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The Top 100s are  the top 100 swappers, most-Posted ISBNs, most-requested ISBNs, and most-wished-for ISBNs in the club. You can view the Top 100s list by clicking "Top 100s" in the menu that drops down under Community on the toolbar at the top of the site.

Read more about the Top 100s here.

How to Use the Top 100s:

  • Swappers:
    • You can click any top swapper's highlighted PBS Nickname to look at her profile: from there you can PM her, look at her Bookshelf and Wish List and her Book Reviews.   You can also add her to your Friends.
  • Posted:
    • You can see how many copies of a book are already available in the club; you might not want to buy that used Grisham book at your used-book sale thinking of posting it.  You can also see if books you have Wish Listed are coming into the club in high numbers in the recent past.  
    • You can click any book cover or title to be taken to the Book Details page for that ISBN.  You can Wish List it if it is not available, Post it if you have it, or request it if is available.
  • Requested:
    • Get an idea of how many of the books on your Wish List are becoming available--how quickly you might be moving up on the list.  If 62 copies of "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" were requested in the past week, you know that there are 62 fewer people ahead of you on the Wish List for that ISBN.
    • You can click any book cover or title to be taken to the Book Details page for that ISBN.  You can Wish List it if it is not available, post it if you have it, or request it if is available.
  • Wishes:
    • Get an idea of what others are Wishing for.  This is useful before you hit a library or used-book sale, or if you are just someone who likes to follow trends.  Caution: this list can be dangerous!  It will most likely give you ideas of what to add to your own Wish List!
    • You can click any book cover or title to be taken to the Book Details page.  There you can add the book to your Wish List.  Or post it if you have a copy with that ISBN and the same booktype, and you'll be sure to get a request soon!
  • Referrals
    • See who's had the most success in bringing new members into the club!

Getting around the Top 100s

Top 100 Swappers:
  • Default view: "all time" no need to click Swappers tab
    • This will show you the 100 members who have sent out the most books (and had them marked received by the requestors) since PBS began, and the number of outgoing completed transactions they have.
  • To see other time intervals: click time interval link above list
    • 30 days: Shows you the 100 members who have sent out the most books (and had them marked received by the requestors) in the previous 30 days.  
    • 7 days: Shows you the 100 members who have sent out the most books (and had them marked received by the requestors) in the previous 7 days.

Top 50 Posted Books

  • Default view: "all time" , click Posted tab
    • This will show you the 100 books (by ISBN) that have been posted the most often since PBS began, and how many copies are currently available to request.
  • To see other time intervals: click time interval link above list, then click Posted tab
    • 30 days: Shows you the 100 books that had the greatest number of copies put into the system in the previous 30 days.  It does not show how many copies of those books are currently available.
    • 7 days: Shows you the 100 books that were most often posted into the club in the previous 7 days.  It does not show how many copies of those books are currently available.
Top 50 Requests :
  • Default view: "all time", click Requests tab
    • This will show you the books (by ISBN) in the club that have been requested (from Wish List offers OR from regular requests from the available books in the library)  the most often since PBS started
  • To see other time intervals: click time interval link above list, then click Requests tab
    • 30 days: Shows you the 100 books that were most often newly requested in the club in the previous 30 days.
    • 7 days:  Shows you the 100 books that were most often newly requested in the club in the previous 7 days.
Top 100 Wishes:
  • Default view: "all time", click Wishes tab
    • This will show you the books (by ISBN) in the club that have the greatest number of active Wishes.
  • To see other time intervals: click time interval link above list, then click Wishes tab
    • 30 days: Shows you the 100 books that were newly added to the most Wish Lists in the club in the previous 30 days.
    • 7 days:  Shows you the 100 books in the club that were newly added to the most Wish Lists in the club in the previous 7 days.

Top 50 Referrals

  • Default view: "all time", click "Referrals" tab
    • This will show you the members who have referred the most members to the club, their nicknames and city/state, and how many members they have referred
  • To see other time intervals: click time interval link above list, then click Referrals tab.
    • 30 days: Shows you the 100 people who referred new members in the last 30 days.
    • 7 days:  Shows you the 100 people who referred new members in the last 7 days.