It didn’t happen the way we expected: The book has not yet made the New York Times bestseller list, but the other list the industry tracks is USA Today’s “Booklist.” And there, it settled in at #20 in its first week out.
We have bookshop.org in part to thank for this success. In my experience, the monopoly corporate dealers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble were doing their very best to try to suppress the sales of this book and the efforts of independent news media to make it known.
Search "The New York Times mention of If I must Die" too, for evidence of monopolies' efforts to suppress this book. The NYT has behaved more like an arm of the Netanyahu gangster Israeli government than an American newspaper. It is disgusting.
The main reason to subscribe to NYT is to see what the Netanyahu gangters and their enabler operatives (not the rank & file members) in the Democratic Party want American citizens to believe. Then, go to Independent investigative reporting for actual news.
Disagree, the reason to subscribe is for the lifestyle sections, which is what most of there subscribers are there for. Most of their paying base don't pay for their news content.
Yes, a reader MAY be able to comment, but only AFTER an NYT hireling approves it. A "game" they like to play is to quickly shut off the comments when those by readers do not go the way the NYT planned for them to go. If you are an online subscriber in one of the more educated and progressive states like CA or CO, you'll frequently find your online subscription post arrives with the comments already closed on hot topics like ethnic cleansing, genocide and land grabs.
I am so happy for Rafaat Alareer’s family. It is a proud for them to know his book is a national bookseller. Drop Site played an important role in promoting the book. Thanks.
I placed the order for two copies a while ago through Amazon . Cannot wait to read it. Thank you
I ordered it and expect it will be awhile before it arrives. In the meantime, there is "Gaza Writes Back," which Alareer edited. It should be available to all., right now.
I'm afraid that people misunderstand the NYT best-seller list and how it operates. I don't understand it either, because it's SECRET! It's also subject to editorial discretion, meaning they can ignore actual sales if they feel like it, with no transparency or responsibility to the public. It's important to realize that not all sales are counted; numbers are collected from certain retailers (a small percentage) throughout the US and used to estimate an average saleability. So most of our purchases are NOT being counted. Again, the list of privileged bookstores and other retailers is secret; otherwise, authors would target them. I know about this because I worked in one of the select few bookstores, years ago. The NYT claims that they gather data from a "diverse" selection, and that may be true, but I would note that the store I worked in had a wealthy and largely conservative (and almost totally white) clientele. I'll also point out that they definitely DO count pre-orders. We should definitely buy the book, and spread it far and wide. But the NYT list is a scam; we can't count on it helping us.
Here's some info, but not much, since it's all secret:
I also ordered through bookshop.org and it has apparently shipped. I look forward to receiving it. How does NYT decide what books make it on their lists?
Earlier this month, I contacted my local bookstore, Secret Garden Books, in Seattle and ordered one. They expected it to arrive in January; so here's a toast to truth and compassion in the New Year.
We have bookshop.org in part to thank for this success. In my experience, the monopoly corporate dealers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble were doing their very best to try to suppress the sales of this book and the efforts of independent news media to make it known.
Search "The New York Times mention of If I must Die" too, for evidence of monopolies' efforts to suppress this book. The NYT has behaved more like an arm of the Netanyahu gangster Israeli government than an American newspaper. It is disgusting.
Their "news" shows that even more. they have always been a Zionist tool.
The main reason to subscribe to NYT is to see what the Netanyahu gangters and their enabler operatives (not the rank & file members) in the Democratic Party want American citizens to believe. Then, go to Independent investigative reporting for actual news.
Disagree, the reason to subscribe is for the lifestyle sections, which is what most of there subscribers are there for. Most of their paying base don't pay for their news content.
Plus, you can comment, and I like some of their games.
Yes, a reader MAY be able to comment, but only AFTER an NYT hireling approves it. A "game" they like to play is to quickly shut off the comments when those by readers do not go the way the NYT planned for them to go. If you are an online subscriber in one of the more educated and progressive states like CA or CO, you'll frequently find your online subscription post arrives with the comments already closed on hot topics like ethnic cleansing, genocide and land grabs.
So glad to hear this. I ordered the book through bookshop.org and it's on back order, which is a good sign. Lots of demand for it.
I am so happy for Rafaat Alareer’s family. It is a proud for them to know his book is a national bookseller. Drop Site played an important role in promoting the book. Thanks.
I placed the order for two copies a while ago through Amazon . Cannot wait to read it. Thank you
I ordered it through bookshop.org too, and is on backorder. It is an excellent sign thanks to the effort of Drop Site. Thanks
Great news! I hope this shows the powers in charge the pulse of the country?
I ordered it and expect it will be awhile before it arrives. In the meantime, there is "Gaza Writes Back," which Alareer edited. It should be available to all., right now.
Disappointed by New York Times.
I'm afraid that people misunderstand the NYT best-seller list and how it operates. I don't understand it either, because it's SECRET! It's also subject to editorial discretion, meaning they can ignore actual sales if they feel like it, with no transparency or responsibility to the public. It's important to realize that not all sales are counted; numbers are collected from certain retailers (a small percentage) throughout the US and used to estimate an average saleability. So most of our purchases are NOT being counted. Again, the list of privileged bookstores and other retailers is secret; otherwise, authors would target them. I know about this because I worked in one of the select few bookstores, years ago. The NYT claims that they gather data from a "diverse" selection, and that may be true, but I would note that the store I worked in had a wealthy and largely conservative (and almost totally white) clientele. I'll also point out that they definitely DO count pre-orders. We should definitely buy the book, and spread it far and wide. But the NYT list is a scam; we can't count on it helping us.
Here's some info, but not much, since it's all secret:
https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/the-new-york-times-bestseller-lists-explained
I ordered mine from bookshop.org. Thank you for promoting this book
I'm one of the lucky ones who had pre-ordered it, so I have it in hand. Thanks for promoting it!
Email from Amazon yesterday about my order: "New estimated delivery date: Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Tuesday, January 14, 2025". YRMV
Wonderful news. The book will live on on library shelves into the distant future. A bright spark in the darkness.
Placed an Amazon Order on December 8, 2024
ETA : Arriving January 30 - March 5
I also ordered through bookshop.org and it has apparently shipped. I look forward to receiving it. How does NYT decide what books make it on their lists?
They don’t say. They have a legit need for secrecy to stop people from gaming it but it also leaves lots of room for subjectivity
and lots of room to ignore inconvenient stories.
Earlier this month, I contacted my local bookstore, Secret Garden Books, in Seattle and ordered one. They expected it to arrive in January; so here's a toast to truth and compassion in the New Year.
I received my copy today! Rest in Peace Refaat Alareer.