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==Controversies==

==Controversies==

In 2013, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine printed a story titled "Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto ''The New York Times'' Bestsellers List." <ref name=Bercovici>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/02/22/heres-how-you-buy-your-way-onto-the-new-york-times-bestsellers-list/|title=Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto The New York Times Bestsellers List  |work=[[Forbes]] |author=Jeff Bercovici |date=February 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> ResultSource, a San Diego-based marketing consultant, specializes in placing books on the list. ''The New York Times'' was informed of this practice and responded: “''The New York Times'' comprehensively tracks and tabulates the weekly unit sales of all titles reported by book retailers as their general interest bestsellers.  We will not comment beyond our methodology on the other questions." <ref name=Trachtenberg2013>{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323864304578316143623600544 |title=The Mystery of the Book Sales Spike |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |author=Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg |date=February 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref>  

In 2013, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine printed a story titled "Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto ''The New York Times'' Bestsellers List." <ref name=Bercovici>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/02/22/heres-how-you-buy-your-way-onto-the-new-york-times-bestsellers-list/|title=Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto The New York Times Bestsellers List  |work=[[Forbes]] |author=Jeff Bercovici |date=February 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> ResultSource, a San Diego-based marketing consultant, specializes in placing books on the list. ''The New York Times'' was informed of this practice and responded: “''The New York Times'' comprehensively tracks and tabulates the weekly unit sales of all titles reported by book retailers as their general interest bestsellers.  We will not comment beyond our methodology on the other questions." <ref name=Trachtenberg2013>{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323864304578316143623600544 |title=The Mystery of the Book Sales Spike |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |author=Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg |date=February 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref>  

In 2014, the ''Los Angeles Times'' printed a story titled "Can bestseller lists be bought?"<ref name=kellogg2014>{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-pastor-contract-resultsource-bestseller-lists-20140305,0,7039368.story#axzz2vCwCm0fo |title=Can bestseller lists be bought?  |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Carolyn Kellogg |date=March 6, 2014 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mhpbooks.com/got-200000-congratulations-youre-a-bestselling-author/ |title=Got $200,000? Congratulations, you're a bestselling author. |publisher=[[Melville House Publishing]] |author=Julia Fleischaker |date=March 7, 2014 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> It describes how pastor Mark Driscoll contracted the company ResultSource to place his book ''Real Marriage'' (2012) on The ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for a $200,000 fee. The contract specified that ResultSource would "conduct a bestseller campaign for your book, 'Real Marriage' on the week of January 2, 2012. The bestseller campaign is intended to place 'Real Marriage' on the New York Times bestseller list for the Advice How-to list." The contract stated that "RSI will be purchasing at least 11,000 total orders in one week." This took place, and the book successfully reached No.1 on the hardcover advice bestseller list on January 22, 2014.<ref name=kellogg2014/>

In 2014, the ''Los Angeles Times'' printed a story titled "Can bestseller lists be bought?"<ref name=kellogg2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-pastor-contract-resultsource-bestseller-lists-20140305,0,7039368.story#axzz2vCwCm0fo |title=Can bestseller lists be bought?  |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Carolyn Kellogg |date=March 6, 2014 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mhpbooks.com/got-200000-congratulations-youre-a-bestselling-author/ |title=Got $200,000? Congratulations, you're a bestselling author. |publisher=[[Melville House Publishing]] |author=Julia Fleischaker |date=March 7, 2014 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> It describes how pastor Mark Driscoll contracted the company ResultSource to place his book ''Real Marriage'' (2012) on The ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for a $200,000 fee. The contract specified that ResultSource would "conduct a bestseller campaign for your book, 'Real Marriage' on the week of January 2, 2012. The bestseller campaign is intended to place 'Real Marriage' on the New York Times bestseller list for the Advice How-to list." The contract stated that "RSI will be purchasing at least 11,000 total orders in one week." This took place, and the book successfully reached No.1 on the hardcover advice bestseller list on January 22, 2014.<ref name=kellogg2014/>

In July 2015, [[Ted Cruz]]'s book ''A Time For Truth'' was excluded from the list because the "overwhelming preponderance of evidence was that sales [of Cruz's book] were limited to strategic bulk purchases" to artificially increase sales and entry onto the list. In response, Cruz called the ''Times'' "a liar" and demanded an apology.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/07/cruz-campaign-new-york-times-is-lying-about-bulk-book-sales-210318 |title=Cruz campaign: New York Times is lying about bulk book sales |work=Politico |author=Dylan Byers |date=July 10, 2015 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> The ''Times'' stood by its statement and evidence of manipulation.

In July 2015, [[Ted Cruz]]'s book ''A Time For Truth'' was excluded from the list because the "overwhelming preponderance of evidence was that sales [of Cruz's book] were limited to strategic bulk purchases" to artificially increase sales and entry onto the list. In response, Cruz called the ''Times'' "a liar" and demanded an apology.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/07/cruz-campaign-new-york-times-is-lying-about-bulk-book-sales-210318 |title=Cruz campaign: New York Times is lying about bulk book sales |work=Politico |author=Dylan Byers |date=July 10, 2015 |accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> The ''Times'' stood by its statement and evidence of manipulation.