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Boston Globe
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Local bestsellers for the week ended July 6
3. Tor Books 4. Wally Lamb S&S/Marysue Rucci Books 5. Atria Books 6. Doubleday 7. Berkley 8. Riverhead Books 9. Atria Books 10. Henry Holt and Co. HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster Advertisement 2. Mel Robbins Hay House LL C Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 3. John Green Crash Course Books 4. Crown 5. W.W. Norton & Company 6. Pantheon 7. Random House 8. Knopf Advertisement 9. Penguin Press 10. Scribner PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Harper Perennial 2. Ecco 3. Berkley 4. Vintage 5. Riverhead Books 6. Chris Whitaker Crown 7. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 8. Crown 9. Vintage 10. Random House Trade Paperbacks PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Vintage 2. Crown 3. Michael Finkel Vintage 4. Milkweed Editions 5. Holt Paperbacks 6. Knopf 7. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. Penguin Advertisement 8. Vintage 9. Chronicle Books 10. Harper Perennial The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, July 6, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
Los Angeles Times
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The week's bestselling books, July 13
1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 3. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley: $29) Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress. 4. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' 5. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab (Tor Books: $30) A vampiric tale follows three women across the centuries. 6. The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb (S&S/Marysue Rucci Books: $30) A young father grapples with tragedy and the search for redemption. 7. So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Harper: $30) A reclusive journalist is forced back into the world to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren. 8. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books: $30) The bond between a group of teens 25 years earlier has a powerful effect on a budding artist. 9. My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende (Ballantine Books: $30) A young writer in the late 1800s travels to South America to uncover the truth about her father. 10. Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (Atria Books: $30) Three women are connected by one man who seems too good to be true. … 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House: $30) How to stop wasting energy on things you can't control. 2. Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $30) A study of the political, economic and cultural barriers to progress in the U.S. and how to work toward a politics of abundance. 3. Wealthy and Well-Known by Rory Vaden and AJ Vaden (Mission Driven Press: $27) How to master the art of personal branding. 4. Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds (Grand Central Publishing: $13) A guide to channeling feline wisdom in the face of authoritarian nonsense. 5. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow (Penguin Press: $45) The Pulitzer-winning biographer explores the life of the celebrated American writer. 6. Notes to John by Joan Didion (Knopf: $32) Diary entries from the famed writer's journal. 7. Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green (Crash Course Books: $28) The deeply human story of the fight against the world's deadliest infectious disease. 8. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (Knopf: $28) Reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. 9. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin (Penguin: $32) The music producer on how to be a creative person. 10. Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller (Simon & Schuster: $29) A collection of autobiographical essays from the comedian and actor. … 1. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Ecco: $20) 2. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $19) 3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Ballantine: $20) 4. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Vintage: $18) 5. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $19) 6. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (Scribner: $20) 7. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Vintage: $19) 8. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (Transit Books: $17) 9. Funny Story by Emily Henry (Berkley: $19) 10. The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster: $19) … 1. All About Love by bell hooks (Morrow: $17) 2. The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne (Penguin: $21) 3. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (Crown: $12) 4. The Wager by David Grann (Vintage: $21) 5. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World: $20) 6. Just Kids by Patti Smith (Ecco: $19) 7. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel (Vintage: $18) 8. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (TarcherPerigee: $20) 9. All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley (Simon & Schuster: $18) 10. The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger (Harper Perennial: $20)
Sydney Morning Herald
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Luke Bateman shared his love of books online. Then social media turned on him
Less than two months ago, in his first-ever TikTok video, Luke Bateman spoke to the camera from a truck in Toowoomba. The former NRL player, who also appeared on the 2023 season of The Bachelor, and who now works as a tree-logger, smiled and greeted the 'BookTok' community, saying that he's loved reading his entire life. 'I've never really had anywhere to talk about it or share those things,' he says, '... cause obviously being a male in a lot of blue-collar work'. Bateman said he hoped to speak to like-minded people about the stories he loves – fantasy, in particular – and find recommendations. For the unfamiliar, the BookTok community first boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when readers started to use TikTok to discuss their favourite books and authors. Colleen Hoover, for example, found herself on the New York Times bestseller list after her novel, It Ends With Us, gained traction via BookTok. To date, the BookTok hashtag has hundreds of billions of views and tens of millions of posts. It has also reshaped the publishing industry. Naturally, brands, publishers and authors have pivoted to focus on infiltrating the space as part of their marketing campaigns in the hope of going viral and seeing sales skyrocket. Bateman's first post quickly racked up 2 million views and within weeks, the former footy star had become a poster child for BookTok, amassing 150,000 followers and launching a book club with close to 6000 members. Loading Then in late May, Bateman posted something a little different. Trading in the front seat of his truck for a cosy room in front of a bookcase, he announced that he'd signed a two-book deal with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia. 'It's a childhood dream come true,' he said. 'I've wanted to be an author my entire life.' He became emotional, thanking the community for giving him the opportunity 'to put my heart on the page for all of you'. But as is often the way with social media, it didn't take long for the tide to turn. 'This is literally enraging. Absolutely unbelievable.'
