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Bestselling Books Of 2009: Publishers Weekly's Sales Tally Has Some Surprising Figures

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First Posted: 05/23/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:55 PM ET

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Looking at the compilation of bestseller numbers from 2009 confirms what publishers said throughout 2009 and even into 2010--that bestsellers don't sell in the numbers that they did in the past. And the numbers are rich with anecdotal surprises and bald truths.

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Looking at the compilation of bestseller numbers from 2009 confirms what publishers said throughout 2009 and even into 2010--that bestsellers don't sell in the numbers that they did in the past. And t...
Looking at the compilation of bestseller numbers from 2009 confirms what publishers said throughout 2009 and even into 2010--that bestsellers don't sell in the numbers that they did in the past. And t...
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However--- none of the people who bought the Sarah Palin book know how to read; they just like the picture....
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