Thread: What does it mean to be a bestselling book? Nothing, actually.
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Old 12-20-2006, 04:47 PM   #1
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What does it mean to be a bestselling book? Nothing, actually.
When you hear the description "bestseller" for a book, or "bestselling" for an author, most people probably assume it means they were on one of the most famous book lists, like one from the New York Times. It brings visions of millions of copies sold. Right?... Wrong!

As Michael A. Bank points out on his Amazon blog, it's really just a general description these days. He says that he's "seen books that I know didn't sell 6,000 copies labeled bestselling."

So the next time you see someone selling a bestseller, you might want to take a second look before you assume everyone likes it.

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