Grisham top as children's book sales soar

Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 07/06/2011 - 15:44 Thanks in part to a "better than half price" deal at Waterstone's, John Grisham tops the Official UK Top 50 for the first time in five and a half years. The Confession (Arrow), the Arkansas-born legal thriller writer's 23rd novel, sold 35,294 copies in its first full week at UK booksellers, at an average selling price of £4.05—a 49.3% discount off the mass-market edition's £7.99 r.r.p. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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