This list was a concession to independent bookstores, many of which were outraged when the Times created hot links between every single book on its Internet best-seller list and Barnes and; Noble's online bookstore, which then gave a 30 percent discount to all the listed books.
Independent bookstores were angry when the Times gave readers hot links to click on to order the books from Barnes and Noble.
Independent bookstores had no complaint about the Times creating hot links to the books on Barnes and Noble.