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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 10, 2025

By Carolyn Juris | 02/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller, The Crash, tops our trade paperback list. Plus Neko Case plays confessor, brings the flood of emotions in her new memoir, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounds the alarm against The Sirens’ Call.
Can a Nonprofit Model Work for Bookstores?

By John Maher | 02/07/2025 @ 07:00PM

Community outreach is a cornerstone of independent bookselling, but it doesn’t come cheap. Emerson Collective is helping bookstores find better ways to fund it.
Falling in Love in Indie Bookstores

By Ed Nawotka | 02/07/2025 @ 09:00AM

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Brandeis University Press will publish 'Bookstore Romance: Love Speaks Volumes' by former PW bookselling editor Judith Rosen, which profiles 24 couples who proposed, or held their weddings, at independent bookstores.
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 3, 2025

By Carolyn Juris | 01/31/2025 @ 07:00PM

As fans snap up copies of ‘Onyx Storm,’ the #1 (and #2) book in the country, author Rebecca Yarros is regrouping, swiftly. Plus Han Kang’s first novel since her Nobel Prize win, ‘We Do Not Part,’ debuts on our list, and Aurora Ascher has sympathy for the devil.
High Five Books in Massachusetts Turns Five

By Sally Lodge | 01/30/2025 @ 03:00PM

On a frigid evening earlier this month, affection and appreciation warmed a children’s bookshop in the Western Massachusetts village of Florence, where 30 local children’s book creators came together to fete High Five Books' owner Lexi Walters Wright.
First Week Sales of ‘Onyx Storm’ Top One Million

By Jim Milliot | 01/30/2025 @ 09:00AM

The third volume in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series sold nearly 1.1 million copies of the deluxe edition and another 178,000 copies of the standard hardcover.
Indie Booksellers Launch Ambitious Global Bookstore Crawl

By Ed Nawotka | 01/30/2025 @ 09:00AM

Independent bookstores in more than 30 cities across six continents will participate in the first synchronized Global Bookstore Crawl on April 26, coinciding with Independent Bookstore Day in the U.S.
Bookshop.org Debuts Its E-book Platform

By Ed Nawotka | 01/28/2025 @ 09:00AM

The online bookseller, which offers a profit-sharing model to independent bookstore partners, launched its long-anticipated e-book platform on January 28, allowing indies to sell e-books directly to customers.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 27, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 01/24/2025 @ 07:00PM

Horror writer Grady Hendrix’s latest novel, 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,' debuts at the top of our hardcover fiction list. Plus Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings land at #2 on our hardcover nonfiction list with 'You Deserve to Be Rich,' and in her own words, 'Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old.'
Books Inc. Files for Voluntary Reorganization Under Chapter 11

By Jim Milliot and Nathalie op de Beeck | 01/22/2025 @ 10:15AM

The bookseller, which currently operates 11 outlets in the Bay Area, said that higher costs and declining sales due to changes in post-pandemic buying patterns have resulted in financial losses. Following the restructuring, Books Inc. expects to return to profitability.
Profits Boom at a Resurgent Waterstones

By Neill Denny | 01/22/2025 @ 09:00AM

Sales at the U.K. bookstore chain rose 17% in the year ended April 2024, and profits soared from £12.0 million, to £32.8 million. The return to offices by employees and increased tourism led to higher sales at stores in London and other cities.
Five Years In at Barnes & Noble, James Daunt Says He’s Not Done Yet

By Jim Milliot | 01/21/2025 @ 09:00AM

The Waterstones CEO took over leadership of Barnes & Noble as well in September 2019, and after guiding the retailer through the pandemic is now overseeing a growth spurt. The CEO expects to open about 60 new outlets in 2025—a figure that would bring the total number of stores to about 700.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 20, 2025

By Carolyn Juris | 01/17/2025 @ 07:00PM

'Beg, Borrow, or Steal,' Sarah Adams's third contemporary rom-com set in Rome, Ky., debuts at #3 on our trade paperback list, and January's Read with Jenna selection debuts at #12 on our hardcover fiction list.
Book Community Offers Mutual Aid, Solidarity During L.A. Fires

By Nathalie op de Beeck, Claire Kirch, and Ed Nawotka | 01/15/2025 @ 10:00AM

Booksellers, publishers, and other literary institutions in Los Angeles and beyond are working to provide material support and share timely information amid ongoing wildfires, power outages, and water rationing.
Northeast Indie Bookstores Report Robust Holiday Gains, Look Ahead

By Ed Nawotka | 01/14/2025 @ 09:00AM

Independent bookstores across the Northeast reported robust holiday sales in December 2024, with many noting significant year-over-year growth despite weather disruptions and concerns about the economy.
A Short Holiday Season Yields Happy Returns for Midwestern and Western Booksellers

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 01/13/2025 @ 09:00AM

After a slow start to an already short holiday season, sales picked up for indie booksellers in December, resulting in a satisfying end to the year, with Percival Everett and Robin Wall Kimmerer's latest offerings flying off of bookstore shelves.
This Week’s Bestsellers: January 13, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 01/10/2025 @ 07:00PM

'James' by Percival Everett tops our hardcover fiction list for the fourth week in a row. Plus Ramit Sethi's 'Money for Couples' debuts at #7 on our trade paperback list, and a trio of new books on our hardcover nonfiction list aim straight for the resolution-making crowd with bold subtitle come-ons.
Brush Fires, Severe Weather Threaten L.A. Bookstores and Publishers

By Nathalie op de Beeck and Claire Kirch, with reporting by Ed Nawotka | 01/09/2025 @ 09:00AM

Numerous bookstores and publishers in the Los Angeles metro area were closed and individuals evacuated on January 8 due to raging brush fires, power outages, and extreme winds. Others, such as Diesel Books in Brentwood, stayed open to serve displaced customers.
Book Club Picks for January 2025

By PW Staff | 01/08/2025 @ 10:00AM

Read with Jenna and Barnes & Noble spotlight Emma Knight's debut novel, Oprah's Book Club celebrates the 20th anniversary of Eckhart Tolle's 'A New Earth,' and more.
The Top 10 Bookselling Stories of 2024

Compiled by Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 12/18/2024 @ 09:00AM

We count down the top 10 bookselling stories of 2024, featuring tales of activism, advocacy, and acquisition.

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