The little things drive me insane.
2007-08-20 08:42:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Dear Uncle Pork,
It takes any book a while because it is based on individual sale (not wholesale). Also I think it is because it is classified as a childrens book (which do not go on the list). Here is what Wiki says about the process for non-children's books:
The list is based on weekly sales reports obtained from a selected sample of independent and chain bookstores, as well as wholesalers, throughout the United States. The sales figures represent books that have actually been sold at retail, rather than wholesale figures,[3] in an attempt to better reflect what is actually purchased by individual buyers. Some books are flagged with a dagger (†) indicating that a significant number of bulk orders had been received by retail bookstores.
2007-08-20 08:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ralph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not on the main fiction list because the earlier books were saying on the list so long the Times decided to make children's best-sellers lists. Harry Potter is at the top of the children's series list (and it's been on the list for the last 150 weeks).
2007-08-20 08:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NY Times used to publish their children's list on Sunday, but for some reason, they stopped doing it. The list is on their website, and Harry Potter 7 is not on it this week. Harry Potter 1 is on as #1 under series books for 159 weeks. Pax- C
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/books/bestseller/0826bestchildren.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
2007-08-20 09:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a million. Harry Potter- Eragon (merely sounds like they could) 2. Albus Dumbledore- Gandalf (come on now.. 2 tall, previous, humorous, sensible wizard adult adult males) 3. Severus Snape- I have not have been given any theory 4. Samwise Gamgee- Charlie Bucket 5. Hermione Granger- Elizabeth Bennett (sharp, witty, logical, "cuts the crap") or Saphira 6. Sophie Neveu- Sherlock Holmes 7. Dolores Umbridge- no person could be acquaintances together with her hahaha 8. Lucy Pevensie- Jane Eyre (2 youthful "kindred spirit" varieties) 9. Lord Asriel- on no account examine The Golden Compass
2016-10-16 06:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did it become a bestseller. People nowadays have nothing else with which to fill their heads. NY times is a bit more serious about which book the choose.
2007-08-20 08:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the book sold about 10 million copies so far (it might have been even more)so i think it deserves to be on the list, however since it's categorizes as a children's book, it will be on that list only.
2007-08-20 08:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's a children's book. I know, it makes zero sense whatsoever, there have been many-a-controversies. But it's not like it needs the attention anyway, so I'm sure J.K. Rowling isn't worried.
2007-08-20 08:46:19 · answer #7 · answered by camof2009 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do they put it on the Children's Book List instead?
2007-08-20 08:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by Dalice Nelson 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it's a children's book. I know, it makes zero sense whatsoever, there have been many-a-controversies. But it's not like it needs the attention anyway, so I'm sure J.K. Rowling isn't worried.
Hope it works!!
2007-08-20 08:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I wondered that too! Probally because the harry Potter books where last weeks fad. It came and went. The people who wnted the HP book alerady got it. So sales are probally going down.
2007-08-20 08:46:44 · answer #10 · answered by Lauren A. 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