These were the bestselling books of 2024.

There are the best books of the year, and then there are the most popular. Print books had a relatively good year in 2024; as Publishers Weekly reports, sales rose by less than 1%—which isn’t much, but represents the first increase in three years. Which books were pushing the change? Here are the 10 biggest […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-14 15:58:35 UTC ]

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