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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7857355" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Amazon ranking data might be a starting point that at least provides you with some kind of metric. Obviously, they're not without flaws. I've heard there's a way to turn Amazon ranks into sales projections, but I am no yet savvy enough to do that. I'd start by comparing gonzo settings like Planescape and Spelljammer to traditional settings like Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk.</p><p></p><p>3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting #96 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#108,543 in Books)</p><p>3e Dragonlance Campaign Setting #160 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#264,914 in Books)</p><p>The AD&D Dragonlance Adventures book wasn't given a ranking for D&D (but it was #452,882 in Books)</p><p>AD&D Forgotten Realms Campaign Set #276 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#555,228 in Books)</p><p>3e Living Greyhawk Gazetteer #396 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#884,400 in Books)</p><p>Spelljammer: Adventures in Space #411 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#916,804 in Books)</p><p>Planescape Campaign Setting #642 in <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Game</a> (#1,535,301 in Books)</p><p>World of Greyhawk boxed set wasn't given a rank for D&D (but it was #2,210,848 in Books)</p><p></p><p>This seems to indicate there is significant interest in gonzo D&D books, but that interest has mostly tracked behind more traditional fantasies. I included older/newer versions when possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7857355, member: 20323"] Amazon ranking data might be a starting point that at least provides you with some kind of metric. Obviously, they're not without flaws. I've heard there's a way to turn Amazon ranks into sales projections, but I am no yet savvy enough to do that. I'd start by comparing gonzo settings like Planescape and Spelljammer to traditional settings like Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk. 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting #96 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#108,543 in Books) 3e Dragonlance Campaign Setting #160 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#264,914 in Books) The AD&D Dragonlance Adventures book wasn't given a ranking for D&D (but it was #452,882 in Books) AD&D Forgotten Realms Campaign Set #276 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#555,228 in Books) 3e Living Greyhawk Gazetteer #396 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#884,400 in Books) Spelljammer: Adventures in Space #411 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#916,804 in Books) Planescape Campaign Setting #642 in [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/16215/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books']Dungeons & Dragons Game[/URL] (#1,535,301 in Books) World of Greyhawk boxed set wasn't given a rank for D&D (but it was #2,210,848 in Books) This seems to indicate there is significant interest in gonzo D&D books, but that interest has mostly tracked behind more traditional fantasies. I included older/newer versions when possible. [/QUOTE]
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