This list is part of the bestseller list created by the New York Times composed of several categories ranging from fiction to non-fiction to paperback and hardcover. Of course, there are more specific lists available on the book review website. Some other sites even further divide the list up into Fantasy and Science fiction books.

This list is composed primarily of book sales to a select number of retail stores and not wholesaler’s sales. Meaning that it gives a fairly accurate view of what books are being purchased by individual readers rather than being sent out through book clubs or sold by subscription. The New York Times best-selling list has been running since April of 1942 with few changes made in the interim. The popularity of this list means that it will probably continue running indefinitely.

Naturally, that is a lot of competition to beat out for a chance to appear on the best-selling list.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. There are certain times of year where competition is less than other times. Not as many new non-fiction books are published in the early fall and the beginning of the year between January and March.

Readers of nonfiction can choose to check out the the New York Times Review website for further expanded lists of best-selling nonfiction. The website offers separate lists of nonfiction e-books, hardbacks and paperbacks. There are also separate categories for hardcover and paperback versions in advice and miscellaneous books.

Those readers who are interested in the back list of best-selling nonfiction can also check out archives available on the New York Times review website.

Simply go to the Amazon website and click the ‘All’ drop-down button to the left side of the search bar. Scroll through the drop-down menu until you see a listing for ‘books’ and click on it. Then click ‘Go’ on the search bar, and this will take you to the Books page.

At the top of the page you’ll see a horizontal menu bar. Click on the link for ‘Bestsellers’ in this menu. It will take you to the bestseller page of the website. To the left side of the page is a listing of categories for all of Amazon’s books.

Go down this list and click on ‘Romances’ and it will bring up the listing of the best selling romances on Amazon. The list is organized by popularity with the most popular being number one and so on down the line. This list is updated hourly by the Amazon website based on the number of sales of each book in this category. Have fun reading.

Barnes and Noble book sellers has their store divided in categories to help you choose a book. If you enjoy new fiction, then choose from, “The Lucky One,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Help,” “The Tiger’s Wife,” and others. If you like classic fiction, then choose from, “Jane Eyre,” “The Pearl,” and others.

Barnes and Noble also sells nonfiction bestsellers. Titles in this category include, “Killing Lincoln,” “The Blood Sugar Solution,” “The Magic,” and others. Teenagers should be reading a bestseller too. Get them a copy of “The Hunger Games,” “Inheritance,” “The Fault in Our Stars,” and others.

Get your younger children reading with a great choice of bestsellers from Barnes and Noble. Buy a copy of “The Lightening Thief ,” “Shell Game,” “Chomp,” “Cabin Fever,” and many others.

If your trying to save money, then find a best seller in the bargain category. You can choose from fiction and nonfiction for every age group.

Today, some of the best sellers categories include books, clothing, toys, video games, electronics and cameras. As of right now, some of the hottest sellers on this website include products such as the Amazon Kindle, a wide array of digital cameras, books such as Catching Fire and Fifty Shades of Grey, and video games such as Kinect Star Wars and Just Dance 3.

Updated hourly, shoppers are able to find the movers and shakers, the hot new releases and even the top rated products of all time. Making shopping easy for you, Amazon is one of the few companies out there that has this much inventory. The next time you want to consider a purchase such as a digital camera or even video game, consider the best sellers list for some great ideas.The hits keep comin’: Amazon: The Hunger Games Trilogy