Comments on: Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: July 2008 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/07/14/top-10-amazoncom-civil-war-bestsellers-july-2008/ Informed Amateurs Blog the American Civil War Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: August 2008 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/07/14/top-10-amazoncom-civil-war-bestsellers-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: August 2008 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:03:40 +0000 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/?p=1333#comment-1203 [...] you're new To TOCWOC, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Last month I took a look at the Amazon.com top 10 Civil War bestsellers.  Now I’d like to take a look [...] [...] you’re new To TOCWOC, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Last month I took a look at the Amazon.com top 10 Civil War bestsellers.  Now I’d like to take a look [...]

]]> By: Richard D. Boles http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/07/14/top-10-amazoncom-civil-war-bestsellers-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Richard D. Boles Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:25:30 +0000 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/?p=1333#comment-885 Thank you very much , I shall. I usually buy my books from lists of books in bibliographies. Also I try and not buy books that are under 500 pages unless the author is really good or if there are several volumes. Of course I break these simple rules all the time especially if the book or author is recommended by some one I can trust. My list is not in any particular order. Also sense it is my list I'll include more than one book by an author as one book. All books about the Civil War by Bruce Catton. Mr. Lincolns Army Glory Road Stillnes at Appomatox Grant moves South Grant takes Command The Coming Fury Terrible Swift Sword Never Call Retreat Lee's Lieutenants 3 Vol by Douglas S. Freeman R.E. Lee the abridged version by Douglas S. Freeman I've read the 4 Vol version by Freeman , To me the abridged version was better . Grants Memoirs by U.S.Grant Henry Hallecks War by Curt Anders Fighting for the Confederacy by E.P. Alexander The Civil War 3 Vol by Shelby Foote The Gettysburg Campaign by Edwin Coddington The first 4 Vol of the Overland Campaign by Gordan Rhea To the Gates of Richmond by Stephen Sears also all the rest of Sears books. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War 4 Vol by various authors I know I took liberties with the numbers game but hey, This list will change soon and will always change as I read new books by new authors and old books by old authors. I had 300+ books by 1998 and I sold them all to 2 used book sellers. Boy did they get a steal. I'm back up to 230+ now and have included the first 18 vols Of the Official Records or the War of the Rebellion. I have read the first two vol already and really enjoyed them very much. Thank you very much , I shall.
I usually buy my books from lists of books in bibliographies. Also I try and not buy books that are under 500 pages unless the author is really good or if there are several volumes. Of course I break these simple rules all the time especially if the book or author is recommended by some one I can trust. My list is not in any particular order. Also sense it is my list I’ll include more than one book by an author as one book.

All books about the Civil War by Bruce Catton.
Mr. Lincolns Army
Glory Road
Stillnes at Appomatox
Grant moves South
Grant takes Command
The Coming Fury
Terrible Swift Sword
Never Call Retreat

Lee’s Lieutenants 3 Vol
by Douglas S. Freeman

R.E. Lee the abridged version
by Douglas S. Freeman
I’ve read the 4 Vol version by Freeman , To me the abridged version was better .

Grants Memoirs
by U.S.Grant

Henry Hallecks War
by Curt Anders

Fighting for the Confederacy
by E.P. Alexander

The Civil War 3 Vol
by Shelby Foote

The Gettysburg Campaign
by Edwin Coddington

The first 4 Vol of the Overland Campaign
by Gordan Rhea

To the Gates of Richmond
by Stephen Sears also all the rest of Sears books.

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War 4 Vol
by various authors

I know I took liberties with the numbers game but hey, This list will change soon and will always change as I read new books by new authors and old books by old authors. I had 300+ books by 1998 and I sold them all to 2 used book sellers. Boy did they get a steal. I’m back up to 230+ now and have included the first 18 vols Of the Official Records or the War of the Rebellion. I have read the first two vol already and really enjoyed them very much.

]]> By: admin http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/07/14/top-10-amazoncom-civil-war-bestsellers-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-884 admin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:12:21 +0000 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/?p=1333#comment-884 Richard, This list, based on my understanding, is the list of best selling Civil War books on Amazon, so it is based solely on how many books were sold. As I've learned, this does not always mean every book on the list is a good one. It may have just had better marketing. The audience is the general public. I unfortunately do not have a way to see how self-described Civil War buffs bought Civil War books on Amazon. I don't know that there is any favoritism in this list or agenda other than Amazon's obvious agenda to want to sell as many books as possible. If you want to post your top 10 list here, I'd welcome it! Brett Richard,

This list, based on my understanding, is the list of best selling Civil War books on Amazon, so it is based solely on how many books were sold. As I’ve learned, this does not always mean every book on the list is a good one. It may have just had better marketing. The audience is the general public. I unfortunately do not have a way to see how self-described Civil War buffs bought Civil War books on Amazon. I don’t know that there is any favoritism in this list or agenda other than Amazon’s obvious agenda to want to sell as many books as possible. If you want to post your top 10 list here, I’d welcome it!

Brett

]]> By: Richard D. Boles http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/07/14/top-10-amazoncom-civil-war-bestsellers-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Richard D. Boles Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:54:15 +0000 http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/?p=1333#comment-883 In response to the top ten list by Amazon.com. First is this list based on any particular criteria such as how many books were sold , how good a read was it, how conprehensive the particular subject matter? How recent the book or printing ,how popular to Civil War Buffs or the general puplic? For myself It appears that there is always an agenda or politics or favoritism or something behind a top ten list of anything. Can I list my top ten list of Civil War Books? In response to the top ten list by Amazon.com. First is this list based on any particular criteria such as how many books were sold , how good a read was it, how conprehensive the particular subject matter? How recent the book or printing ,how popular to Civil War Buffs or the general puplic? For myself It appears that there is always an agenda or politics or favoritism or something behind a top ten list of anything. Can I list my top ten list of Civil War Books?

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