Jeff Kinney and Louise Penny top US bestseller lists

Four new titles have taken the top spot on their respective weekly bestseller charts, Publishers Weekly reported. Fight or Flight by Jeff Kinney became the biggest book in the country after reaching number one. The novel leads a series of new titles arriving at the top of the US weekly rankings. [1]

Jeff Kinney now has three books on the children's fiction list, according to Publishers Weekly. His previous release, Partypooper, holds the number 14 spot on the children's list, having sold 1.1 million print copies since its release last year. Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 ranks at number three on the same list, recording 107,000 print copies sold since launching in August. [1]

In the adult market, Louise Penny reached number one on the hardcover fiction list with Mrs. Wolcott's Ghost, Publishers Weekly reported. The novel presents the latest case for her recurring character, Québécois homicide inspector Armand Gamache. Other top chart entries for the week include Simply Ina by Ina Garten and Christmas Staycation by Meghan Quinn. [1]