How many books do I need to sell to become a bestseller on Amazon?

In order to hit #1 on Amazon, you’ll need to sell somewherebetween 3,500 and 5,000 copies in 24 hours. Want to hit top 10? You’ll need to sell roughly 300 for print, or 2,000+ copies for combined formats. Those numbers aren’t exactly set in stone, but they’re a pretty close approximation.

How many books can you expect to sell on Amazon?

Rough rule of thumb – expect to sell 1 book per day for every 2000 listed of across-the-range stock. And the ratio is steadily getting worse. I remember when I first started about 9 years ago being told to expect a monthly average of 1 sale per day per thousand – no longer, sadly.

How many books do I have to sell to make a living?

To make a comfortable average wage you need to sell between 6171 and 7731 books. The delivery charges take less of a percentage of your royalties and of course you get more back per book sold. Of course in many genres $9.99 books will not be competitive, but it does put pricing into perspective.

How many books does the average self-published author sell?

There are all kinds of statistics bouncing around out there, but generally speaking, most self-published authors will likely sell around 250 books or less. A few years ago, the industry was buzzing when statistics revealed that the average self-published author earns less than $500 from her books.

How many copies will my book sell in the first year?

The average traditionally published non-fiction book sells about 250-300 copies in the first year, but when we manage a book launch, our target is to sell 1,000 copies in the first 3 months. Why 1,000?

How to find the sales of a book on Amazon?

Step 1. Find the book on Amazon Search for the book on Amazon and pay attention to the different editions, such as: To estimate total sales, you’ll have to look at each edition separately. Step 2. Check the book’s Amazon sales rank For each edition, note the book’s rank in the entire store, not just its own category.

How do publishers and authors make money?

Publishers only make money by selling copies of books, which is why they obsess over book sales. But self-published Authors have many more roads to success.