Study Finds Conservative Books Less Likely to Appear on New York Times Bestseller List

The Economist's investigation reveals a 7% lower chance for conservative titles to be listed, sparking debates on editorial bias.

Analysis indicates conservative books are 22% less likely to be in the bottom ten of the Times' list compared to Publishers Weekly.
Conservative authors on the Times' list rank an average of 2.3 spots lower than those with similar sales.
The Times denies political bias, attributing differences to varying methodologies across lists.
High-profile conservative books like those by Michael Knowles and Ari Fleischer were notably absent despite strong sales.
The study calls for greater transparency in how bestseller lists are compiled to ensure fairness.