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This Week’s Bestsellers: March 9, 2026

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 03/06/2026 @ 07:00PM

Kin by Tayari Jones is the latest Oprah’s Book Club pick and #3 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Michael Pollan’s A World Appears takes the #2 spot on our hardcover nonfiction list and B.K. Borison’s And Now, Back to You gets a sunny forecast.
Comics Shop Tok

by Zack Quaintance | 03/06/2026 @ 07:00PM

Comics retailers are stepping out from behind the counter and in front of the camera as business booms.
Book Sales Bolstered by ‘Passion Purchases,’ Interest in ‘Analog Living’

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 03/03/2026 @ 09:00AM

At the ABA’s Winter Institute 2026, Circana BookScan industry analyst Brenna Connor said that “books remain one of the discretionary bright spots” despite lackluster consumer confidence in other retail sectors.
This Week’s Bestsellers: March 2, 2026

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 02/27/2026 @ 07:00PM

The Astral Library and Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, both new to our hardcover fiction list, lean into cozy vibes, and YA author Rachel Griffin delivers her own dose of magic with The Sun and the Starmaker.
WI2026: Booksellers Embrace Their Collective Power, Bid Farewell to Pittsburgh

By Claire Kirch | 02/27/2026 @ 10:00AM

This year’s Winter Institute concluded on Thursday, with booksellers praising the programming’s emphasis on bookseller empowerment and some advocating for more programs for affinity groups. WI2027 will take place in Minneapolis.
WI2026: Author Presentations, Bookseller Grumbling Mark Day Three

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/26/2026 @ 10:00AM

ABA Winter Institute opened its third day with a conversation among novelists Min Jin Lee, Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, and Xochitl Gonzalez. Some booksellers questioned why ABA opted to replace its in-person town hall with a virtual event later this year, and why media was shut out of certain sessions.
WI2026: Booksellers Are ‘All in This Together’

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/25/2026 @ 10:00AM

Winter Institute 2026 continued on Tuesday with an address from ABA CEO Allison Hill, a keynote by LeVar Burton and Source Booksellers’ Janet Webster Jones, an editors’ panel, and a game night with the New York Times’ Joel Fagliano.
WI2026: Indies Hone Collaborative ‘Superpowers’

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 02/24/2026 @ 10:00AM

The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.
WI2026: The Book World Descends on Pittsburgh

By Claire Kirch | 02/23/2026 @ 09:00AM

Independent booksellers started gathering in the Steel City over the weekend, with several hundred attending the second Ignite pre-con for BIPOC booksellers, while others made visits to local bookstores.
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 23, 2026

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 02/20/2026 @ 07:00PM

Lauren Palphreyman’s Night Prince, book #2 in her Wolf King trilogy, takes the alpha position on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Brad Thor and Ward Larsen collaborate on the standalone thriller Cold Zero, and middle grade author James Ponti separates fact from fiction.
IPC Goes All-in for Third Indie Press Month

By Sam Spratford | 02/20/2026 @ 10:00AM

Throughout March, the Independent Publishers Caucus in partnership with Bookshop.org and some dozen other national organizations is inviting booksellers to participate in a display contest highlighting titles from more than 60 member presses.
Winter Institute 2026: Pittsburgh Is Book Country

By Claire Kirch | 02/20/2026 @ 10:00AM

The Pittsburgh metro area boasts a vibrant and quirky indie bookstore scene. There are tiny bookstores with carefully curated offerings, large full-service general bookstores, and plenty of niche stores specializing in mysteries, children’s books, and even the outdoors.
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 16, 2026

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 02/13/2026 @ 07:00PM

Psychological thriller author Mary Kubica returns with It’s Not Her, #3 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Jesuit priest James Martin charts his trajectory in the memoir Work in Progress, and Shannon J. Spann debuts with the YA dark fantasy A Stage Set for Villains.
Minnesota Authors Team with Bookstores to Support Immigrants

By Claire Kirch | 02/10/2026 @ 10:00AM

More than 50 authors are fanning out to indie bookshops around the state on February 28 as part of Authors for Minnesota Day, giving signed copies of their latest releases to anyone who makes a donation to two immigration rights organizations.
Book Club Picks for February 2026

By PW Staff | 02/10/2026 @ 10:00AM

Read with Jenna selects Maurene Goo’s first adult novel, Good Morning America spotlights Leodora Darlington’s debut thriller, and more.
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 9, 2026

Edited by Carolyn Juris | 02/06/2026 @ 07:00PM

George Saunders returns with Vigil, #2 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Clay Cane’s Burn Down Master’s House debuts at #6 on that list, and Josh Shapiro’s Where We Keep the Light heralds the next wave of political memoirs.
Spotify Adds Bookshop.org Links, Page Sync

By Ed Nawotka | 02/05/2026 @ 09:00AM

Spotify Premium users in the U.S. and U.K. will soon be able to purchase physical books through its new affiliate partnership with Bookshop.org. The company also added a feature that syncs audiobook listening to the page in a physical book.
Bookshop.org Teams with Draft2Digital

By Ed Nawotka | 02/04/2026 @ 10:30AM

The online bookselling platform has partnered with the self-publishing company to allow self-published authors to sell e-books on its site.

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