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LIST The list is created by the editors of the "News Surveys" department, and not by ''The New York Times Book Review'' department, where it is published. The list is based on weekly sales reports obtained from selected sample of independent and chain bookstores, as well as wholesalers, throughout the United States. The sales figures are widely believed to represent books that have actually been sold at retail, rather than wholesale figures, "Blatty Sue Times on Best-Seller List" , from '' The New York Times '', August 29 , 1983 . as the Times surveys a number of actual booksellers in an attempt to better reflect what is actually purchased by individual buyers. Some books are flagged with a Dagger (†) indicating that a significant number of bulk orders had been received by retail bookstores. The exact methodology used in creating the list is classified as a trade secret. As of 1992, according to Edwin Diamond in his book ''Behind the Times'', the survey encompasses over 3,000 bookstores as well as "representative wholesalers with more than 28,000 other retail outlets, including variety stores and supermarkets."Edwin Diamond (1995). ''Behind the Times: Inside the New New York Times''. Page 364 The list is divided into Fiction and Non-fiction sections, which each contain fifteen titles. In July 2000 , a Children's Literature section was created. This happened because some publishers complained that the Harry Potter series wouldn't leave the top spots on the list and was not leaving enough room for their books. Bestseller Math . November 12, 2001. ANALYSIS According to or John Grisham , being on the list makes virtually no difference in increasing sales. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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