iBooks Bestsellers: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Strikes Gold

Kevin Kwan's 'Crazy Rich Asians' soars to the top of the Apple Store's iBooks bestsellers list on the strength of its film adaptation, which is now in theaters. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Sings Its Way to #1

Last year's surprise fiction hit, Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' has taken the #1 position in Apple iBooks store, followed by the bestselling book of 2018, 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama, at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annual Fairfax-Westchester basketball showdown could be first big casualty of teachers' strike

Fairfax (17-1) is ready to take on Westchester (18-1) on Friday night in the City Section basketball game of the year. Players are reaching peak form. Fans are ready to stand in line to pack the Fairfax gym. Coaches are ready to put together their final game preparation. Except the game is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2018: Crime, Politics, and Big Questions

In fiction, thriller writer Sebastian Fitzek tops the list of Germany's bestselling books in 2018. In nonfiction, the top-selling title is Michelle Obama's 'Becoming.' The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2018: Crime, Politics, and Big Questions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of 2018 Part I: The Bestsellers

At the end of 2017, Waterstones boss James Daunt bemoaned that too few of that year's books were blow-the-doors off bestsellers that “packed a wallop”. That all changed in 2018, with many titles showing impressive punching power. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, December 30, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended December 30, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China Bestsellers for November: The ‘Double Eleven’ Sales Boost

An annual round of sales pricing on Double Eleven or 'singles day' provides a bump to Chinese publishers and booksellers in November. The post China Bestsellers for November: The ‘Double Eleven’ Sales Boost appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heffernan's 'Blue Gold Rush' debut goes to Profile after three-publisher auctions

A debut non-fiction book from Irish scientist Olive Heffernan about the ‘Blue Gold Rush’, The New Pirates of the High Seas, has sparked a bidding war on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Bird Box' Gets the Netflix Bump

Just behind 'Becoming' is Josh Malerman's 'Bird Box,' which saw a significant sales bump thanks to the recent Netflix adaptation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 100 bestselling books of the year: from Eleanor Oliphant to Michelle Obama

While Gail Honeyman is completely fine, where have all the female writers gone? John Dugdale takes a look at 2018’s biggest books and the year’s trendsRead Alex Clark’s look at 2018: the year the books world opened upThere are two contrasting strategies for achieving a mega-seller, as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, December 23, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended December 23, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Becoming' Stays On Top

Michelle Obama's runaway bestseller of a debut memoir, 'Becoming,' stays on top of the Apple Books store in the second to last week of 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 24, 2018

‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ and other titles that appear on multiple best-of-2018 lists enjoyed a boost in sales. Plus the self-described ‘worst alphabet book ever’ debuts in children’s picture books, and a trio of backlist, naughty-list titles proved popular with holiday shoppers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, December 16, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended December 16, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: Obama Should Close Out Year At #1

Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is on track to close out 2018 on top of the Apple Books store, and this week is another in the books with her debut memoir in the #1 slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 17, 2018

Charles Krauthammer’s posthumously published collection, ‘The Point of It All,’ is the #4 book in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon’s latest book club pick, ‘One Day in December,’ debuts at #3 in trade paper, and Graywolf releases Booker Prize winner ‘Milkman’ in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten Kobo’s 2018 Bestselling Ebooks and Reading Trends

They're reading an average 73 hours per year, says Canada's big ebook and audiobook service, and Rakuten Kobo sees a lot of US politics on its most-read lists in 2018. The post Rakuten Kobo’s 2018 Bestselling Ebooks and Reading Trends appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate's editorial staff goes on strike as tensions at digital publisher escalate

Writers and editors at Slate have voted nearly unanimously to green-light a strike, escalating tensions between the digital publication and its newly unionized employees.Slate's editorial employees authorized the potential strike by a vote of 52 to 1, according to a spokesman for the Writers... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November Religion Bestsellers: Lysa TerKeurst Takes #2; Christmas Stories Dominate

‘It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way,’ the new book by ‘Uninvited’ author Lysa TerKeurst, debuts at #2 in Religion Nonfiction; holiday-themed novels take over in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Becoming' Isn't Going Anywhere

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's debut book, 'Becoming,' has become the year's bestseller to date and doesn't look likely to be leaving the #1 slot in the Apple Books store anytime soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, December 2, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, biography and memoir, and more for the week ended December 2, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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