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This Week's Bestsellers: December 17, 2018
Charles Krauthammer’s posthumously published collection, ‘The Point of It All,’ is the #4 book in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon’s latest book club pick, ‘One Day in December,’ debuts at #3 in trade paper, and Graywolf releases Booker Prize winner ‘Milkman’ in the U.S.
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Soft Kids, Adult Fiction Sales Drop Units 0.8% in Early December
Declines in adult fiction and juvenile fiction and nonfiction offset a 7.6% increase in adult nonfiction sales, resulting in a 0.8% drop in unit sales of print books for the week ended Dec. 8, 2018, compared to the similar week last year at outlets the report to NPD BookScan.
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Bookstore Sales Increased 7.2% in October
After two months of declines, bookstore sales were $699 million in October, up from $649 million in October 2017. Sales were flat in the first 10 months of the year compared to 2017.
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What Happens If Ingram and B&T Tie the Knot?
A rumored Ingram bid for B&T’s trade wholesaling business has the industry concerned about more consolidation.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 10, 2018
The Scottish Granny creates another viral hit with ‘I Need a New Butt!’ Plus QVC host David Venable’s latest cookbook is the second bestselling title in the country, and ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ heads to the big screen.
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B&N Announces Holiday Half-Off Sale
Barnes & Noble will discount more than 100 books at 50% off from today until December 24 in stores and December 25 online, provided supplies last.
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‘Becoming’ Gets the Holidays Off To a Good Start
Michelle Obama’s book was a big hit at indies, but booksellers are keeping an eye on key titles amid reports of potential shortages.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 3, 2018
Several new and backlist cookbooks got a significant Black Friday boost.
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Judge Questions Parneros’s Bid to Dismiss B&N Countersuit
Judge John G. Koeltl said the former B&N CEO is free to seek a dismissal of Barnes & Noble’s counterclaim against him, but suggested it was a waste of time and effort.
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'Becoming' Gives a Strong Start to Holiday Sales
'Becoming' by Michelle Obama was easily the biggest hit at independent bookstores over the Thanksgiving weekend. Indies were also keeping a wary eye on inventory levels amid reports of potential shortages of hot-selling titles.
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