This Week's Bestsellers: February 27, 2023

'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' by 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz and her partner, Nashville songwriter Bradley Collins, debuts at #11 on our picture book list. Plus Sarah J. Maas's YA hit 'Throne of Glass' gets an adult makeover, and Susan Cain's newly minted Oprah's Book Club pick, 'Bittersweet,' returns to our hardcover nonfiction list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]

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