Space, Place, and Bestsellers

This book offers a fresh perspective on contemporary publishing by examining how bestsellers circulate through physical and digital spaces, from airport bookstores to Kindle downloads. Fletcher's spatial analysis reveals how these commercial books move through our world as multi-format objects, considering everything from audiobooks consumed during commutes to physical copies read on beaches. The work combines paratextual, textual, and site-based methodologies to uncover the hidden geographies that shape literary success.

What makes this study particularly compelling is its focus on the material realities of book consumption in the digital age, demonstrating how location and mobility directly influence commercial potential. Readers interested in publishing studies, literary geography, or media consumption patterns will find valuable insights into how space shapes reading experiences. Fletcher successfully demonstrates that understanding where and how people encounter books is just as important as analyzing their content for grasping contemporary literary culture.