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Where Are Mass Market Paperbacks Headed?
Sales for the format have been plummeting since 2017, but publishers say it still has an audience.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 8, 2022
Six of the top 10 bestselling books of the week are Colleen Hoover novels. Plus Kat Lieu debuts with a book on 'Modern Asian Baking at Home,' and 'Politico' reporter Jonathan Lamire analyzes 'The Big Lie.'
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Print Sales Fell Back Last Week
After a rare week in which sales rose over 2021, unit sales of print books fell 5.9% last week compared to the week ended July 31, 2021. Every segment but adult fiction had a decline.
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Print Sales Rose 4.4% in Mid-July
Double-digit gains in the adult fiction and young adult categories led to a 4.4% increase in unit sales of print books in the week ended July 23, 2022, over the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 1, 2022
Isaac Fitzgerald's book tour takes a cross-country jaunt from 'Dirtbag, Massachusetts,' #9 on our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus 'The World's Worst Assistant,' Sona Movsesian, lands at #10 on that list, and the Netflix adaptation of Mark Greaney's 'The Gray Man' premieres.
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Print Book Sales Rose 4.4% Last Week
Another big sales week for adult fiction and double-digit gains in young adult sales resulted in a rare event in 2022: a weekly increase in print sales. Unit sales increased 4.4% over the week ended July 24, 2021.
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Unit Sales Dipped in Mid-July
Despite a huge gain in adult fiction, print unit sales fell 2.5% in the week ended July 16, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 25, 2022
'Tanqueray' by Stephanie Johnson, the erstwhile burlesque performer who found new fame on Humans of New York, is the #9 book in the country. Plus Ruth Ware's latest is #10 in the country, and a gaggle of political books clamor for attention on our hardcover nonfiction list.
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Print Book Sales Slipped 2.5% Last Week
A 23% increase in unit sales of adult fiction was offset by a big decline in adult nonfiction sales, resulting in a 2.5% drop in total sales last week compared to 2021.
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ABA Rolls Out IndieCommerce 2.0
Starting on July 25, the American Booksellers Association will begin a phased rollout of new IndieCommerce 2.0 websites.
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Book Club Picks for July 2022
Gabrielle Zevin's latest book gets picked by two book clubs including Barnes & Noble's, Reese's Book Club picks up Bolu Babalola's debut novel, Ashley Poston's adult debut is the 'Good Morning America' pick this month, and more.
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Print Sales Fell 8.8% in Early July
Unit sales of print books fell 8.8% in the week ended July 9, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookstore Spotlight: Baldwin & Co.
The New Orleans bookstore is a shop with a mission—to eliminate mass incarceration through the promotion of literacy.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 18, 2022
Rachel Smythe has the #5 book in the country with 'Lore Olympus, Vol. 2.' Plus Gabrielle Zevin looks to 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,' and Lucy Score can't get over the BookTok effect on 'Things We Never Got Over.'
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ABA Holds Annual Meeting and Town Hall
For the third year running, the American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and town hall virtually. More than 260 booksellers participated, and discussions ranged from free speech issues to consolidation within the industry.
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Bookstore Sales Rose 12.3% in May
Bookstore sales increased 12.3% in May over a year ago, rising to $665 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain was relatively modest compared to earlier jumps in previous months.
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Print Book Sales Start July with 8.8% Drop
Sales of print books began the second half of 2022 on a down note, with units falling 8.8% last week compared to the week ended July 10, 2021. The sales pattern was a familiar one, with gains in adult fiction not enough to offset deep declines in adult nonfiction and the juvenile segments.
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Walmart Live Book Club to Make Debut on TalkShopLive
Casey McQuiston's 'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' will be the first title featured in the Walmart Live Book Club, with McQuiston appearing on the TalkShopLive platform tonight.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 11, 2022
The movie adaptation of 'Where the Crawdads Sing' hits theaters July 13, and tie-in editions join the megaselling conventional trade paperback. Plus Brian Feehan – Christine Feehan's son – joins his mom as a bestselling author, and the latest book club picks hit our lists.
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Is the Book Sales Boom Finally Over?
After two straight years of solid growth, print book sales fell 6.6% in the first half of 2022.
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