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'''Book Sense''' was a [[marketing]] and [[brand]]ing program of the [[American Booksellers Association]], in which
▲'''Book Sense''' was a [[marketing]] and [[brand]]ing program of the [[American Booksellers Association]], in which many [[independent bookstore]]s across [[North America]] participated in order to better compete with the large book chains. Bookstores participating in the Book Sense program were expected to display the Book Sense logo and take part in at least some of the available components of the program. In 2008, Book Sense was replaced by [[IndieBound]].
== Book Sense bestseller lists ==
The Book Sense bestseller program was developed to provide a method of calculating bestsellers better suited to independent bookstores than the lists provided by ''[[The New York Times]]'' and others. Two factors contribute to the differences. First, ''The New York Times'' lists include all book sales, including grocery stores, gift shops, independent bookstores, large chains, big box stores, and drug stores; where the Book Sense lists consider only sales from independent bookstores. Second, ''The New York Times'' lists include reports from publishers, which can "double-count" a book (the sale is reported once by the publisher and once by the retailer) and generate artificially high sales of popular new books when retailers and distributors purchase large numbers of books that may later be returned unsold to the publishers.
Book Sense publishes
== Book Sense picks ==
Before a major new book is published, the publisher will often send out [[Advance Reader Copy|Advance Reader Copies]] (ARCs--also known as uncorrected proofs) to booksellers to generate interest in the book. Owners and employees of Book Sense member stores review these ARCs, along with brand-new books when they are released, and nominate their favorites as "Book Sense picks." The American Booksellers Association handles nominations and voting, and releases monthly lists of what member stores have selected. There are
== Book Sense Book of the Year Awards ==
Each year, owners and employees of each Book Sense member store have the opportunity to vote for [[Indies Choice Book Award|The Book Sense Book of the Year]], which is issued in four
*[[2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards]]
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== BookSense.com ==
The BookSense.com Web site has a
== IndieBound.org==
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