Orwell's 1984 rockets straight to the top of US book chart

George Orwell’s 1984 (Signet) has rocketed straight to the top of the US chart, in a somewhat turbulent week for the Land of the Free. The edition, published in 1950, sold 25,884 copies—a 479% increase on the previous seven day period and is now overall number one in the US book chart. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?

Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Published Books Topped 450,000 in 2013

Although it comes with a number of caveats, Bowker's newest report on the number of self-published titles rose again in 2013, increasing 16.5%, to 458,564. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Awesome Awful tops charts in strong week

David Walliams easily romped to the number one spot on the UK Official Top 50 in the strongest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin and Rebus stay top of the charts

In a week when Scots went to the polls to vote on independence, Ian Rankin's referendum-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries may digitize books without permission, EU top court rules

European libraries may digitize books and make them available at electronic reading points without first gaining consent of the copyright holder, the highest European Union court ruled Thursday.The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a case in which the Technical University of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picks

Facebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.'  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Adventures why Bill Gates's favourite book is back at the top of the bestseller lists

It is 43 years old and was out of print for ages, but the Microsoft mogul's approval has caused a brand new surge in salesName: Business AdventuresAge: 43 Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roth maintains top spot on US charts

Veronica Roth maintains her position at the top of the US book charts with a second week at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK books power world's top-grossing films

Adaptations of novels by British authors make up 40% of the 20 top-grossing films worldwide since... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries can digitize books without consent, says top EU court advisor

European libraries are allowed to digitize books without the consent of the rights holder, the senior advisor to Europe’s top court said Thursday.The European Copyright Directive does not prevent the digitization of books in a library’s collection if those books are made accessible to the public... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Butcher's Skin Game takes top spot on Original Fiction chart

Just under 3m book sales registered through Nielsen BookScan for the week ending the 31st of May... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pooh bear tops favourite book poll

Winnie the Pooh is named as the best-loved children's book of the last 150 years, with the most contemporary publication in the list, The Gruffalo, coming fifth. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third chart-topping week for Dan Brown

Dan Brown's Inferno is number one for the third week in a row in the Official UK Top 50 this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Amazon: Killer Book Climbs the Chart

A memoir by a man who claims his father was the Zodiac Killer, kept under lock and key by HarperCollins for months, rocketed up Amazon's bestseller chart on May 13, the book's publication date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Releases Top Foreign Charts

New titles dominated the top spots on February’s bestseller lists across foreign markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob the Street Cat books top 1m copies in UK

Homeless busker James Bowen was helped in his struggle against addiction by the companionship of a stray cat. Now his books charting their friendship have propelled him into an elite publishing clubSamuel Johnson used to buy oysters for his cat, Hodge; Charles Dickens was so distressed when his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March’s Top Reviews of Self-published Books from BlueInk Review

This month's starred reviews of self-published books from BlueInk Review honor two works of fiction: a dystopian saga and a thriller set in Australia. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Upload Public Domain Books Straight to Your Kindle — For Free

If you're looking for digital versions of older books to download, check out Project Gutenberg first. The site is filled with stuff that has lapsed into the public domain, which means it's free.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling gains record number of chart top spots

J K Rowling's Robert Galbraith novel The Cuckoo's Calling (Sphere) has narrowly bumped... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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February’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

February's notable reviews of self-published titles include stars for a 'startling' memoir about the Vietnam War and a 'fascinating' exploration of human rights. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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