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  • Print Unit Sales Fell 6.9% in Early May

    Unit sales of print books fell 6.9% in the week ended May 7, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: Two Birds Books

    In Santa Cruz, Calif.’s touristy Pleasure Point, a couple of blocks from a popular surfing beach, Denise Silva and Gary Butler established Two Birds Books in December 2020.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: Raven Book Store

    Author and Kansas native Sarah Smarsh (Heartland) explained in an email what makes the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kans., so special.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: Mitchell’s Book Corner

    Mitchell’s Book Corner keeps Nantucket, Mass., residents and summer people stocked with page-turners.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: Madison Books

    At 400 square feet, Seattle’s Madison Books fits in place like a puzzle piece among the tree-shaded businesses of East Madison Street.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: Books Are Magic

    Novelist Emma Straub, co-owner of Books Are Magic, understands how some may perceive her dual pursuit.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 16, 2022

    Emily Henry’s rom-com 'Book Lovers' is the week’s #1 bestseller. Plus a pair of high-profile and PW-starred YA novels take their bows, and May book club picks hit our lists.

  • U.S. Book Show 2022: ABA Bookselling Panels

    The American Booksellers Association presents experienced booksellers and industry partners in a discussion of best practices and new ideas for building businesses.

  • Print Book Sales Fell Again Last Week

    Unit sales of print books fell 6.9% last week compared to the week ended May 8, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Units fell in all major categories, including adult fiction.

  • Book Club Picks for May 2022

    This month's picks feature powerful women, some blessed with powerful magic and others harnessing the power of perseverance against opposing odds.

  • Print Unit Sales Fell 6% at the End of April

    With all categories except adult fiction posting declines, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% in the week ended Apr. 30, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 9, 2022

    Viola Davis has the #1 book in the country with the memoir 'Finding Me.' Plus Don Winslow's 'City on Fire' heats up our hardcover fiction list, and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper books get a boost from Netflix.

  • Print Sales Fell 6% Last Week

    With all categories except adult fiction posting declines, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week from the comparable week in 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day

    Independent Bookstore Day was held this past Saturday in both the U.S. and Canada. Booksellers were delighted with the return of the annual holiday celebrating bookselling, and turnout, they agreed, was excellent.

  • Sales of Print Books Fell 12.6% in Mid-April

    With sales declining in every category, overall unit sales of print books dropped 12.6% in the week ended Apr. 23, 2022, from the comparable week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 2, 2022

    Dav Pilkey's latest Cat Kid Comic Club installment, 'On Purpose,' is the bestselling book in the country for second week in a row. Plus a pair of celebrity debuts—Janelle Monáe's 'The Memory Librarian' and Randy Rainbow's 'Playing with Myself'—hit our lists.

  • Print Book Sales Dropped 12% Last Week

    Print unit sales were down in every category last week compared to the week ended April 24, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, resulting in an overall decline of 12.6%.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: April 25, 2022

    TikTok nonna Barbara Costello debuts at #4 on our hardcover nonfiction list with 'Celebrate with Babs.' Plus readers say 'Hello, Molly!' (Shannon), #9 in hardcover nonfiction, and 'Red Notice' author Bill Browder issues a 'Freezing Order.'

  • Sales of Print Books Jumped 16% Ahead of Easter

    A huge spike in demand for children’s books in the lead-up to Easter resulted in a 16.8% increase in unit sales of print books in the week ended Apr. 16, 2022, over the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • Print Book Sales Saw an Easter Week Bounce of 16%

    A huge spike in sales of children’s books in the final week before Easter led to a 16.8% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended April 17, 2021.

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