Thread: How many of us read books from the New York Times Bestsellers list
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Old 11-02-2012, 09:32 PM   #50
Andrew H.
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I'm also reasonably convinced that sales do not necessarily equal reads. Too many people buy books to throw on coffee tables or line bookshelves without ever so much as creasing the spine in order to project a certain esthetic...
Probably, but I don't think they do this with NY Times bestsellers, which lean heavily towards crime fiction.

I haven't paid too much attention in the post-internet era, but when I used to browse bookstores looking for something new, if I ran across two paperbacks I liked and could only buy one, I'd get the NY Times bestseller.
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