The Fickle Nature of Anticipation: A Tale of Book Publishing's Ephemeral Top 10 Lists As fall settles in, the literary world is abuzz with excitement over this season's most anticipated books.
But have you ever stopped to consider what drives these lists? What sparks the fervent anticipation that precedes a book's release?
The recent list touted by Amazon Books editorial director Sarah Gelman as "the most hotly anticipated books of the fall" is just one in a long line of such predictions.