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Abby Jimenez's ratings took off with her fourth book, not her first.
Her debut looks like a hit today. The record says otherwise.
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- Notebook · NB-002 · Guide
14,073The Friend Zone, six months in
495,422now
What I found
The Friend Zone had 495,422 ratings on October 3, 2026. Six months after it came out, it had 14,073. Her first three books each sat under about 32,000 before the next one arrived. Book four, Part of Your World, had 97,786.
So do this
If you're comparing your debut to hers, compare it to 14,073, not 495,422.
Keep in mind
One author. Ratings aren't sales.
Source: Ratings Rewind, book by bookRatings Rewind worked examplesaved Goodreads copies
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