By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

Here's a look at what's buzzing in the books world today:

--History book roundup: Travel back in time to Hitler's Germany, Roosevelt's New York, the era of Joan of Arc and the Civil War battle of Shiloh with USA TODAY's reviews of four new works of history.

--New voices: USA TODAY's Deirdre Donahue profiles novelist Wiley Cash, whose debut novel is about an evil-souled preacher who wreaks havoc on the residents of a small North Carolina town.

--Listomania: This week, a vintage Titanic book, John Grisham's new baseball novel and a humorous memoir about getting healthy are buzzing on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. Check the rankings to find your next good read.

--What city buys the most e-readers?:  The Atlantic analyzed the Priceonomics database to see how many Kindles were sold in cities across the nation, and found that Lexington, Ky., is the most e-literate. Where does your city rank?

--'Sh*t Girls Say' book: Creators of the viral "Sh*t Girls Say" YouTube video Kyle Humphrey and Graydon Sheppard have signed a book deal with Harlequin, scheduled for fall 2012, GalleyCat reports. Check out the video, which has more than 16 million views:

By Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY

Before he became a lawyer and best-selling novelist, John Grisham dreamed of playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. But his baseball career abruptly ended at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., after Grisham's coach pointed out he couldn't hit curveballs or fastballs.

Grisham's first baseball novel, Calico Joe, about a career-ending beanball, lands on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. 6.

Grisham's next legal thriller, The Racketeer, out Oct. 23, is about the murder of a federal judge and the imprisoned lawyer who knows who killed him and why. Publisher Doubleday reports the first printing will be 1.5 million copies.

By Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY

A.J. Jacobs' Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection, which lands on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. 42, describes 43 things that are good for you and 57 things that are bad for you, including writing a book.

"It occurs to me that writing a book about health is not healthy," Jacobs writes. "In fact, writing any book is bad for you. "There's the sedentary lifestyle (which I've curbed somewhat with my treadmill desk). There's the isolation — being alone breeds depression, which helps explain the absurd number of authors who've come to unhappy endings (Hemingway, Woolf, Plath — I could fill up the rest of the page). And then there's the pressure. I'm way behind schedule. My publisher keeps reminding me of my deadline, and I keep replying that deadlines are incompatible with health."

Flip through a photo gallery of Jacobs' journey, and watch him give tips on how to eat less:

By Craig Wilson, USA TODAY

Dozens of new books were released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. So what's the top-selling Titanic title? The 1955 classic A Night to Remember by Walter Lord sits at No. 16 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. (Take a look at 25 Titanic titles.)

"We put up a Titanic display featuring lots of the new books, but A Night to Remember sold the best," says Katherine Fabiani, a buyer at R. J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Conn. "What we're seeing is that our classic section has been very healthy for a while now, and this is the most recent example. Maybe it's us Baby Boomers getting older."

Only one other Titanic-themed book made the top 50: Lifeboat No. 8, an e-book by Elizabeth Kaye, reached No. 50.

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

"There's no drugs, sex and rock and roll on this bus. There's just the rocking and rolling of the bus," author M.J. Rose says with a laugh on the fifth day of Atria's Great Mystery Bus tour.

The authors travel from Lafayette, Ind., to Forest Park, Ill., to visit Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore. On board the bus, they answer the question: "Of all the books you have written, which one stands out for you?"

"Having to pick between your books is like choosing between your kids… but I'll do it anyways," says Liza Marklund. Which book did she and the other authors pick?

Watch the video diary and find out:

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

Here's a look at what's buzzing in the books world today:

--Patchett on Pulitzers: Yesterday, members of the jury for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction spoke out about the decision not to name a winner. Today, author Ann Patchett shares her perspective in The New York Times: "Most readers hearing the news will not assume it was a deadlock. They'll just figure it was a bum year for fiction… It's fine to lose to someone, and galling to lose to no one."

--Time 100 list: E.L. James, author of best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey, has made Time's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. "Six months ago she was Erika Leonard, a mother of two who dabbled in saucy stories for the Web. Now she's E.L. James… whose trilogy has deeply stirred booksellers, Hollywood and, apparently, many, many mothers. Reading may never be the same," Belinda Luscombe, a Time editor-at-large, writes. The list includes more authors like Ann Patchett, Chelsea Handler and Walter Isaacson.

--James Bond e-books: Grab your Kindle and a martini (shaken, not stirred): Amazon has acquired the rights to 14 James Bond books by Ian Fleming, including Casino Royale and Goldfinger, to be released this summer.

--New books site: Check out the brand new Los Angeles Review of Books website.

--Hemingway trailer: Watch the trailer for the HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn (airing May 28), about the tumultuous relationship between Ernest Hemingway, played by Clive Owen, and journalist Martha Gellhorn, played by Nicole Kidman (via The Huffington Post):

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

One bus, four writers, four days (so far).

As the mystery authors trek from Buffalo to Dayton, Ohio, to visit Books and Co., they talk about how they are holding up through the 2,375-mile tour. William Kent Krueger does a little dance: "Motion sickness is a very unmanly trait.... I'm not drunk, it's the bus!"

Krueger, Liza Marklund, John Connolly and M.J. Rose answer a question that sheds insight into their work: "How much of you is in your character?"

Dying to know the answer? Take a behind-the-scenes look with the Mystery Bus Tour video diary:

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

Here's a look at what's buzzing in the books world today:

--And the winner is…?:  Yesterday's Pulitzer Prize announcement was one for the books: It's the first time since 1977 that the Pulitzer board "could not determine a winner," USA TODAY's Deirdre Donahue reports. The Pale King by the late David Foster Wallace, Denis Johnson's Train Dreams and Swamplandia! by Karen Russell were the nominees for the category, which Jennifer Egan won last year for A Visit from the Goon Squad.

So what's the reaction? NPR interviewed a member of the 18-person jury who read 300 books to select the finalists, and said that she is "shocked…angry…and very disappointed" by the decision. The Dallas Morning News asks readers to choose their pick, and The Huffington Post has created the "Hufflitzer Prize For Fiction," in which readers vote from the three finalists. What do you think?

See a full list of the Pulitzer winners (many of whom saw huge spikes in sales on Amazon after the announcement, Publishers Weekly reports).

--Pippa Middleton book: Celebrate, the long-awaited party-planning book from the future queen's sister, will be out in October, USA TODAY's Maria Puente reports.

--London Book Fair: This week is the 41st London Book Fair, and Publishers Weekly is reporting from the scene.

By Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

The mystery bus tour takes on the northeast on day three, visiting Mystery in Main Street in Brattleboro, Vt., and Book House in Albany, N.Y.

The authors talk about their favorite books and inspirations. "I learned to read by reading Nancy Drew ... except in Sweden she was called Kitty Drew for some unknown reason," says Liza Marklund (Last Will). "I loved Kitty Drew. I wanted to be Kitty Drew. I wanted to change my name to Kitty Marklund."

What books are loved by the other mystery authors? John Connolly (Burning Soul), William Kent Krueger (Northwest Angle) and M.J. Rose (The Book of Lost Fragrances) weigh in: