Why does Amazon remove a Kindle book?

PG4003 · 09-16-2011, 10:25 AM

I have the book Swan Song by Robert McCammon on my Kindle, purchased it in February 2010 and I recommended it to a friend but it's no longer offered in Kindle version. Does anybody know why books are removed like that? Is there hope that it will be returned?

kdgarris · 09-16-2011, 10:33 AM

It's probably not Amazon that decided to no longer offer it; more likely the publisher decided to pull the Kindle version for whatever reason.

vaughnmr · 09-16-2011, 10:39 AM

It's going to be available next month in Kindle format (according to comments on Amazon). Maybe the copy you bought was an unauthorized ebook?

HarryT · 09-16-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kdgarris

It's probably not Amazon that decided to no longer offer it; more likely the publisher decided to pull the Kindle version for whatever reason.

Absolutely right - it's publishers who pull books, not Amazon.

cHex · 09-16-2011, 03:08 PM

I can think of several reasons (but they're all just guesses):

The initial Kindle version is so poorly formatted it drags down the book's rating overall.
The publisher is coming out with a new edition or version of the book or of the Kindle version of the book.
The publisher has a scheme that calls for no Kindle version of the book be available, at least for some period of time (e.g. so as not to cut into sales of a pbook edition).

pidgeon92 · 09-16-2011, 07:06 PM

Amazon will pull books that have a lot of formatting errors.

PG4003 · 09-16-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vaughnmr

It's going to be available next month in Kindle format (according to comments on Amazon). Maybe the copy you bought was an unauthorized ebook?

I bought this ebook from Amazon and it's still in my Archives, I don't think it's an unauthorized ebook.

And to address other comments, the copy I have was not full of formatting errors or anything.

I'm glad to hear it's coming back...hopefully.

TimW · 09-16-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PG4003

I bought this ebook from Amazon and it's still in my Archives, I don't think it's an unauthorized ebook.

And to address other comments, the copy I have was not full of formatting errors or anything.

I'm glad to hear it's coming back...hopefully.

It's not available anywhere else. Pocket Books *had* the publishing rights although I don't believe they do now. Pocket Books is owned by Simon & Schuster. His most recent book is published in print and digitally by Subterranean Press. Hopefully, they will be the ones to re-publish the ebook. You get to keep your copy of Swan Song for re-download...it was legally sold to you.

PG4003 · 09-16-2011, 08:48 PM

Thanks, Tim. He has some books that look like something I would want to read, but he needs to get them published as ebooks! Don't they know that Kindle owners are usually voracious readers?

TimW · 09-16-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PG4003

Thanks, Tim. He has some books that look like something I would want to read, but he needs to get them published as ebooks! Don't they know that Kindle owners are usually voracious readers?

Tweet him...tell him to get moving!

09-16-2011, 10:25 AM	#1
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	Why does Amazon remove a Kindle book? I have the book Swan Song by Robert McCammon on my Kindle, purchased it in February 2010 and I recommended it to a friend but it's no longer offered in Kindle version. Does anybody know why books are removed like that? Is there hope that it will be returned?

09-16-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
cHex Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 2843950 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard (K3)	I can think of several reasons (but they're all just guesses): The initial Kindle version is so poorly formatted it drags down the book's rating overall. The publisher is coming out with a new edition or version of the book or of the Kindle version of the book. The publisher has a scheme that calls for no Kindle version of the book be available, at least for some period of time (e.g. so as not to cut into sales of a pbook edition).

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09-16-2011, 10:33 AM	#2
kdgarris Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 14744 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Device: Kindle 3 wifi	It's probably not Amazon that decided to no longer offer it; more likely the publisher decided to pull the Kindle version for whatever reason.

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vaughnmr Ebook Reader Posts: 605 Karma: 3205128 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Device: Kindle 3, HTC Evo, HTC View	It's going to be available next month in Kindle format (according to comments on Amazon). Maybe the copy you bought was an unauthorized ebook?

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Amazon will pull books that have a lot of formatting errors.

09-16-2011, 08:48 PM	#9
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	Thanks, Tim. He has some books that look like something I would want to read, but he needs to get them published as ebooks! Don't they know that Kindle owners are usually voracious readers?