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Originally Posted by mattlynn
But the real reason, I suspect, is because it is a much more level playing field. Some books get more push than others online of course. But going into the Kindle store is nothing like going into a bookshop, and nothing at all like the books section of a supermarket. The choice is vast, there are no in-your-face promotions, and word-of-mouth (in the form of reader reviews) is everywhere.
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I'm going to be a cynic and say it has to do with pricing as well. The "bigger" authors seem to me to cost more than lesser known ones do. And by that I mean, the ones who get front billing in a book store, and big marketing campaigns. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in thinking that by the time an eBook costs me as much as a hard back, I might as well buy the hard back. Especially since I can share that with my husband, and give it away if I don't like it, while that would be illegal or at least EULA-breaking, with an eBook.
So I'm not sure that the Kindle sales charts accurately reflect what people in general actually want to read, at least not yet. But they definitely reflect what Kindle owners want to read, and there's a good chance that is different from what non-Kindle owners like and want.