How to buy your way onto the bestseller list

First good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 1, 2024

Alice Oseman has the #1 book in the country with the graphic novel 'Heartstopper #5.' Plus 'The Boys in the Boat' lands in theaters—and on our trade paperback list—and several other titles get a holiday boost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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