I'm creating "reddit's favourite books v2.0", What improvements do you want to see?

https://www.reddit.com/r/raerth/comments/iz3nh/im_creating_reddits_favourite_books_v20_what/

created by Raerth on 25/07/2011 at 11:45 UTC

24 upvotes, 11 top-level comments (showing 11)

Together with a couple of helpers I've started to collate a new and improved version of the list[1].

1: http://www.reddit.com/r/raerth/comments/cpxkq/reddits_favourite_books/

I will be including a lot more recommendation threads, tweaking the weighted scoring, noting the genre, and a few other bits. Also thinking about adding an Amazon link (non-affiliate).

If anyone's got anything else they think would be good, let me know. Hoping to get it finished this week, depending on work.

Comments

Comment by SomeRandomRedditor at 01/08/2011 at 15:45 UTC

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Simple change that I'd like, have the links sorted into non-fiction, fiction, and both, and the actual list with amazon links, sorted by fiction and non fiction, two separate lists.

Comment by Mack513 at 17/08/2011 at 01:28 UTC

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Maybe the year they were published?

Comment by enimodas at 01/10/2011 at 10:26 UTC

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Lots of book are available for free. If you add an amazon link, also add a project gutenberg or similar link.

Comment by brownboy13 at 25/07/2011 at 12:27 UTC

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I think patrick rothfuss (Name of the wind; The wise mans fear) should be included.

Comment by Dodged at 25/07/2011 at 23:54 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I think the list should go on to at least 300 books. You should also make a thread on r/AskReddit, r/books, and similar subreddits asking for top titles and help on refining the list. Hopefully, less popular books would get more exposure and you will be able to get better feedback with a larger audience.

I really appreciate your hard work and good luck with the list!

Comment by twcaiwh at 05/08/2011 at 05:06 UTC

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You could post threads in appropriate subreddits for specifically this purpose, and let the upvotes decide the x top books from each thread.

Comment by [deleted] at 22/08/2011 at 17:43 UTC

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So is version two still getting worked on? Your awesome for putting the work in!

It would be friggin awesome if there were genre notation or separation. I'd love to go looking for Reddit's favorite philosophy books, programming books, adventure books, etc.

Comment by mooli at 18/09/2011 at 12:13 UTC

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Figure out why the hell there was no Iain Banks.

Comment by ElBeh at 16/11/2011 at 05:23 UTC

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Do you know when the list will be finished?

Comment by hisham_hm at 18/11/2011 at 01:42 UTC

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What threads do we go to in order to vote/recommend books?

Comment by valtism at 18/09/2011 at 08:53 UTC

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Perhaps throw out the more trollish ones like The Bible and Sarah Pailin's book.