Literary Quality

Ah, the bestseller list! That ranking where dreams are made, and pretentious book clubs derive their seasonal reading lists. But the million-dollar question is: Are these lists accurate indicators of quality? Or are they just a mishmash of marketing strategies, social media hype, and maybe a sprinkle of actual talent? Let’s start with the magic behind these lists. Imagine a grand wizard with a beard as long as a CVS receipt, waving his wand and deciding which books make it to the coveted list. In reality, it’s a tad less glamorous. Bestseller lists are compiled using various data points, including…