Fisher the Bookseller
FisherBook reviews, bookseller musings, and unsolicited advice
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May Bookseller Reading Roundup
May marks the start of the buying season for 2026 fall new releases. It’s going to be a huge season for new books, with releases coming from some big literary names (Min Jin Lee, Emily St. John Mandel, Hernan Diaz, Marlon James), but also b...
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
A note: This being the internet, and the concept of spoiler warnings thus expected in some circles, I urge you to avoid reading this piece if you want to experience these novels untainted. I will be discussing them both in their entirety, w...
April Bookseller Reading Roundup
My monthly roundup of books I acquired, read, and staff-picked for April
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Books I acquired in April
I was out of control with my book acquisitions for this month, as you can see from the picture above. And there are still...
About those 4 million books from last year...
According to Publisher’s Weekly, over 4 million books (with ISBNS) were published in the US in 2025.
Much hay has been made over this number, which, as the article states, is a 32.5% jump from 2024. You can’t ignore the possibility that AI...
March Bookseller Reading Roundup
This will be a (hopefully) monthly series in which I share what I read the previous month, including my staff picks for the month, backlist reading, and books that aren’t out yet (but will be soon). Follow or subscribe if you want to keep r...
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