This statistic presents the leading e-book publishers in the first half of 2014, ranked by the number of bestsellers published. It was found that Penguin Random House led the digital publishing race, with 250 bestselling e-books released in the measured period.
Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published
The source categorizes a a bestseller based on the following criteria:
1) Best-seller rank observed from the six top retailers (Kindle, Apple, Nook, Google, Kobo, Sony)
2) Lists observed for seven consecutive days (Sun. – Sat.)
3) Each appearance on a list gets an unweighted score based on the ranking
4) Ranking scores are logarithmically determined (i.e. top scores are much more valuable than lower scores)
5) Each retailer weighted by approximate market share as determined by the editors of Digital Book World and Iobyte Solutions
6) Additional appearance credit is awarded for appearing on multiple lists
7) Combined scores for the week determine final score for each title
8) Titles are ranked by final scores and also grouped into sub-lists by price (four separate price-band lists: $0 – $2.99; $3.00 – $7.99; $8.00 – $9.99; and $10.00 and above)
9) Minimum price that appeared at any point during the week on any retailer is used for determine price band (assumption that low price is an important driver of ranking)
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Digital Book World. (August 15, 2014). Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/
Digital Book World. "Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published." Chart. August 15, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/
Digital Book World. (2014). Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/
Digital Book World. "Leading E-book Publishers in The United States in The 1st Half of 2014, by Number of Bestsellers Published." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/
Digital Book World, Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Leading e-book publishers in the United States in the 1st half of 2014, by number of bestsellers published [Graph], Digital Book World, August 15, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422946/leading-ebook-publishers-usa-bestsellers-published/