The Age
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Luke Bateman shared his love of books online. Then social media turned on him
Less than two months ago, in his first-ever TikTok video, Luke Bateman spoke to the camera from a truck in Toowoomba. The former NRL player, who also appeared on the 2023 season of The Bachelor, and who now works as a tree-logger, smiled and greeted the 'BookTok' community, saying that he's loved reading his entire life. 'I've never really had anywhere to talk about it or share those things,' he says, '... cause obviously being a male in a lot of blue-collar work'. Bateman said he hoped to speak to like-minded people about the stories he loves – fantasy, in particular – and find recommendations. For the unfamiliar, the BookTok community first boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when readers started to use TikTok to discuss their favourite books and authors. Colleen Hoover, for example, found herself on the New York Times bestseller list after her novel, It Ends With Us, gained traction via BookTok. To date, the BookTok hashtag has hundreds of billions of views and tens of millions of posts. It has also reshaped the publishing industry. Naturally, brands, publishers and authors have pivoted to focus on infiltrating the space as part of their marketing campaigns in the hope of going viral and seeing sales skyrocket. Bateman's first post quickly racked up 2 million views and within weeks, the former footy star had become a poster child for BookTok, amassing 150,000 followers and launching a book club with close to 6000 members. Loading Then in late May, Bateman posted something a little different. Trading in the front seat of his truck for a cosy room in front of a bookcase, he announced that he'd signed a two-book deal with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia. 'It's a childhood dream come true,' he said. 'I've wanted to be an author my entire life.' He became emotional, thanking the community for giving him the opportunity 'to put my heart on the page for all of you'. But as is often the way with social media, it didn't take long for the tide to turn. 'This is literally enraging. Absolutely unbelievable.'
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footy star turned reality TV bachelor and TikTok sensation reveals he was too embarrassed to tell his teammates about his secret obsession
One-time NRL star Luke Bateman has revealed that he was too embarrassed to let his teammates know about his obsession with fantasy novels while he was playing rugby league. Bateman, 30, has become an online sensation after revealing his interest in risqué romance and fantasy novels in a series of videos. The former Canberra Raiders lock - who also appeared on The Bachelor in 2023 - has amassed 178,000 TikTok followers at the time of writing. Last month, Bateman made international headlines after signing a a two-book deal with Atria Books Australia. The former footy star has revealed that his love of books was something he used to hide from his ex-teammates. 'I grew up playing a lot of sport, and I remember whenever you go away for a camp or a weekend away for a game or something, I used to get my books and pack them at the bottom of my bag or somewhere,' he said in a TikTok video. 'I would put all my clothes on top of them to hide them so no one knew I was taking books with me, and whenever I got a spare moment to read I would go and find a cubicle and lock myself in there, just because I was so embarrassed about it and didn't want anyone to know. 'It means the world to me to know there are so many other people out there that share the same passion I do.' Although Bateman has exploded in popularity of late, many of his female fans turned on him after he landed a book deal which sparked a debate about equity in the publishing industry. 'A white man getting a book deal without having written anything? My jaw stayed right where it was,' replied one user, with the comment getting more than 5000 likes. 'This opportunity is the intersection of white privilege, male privilege, and pretty privilege. Not a reflection of worth,' posted another. 'Well good to see that publishing is still a colossal joke,' replied a third. Bateman has addressed the flood of criticism, insisting he understands the anger that's been levelled at him. 'I wholeheartedly understand how angry and resentful these things would make people,' he told Chattr. 'I obviously have advantages that other people don't. How do I capitalise on those to help lift everyone up? Because I feel like dragging people down leaves everyone at the bottom, whereas a rising tide lifts all ships. 'And if I can use my platform and my voice and my privilege and position in society to help uplift others, I say, that is what books are about.' Bateman, who has lots of female admirers, is believed to be single following his split from Ellie Rolfe last year. The pair met on The Bachelor and connected - but eventually went their separate ways. 'Ellie and I would like to keep our relationship private,' Bateman said at the time. 'She has a soul that lights up every room she walks into and I will sorely miss it in my life.' On the footy field, Bateman chalked up 71 appearances for the Raiders between 2015 and 2019. A knee injury ended his career - and before his NRL debut, Bateman in 2014 publicly had to confirm he wasn't gay. It followed an on-field slur from current Parramatta Eels halfback Mitchell Moses, who was playing for NSW against the Maroons in an under-20s match. 'I'm not gay,' Bateman said. 'I've had plenty of people from the gay community write to me or contact me on Twitter giving messages of support. 'I said thanks I'm really not (gay).'
