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NYT Weekly Best-Selling Books Dataset
Entertainment & Media Consumption
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About
This dataset contains the Best Sellers List published by The New York Times every Sunday, covering a full decade from 03 January 2010 to 29 December 2019. It offers insights into book popularity and trends, with each weekly list featuring 5 best-selling books for each category. This resource is ideal for analysing entertainment and media consumption patterns in the literary world.
Columns
- published_date: The date the bestsellers list was published.
- list_name: The category of the bestseller list (e.g., Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Nonfiction).
- list_name_encoded: An encoded version of the category name.
- rank: The rank of the book on the list for that specific week.
- isbn13: The 13-digit International Standard Book Number.
- isbn10: The 10-digit International Standard Book Number.
- title: The title of the book.
- author: The author of the book.
- description: A brief description of the book.
- amazon_product_url: The Amazon URL for the book.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided in CSV format. It covers weekly bestsellers from 03 January 2010 to 29 December 2019. The total number of values across the dataset is 61,430. Specific row or record counts for individual years or categories are detailed, for instance, 1,890 entries for 01 March 2010 to 07 April 2010, growing to 5,485 entries for 31 December 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Usage
This dataset is well-suited for:
- Trend analysis: Identifying popular book genres, authors, and themes over a decade.
- Market research: Gaining insights into the publishing industry and consumer preferences.
- Academic research: Studying cultural consumption and media influence.
- Recommendation systems: Building or improving book recommendation algorithms.
Coverage
The dataset's temporal scope is from 03 January 2010 to 29 December 2019. Geographically, it originates from The New York Times, a US-based publication, although the dataset itself is listed as globally available. Each week, the data details 5 best-selling books across various categories, providing a consistent snapshot of popular titles.
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Who Can Use It
- Data analysts and scientists interested in literary trends and media consumption.
- Publishing houses for competitive analysis and strategic planning.
- Educators and students for research on popular culture and reading habits.
- Developers for training AI and machine learning models, especially for natural language processing (NLP) or content recommendation.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- New York Times Best Sellers 2010-2019
- Decade of NYT Bestsellers
- Historical Book Trends (2010-2019)
- NYT Weekly Best-Selling Books
Attributes
Original Data Source: New York Times Best Sellers
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