Raven Book Store Bestsellers
Here are Lawrence’s latest bestsellers, brought to us by the Raven Book Store:
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The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 9, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s batch of bestsellers reflect our recent events, local interests, as well as the New York Times bestseller list,” the Raven Book Store writes.
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The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Aug. 20, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s bestsellers run the gamut — from serious nonfiction to lighthearted sci-fi, Lawrence is reading a wide array of genres!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Aug. 5, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Although ‘Project Hail Mary’ took the gold (and who wouldn’t want to read the book after seeing that trailer?!), so many of the books on this list were written by authors from Kansas,” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for July 15, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Preorder campaigns, local author events and front-desk books prevail with this most recent edition of Raven Bestsellers,” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for June 17, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Things are heating up for the summer! … Robert Dinsdale will be discussing his book about Mass Street this Thursday, June 19,” the Raven Book Store writes in the latest bestseller list.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 22, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Another ‘only book store in America’ Top 10 for the record books. Three local authors are representing, with ‘Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,’ the long-awaited release from Rachel McCarthy James, taking the top spot!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 6, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“We had an amazing Independent Bookstore Day on April 26. People turned out! Everyone was so patient and so kind and we really are lucky to have such an amazing community of readers here in Lawrence!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 25, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“K. O’Neill, author/illustrator of the beloved ‘Tea Dragon Society‘ series, debuted a new graphic novel for kids called ‘A Song for You and I.’ We still have lots of signed copies available — perfect for this week’s Trans Rights Readathon!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 11, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Marian Washington dominated the sales these last two weeks! … ‘On Tyranny’ remains a consistent bestseller, with ‘1984’ slowly creeping up the list,” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 25, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Temple Grandin nearly had a clean sweep of our bestsellers for the past two weeks! The Raven sold books at a few of her talks in Iola earlier this month,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 12, 2025 (Sponsored post)
”Lawrencians are reading ‘On Tyranny’ to gain a better understanding of unchecked political actions, and many are still finding escape into strong science fiction, fantasy, and romantic worlds,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Jan. 28, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“From most of this list, it appears people are looking for a mental escape!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Jan. 15, 2025 (Sponsored post)
”The TikTok (RIP) sensation ’Fourth Wing’ has been selling like hotcakes as we anticipate our all-day launch party for the series’ third installment — ’Onyx Storm’ — from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s top 10 bestsellers for 2024 (Sponsored post)
”This is another one-bookstore-in-the-world bestseller list. Lawrencians love local titles, and they definitely LOVE Louise Erdrich and Robin Wall Kimmerer, too,” the Raven Book Store writes of the top 10 bestsellers for all of 2024.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Dec. 18, 2024 (Sponsored post)
”The new Robert Dinsdale book on Massachusetts Street is still selling like hotcakes, and Larry McElwain’s memoir of being the town undertaker has also piqued a lot of interest!” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Dec. 4, 2024 (Sponsored post)
“We definitely switched over to a Christmas gift-heavy bestseller list pretty much as soon as middle of November and Thanksgiving week hit,” the Raven Book Store writes.
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