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Jun 28, 2023 · The top seller on Wednesday's list was Elin Hilderbrand's latest beach read, “The Five-Star Weekend”; followed by Bonnie Garmus' popular debut novel “Lessons in Chemistry” and Ali Hazelwood's...
Oct 6, 2022 · Check out: USA TODAY's weekly Best-selling Booklist. More:Colleen Hoover is queen of the best sellers list. Who is she and why are her books so popular?
- Mary Cadden
- Books Reporter/Booklist Editor
Jan 3, 2024 · Best-selling Booklist. USA TODAY collects sales data from booksellers representing a variety of outlets: bookstore chains, independent bookstores, mass merchandisers, and online...
- Run Your Promotion Monday Through Sunday
- Sell on More Than One Platform
- Aim For at Least 500 Sales on NOOK Or iBooks
- Shoot For 6K U.S. Sales Minimum
- Consider A Pre-Order Period to Gather More Sales
- Give It All You’Ve Got
Keep in mind that the bestseller lists only give a snapshot of what’s selling really well during any given week. That means a book that sells well consistently but never sells thousands in one week may never hit the list. Likewise, a book that sells really well one week but stops selling well later on — or even goes out of print — can still make it...
To be considered for the USA Today bestseller list, your reported sales have to come from more than one platform. That means that if you’re digitally exclusive to Amazon in KDP Select, you don’t have a chance no matter how many copies you sell. (Unless you’re selling enough print copies, which is rare for indie authors.) It’s also worth noting that...
Amazon is arguably the easiest platform to sell on for indie authors, especially when running a major promotion. However, since you need sales on more than one platform, your best shot at getting enough sales as an indie is to focus on iBooks or Nook as your secondary platform. However, these two retailers won’t report numbers to the list unless yo...
There is no real number needed to hit the list. It all depends on what else is selling that week, and some seasons are more competitive than others. I’ve been told summertime is a good time to aim for the list because there’s less competition. However, 6,000 sales is generally a “safe zone” for making the bottom of the list (though it’s best to aim...
Any book can make the bestseller list no matter when it was released. However, many authors aim for the list with a new release. One of the benefits to this strategy is that you can set up digital pre-orders on platforms like Amazon, Nook and iBooks. Note that your Amazon sales rankingis determined based on when a pre-order is placed, but the USA T...
Make no mistake: Hitting the list isn’t easy, even when multiple authors are working together. Expect to invest a lotof money into marketing. How much really depends on your genre since some books are easier to sell than others. I’m in the young adult genre, and several authors I know — including myself — didn’t make it with a $2,000-$3,000 marketi...
Nov 16, 2021 · It debuted at No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list . There are a lot of familiar names among the list’s Top 10, including Kristin Hannah with her Great Depression novel...
Jun 28, 2023 · Entertainment. USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus. June 28, 2023 at 6:35 am. By. HILLEL ITALIE. The Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) — USA...
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Jun 28, 2023 · USA Today’s Best-seller Booklist returns after being on hiatus since December. Michael Rosen wins 2023 PEN Pinter prize. The Guardian has coverage. Jamaican writer Kwame McPherson wins the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize .
