James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians (UK 2025)

From the Publisher:
To be a bookseller or librarian...
You have to play detective.

Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.

A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'.

In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians. Prepare to enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, and find whatever you need.

Meet the smart and talented people who live between the shelves - and who can't wait to help you find your next great read.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians. True Stories of the Magic of Reading. Penguin, ISBN: 9781529918892 (March, 2025), 400 p., £9.99.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
This "celebration of the world of books" (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson is a collection of riveting stories celebrating the heroic efforts of the people who are on the front lines getting our books into the world.​

To be a bookseller or librarian...

You have to play detective.

Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.

A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."

"When the pandemic started, Patterson launched a movement, #SaveIndieBookstores [and] pledged half a million dollars, and, with the support of the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the campaign ended up raising $1,239,595 from more than eighteen hundred donors... Somehow, the bookstore outlived the pandemic. Why? The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons." - New Yorker

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians. True Stories of the Magic of Reading. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9781538758984 (February, 2025), 400 p., $21.99.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
To be a bookseller or librarian...
You have to play detective.

Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.

A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'.

In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians. Prepare to enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, and find whatever you need.

Meet the smart and talented people who live between the shelves - and who can't wait to help you find your next great read.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians. True Stories of the Magic of Reading. Century, ISBN: 9781529918892 (April, 2024), 352 p., £20.00, eBook £9.99.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians (USA 2024)

From the Publisher:
Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson.

To be a bookseller or librarian...

You have to play detective.

Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.

A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."

Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business.

Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages -- and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians. True Stories of the Magic of Reading. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9780316567534 (April, 2024), 335 p., $28.00, eBook $14.99.