Which one do you think is the online bookstore with better ebook selection for you

jocampo · 12-20-2010, 12:26 PM

Time for another pool!

So, from all the major online bookstores which one is, in your opinion, the one with biggest and better ebook selection.

boswd · 12-20-2010, 02:00 PM

yeah so now we all can pick the bookstore that corresponds with our device.

I choose the ePub bookstore, borders, Google, Sony, Library, wherever I want to shop

ProfCrash · 12-20-2010, 02:03 PM

I would add Sony and Google to the list

Pomtroll · 12-20-2010, 02:09 PM

This is hard to answer. I use both B&N & Amazon & they are about the same for the type of books I choose to read.

treadlightly · 12-20-2010, 02:29 PM

I would add Kobobooks to the list. I use Amazon and Kobobooks about 50/50.

tennoel · 12-20-2010, 02:37 PM

I read for a bunch of book clubs, so I end up buying from whoever has it cheapest for the particular book I need.

boswd · 12-20-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tennoel

I read for a bunch of book clubs, so I end up buying from whoever has it cheapest for the particular book I need.

Isn't it nice to have choices

Elfwreck · 12-20-2010, 02:57 PM

I don't buy DRM, so I shop at Smashwords and occasionally Fictionwise, and a handful of individual publishers' bookstores.

Zetmolm · 12-20-2010, 04:25 PM

None of these! I'm not in the US.

OtterBooks · 12-20-2010, 05:34 PM

Amazon's selection just seems more polished, organized and developed than any other retailer, such as their large selection of genre-oriented bundles. As far as popular modern literature goes, the retailers seem comparable in price and selection. I don't know how they compare in sheer quantity of titles.

I also prefer Amazon's site layout and organization. So much so that if I didn't have a Kindle I would probably browse Amazon first and then do a manual search elsewhere. I'm addicted to the scrolling list of similar books.

I don't think the difference between retailers and available sources is big enough that someone should pass up an ereader they have a strong preference for; but as someone who prefers the Kindle device-wise, I like Amazon's site so much that another ereader would have to be clearly superior in every way (per my tastes) for me to consider it.

ATDrake · 12-20-2010, 06:51 PM

Best selection overall for the sorts of books I buy: Amazon, since pretty much everybody puts up a copy of their stuff there.

Best pricing for books I actually buy: Kobo & Fictionwise during coupon sales.

jocampo · 12-20-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterBooks

I also prefer Amazon's site layout and organization. So much so that if I didn't have a Kindle I would probably browse Amazon first and then do a manual search elsewhere.

True! If I need a pbook right away I check in Amazon's reviews. Then I go to B&N, drink a coffee and enjoy my new book!

Or (if not in a rush) check content and TOC in B&N, drink coffee anyway, lol ... order later in Amazon...

SCION · 12-20-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterBooks

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I also prefer Amazon's site layout and organization. ... I would probably browse Amazon first and then do a manual search elsewhere. I'm addicted to the scrolling list of similar books.
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boswd · 12-20-2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

Amazon's selection just seems more polished, organized and developed than any other retailer, such as their large selection of genre-oriented bundles. As far as popular modern literature goes, the retailers seem comparable in price and selection. I don't know how they compare in sheer quantity of titles.

I also prefer Amazon's site layout and organization. So much so that if I didn't have a Kindle I would probably browse Amazon first and then do a manual search elsewhere. I'm addicted to the scrolling list of similar books.

I don't think the difference between retailers and available sources is big enough that someone should pass up an ereader they have a strong preference for; but as someone who prefers the Kindle device-wise, I like Amazon's site so much that another ereader would have to be clearly superior in every way (per my tastes) for me to consider it.

you don't get out much do ya

do you mean sort ebooks like this

4BestsellersNew ReleasesFlying Off The Shelves161116See More
161116More New Releases
161116
.Customer Favorites
B&N Top 100
Great Holiday Reads
Best of 2010
The New York Times Bestsellers
Flying Off The Shelves
New Releases
Coming Soon
Free NOOKbooks
NOOKbooks Under $5
LendMe NOOKbooks
PubIt! Books
Subjects
Fiction
Romance
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Kids
Teens
Biography
Business
Cookbooks
History
Mystery
Religion & Inspiration
Self-Help
NOOKbooks en español
See More
NOOKnewsstand
Magazines
Newspapers
Top Free Trials
Hot New Titles

umm they all kind of do it.

