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Ah, the stupidity of publishers! The paperback version is cheaper than the Kindle version, ensuring that I won't buy either. :(


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And as usual, Kindle edition is more expensive than paperback :(

As an aside, it's kind of bizarre the hardcover edition is cheaper than the ebook and paperback editions.

Now that I've bought his book for $5, i agree, he should raise the price of it :)

But I think the bigger thing is that price difference between the Paperback and the Kindle version. I see the Kindle at $5 and I think the value of the book is $5. And so to get it in print, I am paying $13 more for that. So the cost to print the paperback is $13. That's how I see it.

So i'd much rather see a smaller difference in price between the two. Show me the value of your book is actually $9, and the paperback is only, at most, $5 more.


So I really like the description of "The Righteous Mind" WHY is it $2.50 more to get the Kindle version then to have a paperback book shipped to my home!

Kindle Version - $11.99

Paperback (Prime) - $9.32

https://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Mind-Divided-Politics-Relig...


They are often more expensive on Amazon as well: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-version-expensive-paperback-dol...

> Kindle $9.99

> Paperback $49.99

what.the.hell.

Also, in order to be constructive: the kindle version was published 21-June and thus is available right now. Sadly the kindle preview does not include the table of contents


Note that the book is no longer $0.99, as stated in the article. It's currently $8.39 (vs $9.00 for the paperback). I always get disappointed to see such a small difference in price between Kindle and paperback.

Thanks for the book recommendation. I went to buy it off of Amazon and got a reminder of just how screwed up the book publishing market is screwed up. The electronic version is almost $3.00 (22%) more than the paperback.

The cost of printing the book is low, and I want to encourage people to buy the paperback version if they are on the fence.

The paperback also requires an additional $3 postage, so it's actually $22 instead of $19.


I'm sorry to veer off topic but is anyone else infuriated that a brand new hard cover edition of this book is $13 (or as low as $7 from other sellers) but the Kindle version is $15? I don't even own a Kindle but that's ridiculous pricing.

The book looks interesting and I considered buying it, but then I discovered that the Kindle edition is more expensive than the hardcover. When it is like this, I feel cheated (to say the least). So, I'm sorry, but I'll not buy it. Too bad.

For me, on Amazon, I see the ebook as $14.99, hardcover as $19.60 and paperback as $24.87.

I'm surprised the hardcover is cheaper than the paperback.


Me too, but I just went to amazon to buy it and discovered that the kindle edition is more expensive than the hardcover:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UYUP6M


I believe Amazon sets the price for the hardcover, whereas the Kindle version says "this price was set by the publisher".

Also seeing $15.99 for the Kindle version.

I don't get it. The ebook is 34 USD. At amazon you get the printed version for 31 USD. What is the logic there?

I was so expecting the justification for pricing the kindle version at $9.26!

Hardback: $14, Kindle edition: $18

:(


$24 paperback, $31.95 kindle :)
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