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Kindle Unlimited titles dominate Kindle bestseller list

The number of ebooks on the Kindle bestseller list that are offered through Amazon’s new subscription service Kindle Unlimited has tripled since the launch of the service, reports Digital Book World. ‘Last week at this time, there were 15 ebooks that would have been part of Kindle Unlimited that were top 100 best-sellers on Kindle; this week, that number has ballooned to 45,’ said DBW, citing figures compiled by Publishers Lunch. The Kindle bestseller list is based on paid sales, which includes Kindle Unlimited ‘checkouts’. DBW suggests that ‘clever’ marketing may be behind the influence, as Amazon is currently marketing ebooks available through the Kindle Unlimited as ‘free’ with the service.

 

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