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July 11, 2025
Story Image In Wake of Court Losses, Rhode Island Codifies ‘Right to Read’
Rhode Island governor Dan McKee has signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, joining a growing number of states passing protections against book bans. The law is the first to guarantee writers and readers a right to sue for censorship, and shields librarians from criminal prosecution. more
Story Image Print Book Sales Slipped in First Half of 2025
With sales of romantasy cooling and adult nonfiction remaining soft, unit sales of print books fell by just over 1% in the first six months of 2025 compared to a year ago. more
Story Image Audiobook Pros Confirm the Customer Is Always Right
At this year’s Parix Audio Day conference in Madrid, audiobook execs framed the future as one of opportunity, especially when it comes to AI and listener engagement, but stressed that publishers must be sensitive to consumer preferences. more
Story Image Wiley Partners with Anthropic on AI Integration for Scholarly Research
Wiley will collaborate with Anthropic on a pilot project to integrate academic and scholarly research into its AI with the aim of establishing best practices around accurate and consistent citations. more
Story Image Amsterdam Publishers Amplifies Holocaust History
Since 2014, Liesbeth Heenk has published 115 Holocaust memoirs and nonfiction narratives in English, and she continues to search for stories that recount people's experiences during that terrible period in history. more
Story Image Stephen King to Voice ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Audiobook
Stephen King will voice a new rendition of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, a forthcoming picture book written by King, with artwork by late renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak. more
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Story Image Starred Reviews Releasing This Week
Here’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Story Image ‘Not Just a Literary Prize’: PW Talks with the 2025 Women’s Prize Winners
Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke won this year’s Women’s Prizes for Fiction and Non-Fiction for their respective books The Safekeep and The Story of a Heart. The U.K.-based Women’s Prize for Fiction, which recognizes women novelists working in English, is now in its 30th year, while its sister award for nonfiction was launched in 2024. more
Story Image Helen Schulman Is Nobody’s Fool
The new collection from the acclaimed author spans three decades of her stories about the pitfalls of life and love. more
Story Image Faith-Based Books Address Abounding Anxiety
A cluster of books from religion publishers arrives in time to meet the queasy stomachs and souls so many face in today’s stressful times. Their authors share ways to survive severe anxiety and help others in psychic pain. more
Story Image Let’s Help the Kids Be Alright
Carolyn Mackler, author of the Printz Honor–winning The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, reflects on her new middle grade novel, Right Back at You, which was partially inspired by her own experience being bullied in seventh grade. She has launched the Right Back at You Project, a pen-pal program that encourages children to seek commonality despite differences. more
Story Image Children's Books at ALA: A Photo Essay
Librarians and publishers gathered in Philadelphia for this year’s conference; dozens of authors and illustrators were also in attendance. Click through for our extensive photo highlights from the signings and events. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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Do Not Disturb
Freida McFadden, Author
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Carley Fortune, Author
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Freida McFadden, Author
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Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author
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Edge of Honor: A Thriller
Brad Thor, Author
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Caught Up: Into Darkness Trilogy
Navessa Allen, Author
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Andy Weir, Author
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Author
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