This Week In Publishing (August 3 - August 10)

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Issue 18 covers August 3–10, 2026. Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe debuts at number one hardcover fiction after a self-publishing-to-traditional journey worth a seven-figure deal. Christian Watson's How Lucky Am I tops nonfiction. Pokécology leads picture books. Emily Wilson's Odyssey passes one million copies. Plus new paperback arrivals, author events, and the full week in numbers.

Table of Contents

1. This Week in Publishing · Issue 18 The Lists Shift.p. 2
2. The Week's Biggest Story: Daggermouth Goes #1p. 3
3. Nonfiction Charts: Skeletons, Bioweapons, and Homerp. 4
4. Picture Books and Licensed Publishing: Pokécologyp. 5
5. New Releases: The Week's Fiction Debutsp. 6
6. Paperback Releases: A Week of Heavy Titlesp. 7
7. Events: What's Coming on the Book Calendarp. 8
8. The Week in Numbers and Looking Aheadp. 9