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Book Club Picks for July 2023

By PW Staff | 07/09/2023 @ 10:00AM

R.F. Kuang's publishing parody 'Yellowface' is a Reese’s Book Club pick, Thao Thai's 'Banyan Moon' gets the Read with Jenna nod, and more.
Top 25 Overall Bestsellers: June 25–July 1, 2023

By PW Staff | 07/07/2023 @ 07:00PM

Here’s a peek at the top 25 books of the week. New titles include, at #1, yet another Colleen Hoover book—this one an updated edition of her self-published 2016 novel, 'Too Late.'
Book Sales Continue to Slow Down in First Half of 2023

By Jim Milliot | 07/07/2023 @ 07:00PM

Unit sales dipped 2.7% in the first half of 2023 and were down 8.5% from the midpoint of 2021.
South Brooklyn Bookstores Adapt to Community Needs

By Emell Adolphus | 07/07/2023 @ 07:00PM

A growing crop of indie booksellers in the area are aiming to be multipurpose spaces for their neighborhoods.
Despite a Colleen Hoover Reissue, Print Books Sales Fell 4.7% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 07/07/2023 @ 09:00AM

Sales from a new edition of a Colleen Hoover novel were not enough to overcome huge sales racked up by Jenny Han's young adult titles last year.
NYC Bookstore Yu and Me Crowdfunds $200K After Fire

By Jim Milliot | 07/07/2023 @ 07:00AM

The woman and Asian American–owned bookstore, in the Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan, will require a total renovation over the next year due to a fire in a residential unit above its premises. It topped its goal of $150,000 overnight.
Tattered Cover Names New Interim CEO

By Ed Nawotka | 07/06/2023 @ 09:00AM

Tattered Cover has named Brad Dempsey interim CEO of the Denver bookstore chain, replacing CFO Margie Keenan, who served as interim CEO after former CEO and co-owner Kwame Spearman left in April to start a political career.
Customers Race to Support Chicago Bookstore Shut by Holiday NASCAR Event

By Claire Kirch | 07/05/2023 @ 02:00PM

NASCAR's Chicago street race over the holiday weekend shut down Exile in Bookville, which sustained losses in the thousands—although online orders spiked thanks to customers hoping to support the store.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 3, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 06/30/2023 @ 07:00PM

'It Ends with Us' author Colleen Hoover invites readers to her Book Bonanza. Plus, NBA point guard Chris Paul scores with 'Sixty-One,' and Riley Sager is 'The Only One Left.'
Barnes & Noble Workers at Main Brooklyn Store Join Union

By Emell Adolphus | 06/30/2023 @ 08:00AM

After an 88% vote in favor of unionization, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union will represent more than 30 workers at the store when contract negotiations commence this year.
Print Book Sales Weren't Pretty Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 06/29/2023 @ 09:00AM

Last year at this time, the Amazon Prime series 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' gave a sales surge to the Jenny Han books that inspired it. With nothing comparable occurring last week, unit sales of print books plunged 25% in the young adult fiction category and fell 4.8% overall from last year.
Indigo Had C$49 Million Loss in Fiscal 2023 on Small Sales Decline

By Ed Nawotka | 06/27/2023 @ 09:00AM

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, reported that retail sales improved, as the company recovered from pandemic-era lockdowns, but online sales suffered, due in part to a cyberattack earlier this year. Markus Dohle has also joined the company board.
This Week's Bestsellers: June 26, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 06/23/2023 @ 07:00PM

'The Five-Star Weekend' by beach-read queen Elin Hilderbrand is the #1 book in the country, with Bonnie Garmus’s 'Lessons in Chemistry' and Emily Henry's 'Happy Place' rounding out the top 3.
Print Book Sales Fell 3.6% Last Week with Nonfiction Still Soft

By Jim Milliot | 06/22/2023 @ 09:00AM

A good showing by the adult fiction category was not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 3.6% last week from the week ended June 17, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan.
This Week's Bestsellers: June 19, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 06/16/2023 @ 07:00PM

Actor Elliot Page has the #8 book in the country with the memoir 'Pageboy.' Plus 'All the Sinners Bleed' author S.A. Cosby takes a leap of faith, and Lisa See invites readers into 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women.'
Print Book Sales Fell 5.8% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 06/15/2023 @ 04:00PM

Softness in the children's categories and just a minimal gain in adult fiction led to a 5.8% drop in unit sales of print books last week.
Bookstore Sales Dropped in April

By Jim Milliot | 06/15/2023 @ 09:00AM

After rising 11.9% in the first quarter of 2023, bookstore sales fell 0.9% in April from a year ago, dropping to $580 million from $585 million, according to estimates from the government.
This Week's Bestsellers: June 12, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 06/09/2023 @ 07:00PM

Tracy Wolff concludes her popular YA vampire series, Crave, with 'Cherish,' the #3 book in the country. Plus actor and musician Hayley Kiyoko takes the #5 spot on our children’s fiction list with her debut novel, 'Girls Like Girls,' and June's book club picks celebrate friendship.
Chicago Booksellers Have Something for Everyone

By Claire Kirch | 06/09/2023 @ 07:00PM

The nearly two-score indie bookstores scattered around the Windy City and its suburbs are succeeding by leaning into their unique qualities and filling distinct niches.
Print Book Sales Declined 6.1% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 06/08/2023 @ 05:00PM

With only young adult fiction posting a small increase, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week compared to the week ended June 3, 2022, marking one of the biggest declines this year.

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