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History of books on the Best Sellers List

This query returns a list of every time a new book is added to the Best Sellers List you specify. NOTE: limited to 20 items per check.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
nytimes.recent_books_on_a_best_seller_list
Runtime method
performQuery("nytimes.recent_books_on_a_best_seller_list")

Query fields

List Dropdown list

Label
Best Sellers List
Slug
list
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Ingredients

Title

Slug
Title
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.Title
Type
String
Example
Thinking, Fast and Slow

DescriptionThe book's description

Slug
Description
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.Description
Type
String
Example
The winner of the Nobel in economic science discusses how we make choices...

Book cover image URLA URL to the book's cover image

Slug
BookCoverImageUrl
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.BookCoverImageUrl
Type
String
Example
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0553801473.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

AuthorThe author of the article

Slug
Author
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.Author
Type
String
Example
Daniel Kahneman

PublisherThe name of the book's publisher

Slug
Publisher
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.Publisher
Type
String
Example
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Best seller category

Slug
BestSellerCategory
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.BestSellerCategory
Type
String
Example
Business

RankRank this week on the list

Slug
Rank
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.Rank
Type
String
Example
3

Weeks on listNumber of weeks on the list

Slug
WeeksOnList
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.WeeksOnList
Type
String
Example
23

IsbnISBN Number (ISBN 13)

Slug
ISBN
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.ISBN
Type
String
Example
1726474927483

Best seller listed dateThe listed date of the book

Slug
BestSellerListedDate
Filter code
Nytimes.recentBooksOnABestSellerList.BestSellerListedDate
Type
Date (ISO8601)
Example
2020-07-07