Bookselling
Business of selling and dealing with books
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| 2024 | The Economist conducted an investigation concluding that the New York Times Best Seller list was likely politically biased, with potential bias against conservative books. |
| 2023 | Print book sales in the United States increased by 10 percent compared to the baseline year of 2019, despite a slight year-over-year decline from 2022. |
| 2022 | Baseline year for book unit sales comparison, with subsequent decline in sales observed in 2023. |
| 2022 | Unit sales of print books in the United States began a comparative decline of 2.6 percent leading into 2023. |
| 2022 | Reference year for comparing print book sales in the United States. |
| 2019 | Donald Trump Jr.'s book Triggered reaches the bestseller list through approximately $100,000 in bulk purchases, with Vanity Fair later reporting this as a common practice among conservative political figures. |
| 2019 | Baseline year for comparing print book sales in the United States. |
| February 2018 | Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life is controversially absent from The New York Times bestsellers list despite topping Publishers Weekly's chart, sparking debates about potential editorial bias. |
| 2017 | A New York Times representative confirms the list's goal is to reflect authentic best sellers, addressing ongoing concerns about the list's compilation method. |
| August 2017 | Regnery Publishing announces its authors will no longer claim 'New York Times best-selling' status, alleging political bias in the list's compilation. |
| August 2017 | Handbook for Mortals by Lani Sarem is removed from the No. 1 spot on the Young Adult Hardcover list after investigations revealed unusual bulk ordering patterns. |
| March 10 2016 | End of data science study analyzing New York Times bestselling books on this date |
| 2015 | Publication of Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman', which sold 1.6 million copies in its first year |
| July 2015 | Ted Cruz's book A Time For Truth is excluded from the Best Seller list due to suspected strategic bulk purchases, leading to Cruz publicly calling The New York Times 'a liar'. |
| January 22 2014 | Mark Driscoll's book Real Marriage reaches No. 1 on the hardcover advice bestseller list after paying ResultSource $200,000 to manipulate sales and secure the ranking. |
| 2013 | Forbes publishes an exposé revealing ResultSource, a marketing consultancy that helps authors buy their way onto bestseller lists, including guaranteed No. 1 spots for paying clients. |
| December 16 2012 | Divided the children's chapter books list into two new lists: middle-grade (ages 8-12) and young adult (ages 12-18), covering sales across all platforms. |
| February 13 2011 | First publication of e-book bestseller lists, including combined print and e-book sales, and a separate e-book-only list. |
| November 2010 | The New York Times announced plans to track e-book bestseller lists in fiction and nonfiction, to be implemented in early 2011. |
| November 2010 | Announced plans to track e-book bestseller lists in fiction and nonfiction, with RoyaltyShare providing e-book sales data. |
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