Best Ebooks on Amazon?

FatGuy · 11-03-2015, 06:39 AM

Hey guys, I just wanted to know if it was possible to view the best ebooks on amazon.com by the 'best category' so that I can see which ebooks to buy?

Thank you.

EDIT:

This was the exact ebook I was wanting to buy but wasn't sure how to tell if it contained accurate information. I'd REALLY appreciate other mobileread users checking it out with me.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Anabolics-E-Bo...M?tag=mr060-20

HarryT · 11-03-2015, 09:27 AM

"Best" by whose definition? You can view best sellers, but the books which sell the most copies are certainly not the "best" books. What do you personally mean when you say best? The classics of English literature? Something entirely different?

cvkemp · 11-03-2015, 09:52 AM

Like Harry says it depends on what you mean by best. I am a mystery reader, and military mystery is the best for me.

rashkae · 11-03-2015, 11:11 AM

Non-reader trying to put together a gift package? A few hints to the receiver's usual reading would help.

Cinisajoy · 11-03-2015, 11:41 AM

Best is in the eye of the beholder.
What genre do you like?
Amazon has best seller lists in every category.
Not only that even in the same genre you could ask 10 people what they think the best book is and you would get at least 20 different answers.

One time I saw a question what is the best certain broad genre book. I asked for more information. His response was see she doesn't know. Someone else pointed out that I needed to know more so I could give an opinion.

Barbara1955 · 11-03-2015, 12:11 PM

I refuse to do Book Reviews. Or read them. Most of the time when others say are Great I find Boring 1/2 the time don't finish reading. So its Whats Best is whats best for you!

FatGuy · 11-04-2015, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

"Best" by whose definition? You can view best sellers, but the books which sell the most copies are certainly not the "best" books. What do you personally mean when you say best? The classics of English literature? Something entirely different?

Sorry, I should have been clear:

How can I be certain that the ebook I buy on the Kindle store contains correct information? What's the best way to verify an ebook from the Kindle store before I buy it?

EDIT: Can I do a Google search or something?

HarryT · 11-04-2015, 12:02 PM

What do you mean by "correct information"? Are you talking about fiction or non-fiction here? If it's non-fiction, buy books written by authors who are knowledgeable in their fields, published by reputable publishers.

JSWolf · 11-04-2015, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatGuy

Sorry, I should have been clear:

How can I be certain that the ebook I buy on the Kindle store contains correct information? What's the best way to verify an ebook from the Kindle store before I buy it?

EDIT: Can I do a Google search or something?

You still are not clear. What would be incorrect in Kindle eBooks?

HarryT · 11-04-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You still are not clear. What would be incorrect in Kindle eBooks?

Probably another example of the paranoia we had in this thread.

pdurrant · 11-04-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FatGuy

How can I be certain that the ebook I buy on the Kindle store contains correct information? What's the best way to verify an ebook from the Kindle store before I buy it?

EDIT: Can I do a Google search or something?

You can certainly do a google search on the book. You can also read the reviews at Amazon, and you can download a 'preview' to allow you to read the first portion of the book to help you decide whether to buy it.

But there's no objective way to determine that a Kindle book contains true information. Tell me the book, and I could take a look and say whether, in my opinion, the information was true. I might even be able to say whether the majority of experts in that field would say the info was true.

But I could be wrong and experts can be wrong. Truth is tricky.

(But if it says XXXXXXXXXXXX* or XXXXXXX* then it's rubbish.)

*struck through to avoid topics best left to the P&R forum!

pdurrant · 11-04-2015, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Probably another example of the paranoia we had in this thread.

Oh, that's where I recognise the username from. Thanks, HarryT.

Yolina · 11-04-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

I refuse to do Book Reviews. Or read them. Most of the time when others say are Great I find Boring 1/2 the time don't finish reading. So its Whats Best is whats best for you!

Stopped looking at reviews ages ago, mostly because "couldn't put it down" = badly written and lots of predictable stuff happening. However I quite enjoyed books that were deemed mostly "boring and too complicated"

Cinisajoy · 11-04-2015, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yolina

Stopped looking at reviews ages ago, mostly because "couldn't put it down" = badly written and lots of predictable stuff happening. However I quite enjoyed books that were deemed mostly "boring and too complicated"

I typically look at the 3 star reviews.
Fiction is just too subjective for reviews to really be useful.
Non-fiction, I will read the reviews and sometimes write one.
A good example would be a cookbook that was pretty much titled "An American Cookbook"
All 15 reviews raved about how great it was to finally have a book of American recipes.
Problem was the first recipe was Vietnamese Fried Rice and the second was Indian Couscous.
Matter of fact, it was a decent Asian cookbook.

FatGuy · 11-04-2015, 12:55 PM

Thanks for all the replies!

This was the ebook I was about to buy. Can someone please tell me how I can be certain that it contains correct information? What process do people here do when trying to see if an ebook on the Kindle Store has accurate information?

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Anabolics-E-Bo...M?tag=mr060-20

11-03-2015, 06:39 AM	#1
FatGuy Groupie Posts: 158 Karma: 1804362 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: iPad Mini 3	Best Ebooks on Amazon? Hey guys, I just wanted to know if it was possible to view the best ebooks on amazon.com by the 'best category' so that I can see which ebooks to buy? Thank you. EDIT: This was the exact ebook I was wanting to buy but wasn't sure how to tell if it contained accurate information. I'd REALLY appreciate other mobileread users checking it out with me. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Anabolics-E-Bo...M?tag=mr060-20 Last edited by FatGuy; 11-04-2015 at 12:58 PM.

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11-03-2015, 09:27 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	"Best" by whose definition? You can view best sellers, but the books which sell the most copies are certainly not the "best" books. What do you personally mean when you say best? The classics of English literature? Something entirely different?

11-03-2015, 09:52 AM	#3
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	Like Harry says it depends on what you mean by best. I am a mystery reader, and military mystery is the best for me.

11-03-2015, 11:11 AM	#4
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,274 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	Non-reader trying to put together a gift package? A few hints to the receiver's usual reading would help.

11-03-2015, 11:41 AM	#5
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Best is in the eye of the beholder. What genre do you like? Amazon has best seller lists in every category. Not only that even in the same genre you could ask 10 people what they think the best book is and you would get at least 20 different answers. One time I saw a question what is the best certain broad genre book. I asked for more information. His response was see she doesn't know. Someone else pointed out that I needed to know more so I could give an opinion.

11-03-2015, 12:11 PM	#6
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I refuse to do Book Reviews. Or read them. Most of the time when others say are Great I find Boring 1/2 the time don't finish reading. So its Whats Best is whats best for you!

11-04-2015, 12:02 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What do you mean by "correct information"? Are you talking about fiction or non-fiction here? If it's non-fiction, buy books written by authors who are knowledgeable in their fields, published by reputable publishers.

11-04-2015, 12:55 PM	#15
FatGuy Groupie Posts: 158 Karma: 1804362 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: iPad Mini 3	Thanks for all the replies! This was the ebook I was about to buy. Can someone please tell me how I can be certain that it contains correct information? What process do people here do when trying to see if an ebook on the Kindle Store has accurate information? Link: http://www.amazon.com/Anabolics-E-Bo...M?tag=mr060-20

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