Why do some books debut at number one on the New York Times bestseller list and then disappear completely the following week?
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Why do some books debut at number one on the New York Times bestseller list and then disappear completely the following week?
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- About the Best Sellers · monorepo-sample1.nyt.net
- The 'New York Times' Best Seller Lists Theories Explained · esquire.com
- Jill Biden memoir's disappearance from NYT bestseller list after debuting at top raises questions about sales numbers: 'Very rare' · nypost.com