Freida McFadden Re-ups with Sourcebooks
Jenna Jankowski at Sourcebooks’ Poisoned Pen Press took world English print rights to three hardcover fiction titles by McFadden in an exclusive submission by Christina Hogrebe of Jane Rotrosen Agency. more...Book Club Picks for January 2026
Reese’s Book Club selects the sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me, Read with Jenna spotlights Stefan Merrill Block’s debut memoir, and more. more...
Print Book Sales Rose Slightly in 2025
A mild rebound in children’s book sales helped to offset softness on the adult side, resulting in a 0.3% increase in unit sales of print books in 2025 over 2024. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins was last year’s top-selling title. more...
Bible Sales Break Records in U.S., U.K.
In 2025, sales of the Christian scripture hit a 21-year high in the U.S., according to Circana BookScan, with 19 million units sold. Meanwhile, in the U.K., sales were at “their highest point on record,” per SPCK Group CEO Sam Richardson. more...and more.
-
BooksellingThis Week’s Bestsellers: January 12, 2026
Matt Dinniman’s litRPG hit Dungeon Crawler Carl and the conclusion of Sarah Adams’s Rome, Kentucky romance series hit our trade paperback lists this week, while a new K-Pop Demon Hunters Golden Book topped our picture book bestsellers.
-
Publisher News
How ‘It’s Not Her’ by Mary Kubica Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest thriller
-
Book Deals
Book Deals: Week of January 12, 2026
Putnam wins Bram Stoker winner Monika Kim’s latest novel, Dell lands debut author Emma McDonald’s satirical romantasy, and more.
-
Book Deals
Freida McFadden Re-ups with Sourcebooks
Jenna Jankowski at Sourcebooks’ Poisoned Pen Press took world English print rights to three hardcover fiction titles by McFadden in an exclusive submission by Christina Hogrebe of Jane Rotrosen Agency.
-
Financial Reporting
Print Book Sales Rose Slightly in 2025
A mild rebound in children’s book sales helped to offset softness on the adult side, resulting in a 0.3% increase in unit sales of print books in 2025 over 2024. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins was last year’s top-selling title.
-
PW Picks
9 Books That Should Be On Your Radar in 2026
The first quarter of the year is bursting with new books. Our editors think you should pick up these titles.
-
Religion
Bible Sales Break Records in U.S., U.K.
In 2025, sales of the Christian scripture hit a 21-year high in the U.S., according to Circana BookScan, with 19 million units sold. Meanwhile, in the U.K., sales were at “their highest point on record,” per SPCK Group CEO Sam Richardson.
-
Bookselling
Book Club Picks for January 2026
Reese’s Book Club selects the sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me, Read with Jenna spotlights Stefan Merrill Block’s debut memoir, and more.
-
Publisher News
Marble Press Acquires CamCat Publishing Assets from B&T
The San Francisco–based children’s publisher has acquired the catalog and IP of CamCat Books from the soon-to-close Baker & Taylor in a transaction that includes 124 YA and adult titles.
-
Libraries
B&T Liquidation Firm Holds Closeout Sale
As the closure of Baker & Taylor nears, the GA Group is holding a bulk sale of more than 462,000 books that remain in the library wholesaler’s inventory.
