It definitely seems worse real early game. I started up a new game last night and wandered into a small city right off the bat and hit every stand I saw, which was maybe 10 or so. I pulled a book out of at least half of them. Yes, as I said the first time, they are the lower end books, but that doesn't mean it isn't broken. And just because you can't find them in there as higher GS doesn't mean it isn't broken. It's more broken finding them day 1 than it is later into a game.
They really should do some things like this. I know they are pushing for gold and aren't looking to add "fluff", but this sort of stuff would be nice.