# The Bestseller Code

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- Book: [The Bestseller Code](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthew-jockers/the-bestseller-code) ([The Bestseller Code.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthew-jockers/the-bestseller-code.md))
- Authors: [Matthew Jockers](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthew-jockers), [Jodie Archer](https://www.bookquiver.com/jodie-archer)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-02-4124-371-8
- Published: 2016-09-13
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

What if an algorithm could predict which manuscripts would become mega-bestsellers? 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 Code explores the hidden patterns at work in the biggest hits and, more importantly, the real reasons we love to read.