For quite some time, I have been stumped by the separation of paperbacks and hard cover books. So I am going to pose a question here : Why is it that sites have compiled lists of the best selling paperbacks and the best selling hard covers ? Essentially, its the same book . The only real differences are the texture of the pages and the cover. And the only real benefits are that they offer consumers differences in prices. So why then do sites and book stores compile two different lists ? If it is selling well in either category, or both, it is still a best selling book. Why does it need to be a best selling paperback or a best selling hard cover? Does separating the two into these categories sway consumers to buy in one way or another?
Another issues that stumps me is that the bestselling hardbacks and the best selling paperbacks lists rarely ever have the same books. Take for example Barnes & Nobles bestselling list for today, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Bestseller-Books/379001057/. The first on the top ten for hard covers is George W. Bush's, "Decision Points." While the number one selling book on the paperback's list is "Heaven is for Real," by Todd Burpo.
Maybe I'm the only one who notices, or really cares, but I'm interested to find out the reasons....
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