New york times best sellers biography

List of best-selling books in the United States

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States.^[1][2]The New York Times Book Review has published the list weekly since October 12, ^[1] In the 21st century, it has evolved into multiple lists, grouped by genre and format, including fiction and nonfiction, hardcover, paperback and e-books.

The list is based on a proprietary method that uses sales figures, other data and internal guidelines that are unpublished—how the Times compiles the list is a trade secret.^[3] In , during a legal case in which the Times was being sued, the Times argued that the list is not mathematically objective but rather an editorial product, an argument that prevailed in the courts.^[4] In , a Times representative said that the goal is that the lists reflect authentic best sellers.^[