door. To keep the doors open on all of these crucial spaces, let's pledge to support indie bookstores and buy directly from those retailers during these crazy times!" –Christina Lauren
Emergency Contact (Reprint)
Mary H. K. Choi
$12.99 $12.08"Indie bookstores are great because independent booksellers are absolute legends. As ruinous and borderline sentient as my TBR pile is, it’s always the gonzo recommendation of some intrepid staff member that absolutely melts my face. They’re really book DJs if anything, which might be the dorkiest thing I’ve ever said, but I mean it. It’s the curatorial aspect of indie bookstores that I value so much, the human touch that’s irreplaceable, and that’s why it’s so crucial to support indies and the people who make them so wonderful." –Mary H. K. Choi
The Library Book
Susan Orlean
$17.99 $16.73"No matter how upside-down this moment feels, independent bookstores continue to energetically celebrate writing and writers. Even with their doors closed, these bookstores keep lifting books up, making sure they are shared with the world. We have never needed them more than we do right now, and we've never been more grateful for their vitality!" –Susan Orlean
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
$21.99 $20.45“Indie bookstores are the life’s blood of the book world. I can’t imagine where we would all be without them.” –Neal Shusterman
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Adam Higginbotham
$21.99 $20.45"For me, indie bookshops have always been a great place to discover new books and—as they are where I live in New York, with stores like The Strand and Book Culture—central to the soul of the community. Bookshop.org is a simple way to find new books online, help keep your independent store going and make sure they’re still there to visit on the other side of the current crisis." –Adam Higginbotham
Prisoner of Night
J. R. Ward
$9.99 $9.29"Independent bookstores are SO important. The recommendations from Indies to their customers are personalized and passionate, and I know that my books have found new homes in the hearts of many readers because of this special connection. A good Indie is still my favorite place in the world to go!" –J.R. Ward