An algorithm that predicts bestselling books has awarded a perfect score to The Circle by Dave Eggers, a book that just so happens to be a dystopian satire of life in Silicon Valley. Hmm. Said ...

Knowing when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em is one of life's perpetual mysteries. If you have a mathematical inclination, or a bent for probabilities, this book might well catalyze a turning point ...

The way that books are selected for publication has remained basically the same for years: editors read over a manuscript and decide if they think it has potential and is a good fit. But that could be ...

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Goodreads announced yesterday that it has acquired Discovereads, a site that uses an algorithm to recommend books to people based on their preferences and on the preferences of users with similar ...

What happens when two algorithms get into a deathmatch over book pricing? You get a book about fly developmental biology that will run you more than $23 million plus shipping of course. Michael Eisen, ...