With unit sales of print books rising 4% in the adult nonfiction segment—the industry’s largest major category—total unit sales for the first half of 2018 increased 2% over the comparable period in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more
This fall’s fiction has works by bestsellers and debut novelists alike, and includes undercover agents, a mermaid specimen, and an island surrounded by barbed wire. more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Karl Ove Knausgaard, trans. from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Martin Aitken. Archipelago (PRH, dist.), $33 (1,160p) ISBN 978-0-914671-99-2
Daniel Silva. Harper, $28.99 (496p) ISBN 978-0-06-283482-9
Bridget Talone. Wonder, $14.95 trade paper (86p) ISBN 978-0-9895985-9-0
Tatiana de Rosnay. St. Martin’s, $27.99 (229p) ISBN 978-1-250-20001-3
José Andrés with Richard Wolffe. Ecco, $27.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-286448-2
Julian Jackson. Belknap, $39.95 (848p) ISBN 978-0-674-98721-0
Fleming Rutledge. Eerdmans, $30 (400p) ISBN 978-0-8028-7619-5
Children's Books
Francesca Sanna. Flying Eye, $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-911171-53-9
David Almond, illus. by Levi Pinfold. Candlewick, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9597-2
Sharon Creech. HarperCollins, $16.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-06-257070-3
New Books and More
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl racer, a middle grade novel set during the integration of the South, and a YA novel in which a girl with a facial deformity tackles her bucket list. more
This week: new books from Anne Tyler, Naomi Novik, and more. more
Reese Witherspoon has selected 'Next Year In Havana' (Berkley), by Chanel Cleeton, as her July book club pick. more
· Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a new
Marketing
Manager
· MIT Press is seeking a new Publicist
· Hachette Book GroupPublicity
Assistant, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Bill Clinton, Author, James Patterson, Author
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2
John Grisham, Author
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3
Emily Giffin, Author
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4
Wings of Fire: Book 11
Tui T. Sutherland, Author
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5
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand, Author
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6
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author
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7
Stephen King, Author
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8
Gail Honeyman, Author
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9
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary
Underbelly (Updated)
Anthony Bourdain, Author
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10
Rachel Hollis, Author
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This fall will bring a mix of promising debuts, titles with a bit of dark horse magic about them, works that question common wisdom, books that will enrage and inspire, and even a history in verse. more
PW rounds up the news and issues making headlines in the library world this week, including good news for libraries from Capitol Hill, and the swearing in of ALA's next president, Loida Garcia Febo. more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Peter Blauner. Minotaur, $27.99 (448p) ISBN 978-1-250-11741-0
Edwin Hill. Kensington, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-1-4967-1590-6
Steve Goble. Seventh Street, $15.95 trade paper (272p) ISBN 978-1-63388-484-7
Maurizio de Giovanni, trans. from the Italian by Antony Shugaar. Europa, $17 trade paper (352p) ISBN 978-1-60945-460-9
Mikita Brottman. Holt, $28 (288p) ISBN 978-1-2501-6914-3
W. Scott Poole. Counterpoint, $26 (224p) ISBN 978-1-64009-093-4
Paige Williams. Hachette, $28 (320p) ISBN 978-0-316-38253-3
Children's Books
Lucy Ruth Cummins. Atheneum, $17.99 (56p) ISBN 978-1-5344-1362-7
Victoria Schwab. Scholastic Press, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-338-11100-2
K.E. Ormsbee. Chronicle, $16.99 (344p) ISBN 978-1-4521-4986-8
New Books and More
A selection of photo highlights, including signings by award-winning children’s and YA authors, in-booth appearances, panels, and more more
The partnership will make Penn Foster’s extensive library of courses, degree, and certificate programs available to public library patrons nationwide through Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform. more
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. more
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the first day of school, a middle grade book about friends who dream in tandem, and a YA novel about a Buddhist teen in Colorado. more
This week: the two men who ruled the underworld of old Shanghai, plus a journey through India's new Gilded Age. more
· Pace University is seeking a new Lecturer -
Graduate Program in Publishing
· Sounds True is seeking a new Production
Editor
· MIT PressPublicist
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Bill Clinton, Author, James Patterson, Author
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2
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand, Author
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3
Stephen King, Author
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4
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia
Nintendo, Created by
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5
John Grisham, Author
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6
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author
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7
Fight Grind Repeat: Inspiration from an Awkward Human
Bobby Bones, Author
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8
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary
Underbelly (Updated)
Anthony Bourdain, Author
|
9
The Black Book
James Patterson, Author, David Ellis, Author
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10
Little Moments of Love
Catana Chetwynd, Author
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