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B&N Agrees to Acquire Books Inc.

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 09/04/2025 @ 09:20AM

The Bay Area indie bookseller is seeking bankruptcy court approval to be acquired by Barnes & Noble for $3.25 million after filing for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 in January.
Bookstores Contend with National Guard Presence in Washington, D.C.

By Claire Kirch, with reporting by Cathy Lynn Grossman | 09/03/2025 @ 08:00AM

The Trump administration’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., last month is impacting sales and foot traffic to varying degrees at indie bookstores across the city.
This Week’s Bestsellers: August 25, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 08/22/2025 @ 07:00PM

New memoirs by hip-hop artist Kid Cudi and former Disney star Alyson Stoner delve into the dark side of fame, and YA author Brigid Kemmerer makes her adult debut with Warrior Princess Assassin.
New Video Game, ‘Tiny Bookshop,’ Has Booksellers Talking (and Playing)

By Claire Kirch | 08/19/2025 @ 08:00AM

The new “cozy narrative management” video game from independent studio Skystone Games lets gamers become booksellers and score points for performing tasks. Real-life booksellers give it positive reviews, though they say it offers a sanitized vision of what it is like to be a bookseller.
This Week’s Bestsellers: August 18, 2025

by Carolyn Juris | 08/15/2025 @ 07:00PM

The #1 trade paperback, and #1 book in the country, is Accomplice to the Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s third Assistant and the Villain romantasy. Plus Japanese mystery writer Yasuhiko Nishizawa makes his English-language debut with The Man Who Died Seven Times, and journalist Garrett M. Graff returns with the PW-starred The Devil Reached Toward the Sky.
Book Club Picks for August 2025

by PW Staff | 08/11/2025 @ 09:00AM

Oprah revisits Richard Russo’s 2007 novel of small-town life, Reese highlights Ashley Jordan’s debut romance, and more.
This Week’s Bestsellers: August 11, 2025

by Carolyn Juris | 08/08/2025 @ 07:00PM

Fox News host Mark R. Levin has the #2 book in the country with On Power. Plus YA author Ava Reid follows A Study in Drowning with A Theory of Dreaming, #1 on our children’s fiction list, and debut author I.V. Marie’s Immortal Consequences is the August Good Morning America YA Book Club pick.
National Association of Black Bookstores Launches

By Claire Kirch | 08/06/2025 @ 10:00AM

The new member-based organization has officially launched with the aim of supporting and promoting Black booksellers inside the industry and beyond. The news has drawn mixed responses from the Black bookselling community.
This Week’s Bestsellers: August 4, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 08/01/2025 @ 07:00PM

YA thriller author Holly Jackson’s adult debut, Not Quite Dead Yet, is this month’s Good Morning America Book Club pick and #1 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus journalist Sophie Elmhirst recounts A Marriage at Sea, and success is in the cards for Elise Kova’s Arcana Academy.
Bookshop.org Reports 65% Growth, E-books Add $1 Million in Sales

By Ed Nawotka | 07/29/2025 @ 09:00AM

The online bookselling platform reported 65% year-over-year growth for the first six months of 2025. After introducing e-books in January, sales for the category have topped $1 million and now represent 5% of sales, said Bookshop.org CEO Andy Hunter.
This Week’s Bestsellers: July 28, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 07/25/2025 @ 07:00PM

Daniel Silva’s latest Gabriel Allon thriller, An Inside Job, pleases New England readers, while ArnieTex, by debut cookbook author and pitmaster Arnie Segovia, takes the gold medal in the West South Central territory. Plus new fantasies get cozy on our list.
This Week’s Bestsellers: July 21, 2025

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 07/18/2025 @ 07:00PM

A pair of Dramione (IYKYK) romantasies claim the top spots on our hardcover fiction list. Plus two new books revisit the 2024 presidential race, and Adriana Trigiani brings readers along on a much-needed Italian respite.
Drag Story Hour Debuts LGBTQ+ Book Club

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 07/18/2025 @ 09:30AM

Starting in September, Drag Story Hour will lead its first book club, Queer Visitors, for LGBTQ+ adults and allies.
ABA Names Emily Nason Education Director

By Claire Kirch | 07/17/2025 @ 10:30AM

The American Booksellers Association announced that it is reorganizing its education department following the departures of two senior leaders. Emily Nason will lead the restructured department, succeeding Lee Hooyboer.
This Week’s Bestsellers: July 14, 2025

edited by Sophia Stewart | 07/11/2025 @ 07:00PM

Brad Thor’s latest Scot Harvath thriller debuted at #2 on our hardcover fiction list, which also welcomed two new romantasies. Plus, Chris Whitaker’s 2024 Read with Jenna Pick All the Colors of the Dark, now in paperback, returns to the spotlight.
Hungry Minds Turns ‘The Book’ into an Experience

By Sam Spratford | 07/11/2025 @ 09:00AM

Independent publisher Hungry Minds considers itself to be a purveyor of both books and experiences. Its immersive pop-up bookstore in Manhattan, which spotlights its flagship title The Book, brings that vision to life.
Book Club Picks for July 2025

by PW Staff | 07/08/2025 @ 01:00PM

Oprah selects the latest novel from Bruce Holsinger, Read with Jenna spotlights Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores’s debut, and more picks from the nation’s biggest book clubs.
Book Club Picks for July 2025

by PW Staff | 07/08/2025 @ 01:00PM

Oprah selects the latest novel from Bruce Holsinger, Read with Jenna spotlights Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores’s debut, and more picks from the nation’s biggest book clubs.
Print Book Sales Slipped in First Half of 2025

by Jim Milliot and Sophia Stewart | 07/07/2025 @ 01:00PM

With sales of romantasy cooling and adult nonfiction remaining soft, unit sales of print books fell by just over 1% in the first six months of 2025 compared to a year ago.

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