Thread: How many of us read books from the New York Times Bestsellers list
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Old 10-26-2012, 07:24 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by Penforhire View Post
Seriously, you guys never read David Baldacci, John Grisham, Ken Follett, John Sandford, Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, George R. R. Martin, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, or James Patterson? Because those folks and more are on the current NYT paperback bestseller list (http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-...back/list.html ).
Uh, nope.
Not a one.
No SF on that list.
George R.R. Martin wasn't a bestseller when I read him (WildCards era) and I'm not touching SONG OF ICE AND FIRE until after he finishes the series. (If ever.)

It's not snobbery; just life as a genre specialist.
Good SF, Fantasy, and Science Fact books rarely make the bestseller lists.
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