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  • Print Sales Dropped 8% in Early October

    Unit sales of print books fell 8% in the week ended Oct. 8, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 17, 2022

    A trio of October book club selections make their debuts on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Adam Silvera goes back to the beginning with 'The First to Die at the End,' and Instagrammer Yung Pueblo sees the 'Lighter' side.

  • August Bookstore Sales Rose 5.4%

    Following two months of declines, bookstore sales rose 5.4% in August over August 2021, hitting $1.14 billion.

  • Print Sales Fell 8% Last Week

    Unit sales of print books dropped 8% last week as a 2% increase in the adult fiction category was offset by declines in all other segments.

  • SIBA Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Town Hall

    The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance held a virtual annual meeting and town hall Tuesday, with SIBA leadership demonstrating that the organization is adapting well to the post-pandemic industry.

  • Book Club Picks for October 2022

    Reese Witherspoon and 'Good Housekeeping' pick Celeste Ng's latest, Jenna Bush Hager spotlights Joanna Quinn's debut, and more.

  • Print Book Sales Are Slipping

    The decline in unit sales slowed in the third quarter as adult fiction sales soared, but sales are still down for the year so far.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 10, 2022

    Kerri Maniscalco and Naomi Novik bring their popular, well-reviewed fantasies to a close. Plus Kate Atkinson and Chloe Gong respectively bring historical London and Shanghai to vivid life, and new cooking books from Jacques Pépin and others feed readers' appetites.

  • Print Book Sales Fell 9% at End of September

    Deep declines in adult nonfiction and juvenile categories and only a small gain in adult fiction resulted in a 9.6% drop in print sales last week compared to a year ago.

  • Alex George Named 2022 Midwest Bookseller of the Year

    Author Alex George, the owner of Skylark Bookshop in Columbia, Mo., was named Midwest Bookseller of the Year by the Midwest Indie Booksellers Association.

  • Bookselling Spotlight: Third Eye Books

    We talk with Michelle Lewis and Charles Hannah, who own and operate Third Eye Books, a store in Portland, Ore., focused on anti-racism and social justice titles.

  • Print Unit Sales Fell 4.2% in Late September

    A 17.3% increase in adult fiction print unit sales was not enough to prevent print unit sales overall from falling 4.2% in the week ended Sept. 24, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 3, 2022

    Richard Osman hits our hardcover fiction list at #3 with 'The Bullet That Missed,' his new Thursday Murder Club mystery. Plus Elizabeth Strout and Andrew Sean Greer revisit favorite protagonists, and Colleen Hoover has a new(-ish) book.

  • Print Sales Fell 4% Last Week

    Unit sales of print books declined 4.2% last week, as good debuts in adult fiction were not enough to offset declines in adult nonfiction and children's fiction.

  • Denver's BookBar to Close in January

    Nicole Sullivan, the owner of Denver's BookBar, a bookstore and wine bar that she founded in 2013, announced that she will close the store on January 31 to focus more on her other business, the Bookies.

  • Print Unit Sales Fell 2.3% in Mid-September

    Unit sales of print books dropped 2.3% in the week ended Sept. 17, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • Indie Presses and Bookstores Discuss Strategies for Success at PNBA

    New marketing approaches and sustainable publishing were two of the main topics on the final day of the PNBA fall meeting.

  • Print Book Sales Fell 2.3% Last Week

    Soft sales in the adult nonfiction and juvenile categories offset a 12.1% increase in sales of adult fiction, leading to a 2.3% drop in unit sales of print books last week compared to the week ended September 18, 2021.

  • PNBA Readies for a 'Beyond Dynamic' Season as the Fall Show Opens

    The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show began Sunday in Tacoma, Wash., with an estimated 200 registered booksellers, 91 exhibitors, and 80 authors convening at the Hotel Murano.

  • Print Sales Dipped 1.6% in Early September

    Unit sales of print books declined 1.6% in the week ended Sept. 10, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

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