Is your favorite book not available on Kindle?

cush · 08-08-2008, 10:57 PM

At last! Hopefully this is not old news but Amazon has added a "button" on the left side of a book's page listing in the Main Book Store that allows you to click on it to request the book's publisher issue it in Kindle format! The button is under the book's cover illustration.

Now we can ask a publisher to fill in those books in a series that have been omitted somehow from the Kindle format. Or those old favorites that we'd like to have available as a comfort book. No guarantees of course but this will give Amazon some ammunition to persuade the various publishers to "Kindalize" specific titles.

I suggest that we all get busy and search out our favorites in the regular pbook part of Amazon and then click on the button if it is not available in Kindle format. I did just that today for 30 minutes and clicked on all the Alexander Kent "Bolitho" series of maritime fiction.

Donnageddon · 08-09-2008, 12:52 AM

Thanks for the heads-up, cush!

I spent a few minutes requesting all the science popularizations by Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan and Martin Gardner.

Don't know if it will happen, but I would LOVE to have these books in a digital format!

cush · 08-09-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Thanks for the heads-up, cush!

I spent a few minutes requesting all the science popularizations by Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan and Martin Gardner.

Don't know if it will happen, but I would LOVE to have these books in a digital format!

You're very welcome, and thanks for reminding me I need to request "One, Two, Three Infinity" by George Gamow, a favorite of my youth, that shaped my adult life.

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 04:33 PM

Thank you so much!! And, as I was wandering around picking out books I'd like to see for the Kindle, I noticed that they do have the Foundation Trilogy. Grabbed that.

LenEdgerly · 08-11-2008, 04:04 AM

Thanks for the tip, which I'll include in this week's episode of The Kindle Chronicles podcast!

MoSo · 08-11-2008, 12:37 PM

45 minutes, about 30 books requested.

Watch them remove the feature as they get so many requests.

badgoodDeb · 08-11-2008, 01:47 PM

Hey, thanks for the pointer! I wrote to them once, requesting such a feature (I imagine others of you asked too) so I'll certainly use it! Yay!

pshrynk · 08-12-2008, 04:25 PM

Cool! thanks for the heads up!

daffy4u · 08-12-2008, 05:29 PM

I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile for everyone with an ebook reader to make use of the publisher's link on Amazon. The sheer number of requests might cause them to make sure all formats are covered (even though there is no way to specify).

Edit: By "them", I meant the publishers.

TadW · 08-13-2008, 05:11 AM

Official blurb is out:

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Our goal is to make every title available for Kindle, and to that end some eagle-eyed Kindle owners and enthusiasts have already noticed and been using a new tool to help us do just that. If you're frustrated that a physical edition of a book is not (yet) available in Kindle version, just look below the book's image on its product detail page and you'll find a box that reads, "Please tell the publisher." Click on the "I'd like to read this book on Kindle" link and we'll forward your request. Make your voice heard.

Alexander Turcic · 08-13-2008, 05:15 AM

This is a great! Just added many books by Tad Williams on my Kindle wish list.

Daithi · 08-13-2008, 10:57 AM

Excellent! I don't know why they didn't do this months ago.

pshrynk · 08-13-2008, 11:16 AM

I clicked on Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. I am willing to click on any book you want if you will return the favor by clicking there. No reason at all that the best Hugo winning book EVER should not be on the Kindle, mine in particular!

daffy4u · 08-13-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I clicked on Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. I am willing to click on any book you want if you will return the favor by clicking there. No reason at all that the best Hugo winning book EVER should not be on the Kindle, mine in particular!

I have clicked.

Will you click The Long Walk for me?

Maybe we should start a "Click This Book" Thread.

pshrynk · 08-13-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

I have clicked.

Will you click The Long Walk for me?

Maybe we should start a "Click This Book" Thread.

Done! And I agree!

08-08-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
cush Virtual Staggerwing Flier Posts: 68 Karma: 602 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego CA USA Device: Kindle (and an iMac)	Is your favorite book not available on Kindle? At last! Hopefully this is not old news but Amazon has added a "button" on the left side of a book's page listing in the Main Book Store that allows you to click on it to request the book's publisher issue it in Kindle format! The button is under the book's cover illustration. Now we can ask a publisher to fill in those books in a series that have been omitted somehow from the Kindle format. Or those old favorites that we'd like to have available as a comfort book. No guarantees of course but this will give Amazon some ammunition to persuade the various publishers to "Kindalize" specific titles. I suggest that we all get busy and search out our favorites in the regular pbook part of Amazon and then click on the button if it is not available in Kindle format. I did just that today for 30 minutes and clicked on all the Alexander Kent "Bolitho" series of maritime fiction.

08-11-2008, 04:04 AM	#5
LenEdgerly Member Posts: 11 Karma: 26 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denver & Cambridge, MA Device: Kindle	Great Idea Thanks for the tip, which I'll include in this week's episode of The Kindle Chronicles podcast!

08-12-2008, 05:29 PM	#9
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile for everyone with an ebook reader to make use of the publisher's link on Amazon. The sheer number of requests might cause them to make sure all formats are covered (even though there is no way to specify). Edit: By "them", I meant the publishers. Last edited by daffy4u; 08-13-2008 at 10:00 AM. Reason: clarification

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Thanks for the heads-up, cush! I spent a few minutes requesting all the science popularizations by Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan and Martin Gardner. Don't know if it will happen, but I would LOVE to have these books in a digital format!

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RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Thank you so much!! And, as I was wandering around picking out books I'd like to see for the Kindle, I noticed that they do have the Foundation Trilogy. Grabbed that.

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08-11-2008, 01:47 PM	#7
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Hey, thanks for the pointer! I wrote to them once, requesting such a feature (I imagine others of you asked too) so I'll certainly use it! Yay!

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Cool! thanks for the heads up!

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Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	This is a great! Just added many books by Tad Williams on my Kindle wish list.

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Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Excellent! I don't know why they didn't do this months ago.

08-13-2008, 11:16 AM	#13
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I clicked on Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. I am willing to click on any book you want if you will return the favor by clicking there. No reason at all that the best Hugo winning book EVER should not be on the Kindle, mine in particular!

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