Max stated that the quality of Xlibris's books was better than its competitors in the self-publishing industry, but criticized the organization of the site, where books were only indexed by an alphabetical listing by title with bare descriptions of the plot and theme.
Max observed that Xlibris's publications were superior to those of its rivals in the self-publishing sector, yet he criticized the website structure. Specifically, books were indexed solely through an alphabetical list by title without detailed summaries of their content or themes.