This morning I logged onto Amazon’s Kindle store and checked out the bestseller list, and was happily surprised to see that Amazon has just implemented the change that it announced to Publishers Weekly less than two weeks ago. From now on, all books that cost money will have their own top 100 list, and all free books will have their own top 100 list.
If you were worried that Amazon would make the free books go sit in a windowless room off to the side, you’ll be pleased to know that the retailer is keeping that list in a prominent place. In fact, the two lists are presented in columns on the same page, which means you can now see 50 titles per screen.
For bargain hunters, this makes it even easier to find free offers. I think this may also help readers find those books that aren’t free but are steeply discounted. For instance, this morning I found that Stephen King’s new novella Blockade Billy