As part of the BNC SalesData service, BookNet Canada provides ranked lists (based on Volume Sold) of titles for the use in the production of bestseller lists by media. These lists are meant to represent Canadian consumer demand for books and are used as a promotional tool.
- The lists may be for different time periods (usually weekly), subjects/genres, geographical regions, and formats.
- The lists include only a rank number and do not include actual units sold.
- The lists do not include any retailer identifiers.
Publisher
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-reported direct sales
Publisher-reported direct sales will only be counted towards a title’s ranking on a bestseller list under the following circumstances:
- The sale must be a direct-to-consumer sale.
- The sale must be done by the submitting publisher and not by an intermediary.
- Sales must be reported at a transactional level.
- Sales must be reported either automatically via a POS, e-commerce platform, or via one of our standard reporting formats.
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As a general policy, we do not roll together multiple ISBNs (i.e., different price points, editions, or formats) for an individual title.
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Number of stores reporting & OH thresholds
ISBNs with less fewer than 20 stores reporting sales and/or no stores with inventory (0 on-hand) will be filtered off the list. This is to avoid reporting on special one-time sales and to ensure wide and genuine representation of the book across the Canadian market.
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