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John Sutherland, Bestsellers (2007), provides a brief overview of the concept and history of the best seller. Critical studies include Clive Bloom, Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900, 2nd ed. (2008); Michael Korda, Making the List: A Cultural History of the American Bestseller, 1900β1999 (2001); and Christopher Todd, A Century of French Best-Sellers (1890β1990) (1994).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added cross-references. | Nov 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - World's Best Selling Books. | Oct 13, 2011 | ||
| The proliferation of best-seller lists at the turn of the 21st century described. | Feb 23, 2011 | ||
| Studies by Sutherland, Bloom, Korda, and Todd added to bibliography. | Jan 13, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 30, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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