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Ok, starting a new thread looking at real pricing for NYT best sellers
In this thread, "library print" refers to the cost our vendors charge us for a print copy. OverDrive is the main vendor libraries use to offer e books. Prices are set by publisher though, not OverDrive.
Educated by Tara Westover has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.80
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.80
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Becoming by Michelle Obama has an SRP of $32.50
Amazon print $17.95
Kindle $14.99
Library print $17.62
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
American Carnage by Tim Alberta has an SRP of $29.99
Amazon print $17.39
Kindle $12.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $18.99 for 12 months
The Pioneers by David McCullough has an SRP of $30
Amazon print $18
Kindle $14.99
Library print $16.26
OverDrive $20.99 for 12 months
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo has an SRP of $27
Amazon print $16.20
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $19.99 for 12 months
Unfreedom of the Press by Mark R. Levin has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.8
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $20.99 for 12 months
Justice on Trial by Mollie Z Hemingway has an SRP of 28.99
Amazon print $17.39
Kindle $12.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $18.99 for 12 months
Ok--will continue later.
America's Reluctant Prince by Steven M Gillon has a SRP of $29
Amazon Print $17.40
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.72
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Howard Stern Comes Again has an SRP of $35
Amazon print $20.45
Kindle $16.99
Library print $18.97
OverDrive $23.99 for 12 months
The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates has an SRP of $26.99
Amazon print $16.57
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $60 for earlier of 52 checkouts or 24 months
The Second Mountain by David Brooks has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $15.42
Kindle $13.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson has an SRP of $40
Amazon print $24
Kindle $19.99
Library print $21.68
OverDrive $60 for earlier of 52 checkouts or 24 months
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb has an SRP of 28
Amazon Print $15.63
Kindle $12.99
Library Print $15.18
OverDrive $28
The Man Who Sold America by Joy-Ann Reid has an SRP of $27.99
Amazon print $12.49
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.17
OverDrive $27.99 for 26 checkouts
Dapper Dan by Daniel Day has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $20.13
Kindle $13.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Moving onto the fiction list!
The New Girl by Daniel Silva has an SRP by $28.99
Amazon print $17.39
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $28.99 for 26 checkouts
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens has an SRP of $26
Amazon print $15.59
Kindle $14.99
Library print $14.09
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead has an SRP of $24.95
Amazon print $14.97
Kindle $12.99
Library print $13.52
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Under Currents by Nora Roberts has an SRP of $28.99
Amazon print $17.39
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $60 for the earlier of 52 checkouts or 24 months
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.80
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $65 for 24 months
Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber has an SRP of $27
Amazon print $16.20
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes has an SRP of $26
Amazon Print $15.60
Kindle $12.99
Library Print $14.09
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.73
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Backlash by Brad Thor has an SRP of $27.99
Amazon print $12.49
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.17
OverDrive $20.99 for 12 months
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.80
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $20.99 for 12 months
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides has an SRP of $26.99
Amazon print $15.99
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $60 for earlier of 52 checkouts or 24 months
The Chain by Adrian McKinty has an SRP of $28
Amazon print $16.17
Kindle $13.99
Library print $15.18
OverDrive $65 for 24 months
Lost and Found by Danielle Steel has an SRP of $28.99
Amazon print $12.93
Kindle $14.99
Library print $15.71
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
Shamed by Linda Castillo has an SRP of $26.99
Amazon print $18.36
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $60 for earlier of 52 checkouts or 24 months
Red Metal by Mark Greaney has an SRP of $27
Amazon print $18.36
Kindle $13.99
Library print $14.63
OverDrive $55 for 24 months
But please, Macmillan, tell me again how it's LIBRARIES that are eating into ebook sales.
(I want to clarify that this is US pricing for US libraries. I don’t know about other countries)
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