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Mr. Beast

The bestseller who made $49,000 last year (This week in books)

March 13, 2026 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! What Do You Do and What Do You Make? – New York Magazine – This fascinating snapshot of how much money various people in NYC make sent many tongues wagging, particularly the New York Times bestselling author with 800,000+ Instagram followers, who made $49,000 last year, roughly the same amount as a […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Alexandra Alter, Casey Newton, Chang Che, Grammarly, Greg Greeley, James Patterson, Jim Milliot, Kate McKean, Miles Klee, Mr. Beast, publishing industry, Simon & Schuster, Vauhini Vara, Walter Marsh

An Unbound mess (This week in books)

June 6, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! I’m experimenting with a new hybrid format with the links with titles, publications, and commentary when applicable. Let me know what you think! After Unbound’s Collapse, Boundless Faces Uphill Battle to Rebuild Trust – Ed Nawotka, Publishers Weekly / Unbound/Boundless Co-Founder Apologizes After Resignation – Katy Hershberger, Publishers Lunch – After Unbound […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Alia Hanna Habib, Anna Diamond, Anna Louie Sussman, Audiobooks, Ed Nawotka, Elisabeth Egan, Erin Bowman, Jim Milliot, Kathleen Schmidt, Katy Hershberger, Mark O'Connell, Mr. Beast, Romantasy, Tom Comitta, Tyler Austin Harper

A Mr. Beast book is coming… (This week in books)

March 28, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! The wonderful organization We Need Diverse Books is launching the inaugural We Need Diverse Books Day next Thursday, April 3, and they have a range of suggested activities, from posting/sharing diverse books to making a donation to the organization. I’ll be returning to this subject next week, but for reasons that are […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: A.I., Cat Zhang, Hachette, James Patterson, Maris Kreizman, Meta, Mr. Beast, Sean Manning, Tahereh Mafi, We Need Diverse Books

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