New York Times bestseller list is biased against conservatives: study

The New York Times bestseller list is less likely to include works published by conservative authors even if their books posted sales figures that matched those of left-leaning writers, according to a study.

An analysis conducted by the Economist magazine found that books published by conservative printing houses are 7% less likely to make it onto the Gray Lady’s weekly bestseller list even if those books sell at the same rate as works put out by other publishers.

While leading conservative authors such as Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck are frequently listed on the Times’ bestseller non-fiction list, less prominent writers have a more difficult time making the cut, according to the Economist.

The New York Times is less likely to include conservative authors on its bestseller list, according to a report.Shutterstock / Tada Images