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What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-seller

  • Written by Albert-László Barabási, Author of The Formula, Linked, and Bursts, Northeastern University
What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-sellerFactors ranging from the timing of a book's release to its subject matter can determine whether it will crack the vaunted list.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

The average American reads 12 or 13 books a year, but with over 3 million books in print, the choices they face are staggering.

Despite the introduction of 100,000 new titles each year, only...

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