Great news for book lovers! Amazon.in, India’s largest bookstore has launched Amazon Best Reads.Amazon Best Reads features the Top 25 bestsellers in India (in print and digital formats) based on sales on Amazon.in in any given month. The list will be published on Amazon.in on the fifth of every month.
Amazon.in will provide book lovers aunique opportunity to purchase their favorite books at attractive prices. Amazon.in is offering a minimum 50% off on MRP on the Top 25 bestsellers. For digitally savvy readers, the respective eBook versions are available at a 20% discount to their corresponding physical book.
“We are excited to launch Amazon Best Reads– a comprehensive list of bestsellers of each month for readers in India. Amazon.in today is a leader as far as online book sales are concerned. The number of books sold per day has grown by 1400% over the past two years. With this initiative, we believe the time is right to introduce a list that will guide book lovers to decide what to read each month. We hope that this initiative will gain support from book lovers and further spread the love for reading among customers in India,” said Noor Patel, Director Category Management – Media, Amazon India.
To provide authenticity, and ensure an accurate representation of a title’s popularity, new releases are not included in Amazon Best Reads before completing one month of circulation. It will also exclude academic, reference and test preparation books.
The first Best Reads list, contains books across all languages – there are two Hindi titles in the list – ‘Ikshvaku Ke Vanshaj’& ‘Rahasya’. Additionally, the list has classics such as ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from Harper Lee and ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho.
Amazon.in is waiving off shipping charges for all books Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) for a limited period to encourage readers to purchase books available at low price points without worrying about additional shipping charges.
Amazon.in has the largest book store in India across online and offline formats. Book lovers can choose from a wide range of books across languages, genres and authors. Over 2,500 sellers today offer lakhs of books to their customers across India on Amazon.in. Amazon.in has the largest online selection of books in India across languages including three major regional languages – Hindi, Tamil and Kannada which have found a huge audience, especially in non-metro cities where regional language books have featured in the top 10 bestsellers list.
All Consumers on www.amazon.in and the Amazon mobile shopping app have an easy and convenient access to over 30 million products across hundreds of categories. They benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, Cash on Delivery, Amazon’s 24×7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive 100% purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee. They can also enjoy Amazon.in’s guaranteed next-day, two day delivery and Sunday delivery on products fulfilled by Amazon.
