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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
And from the article:
Here are the current top sellers on the New York Times hardcover fiction list:
A SLOW FIRE BURNING by Paula Hawkins
Kindle: $14.99
Hardcover: $16.80
BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King
Kindle: $14.99
Hardcover: $17.98
THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Louise Penny
Kindle: $14.99
Hardcover: $17.39
THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig
Kindle: $10.99
Hardcover: $13.29
THE NOISE by James Patterson and J.D. Barker
Kindle: $14.99
Hardcover: $16.91
I gave up after five, because, hey, I have work to do.
Moving to ebooks has saved me inordinate sums of money. I don't understand the argument that ebooks are more expensive.
Anecdotal cases can be highlighted. But for the overall, it just ain't true.
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Do most people buy hardcovers or paperback? I'd argue the latter. Let's take a look at The NY Times paperback best seller list and the corresponding prices on Amazon.com
It Ends with Us: A Novel
Paperback: $9.86
Kindle: $11.99
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
Paperback: $13.40
Kindle: $13.99
Where the Crawdads Sing
Paperback: $9.98
Kindle: $12.99
The Song of Achilles
Paperback: Amazon doesn't have it new right now, camelcamelcamel says it was $10.35
Kindle: $10.49
People we meet on Vacation
Paperback: $9.98
Kindle: $9.99