![]() ![]() ![]() "There's a world out there of people that read books they just don't exist in this little pocket, in this niche. ![]() ![]() "Whether you like the book or hate it, you have to acknowledge it outsold everything," she added. However, Sarem stressed that she didn't know of anyone who strategically bulk bought the book in an effort to influence its position on the bestseller list and compares her book's success to controversial bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. Out of the blue, a young adult novel titled Handbook for Mortals, written by Lani Sarem and published by GeekNation, topped the New York Times Young Adult Bestseller Chart. Placement on a Times bestseller list is highly valued by authors and publishers, and efforts to manipulate sales through "bulk" purchases have occurred over the years. "There has been no official explanation to what happened other than they reported inconsistencies. Lani Sarem says, to her knowledge, there was. Sarem told The Hollywood Reporter she was frustrated by the decision and believes social media pressure cause the Times to pull the book. After Handbook for Mortals was pulled from the NYT bestseller list, author Lani Sarem says there was no plan to artificially boost its sales numbers. 3 because of 'inconsistencies' in the reporting of sales. Lani Sarem's Handbook for Mortals was pulled from the New York Times' young adult hardcover list for Sept. Goodwin published Book Review: Handbook for mortals: guidance for people facing serious illness Find, read and cite all the. ![]()
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