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42. Plus, most of the times they don't even actually "write" the books.

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Thu Nov 14, 2019, 12:25 PM

Nov 2019

The editors probably do most of the writing.

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Donald Trump, Jr bought his way to the top of the bestseller's list. This symbol means purchases wer [View all] demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

That's what they do with all right wing books. muntrv Nov 2019 #1

What will he do with warehouses full of his shitty book? lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #19

Check out the book section of the dollar stores aka "The Bill O'Reilly Library" FormerDittoHead Nov 2019 #34

This has happened with other right wing authors. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #2

All of them, actually, at one time or another, or repeatedly JHB Nov 2019 #7

Sarah Palin "wrote" Scarsdale Nov 2019 #33

Yep, it's all laid out in 'What's the Matter with Kansas?' published about 15 years ago. SMC22307 Nov 2019 #53

It has also happened with authors who are on the left. nt TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #55

You Are Quite Right Me. Nov 2019 #57

Do they ever do anything honestly? Ohiogal Nov 2019 #3

No. They don't. They can't. Truth and facts are not sustainable for the right wing. Caliman73 Nov 2019 #47

Bill O'Reiley did that with just about every book, possible every book. badhair77 Nov 2019 #4

It's shameful Jr pushes his way ahead in line, in front of authors who badhair77 Nov 2019 #5

+1000 Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #6

And if you notice lunatica Nov 2019 #30

Note HRC's NYT Bestselling Book does not carry that symbol. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #8

Good catch. That's because we don't have to cheat. Phoenix61 Nov 2019 #16

Amazon has a list of "Most Read" Not sure how they calculate but guess which one is #1? Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #9

They can also count Kindle reading very easily and thoroughly ... mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #29

They absolutely do nothing without cheating. It's in their dna. lark Nov 2019 #10

He is using those bulk bought books to fundraise for daddy: demmiblue Nov 2019 #11

Pfft! Just Cons selling more BS to their ignorant Cult45 marks. nt WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #13

Pathetic! More cheating by tRepubliCons. nt WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #12

If that's the case and the NYT uses that symbol to indicate it... llmart Nov 2019 #14

I have often thought this about certain celebrity books... Phentex Nov 2019 #15

Plus, most of the times they don't even actually "write" the books. llmart Nov 2019 #42

Art of the Steal: How Trump boosted his book sales and gamed the New York Times best-seller list. demmiblue Nov 2019 #17

Maybe the bulk purchases were made with the intent of burning them. Firestorm49 Nov 2019 #18

My thought too. Winter's coming; nice to have a big bonfire. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #20

I'm curious about Brian Kilmeade's book. That should be interesting. bitterross Nov 2019 #21

I look forward to finding this book by the shelf full SoCalNative Nov 2019 #22

It's a convenient way to money launder jmbar2 Nov 2019 #23

Exactly NT Rorey Nov 2019 #32

"Daddy's campaign got me on the best seller list! Thanks, Daddy!" struggle4progress Nov 2019 #24

Conservatives live in a world where they have to cheat to look like they are winning. Nitram Nov 2019 #25

If I really wanted to read it (and I don't) cannabis_flower Nov 2019 #26

This is a surprise to no one amuse bouche Nov 2019 #27

I Read A Report - Not The Onion DallasNE Nov 2019 #28

I saw that earlier... it was from a satire site. demmiblue Nov 2019 #45

The orange anus still has a warehouse filled to the rafters of his books he bought Brother Buzz Nov 2019 #31

DJTJr is probably telling people that ask that this symbol means it's a Christian Book (nt) mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #35

Those books will be distributed at churches and such. This is a serious Campaign Finance issue. AtheistCrusader Nov 2019 #36

Dollar section and Barnes and Noble within a week or two. Pepsidog Nov 2019 #40

Didn't one of the Democratic candidates for president do something similar? TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #51

Yes. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #52

Not that I am familair with, but I don't know everything. AtheistCrusader Nov 2019 #56

I believe so, yes. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #58

They'll be selling them at campaign rallies. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #37

One thing we can be certain of Scarsdale Nov 2019 #38

Acid For Children by Flea looks good. Jr, and his haggard, pornstar, plastic-injected, who Daddy Pepsidog Nov 2019 #39

How many did we pay for? You KNOW somehow they screwed taxpayers into paying NightWatcher Nov 2019 #41

I'd read that's how "Dianetics" made it to the NYT Bestseller's list. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #43

Yep. chowder66 Nov 2019 #48

Jr.'s got the MoRon L. Hubbard playbook Blue Owl Nov 2019 #50

Get a free copy with your stay at a Trump(tm) Hotel! rurallib Nov 2019 #44

This book should have been #1 in the Fiction section n/t aggiesal Nov 2019 #46

8 notable attempts to hack the NYT bestseller list.... chowder66 Nov 2019 #49

So that explains it....I didn't know that's what that symbol stood for... Upthevibe Nov 2019 #54