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Print Book Sales Rose 11.7% Last Week
Gains in all categories led to a 11.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended November 14, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. It was the second consecutive week of double-digit sales increases compared to 2020.
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Bookstore Sales Recovery Continued in September
Bookstore sales jumped 42.1% in September, to $881 million, over 2020 when September sales were $620 million. Through the first nine months of 2021, bookstore sales rose 38.6%
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Amazon Names 'The Lincoln Highway' Best Book of Year
'The Lincoln Highway' by Amor Towles (Viking) was named the Best Book of the Year by Amazon Books editors.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 15, 2021
Comics creator Rachel Smythe has the #5 book in the country with 'Lore Olympus, Vol. 1.' Plus YouTube science educator Philipp Dettmer lands two spots below with 'Immune,' and 'Aaron Slater, Illustrator,' the latest Questioneers book by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, tops our picture book list.
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Print Sales Jumped 17% in Early November
With all categories posting solid gains, unit sales of print books rose 17.3% in the week ended Nov. 6, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookselling Spotlight: Parable
Inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable novels, the hybrid bookstore/cultural center Parable in Tacoma, Wash., aims to be a community gathering space.
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Publishers Collaborate on Holiday Marketing Campaign
Workman Publishing Co., Abrams Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, Candlewick Press, Chronicle Books, and Sourcebooks have partnered on Shop Local Forever, a consumer-focused marketing campaign to promote holiday book sales.
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Print Book Sales Jumped 17.3% Last Week
It looks like Christmas is coming early to the book industry, with unit sales of print books rising 17.3% last week over the comparable week in 2020. All major categories except juvenile nonfiction had double-digit gains over last year.
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Print Units Rose 12% at October’s End
With all categories posting increases, unit sales of print books rose 12% in the week ended Oct. 30, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 8, 2021
David Venable's 'Half Homemade, Fully Delicious' and other new cookbooks on our list aim to make meal prep easier and more enjoyable. Plus Rick Riordan's imagines a teen descendant of Captain Nemo, and 'Schitt's Creek' creators Daniel and Eugene Levy send their 'Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.'
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Print Book Sales Rose 12% Last Week
In another indication that consumers may be doing their holiday shopping early, unit sales of print books rose 12% last week over 2020. All major categories had increases.
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Denver's BookBar Purchases The Bookies
Denver's BookBar has purchased The Bookies, a children's bookstore founded by Sue Lubeck 50 years ago and put on the market after her death. The store will keep its name.
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CALIBA Wraps Up, with IndieCommerce Updates and Optimism
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance concluded its Fall Discovery Lab with abundantly good vibes on Friday. CALIBA boasts a membership of 240 stores, “with new stores popping up on a regular basis,” said co-executive director Ann Seaton.
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Unit Sales of Print Books Rose 7% in Mid-October
With all categories except adult nonfiction posting increases, unit sales of print books were up 7% in the week ended Oct. 23, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Reimagining Bookstores
A two-day conference examines how booksellers can take the future into their own hands.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 01, 2021
The final installment of the Hajime Isayama’s Harvey Award–winning Attack on Titan series is the #5 book in the country. Plus Lucy Barton returns in Elizabeth Strout’s 'Oh William!,' and the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert's 'Dune' debuts along with its tie-in editions.
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Greenlight Bookstore Co-Owner Rebecca Fitting Steps Back
Rebecca Fitting, co-owner of Brooklyn’s Greenlight Bookstore, is leaving the store she cofounded with Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo 12 years ago, and has sold her stake in the business to Stockton-Bagnulo.
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Are Customers Shopping Early? Unit Sales Rose 7% Last Week
With all segments except adult nonfiction posting gains, unit sales of print books rose 7% last week over the week ended October 24, 2020. The increase could indicate that consumers are heeding warnings that they should buy holiday gifts early to avoid missing out on items due to shortages caused by supply chain problems.
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Bookselling Spotlight: Powell’s Books
The current status of Powell’s Books, one of the largest and best-known independent bookstores in the country, is in flux. “It has been an incredibly difficult period,” said Emily Powell, 43, owner and president.
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