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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Publishers struggle to predict bestsellers, since literary quality often isn’t, in practice, the ultimately decisive factor for success.
Chapter 3: An algorithm predicting a novel’s success could shape the publishing industry’s future for the better.
Chapter 4: Topics are critically important to a novel’s ultimate success.
Chapter 5: The effective use of emotion in plot is crucial to a book’s success.
Chapter 6: Most bestselling authors avoid ornate phrasing and favor a straightforward style.
Chapter 7: Female authors, or those the algorithm deems female, rate higher when it comes to style overall.
Chapter 8: A title that highlights a strongly drawn character can make all the difference.
Chapter 9: The bestseller-ometer can recommend novels and offers new authors a chance to succeed.
Description
The Bestseller Code (2016) reveals the remarkable story behind a newly developed computer algorithm with the power to unlock the secrets behind the most popular best-selling books. By analyzing over a thousand bestsellers, patterns have emerged that show us which themes, plots, styles and characters contribute to earning a book a spot at the top of the charts.
Who Should Listen
- Readers wondering what makes a book popular
- Writers and authors looking for widespread success
- Computer geeks who love a good algorithm