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The Bestseller Code

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"Girl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch.Why do some books capture the whole world's attention? What secret DNA do they share? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that blockbuster hits are highly predictable, and they have created the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining techniques, they have developed a model that analyses theme, plot, style and character to explain why some books resonate more than others with readers. Provocative, entertaining, and ground-breaking, The Bestseller Codeexplores the hidden patterns at work in the biggest hits and, more importantly, the real reasons we love to read."

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The Bestseller Code, Jodie Archer

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2016
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Title
The Bestseller Code
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin UK
Released
2016
Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
ISBN10
024124370X
ISBN13
9780241243701
Series
First published
2016
Original title
The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
Rating
3.9 out of 5
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"Girl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch.Why do some books capture the whole world's attention? What secret DNA do they share? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that blockbuster hits are highly predictable, and they have created the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining techniques, they have developed a model that analyses theme, plot, style and character to explain why some books resonate more than others with readers. Provocative, entertaining, and ground-breaking, The Bestseller Codeexplores the hidden patterns at work in the biggest hits and, more importantly, the real reasons we love to read."