Just how odd is this month’s bestseller list? A look at pre-election bestsellers from years past.

We’re a little more than a month out from Election Day and the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list is looking predictably odd. In a year when books about anti-racism have reached unprecedented sales, so too has the tide of journalistic blockbusters and books by conservative mainstays been steadily rolling. After seven weeks in the top ten, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-25 13:58:38 UTC ]

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Macmillan Marketing VP’s Election Post Stirs Anger

In response to president-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, Mariel Dawson, VP of marketing at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, posted a pro-Trump graphic on a personal account, raising concerns of bias among Macmillan authors and readers and prompting a response from the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Book News is Generally… Good?

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This Week’s Bestsellers: September 16, 2024

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8 New Books On the Lives of America's Working Class

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Liz Truss book enters bestseller list in 70th place with 2,228 copies sold

Former PM’s first-week sales compare with 21,000 for David Cameron’s memoir and 92,000 for Tony Blair bookLiz Truss’s book about her 49-day stint as prime minister sold 2,228 copies in the UK during its first week on sale, after a wall-to-wall promotional media blitz.Ten Years to Save the West:... Continue reading at The Guardian

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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 22, 2024

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This Week's Bestsellers: November 6, 2023

Britney Spears tops the bestseller list, two third novels in series see sales breakthroughs, a book on Mitt Romney does notably well, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 30, 2021

John Grisham is #1 and Rachel Maddow is #2 as their new books bring them back to the bestseller list, plus solid showings from Dolly Parton, Jada Pinkett Smith, and an ever-popular manga. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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USA Today is bringing back its bestseller list—with some improvements.

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 29, 2023

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