Alta Journal’s California Bestsellers List (November 6, 2025)

This week’s bestselling titles include Twice by Mitch Albom, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, and The Black Wolf by Louise Penny. Alta Journal, with reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, presents the top sellers at independent bookstores across Northern and Southern California for the week ending November 2, 2025.

Authors Turned Journalists Highlight the List

British reporter Sonia Purnell explores the life of political activist and socialite Pamela Harriman in Kingmaker. While Harriman is most known as Winston Churchill’s daughter-in-law, Purnell reveals her as a skilled diplomat and determined woman.

“Best known for being Winston Churchill’s daughter-in-law, Harriman was also a shrewd diplomat and an ambitious woman, as Purnell makes clear in the biography.”

Music writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe shares his memoir, The Uncool. Crowe, whose life inspired the 2000 film Almost Famous, recounts his upbringing in Palm Springs and his experiences touring with legends like Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin.

Where to Find More

For the full list of bestselling titles and categories, visit the California Independent Booksellers Alliance.

About the Author

Elizabeth Casillas is an assistant editor at Alta Journal. A graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, she has written for the Poly Post and Enspire Magazine.

Author’s summary: This week’s California bestsellers highlight influential memoirs and biographies, showcasing remarkable lives through the lens of skilled authors and journalists.

Alta Journal — 2025-11-07