October 3, 2025
ReaderLink, B&T Call Off DealIn a joint statement issued September 26, ReaderLink and Baker & Taylor announced they have “mutually” agreed to terminate ReaderLink’s proposed acquisition of the troubled library wholesaler. more
U.S. Faces ‘Expanded and Escalated’ Book Censorship, PEN America ReportsPEN America has released its annual report on the book banning crisis in K–12 public schools, naming the top five most banned titles and authors. PEN found that “the campaign to censor books is increasingly routine,” with Florida, Texas, and Tennessee leading the nation in instances of banning. more
Publishing Pros Band Together to Root Out CensorshipPublishing Professionals Against Book Bans, a new resource-sharing community affiliated with Authors Against Book Bans and geared toward industry insiders, will host its first virtual town hall, “Book Bans and the Art of Protecting Authors,” on October 28. more
U.S. Book Bans Trouble Canadians, TooAnnick, Kids Can, and Orca are among the publishers who have seen books pulled from shelves. more
Hay Festival Brings Literary Stars to Ukraine, U.S., and BeyondWales-based Hay Festival is positioning itself at geopolitical flashpoints around the world, bringing top authors to this weekend’s Lviv BookForum. Later this month, A-listers will visit Dallas for Hay’s only event in the U.S. more
SFF Authors Team to Revamp the Book TourA band of midlist and bestselling authors including Sarah Pinsker and Veronica Roth will bring panel-style discussions to cities up and down the East Coast from October 13-21 as a part of Yume Kitasei’s new Traveling Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Festival. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
We Would Have Told Each Other Everything Judith Hermann, trans. from the German by Katy Derbyshire. FSG Originals, $17 trade paper (208p) ISBN 978-0-374-61951-0
Song of Ancient Lovers Laura Restrepo, trans. from the Spanish by Caro De Robertis. HarperVia, $30 (368p) ISBN 978-0-06335-615-3
House of Day, House of Night Olga Tokarczuk, trans. from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Riverhead, $28 (336p) ISBN 978-0-593-71638-0
Lies Weeping: Vol. 1 of the Black Company Saga: A Pitiless Rain or, the Orphans’ Tale Glen Cook. Tor, $29.95 (384p) ISBN 978-1-250-39799-7
Daring to Be Free: Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World Sudhir Hazareesingh. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $32 (432p) ISBN 978-0-374-61107-1
Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic Neil Shea. Ecco, $28 (240p) ISBN 978-0-06-313857-5
A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature Adam Morgan. One Signal, $29 (288p) ISBN 978-1-6680-5364-5
Children's Books
Two Artists, Grandad and Me Charnelle Pinkney Barlow. Doubleday, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-57122-4
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
Mitch Albom Loves LoveIn his latest novel, Mitch Albom explores true love and the downside of second chances. more
Kirsten Miller Takes on Women’s WorkThe bestselling author wants to effect social change through fiction—and wake women up to their witchy powers. more
Radical Time Warp: PW Talks with Ben PassmoreIn Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance, the Ignatz Award winner sends his cartoon avatar time traveling through Black history. more
Twice Upon a Time: PW Talks with Trung Le NguyenTrung Le Nguyen, creator of The Magic Fish, returns with YA graphic novel romance Angelica and the Bear Prince. In a conversation with PW, Nguyen reflected on negative emotions and experiences, his growth as a storyteller, and breaking out of his comfort zone. more
Elsewhere Editions Introduces Esteemed Chinese Picture Book Creator to U.S. Readers Archipelago Books’ Elsewhere Editions is publishing Take a Walk with the Wind, the first of several new picture books by Xiong Liang. We spoke with translator Chloe Garcia Roberts and Elsewhere director Emma Raddatz about bringing Xiong's work to U.S. readers. more
‘Proclaim the Power of the Picture Book!’: Highlights from the 2025 Carle HonorsChildren’s book community members gathered at the New York Historical on September 25 for the 18th annual Carle Honors, hosted by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a new Publicist/Senior Publicist, Children's Trade
- Ingram Content Group is seeking a new International Sales Manager (WholeSale)
- Ingram Content Group is seeking a new Sales Representative (Field Sales)
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
Top 10 Bestsellers
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Alchemised
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The Secret of Secrets
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The Primal of Blood and Bone: A Blood and Ash Novel
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Poems & Prayers
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From the World of Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure
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Awake: A Memoir
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One Dark Window (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition) (Special)
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