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Print Sales Fell 8.8% in Early February

By PW Staff | 02/17/2023 @ 07:00PM

With declines in all categories but adult fiction, unit sales of print books were down 8.8% in the week ended Feb. 11, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
Bookstore Sales Bounce Back in 2022

By Jim Milliot | 02/17/2023 @ 07:00PM

Last year's bookstore sales increased to prepandemic levels, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
This Week's Bestsellers: February 20, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 02/17/2023 @ 07:00PM

Heather Gay, one of the 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' makes her debut with the memoir 'Bad Mormon,' the #1 book in the Mountain region of the U.S. Plus two February book club picks hit our lists: 'Someone Else’s Shoes' by Jojo Moyes and Sadeqa Johnson’s 'The House of Eve.'
Print Book Sales Fell 8.8% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 02/17/2023 @ 09:00AM

With sales falling in all but the adult fiction category, unit sales of print books had their worst week in 2023, falling 8.8% last week from a year ago.
Bookstore Sales Rose 6.2% in 2022

By Jim Milliot | 02/15/2023 @ 09:00AM

Bookstore sales finished just under $9 billion in 2022, 6.2% higher than 2021 and 0.7% above 2019, the last year bookstores had a normal sales pattern before business was disrupted by the pandemic.
Print Sales Dip in Early February

By PW Staff | 02/10/2023 @ 07:00PM

Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% in the week ended February 4, compared to the similar week last year, as Colleen Hoover–driven gains in adult fiction were offset by declines elsewhere.
Zibby Books Makes Its Debut

By Bethanne Patrick | 02/10/2023 @ 07:00PM

Leading bookfluencer and budding book business entrepreneur Zibby Owens discusses the newly launched Zibby Books; her first bookstore, Zibby’s Bookshop, which will open in Santa Monica, Calif., this month; and more.
This Week's Bestsellers: February 13, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 02/10/2023 @ 07:00PM

Jane Harper's latest Aaron Falk mystery, 'Exiles,' lands at #7 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Read with Jenna taps Jessica George's debut, 'Maame,' and Jinger Duggar Vuolo writes of 'Becoming Free Indeed.'
Book Club Picks for February 2023

By PW Staff | 02/09/2023 @ 07:00AM

Debut novels by Jessica George, Monica Heisey, and Leanor Shearer get the book club treatment from Jenna Hager, 'Marie Claire,' and 'Good Morning America.'
Print Book Sales Dipped Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 02/09/2023 @ 12:00AM

Unit sales of print books fell 2.1% last week from the comparable week in 2022. Declines in the juvenile categories and a dip in sales in adult nonfiction offset a 3.5% increase in adult fiction.
Bookshop.org to Take Over Sales for IndieBound.org

By Ed Nawotka | 02/06/2023 @ 09:00AM

IndieBound.org, the ABA's consumer-facing online bookselling and marketing platform, will switch to using Bookshop.org links to handle sales and fulfillment beginning March 1.
Wi2023: A Tour of Seattle Bookstores

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

The American Booksellers Association's 2023 Winter Institute will open on February 20 in Seattle with a range of bookstore tours introducing booksellers to an assortment of the city’s independent shops.
This Week's Bestsellers: February 6, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 02/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

Mike Pompeo has the #4 book in the country with 'Never Give an Inch.' Plus 'Times' royal correspondent Valentine Low sends in the 'Courtiers,' and 'The Amish Bachelor's Bride' author Pamela Desmond Wright is among the newer names in mass market romance.
Print Book Sales Fell 4.2% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 02/02/2023 @ 09:00AM

With sales of Prince Harry’s 'Spare' slowing, unit sales of print books fell 4.2% last week compared to the week ended January 29, 2022 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The decline put an end to a two-week sales rally spurred by 'Spare.'
This Week's Bestsellers: January 30, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 01/27/2023 @ 07:00PM

Grady Hendrix lands at #5 on our hardcover fiction list with 'How to Sell a Haunted House.' Plus 'A Man Called Ove' hits the big screen and returns to our lists, and a new Valentine's Day–themed Construction Site board book builds momentum.
Prince Harry Memoir Led 1.2% Rise in Print Book Sales Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 01/25/2023 @ 05:00PM

Prince Harry's 'Spare' sold more than 195,000 copies in its second week on sale, helping to lift print book sales 1.2% last week over 2022.
Union Election at Books-A-Million Outlet in Virginia Fails

By Claire Kirch | 01/24/2023 @ 09:00AM

A majority of the 15 employees at the Books-A-Million store in Leesburg, Va., voted not to join the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union during an official election.
Cellar Door Books in Riverside, Calif., Forced Out of Retail Location, Will Relocate

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 01/23/2023 @ 10:00AM

The bookstore's owner was told by email last week that her month-to-month lease would not be extended and that the store should vacate the premises by the end of February.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 23, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 01/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

Welcome to Prince Harry's house: 'Spare' is the #1 book in the country. Plus Jamie Oliver helps home cooks with the dishes, and a pair of second-in-a-series books enjoy better first weeks than their predecessors.
More Than Books: Indigenous Voices in Publishing

By Claire Kirch | 01/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

Readers find community and a wealth of perspectives at Indigenous-owned bookstores.

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