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'''Book Sense''' was a [[marketing]] and [[brand]]ing program of the [[American Booksellers Association]], in which [[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 components of the program. In 2008, Book Sense was replaced by [[#IndieBound|IndieBound]].
== Book Sense bestseller lists ==
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The BookSense.com Web site has a database of books, with over 2 million titles. Shoppers who visit BookSense.com are directed to the Web site of the nearest member [[bookseller]], calculated by [[ZIP code]]. The individual websites share a central database administered by the [[American Booksellers Association|ABA]], although each store may set its own pricing. The sites can be constructed with a [[web template system|template system]] or custom-built.
== IndieBound
In June 2008, Book Sense was replaced by IndieBound, a new program and website.<ref>{{cite press release
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The [http://indiebound.org/ US] scheme was further expanded to the [http://indiebound.org.uk/ UK], [http://indiebound.co.nz/ New Zealand] and Australia. However, as of 2015 the Australian version appears to be in abeyance, as despite still having a [https://twitter.com/IndieBoundAus/ Twitter account], the linked website is unrelated and the [http://www.booksellers.org.au/ Australian Booksellers Assocation website] makes no mention of it.
== References ==
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