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-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.
Merging ISBNs
As a general policy, we do not roll together multiple ISBNs (i.e., different price points, editions, or formats) for an individual title.
Missing data
As a general policy, we do not fill in missing data, including the Canadian marker. Publishers are responsible for providing all necessary data.
Number of stores reporting & OH thresholds
ISBNs with 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.
Rolling forward pre-sales/orders
Titles are reported on bestseller lists as sales are received, regardless of publication date. Unless a publisher has provided advanced notice to BookNet Canada to hold a title off the list, all titles will be reported and BNC will not hold a title off the list because of publication date. As part of this, we will not add pre-publication sales numbers to the first week of sale (“rolling forward” sales numbers).