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Can you find out how many copies of a book have been sold on Amazon?
No, you can’t. You can estimate how many copies Amazon is currently selling, but you can’t tell how many total copies have been sold. Here’s an example. One of the books I wrote has a current Amazon sales rank of 48,764.
How do I find the book sales number?
Visit online retail sites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Buy.com to view the sales rank of a volume relative to the other books listed on the website. Many sites also offer the ability to view a book’s sales rank within a particular genre.
How many books do you need to sell on Amazon to be a bestseller?
“How many books will I need to sell?” In order to hit #1 on Amazon, you’ll need to sell somewherebetween 3,500 and 5,000 copies in 24 hours. Want to hit top 10? You’ll need to sell roughly 300 for print, or 2,000+ copies for combined formats.
How many copies does the average book sell?
The average book in America sells about 500 copies. Those blockbusters are a minute anomaly: only 10 books sold more than a million copies last year, and fewer than 500 sold more than 100,000.
What are good book sales numbers?
So what is a good sales figure for any book? “A sensational sale would be about 25,000 copies,” says literary agent Jane Dystel. “Even 15,000 would be a strong enough sale to get the publisher’s attention for the author for a second book.”
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| Author | Min. estimated sales | Number of books |
|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | 2 billion | 42 |
| Agatha Christie | 2 billion | 85 |
| Barbara Cartland | 500 million | 723 |
| Danielle Steel | 500 million | 179 |
How many copies do books sell?
How many Amazon books sold 2020?
About 22 Million This Year. Nielsen Bookscan Yesterday Amazon announced a big milestone: In the last month, Amazon’s e-book sales outpaced its hardcover sales on Amazon.com nearly two to one.