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Publishers Weekly recently tabulated US bestselling books according to publisher.
Bestsellers
Book sales update: April 28, 2021
Through April 17, print unit sales were up 28 percent versus 2020, according to NPD BookScan.
A new EL James title will be published in June by Sourcebooks
In our last issue, we noted that EL James has moved to Sourcebooks for her entire backlist, starting on April 1.
2021 print book sales off to a strong start in the US
For the first three weeks of the year, print book sales were up by 22 percent over 2020.
Cracking The Bestseller Code (Or Is This Idea Just Cracked?)
The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel by Archer and Jockers suggests novels that hit the NYT bestseller lists are not random.
A “Dry Spell” for New Novels on the Bestseller List: Does It Mean Anything?
Industry insiders weigh in on why no new novels have cracked the top 20 print bestsellers in the first half of 2016.
Profile: Hitched
Kendall Ryan’s newest series, Imperfect Love, launched earlier this month and hit the New York Times bestseller list.
Profile: The Nurses
The Nurses enjoyed a spot on the New York Times combined print and ebook bestseller list, as well as its ebook nonfiction bestseller list.
Profile: Lab Girl
Lab Girl released earlier this spring and recently appeared on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list.
Profile: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos nabbed the last spot on the New York Times bestseller list during the week of May 1.