I actually am not a big fan of amazon's layout, it doesn't look any different ifyou were shopping mp3 players or even HDMI cords. It's the same look and layout, nothing unique

I like Kobo's and of course BN' look and layout the best. Bn you actually feel like you are in an online bookstore if that makes sense. IDK maybe its the hunter green and just the overall layout.

Amazon I could be shopping for nails and it doesn't look any different

here's BN http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp?bnit=H

and here's Amazon's http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/...ode=1286228011

and here's amazon's kitchne and dining, same look and layout

http://www.amazon.com/kitchen-dining...F8&node=284507

and here's Kobo's which is another I just like alot

http://www.kobobooks.com/

wallcraft · 12-20-2010, 10:23 PM

I shop at several ebook stores, but I buy many more from Amazon than anyone else. They have the best selection, and they usually have the best price (equal for Agency titles, better for most others). I avoid TOPAZ though. I also shop frequently at B&N, at Sony, at Webscriptions, at SmashWords, at WHSmith in the UK, and recently at Google eBookstore (often matches Amazon prices). FictionWise was my favorite store for several years, but now I rarely visit.

View Poll Results: Best online bookstore (the best selection of ebooks for your taste and preference)
Amazon	36	53.73%
Borders	2	2.99%
B&N	9	13.43%
Other	20	29.85%
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12-20-2010, 12:26 PM	#1
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12-20-2010, 02:00 PM	#2
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	yeah so now we all can pick the bookstore that corresponds with our device. I choose the ePub bookstore, borders, Google, Sony, Library, wherever I want to shop

12-20-2010, 02:03 PM	#3
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I would add Sony and Google to the list

12-20-2010, 02:09 PM	#4
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	This is hard to answer. I use both B&N & Amazon & they are about the same for the type of books I choose to read.

12-20-2010, 02:29 PM	#5
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I would add Kobobooks to the list. I use Amazon and Kobobooks about 50/50.

12-20-2010, 02:37 PM	#6
tennoel Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 498696 Join Date: May 2010 Device: sony prs-300	I read for a bunch of book clubs, so I end up buying from whoever has it cheapest for the particular book I need.

12-20-2010, 02:57 PM	#8
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I don't buy DRM, so I shop at Smashwords and occasionally Fictionwise, and a handful of individual publishers' bookstores.

12-20-2010, 04:25 PM	#9
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	None of these! I'm not in the US.

12-20-2010, 05:34 PM	#10
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	Amazon's selection just seems more polished, organized and developed than any other retailer, such as their large selection of genre-oriented bundles. As far as popular modern literature goes, the retailers seem comparable in price and selection. I don't know how they compare in sheer quantity of titles. I also prefer Amazon's site layout and organization. So much so that if I didn't have a Kindle I would probably browse Amazon first and then do a manual search elsewhere. I'm addicted to the scrolling list of similar books. I don't think the difference between retailers and available sources is big enough that someone should pass up an ereader they have a strong preference for; but as someone who prefers the Kindle device-wise, I like Amazon's site so much that another ereader would have to be clearly superior in every way (per my tastes) for me to consider it.

12-20-2010, 06:51 PM	#11
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Best selection overall for the sorts of books I buy: Amazon, since pretty much everybody puts up a copy of their stuff there. Best pricing for books I actually buy: Kobo & Fictionwise during coupon sales.

12-20-2010, 10:23 PM	#15
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I shop at several ebook stores, but I buy many more from Amazon than anyone else. They have the best selection, and they usually have the best price (equal for Agency titles, better for most others). I avoid TOPAZ though. I also shop frequently at B&N, at Sony, at Webscriptions, at SmashWords, at WHSmith in the UK, and recently at Google eBookstore (often matches Amazon prices). FictionWise was my favorite store for several years, but now I rarely visit.

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