March 14, 2025
Library Futures Investigates Content Bans in Research DatabasesThe nonprofit’s new report, Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries: An Investigation Into Digital Content Suppression, details the targeting of educational databases and the rise of legal challenges against libraries. more
Can Bibliotherapy Drive Book Sales? In a presentation at the London Book Fair, a BookScan analyst said that many of the trends that led to a small sales increase in 2024—including BookTok and Bibles—remain in place in 2025. Also among those factors is the idea of “bibliotherapy,” the use of literature to help people improve their overall health or wellbeing. more
London Book Fair 2025: Publishers Are the World’s ‘Professional Survivors’This year’s London Book Fair was even more bustling than the last, with a robust American contingent present. While the fair reflected many of the maladies affecting the world—from the war in Ukraine to protests in Gaza to erratic threats from the American president—the show went on, full speed ahead. "It really was like someone hit the accelerator," said Adam Ridgway, director of the fair. more
Turning the Tide on Middle GradeMovers and shakers behind five newish imprints are aiming to turn the tide on sales in the middle grade category. more
Martin Scorsese to Adapt Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Home’The Academy Award–winning director is set to helm the Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s 2008 novel as a feature film for Apple, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Apple also plans to develop the other three novels in Robinson's Gilead series, with Scorsese and Todd Field attached to write, direct, and produce. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Capitalism and Its Critics: A History, from the Industrial Revolution to AI John Cassidy. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $35 (624p) ISBN 978-0-374-60108-9
Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age Amanda Hess. Doubleday, $29.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-3855-4973-8
Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries Abigail Leonard. Algonquin, $30 (288p) ISBN 978-1-64375-653-0
Children's Books
New Shoes for Leo Lauren Agra Deedy, illus. by Susan Gal. Scholastic Press, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-3387-7021-6
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere's a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Scholastic Harnesses Buzz Around ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’It’s no overstatement to say that Suzanne Collins’s Sunrise on the Reaping, her latest return to the world of the Hunger Games, is one of the most highly anticipated children’s book releases this year. As the series launches into a new era on March 18, Scholastic has plenty of plans to ensure that the rollout satisfies fans. more
'A Revolution in the Nursery': Celebrating 80 Years of Pippi LongstockingOn March 7, the Consulate General of Sweden in New York City held a gathering in honor of International Women’s Day and the 80th book birthday of the strongest girl in the world: Pippi Longstocking. The event featured a panel discussion on the enduring relevance and resonance of the author's work. more
Now Try This: 7 Titles Comics Retailers Love to Handsell Booksellers share their favorite new graphic novels they’ve convinced picky fans to sample. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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Wild Side (Standard Edition)
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Green Eggs and Ham
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Bluey: Let's Play Games! Sound Book [With Battery]
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Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
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How to Catch a Leprechaun
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The Housemaid
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Oathbound
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Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition)
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