I'm like the others, in that I don't pay any attention to lists.
Unless I know the list maker likes the same things I do, why do I care what other people are reading? I'm busy making my own lists of what I like and what I want to read next.
And since books are usually bought before they're read, a huge run on any book just means someone has some high expectations that's it's going to be good. Doesn't mean that it will turn out to be any good. So I don't see it as measuring much of anything except maybe salesmanship on the book seller's part.
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