Countless books are published every year–by publishing powerhouses, small and niche-specific publishing houses, publishers dedicated solely to e-Books, and more books than ever before are now being published independently, mostly because of the rise of the e-Reader. A downright miniscule number of these books will go on to achieve much success, and even fewer will rank on bestseller lists or receive any other type of literary accolade. When it comes to the seemingly overnight success of now-hugely popular books and series while most others, even those within the same genre and some arguable more well-written, end up filling clearance racks, one must wonder what exactly makes one book hit the literary jackpot while others are destined to merely fade into obscurity.
Hiptype, a platform for data-driven book publishing, presents the following infographic that lays out what makes a successful book in three areas–content, genre, and readers. Find out where genres rank in popularity by gender, the top-grossing fiction genres, and what types of readers will likely purchase a book, for what price, and approximately how many will actually finish reading it.
![The DNA of a Successful Book [Infographic]](http://www.hiptype.com/static/images/hiptype_infographic.png)
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I absolutely love it!!! The diagram is perfect. Let me know if you find one for magazines. 🙂
Wow interesting diagram. I hope to publish my first ebook in the very near future. I will remember this post to refer back to 🙂
I am so excited that you are planning to publish an ebook. You will definitely have to let me know when it comes out!
Interesting. I see I’m not the only one loving infographics 😉
Very interesting…. I have always loved to read and write, but I never knew much about the business behind it!
I love when you do infographics….this is great info for people who are thinking about publishing like myself 🙂
You’re thinking about publishing a cookbook, right? If your blog is any indication, a cookbook from you would be amazing!
Superb blog you have here but I was curious if you knew of any forums that
cover the same topics talked about here?
I’d really like to be a part of online community where I can get feed-back from other experienced people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks a lot!