![]() Still, I expected some agreement between the two.įairy Tale by Stephen King was one of Amazon’s best books of the year, for instance, and it also is one of the bestsellers of 2022. Best of lists, especially at the NYT, tend to lean towards literary fiction, which is not a category that tends to hit the bestseller list. When I set out to compare the bestselling books to the editorially decided “best books,” I expected they wouldn’t line up. Here are the books that stayed on the bestseller list the longest in 2022. I only considered books released in 2022, though Colleen Hoover’s backlist would have blown all these other books out of the water. ![]() I’ve just concentrated on the Fiction list, because tabulating through a year of weekly bestseller lists in one category was enough for me. So, as an experiment, I wanted to see how much overlap there is between The New York Times’s bestseller list and their Best Books of the Year list. In reality, though, the bestselling books are ones you’ve likely not heard about on the bookish internet: on any given week, they’re much more likely to be something like volume 27 in a long-running mystery series by James Patterson or David Baldacci. Kuang had the longest time on the bestseller list, and if I was looking at the Best of 2022 lists put out by major publications, I’d think it was Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. If I was going based off online buzz, I’d think Babel by R.F. This type of sales led to questions about whether the book’s high ranking on the list was deserved.ĭespite the scrutiny, however, The New York Times Best Seller list continues to be THE list.I’ve been keeping close track of the New York Times bestseller lists for several weeks now, and one thing I’ve noticed is just how much it differs from the “buzziest” books. ![]() The New York Times reported that the book made it onto the Best Seller list because the Republican National Committee bought almost $100,000 worth of the book. Select titles, like Handbook for Mortals by Lani Sarem, have come under scrutiny for allegedly buying their way on the list.Īnother headline-grabbing development on the list happened in 2019 with the book Triggered by Donald Trump Jr. On occasion, getting on The New York Times Best Seller list is not without controversy, and a few books have been removed from the list. are those in USA Today and Indiebound, per The NYT itself.Īnother big name-list is The Financial Times‘s Sunday Bestseller List, billed as “the UK’s definitive book sales chart.” A Bit Of Controversy A few of the competitors of The New York Times Best Seller list in the U.S. No bestseller lists are identical, although they may share some book selections. Because of our application of the journalistic standards of The New York Times, we have earned the trust and respect of our readers.” ![]() Per Alan Sorensen, a professor cited in the study: “the majority of book buyers seem to use the Times’ list as a signal of what’s worth reading.” Also, new authors apparently get the biggest boost by a list appearance.Īccording to Cohen, what makes the list stand out is that it “has endeavored to give readers a real snapshot of what is selling broadly across the United States. It’s considered impressive to be able to say that you’re a “ New York Times Bestselling Author.”Ī 2005 Stanford study found that millions of readers look to The New York Times Best Seller list. Part of the reason the list is so popular is because it comes from The New York Times. There are also standards in place at the company, which includes the Best Seller list.Įxactly which stores send data on sales for the list is information that’s kept private. Which books end up on the list? The New York Times has published an article explaining their methodology, such as the criteria to be considered for the list, how they define sales, and when bulk purchases are made. In addition to the audiobook lists, there’s a Hardcover Fiction list, a Paperback Nonfiction list, and a Children’s Picture Book list, just to name a few.
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