A way to filter out NON Kindle Unlimited books?

kyrilson · 12-29-2015, 05:56 PM

I don't want to see these books. They're junk, for the most part, at least to me. Does anyone know of a way to filter these out of bestselling lists, etc?

barryem · 12-29-2015, 07:03 PM

If you go to the main Kindle book page on Amazon and scroll down a bit on the left side of the page you'll see a heading: Kindle Unlimited. Not the item but the heading. Below that is an item Kindle Unlimited Eligible. Click that and you're looking only at Kindle unlimited books.

Barry

pidgeon92 · 12-29-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by barryem

If you go to the main Kindle book page on Amazon and scroll down a bit on the left side of the page you'll see a heading: Kindle Unlimited. Not the item but the heading. Below that is an item Kindle Unlimited Eligible. Click that and you're looking only at Kindle unlimited books.

I'm thinking the OP is looking for the opposite, they only want books that are not Kindle Unlimited. The title of the thread is a bit confusing.

susan_cassidy · 12-29-2015, 08:39 PM

The OP could try searching for the big 5publishers in turn. That should pretty much cover it.

kyrilson · 12-29-2015, 10:01 PM

Hmm, filtering by the big 5 should do it! Thanks Susan!

AnemicOak · 12-29-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

The OP could try searching for the big 5publishers in turn. That should pretty much cover it.

Of course many of the various imprints from the big 5 listed without their parent publishers name so those would need separate searching. And then there are all of the traditional publishers not part of the big 5.

disconnected · 12-29-2015, 11:42 PM

Not only do the big 5 have lots of imprints but now they seem to have separate imprints that are more like self-pubs. I think for those they don't pay advances or supply as much in the way of editing services, publicity, and I don't know what else.

Cinisajoy · 12-29-2015, 11:42 PM

You could just stick to the top 50 in your chosen main genre. Do not do sub-genres.
Good luck finding books.
Now did you want Kindle Unlimited or did you want to avoid Kindle Unlimited?

JoHunt · 12-30-2015, 02:38 AM

Another idea might be to browse books instead of ebooks. I believe that the KU books you want to filter out are only available in ebook format, while the majority of books by "regular" publishers are also available in hard copy.

HarryT · 12-30-2015, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JoHunt

Another idea might be to browse books instead of ebooks. I believe that the KU books you want to filter out are only available in ebook format, while the majority of books by "regular" publishers are also available in hard copy.

Read the original post more carefully. The OP does not want to to filter out KU books; they want to filter out non-KU books. Ie they want to see only KU books.

issybird · 12-30-2015, 08:56 AM

I'm in the camp that says the OP doesn't want to see KU books. Because either he thinks KU books are junk or he thinks non-KU books are junk. Maybe I'm projecting, but the former seems far likelier to me.

JoHunt · 12-30-2015, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Read the original post more carefully. The OP does not want to to filter out KU books; they want to filter out non-KU books. Ie they want to see only KU books.

I'm not so sure Harry. The OP liked Susan's suggestion to filter by the Big 5 publishers and I don't think many traditionally published books are in the KU program.

HarryT · 12-30-2015, 09:08 AM

Hmm. The title "A way to filter out NON Kindle Unlimited books" seems pretty unambiguous to me

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issybird · 12-30-2015, 10:12 AM

I suspect he meant "filter out" in the sense that someone panning for gold filters out the gold flakes.

HarryT · 12-30-2015, 10:20 AM

The OP really needs to clarify. If you "filter something out", it generally means getting rid of it.

12-29-2015, 05:56 PM	#1
kyrilson Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 13511506 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Device: Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Glo HD,iPad Pro, Sony 350 and T2	A way to filter out NON Kindle Unlimited books? I don't want to see these books. They're junk, for the most part, at least to me. Does anyone know of a way to filter these out of bestselling lists, etc?

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12-29-2015, 07:03 PM	#2
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	If you go to the main Kindle book page on Amazon and scroll down a bit on the left side of the page you'll see a heading: Kindle Unlimited. Not the item but the heading. Below that is an item Kindle Unlimited Eligible. Click that and you're looking only at Kindle unlimited books. Barry

12-29-2015, 08:39 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The OP could try searching for the big 5publishers in turn. That should pretty much cover it.

12-29-2015, 10:01 PM	#5
kyrilson Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 13511506 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Device: Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Glo HD,iPad Pro, Sony 350 and T2	Hmm, filtering by the big 5 should do it! Thanks Susan!

12-29-2015, 11:42 PM	#7
disconnected Fanatic Posts: 527 Karma: 4504715 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: US Device: Kobo Forma, Libra, H2O2e2, Clara, Auras, Kindles, Nooks, Sony, iPAQ	Not only do the big 5 have lots of imprints but now they seem to have separate imprints that are more like self-pubs. I think for those they don't pay advances or supply as much in the way of editing services, publicity, and I don't know what else.

12-29-2015, 11:42 PM	#8
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	You could just stick to the top 50 in your chosen main genre. Do not do sub-genres. Good luck finding books. Now did you want Kindle Unlimited or did you want to avoid Kindle Unlimited?

12-30-2015, 02:38 AM	#9
JoHunt I am what I am Posts: 6,625 Karma: 62235665 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad3, Voyage	Another idea might be to browse books instead of ebooks. I believe that the KU books you want to filter out are only available in ebook format, while the majority of books by "regular" publishers are also available in hard copy.

12-30-2015, 08:56 AM	#11
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,142 Karma: 234223171 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I'm in the camp that says the OP doesn't want to see KU books. Because either he thinks KU books are junk or he thinks non-KU books are junk. Maybe I'm projecting, but the former seems far likelier to me.

12-30-2015, 09:08 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Hmm. The title "A way to filter out NON Kindle Unlimited books" seems pretty unambiguous to me .

12-30-2015, 10:12 AM	#14
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,142 Karma: 234223171 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I suspect he meant "filter out" in the sense that someone panning for gold filters out the gold flakes.

12-30-2015, 10:20 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The OP really needs to clarify. If you "filter something out", it generally means getting rid of it.

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