The October 2024 bestseller lists are now available to all for free. Our copyeditor, Nicole Klungle, notes that the Hidden Gems list “is almost completely prepper guides and coloring books. Probably more indicative of the current national atmosphere than anything else I’ve read.” See for yourself.
Two Trump books have made the list: Melania Trump’s memoir (in the number-one spot) as well as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Save America. The Achievements of Kamala Harris, self-published by Jason Dudash, is also on the list. It’s a humor title that’s predominantly blank.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
