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Bestseller FAQs
No. This list only covers sales of print books and does not include kindle / other eBook data. But you can join our Book Club for free e-book downloads of other books.
No. This list only covers sales of print books and does not include kindle / other eBook data.
No. This list only covers sales of print books and does not include kindle / other eBook data.
Note: Some publishers like Juggernaut Books sell their print books through their own app apart from other platforms like Amazon, Flipkart and physical stores. This list does not include the books sold through their app. It only includes titles sold through Amazon, Flipkart and other physical stories.
This list includes data till the previous week. So, if your book has qualified to be a part of this in this week, it might take time to reflect in the list.
No. This list does not consider the website sales of self-publishing companies in it’s retail panel.
No. This list is based on hard data of daily book sales across India. You cannot buy your way into this list, or manipulate this list by any way except by increasing sales of your print book in stores and online.
The Amazon bestseller tag is not just for books, but for any bestseller product of Amazon. Even a very low-selling product can become an Amazon bestseller if it is in a narrow category or subcategory. Thus, that bestseller list can be gamed, as explained here.
However, for the HWR list this option does not exist.
A bestseller is a book which sells well. Now, the immediate question that comes to mind is – how much is enough to be considered ‘selling well’? India does not have any specific “minimum sales” number for a book to qualify as a bestseller.
We recommend you read these articles to understand how books become bestsellers in India:
- How many copies must a book sell to be a bestseller in India (and why are there so many lists?)
- What Makes A Bestseller In India: Why Chetan Bhagat, Durjoy Dutta Sell
- How author Savi Sharma’s self-published book went on to become a bestseller
If you are wondering how to sell your book in India to become a bestseller, you might find some answers on our blogpost How to sell your book in India.
