Good e-Reader referenced an article earlier about the concept of seasons as it pertains to book releases from the traditional publishing industry. Publishers, like other areas of entertainment, have catalogs of titles that they will release based on a number of metrics and factors, with these releases being organized into seasons.
For its part, the booksellers generally highlight upcoming titles by season and offer highly valuable promotional support to these thematic catalogs. Today, Amazon announced not only its own top picks for the most highly anticipated books of the upcoming fall season, but also the lists of books in both print and digital that are already topping the charts for pre-orders.
According to a press release from Amazon, the most pre-ordered books in print publishing this fall are:
1. The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
2. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
3. Allegiant (Divergent) by Veronica Roth
4. Never Go Back by Lee Child
5. W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
The most pre-ordered books on Kindle publishing this fall are:
1. Never Go Back by Lee Child
2. Allegiant (Divergent) by Veronica Roth
3. House of Hades by Rick Riordan
4. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
5. W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
In addition to this list which was generated simply by consumer sales of these titles, Amazon’s editors also created a list of their favorite picks which seem to not be getting the same level of attention as some other mainstream titles. These books, which they’ve referred to as “under the radar” titles, include:
My Notorious Life by Kate Manning, The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell, The Mushroom Hunters, The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane, Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste by Luke Barr, Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn, Parasite by Mira Grant, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, and Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt.
All of the titles on these Amazon lists are available now for purchase or pre-order.
Mercy Pilkington is a Senior Editor for Good e-Reader. She is also the CEO and founder of a hybrid publishing and consulting company.