Literary News June 5 2021

Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar died last week at age 91.

Stephen King's favorite book of 2006 was Lisey's Story, which he is adapting for television.

Larry McMurty, author of Lonesome Dove dies at age 84.

Best Sellers first week of June, 2021 (combined list from Amazon and New York Times):

Fiction: (Combined Print & E-Book) US
1. Legacy by Nora Roberts
2. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
3. Shadow Storm by Christine Feeham (no current link)

Non-Fiction (Combined Print & E-Book) US
1. Killing the Mob by Bill O'Reilly
2. What Happened to You by Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey (no current link)
3. The Anthrocopene Reviewed by John Green (no current link)

UK (has combined lists)
1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
2. The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley
3. You are a Champion by Marcus Rashford

Australia (can only find info on fiction)
1. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
2. Before you Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
3. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens