There are many authors whose future books I plan to read without bothering to check reviews.
When I enjoy something that has a sequel, I nearly always continue the series.
Beyond that, it's some mix of:
- A personal recommendation from a friend or colleague
- Awards / nominations (both as a quality signal, and for cultural literacy)
- Collaborative filtering (for both positive and, rarely, negative signal)
- Human-written reviews (heavily skewed towards one or a few reviews that are thoughtful and clearly indicate the book had meaningful impact on that particular reader, vs generic ratings or popularity per se)
Related thoughts:
There are many authors whose future books I plan to read without bothering to check reviews.
When I enjoy something that has a sequel, I nearly always continue the series.
Beyond that, it's some mix of:
- A personal recommendation from a friend or colleague
- Awards / nominations (both as a quality signal, and for cultural literacy)
- Collaborative filtering (for both positive and, rarely, negative signal)
- Human-written reviews (heavily skewed towards one or a few reviews that are thoughtful and clearly indicate the book had meaningful impact on that particular reader, vs generic ratings or popularity per se)
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