Douglas Adams (think "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy") recorded an audio in 1993 about the ongoing invention of the book. Prophetically, he described e-books - something almost as common now as as paperbacks were 30 years ago. The Literary Platform launched a competition to put video along with Adams' audio. The results were brilliant.

This is an article by Seth Godin about the NY Times Best Seller List. If you're an author or a publisher, don't pay too much attention to 'the list'. Better yet, pay attention to the lives you touch with your work. Keep your own list.