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Posted: **Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:54 pm**

This just in ... The Last Dark is officially on the NY Times bestseller list.

Posted: **Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:46 pm**

We knew it would!

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:47 am**

Congrats SRD!

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:12 am**

Sweetness!

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:30 am**

And I haven't even bought mine yet.

--A

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:41 am**

Awesome! Congratulations

Avatar wrote:And I haven't even bought mine yet.

Av, for your information, if I'm not mistaken, what counts for those lists are first day orders and pre-orders, there was even a thread about this. Well, let's hope we get a new SRD book soon so that you can join in

Hopefully more of the Gap Cycle ^_^

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:48 pm**

Well done, Mr. Donaldson!

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:33 pm**

That's brilliant!

I can't seem to find the actual list it's on. If you come across it can someone post a link. I'd like to see it with mine own eyes

u.

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:05 pm**

Brilliant. Well deserved too!

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:30 am**

I believe the author is given a head's up regarding upcoming lists. So it will probably be listed this Sunday?

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:35 am**

Effaeldm wrote: Hopefully more of the Gap Cycle ^_^

I want a series set in the world of The Killing Stroke. Romeo, tell SRD to get on with it.

--A

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:35 am**

Menolly wrote:I believe the author is given a head's up regarding upcoming lists. So it will probably be listed this Sunday?

I checked the lists, the newest one is till October the 12th so far (and supposed to be published in the newspaper on the 27th, if I understood correctly), so likely you're right, at least about the fact - but maybe a bit later.

Avatar wrote:
Effaeldm wrote: Hopefully more of the Gap Cycle ^_^
I want a series set in the world of The Killing Stroke. Romeo, tell SRD to get on with it.

Maybe we should suggest some horrible ideas... worked splendidly with the Chrons

How about Milos Taverner revived and becoming the main character?

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:37 pm**

If you check out www.locusmag.com/Monitor/category/bestsellers/ they have weekly bestsellers, and trends. As of today (10/25) they have best-sellers each week up to 10/21. Or you can go to www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/ which has them for "week of 10/27" and includes e-books.

I had thought there were longer lists (top 100) but I can't seem to find any online.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:11 pm**

Yay! Also made the London Times bestseller list.

Posted: **Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:16 pm**

Cool!

I bought mine for my Nook. Plan to get a hard copy at some point to complete my collection.

Blazing my way through Last Dark! Halfway through Chapter 2!

-jay

Posted: **Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:53 pm**

Okay, I finally found a link with Last Dark showing up in the bestsellers list. (Because they just put it up a few hours ago.)

www.locusmag.com/Monitor/2013/10/weekly ... 8-october/

Three titles appear on the extended USA Today list, the highest at #72 being Stephen R. Donaldson’s The Last Dark (Putnam). Further down are Veronica Roth’s Allegiant (Katherine Tegan) at #76 and Neal Shusterman’s UnSouled (Simon and Schuster) at #90.

Following that as a clue ...

www.usatoday.com/life/books/best-sellin ... ?ajax=true

Weirdly, #71 is The Shining ... yes, that one.

Posted: **Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:55 pm**

Not so weird - the Shining just had a sequel out.

Posted: **Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:00 pm**

Against All Things Ending had a sequel out!

I just thought it was weird that Last Dark was competing with books published decades ago. Ender's Game is in the top 10, too.

Actually, now that I think about it, both The Shining and The Last Dark are about dads having trouble with the wife and son.

Posted: **Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:35 am**

great news - maybe I should read the last trilogy before the next e-fest?

Posted: **Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:24 am**

Entirely up to you, Sarge...

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