In August 2017, conservative publisher Regnery Publishing said it would no longer allow its writers to claim ""New York Times" best-selling authors" due to its belief the "Times" favors liberal books on the list. The "Times" responded the political views of authors have no bearing on the list and noted conservative authors routinely rank highly on the list. The Associated Press noted the "Times" is a frequent target of conservatives and Republicans. "The Washington Post" called Regenery's ban a "stunt" designed to increase sales, "What better way to sell a book to a conservative audience than to promote the idea that the New York Times doesn't like it?" The "Post" compared the list to best seller lists from "Publishers Weekly" looking for bias but could not find anything convincing.