The New York Times recently announced that it would begin publishing a bestseller list for e-books. This is an acknowledgement of how the publishing market has changed recently. According to the article, comparing the first nine months of 2010 to the same period during 2009, e-book sales increased nearly 190% to over $300 million.
This bestseller listing is an interesting intersection of old and new platforms. Including this bestseller list will lead to a redesign of the weekly printed Book Review section.
Although the sales figures are tallied from a variety of sources, it would be interesting if this were a more dynamic best seller that updated in real time (or more regularly than once a week) online. Since there aren't inventory updates to record, sales data for e-books should be available sooner. This could help readers see popularity trends and publishers understand the impact of having authors promote books on certain programs (in terms of an immediate impact on sales volume).
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