Bestseller Stat Shot
As we head into the feasting season, cookbook sales are soaring. Thanks to a trifecta of the big food holidays (this year, as you may have heard, we also experience the ever-rare Thanksgivukkah), the popularity of cookbooks as gifts, and two big debuts recently in the new Pioneer Woman and Duck Commander cookbooks, it’s a full-on kitchen bonanza. Here’s print sales for cooking & entertaining books for the past six weeks.
| Week Ending | Unit Sales (in thousands) |
|---|---|
| Oct. 13 | 248 |
| Oct. 20 | 249 |
| Oct. 27 | 253 |
| Nov. 3 | 330 |
| Nov. 10 | 356 |
| Nov. 17 | 363 |
Source: Nielsen BookScan
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