Reader Rot: Breaking Down the New York Times & Kindle Best-Sellers Lists
About this episode
The hosts analyze the New York Times and Kindle best-sellers lists, discussing trends and unexpected results.
This week, we’re launching the first edition of Reader Rot, and things got interesting fast. We got into the weeds with the NYT and Amazon Kindle best seller's lists and dissected them down to the smallest of details like subgenre, publishing houses, and page counts. The results weren’t what we expected. Join Kendra, Kayla, and Brandi as we dig into what’s actually dominating the charts right now, where trad and indie are showing up, and what these lists might say about reading trends overall. Plus a few moments where we couldn’t help but laugh. If you’re curious about what’s really selling (and why), this one’s worth a listen. Check out Lady Jane’s (Romancing the Data) Substack HERE. Join the BYO book club on Patreon! Our April 2026 pick is The Name Game by Beth O'Leary! Follow us on Instagram @BringYourOwnPod Follow Brandi @Brandos.Books Follow Kendra @Kendra.Readz Follow Kayla @Kaylas.Bookshelf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Brandi, Kendra, Kayla
Topics covered
- best-sellers
- reading trends
- publishing houses
- subgenres
- trad vs indie
Keywords
- best-sellers
- New York Times
- Amazon Kindle
- reading trends
- publishing houses
- subgenre
- trad
- indie
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Amazon Kindle
Books & works: The Name Game
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