Track # of Amazon ebooks that are available - Page 10

NavyDad6 · 05-06-2009, 01:37 PM

278,362

Daithi · 05-06-2009, 05:36 PM

The Kindle Store has over 275,000 titles available, but with the introduction of the Kindle DX and its support of PDF files it means that 600,000 public domain titles from Google Books just became available as well.

(Not that we should change the focus of this thread -- I'm just pointing out another rich source of books that are now available).

ChaseKR · 05-08-2009, 12:14 AM

280,030 books

kiswa · 05-09-2009, 04:41 PM

281,463

NavyDad6 · 05-13-2009, 02:05 PM

283,193

askenase13 · 05-15-2009, 11:26 AM

Can you tell me where you get the number of kindle books? I used to see it when I clicked on Kindle Books at Amazon, but not now. Thx.

sirbruce · 05-15-2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askenase13

Can you tell me where you get the number of kindle books? I used to see it when I clicked on Kindle Books at Amazon, but not now. Thx.

Select "Kindle Store" from the Search pulldown, then click on the orange circle "Go". Look to the left for the numbers in each category.

daffy4u · 05-16-2009, 12:32 AM

284,101

sirbruce · 05-18-2009, 11:10 AM

285,000

pboss · 05-18-2009, 12:29 PM

Changes faster than the available space in gmail.

kiswa · 05-20-2009, 02:09 PM

The numbers seem contradictory.

If you go to Kindle Books and click the "All" link (lower left) the results shows "Showing 1 - 12 of 284,617 Results" (as of 1:04PM Central Time).

However, if you count the totals from each category listing on the left, you get 553,866.

And if you go by the star ratings below the category listing you get 396,843.

I'm going to assume the sidebar areas duplicate counts for their categories and just say the count is the result of searching for all Kindle Books (284,699 as of 1:09).

Also, if you just hit Refresh the number changes (up and down).

sirbruce · 05-20-2009, 02:57 PM

You counted wrong because those individiaul categories are overlapping. Just add together "fiction" and "nonfiction"; that covers everything.

Yes, the number changes slightly between refreshes. I believe this is simply an aspect of how Amazon distributes its book database. It does not effect the data which accurartely shows the growth trend.

kiswa · 05-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

You counted wrong because those individiaul categories are overlapping. Just add together "fiction" and "nonfiction"; that covers everything.

I will assume you didn't mean that the way it sounds, because I didn't count anything wrong. All I did was add up numbers provided by Amazon - which I thought was clear in my previous post.

Even using your method, the numbers don't match. For example, adding only those two categories you get 285,010 and the "Results" count shows 287,365.

Now, I'll admit the difference between those numbers is probably not statistically significant. I just wanted to point out something I thought was unusual. I expected others to say things like, 'yeah, I noticed that too... it's odd' or something along those lines.

And there's still the matter of the "Avg. Customer Review" section that totals to 399,918. Again, I'm assuming there's an overlap in Amazon's counting of titles that causes that.

Any future post I make in here will only be the number you get above the list of books after going to amazon.com and choosing Books > Kindle Books, then clicking "All Kindle Books".

That number is currently 287,371.

lovebeta · 05-28-2009, 01:07 AM

291,513

sirbruce · 05-28-2009, 06:33 AM

New chart. All data points post-Kindle 2 launch are matching the predicted curve very well.

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05-06-2009, 01:37 PM	#136
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05-06-2009, 05:36 PM	#137
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	The Kindle Store has over 275,000 titles available, but with the introduction of the Kindle DX and its support of PDF files it means that 600,000 public domain titles from Google Books just became available as well. (Not that we should change the focus of this thread -- I'm just pointing out another rich source of books that are now available).

05-08-2009, 12:14 AM	#138
ChaseKR Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 Touch, iPad 1 3G	280,030 books

05-09-2009, 04:41 PM	#139
kiswa Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL, USA Device: Kindle 2	281,463

05-13-2009, 02:05 PM	#140
NavyDad6 Reading is FUNdamental Posts: 233 Karma: 1516 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WA state Device: Kindle 2	283,193

05-15-2009, 11:26 AM	#141
askenase13 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston area Device: Kindle DX	Can you tell me where you get the number of kindle books? I used to see it when I clicked on Kindle Books at Amazon, but not now. Thx.

05-16-2009, 12:32 AM	#143
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	284,101

05-18-2009, 11:10 AM	#144
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	285,000

05-18-2009, 12:29 PM	#145
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Changes faster than the available space in gmail.

05-20-2009, 02:09 PM	#146
kiswa Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL, USA Device: Kindle 2	The numbers seem contradictory. If you go to Kindle Books and click the "All" link (lower left) the results shows "Showing 1 - 12 of 284,617 Results" (as of 1:04PM Central Time). However, if you count the totals from each category listing on the left, you get 553,866. And if you go by the star ratings below the category listing you get 396,843. I'm going to assume the sidebar areas duplicate counts for their categories and just say the count is the result of searching for all Kindle Books (284,699 as of 1:09). Also, if you just hit Refresh the number changes (up and down).

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05-20-2009, 02:57 PM	#147
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	You counted wrong because those individiaul categories are overlapping. Just add together "fiction" and "nonfiction"; that covers everything. Yes, the number changes slightly between refreshes. I believe this is simply an aspect of how Amazon distributes its book database. It does not effect the data which accurartely shows the growth trend.

05-28-2009, 01:07 AM	#149
lovebeta Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 406 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle 2, Amazon Kindle, Sony PRS-505	291,513

05-28-2009, 06:33 AM	#150
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	New chart. All data points post-Kindle 2 launch are matching the predicted curve very well.