Affiliate Disclosure

About a Book is part of two affiliate programs: the Amazon Associates Program and the Barnes & Noble affiliate program (administered through CJ Affiliate / Commission Junction).

What this means: when you click an affiliate link on our site and buy a book — whether the one we linked to or anything else during that visit — we receive a small commission. The price you pay is exactly the same. Amazon and Barnes & Noble pay us, not you.

Why we use affiliate links

Affiliate revenue is what allows About a Book to exist as a free resource. We don't show ads. We don't sell user data. We don't accept payment from publishers, authors, or anyone else in exchange for coverage. Affiliate commissions are how we keep the site running, the app being built, and our team writing.

Our commitment

We only recommend books we'd happily put on our own shelves. The presence of an affiliate link does not mean we were paid to recommend a book — it means we recommended a book and there's a way for you to buy it. We never adjust our editorial coverage based on which titles drive more affiliate revenue.

How to identify affiliate links

Every affiliate link on our site is marked with the HTML attribute rel="sponsored nofollow", which is the standard Google-recommended way of disclosing a paid relationship. Our buy buttons are clearly labeled "Buy on Amazon" or "Buy at Barnes & Noble."

FTC compliance

Per the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's endorsement guides, we disclose our affiliate relationships clearly and conspicuously. This page, the disclosure in our site footer, and the disclosure on every reading guide together constitute our affiliate disclosure.

Amazon Associates required language

About a Book is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Questions

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or anything else, we'd be happy to answer.