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Political book sales remain flat despite general election
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Political book sales remain flat despite general election

Nielsen BookScan’s data showed books about politics sold £1.5m, a marginal (1.7%) rise over the same period in 2023.
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5th July 2024

In this week's issue:
  • Lead Story: Beijing International Book Fair 2024
  • Bestseller Charts: Craft, Garden & Home
  • Author Interview:Rachel Kushner
  • Author interview: Chloe Dalton
  • New Titles Fiction:October
  • Discover:August
  • Category Spotlight:Craft, Garden & Home
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Exceptionals assemble

Exceptionals assemble

by Philip Jones
Publishing teams are too small, and everyone is expected to learn on the job, but it means the wins can truly be owned by those who make them.
What we prize

What we prize

by Ilona Chavasse
Non-fiction in translation deserves far more visibility and support.
Do children need to read about war?

Do children need to read about war?

by Oksana Lushchevska
We can create real change by tackling serious issues in kids’ books.
News for emerging authors: June

News for emerging authors: June

by Maame Blue
A hand-picked digest of news stories from the past month that emerging writers should know about.
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Opinion from The Bookseller and other columnists

Exceptionals assemble

Exceptionals assemble

by Philip Jones
Publishing teams are too small, and everyone is expected to learn on the job, but it means the wins can truly be owned by those who make them.
What we prize

What we prize

by Ilona Chavasse
Do children need to read about war?

Do children need to read about war?

by Oksana Lushchevska
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Weekly print bestsellers based on data supplied by Nielsen BookScan. Other digital charts from Bookstat and Audible.

 

Pinching themselves: Kate & Kay Allinson in pole position
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Pinching themselves: Kate & Kay Allinson in pole position

Kate and Kay Allinson retained pole position last week, pinching their 36th Official UK Top 50 number one.
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Pinch of Nom Air Fryer

Pinch of Nom Air Fryer

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The Burnout

The Burnout

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The Running Grave

The Running Grave

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The Housemaid Is Watching

The Housemaid Is Watching

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Yellowface

Yellowface

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The Last Devil to Die

The Last Devil to Die

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Politics on the Edge

Politics on the Edge

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12 Months to Live

12 Months to Live

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The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

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Someone Else’s Shoes

Someone Else’s Shoes

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Seven Summers

Seven Summers

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The Haven

The Haven

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Way Back

Way Back

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Resurrection Walk

Resurrection Walk

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The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop

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Everyone Here is Lying

Everyone Here is Lying

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The Sunrise

The Sunrise

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The Housemaid is Watching

The Housemaid is Watching

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

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The Mistress

The Mistress

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The Suspect

The Suspect

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Fairy Tale

Fairy Tale

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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

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A Murder of Crows

A Murder of Crows

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The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

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The Maiden

The Maiden

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The Trial

The Trial

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Unruly

Unruly

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None of This Is True

None of This Is True

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Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

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Chloe Dalton tells of a spell-binding close encounter with a brown hare

Chloe Dalton tells of a spell-binding close encounter with a brown hare.
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Booker Prize-shortlisted Rachel Kushner fuses a spy thriller with philosophical meditation

The latest from Booker Prize-shortlisted Rachel Kushner fuses a spy thriller with philosophical meditation.
Books on BookTok: sports romance declared a 'hot trend'
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Books on BookTok: sports romance declared a 'hot trend'

This week as the tennis begins at Wimbledon and with the Euros well underway for football fans, BookTok creators reflected on the popularity of sports romances. 
Books in the Media: praise for Taffy Brodesser-Akner's latest, plus summer-reading picks
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Books in the Media: praise for Taffy Brodesser-Akner's latest, plus summer-reading picks

This week, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s latest novel was reviewed in the Observer while some nationals published their recommended summer reading. 

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Non-fiction Previews

September is once again set to bring us non-fiction galore—from smart self-help to a tennis super-star’s guide to winning.
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Raising Hare

Raising Hare

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Intermezzo

Intermezzo

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The Café at the Edge of the Woods

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