Can you explain the exact formula the New York Times uses to determine their weekly bestseller list for fiction?
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New York Times bestseller list methodology exact formula fiction sales reporting bookstores algorithm confidential FAQ Google ↗
- About the Best Sellers · monorepo-sample1.nyt.net
- The 'New York Times' Best Seller Lists Theories Explained · esquire.com
- Here's how the NYT crafts bestseller lists — and how authors try to game them · whro.org
- The New York Times · lweb.cfa.harvard.edu