Background
Why this test exists
The spine of a book shows the title, the publisher and the price. Who an author suits is written nowhere. That is the gap this test closes.
18 questions, about five minutes. The result costs 9.99 euros, and you pay only afterwards.
How a book recommendation works today
Three routes lead to most book purchases. For many people they are enough. Here is what they measure.
- The bestseller list ranks by copies sold. It tells you what other people bought.
- The recommendation online ranks by the behaviour of other buyers. The closer your shelf is to the average, the better it hits.
- The table in the bookshop shows a selection made long before your visit. Why these titles stays unsaid.
None of these three asks about you. That is exactly what the test does, before the first name appears.
Four differences that stay
- What the ranking follows. Usually copies sold, or the behaviour of others. Here your own answers.
- What comes first. Usually you see a title and hope it fits. Here you come first, the name comes last.
- What you learn about the selection. Usually nothing. Here each name shows which of your answers brought it.
- Which book is named. Usually the best-known one. Here a book to start with, because the start decides whether you stay with an author.
The four steps
After each step you know how long the next one takes.
- Answer, 5 minutes. 18 decisions about you and your reading. No sign-up, no email address. You can always go back.
- Unlock the result, under a minute. 9.99 euros once. This is the first point where anything is paid, and only after the questions.
- Read your reading world, 2 minutes. Only then does the first author name appear.
- Read the opening book, your call. You borrow or buy it wherever you like. This step happens without us.
What we do not do
There is no buy link and no commission. No publisher pays for a place in your result. At the end you get three names, not a basket.
No account, no sign-up. You pay after the questions.