Now, the book search algorithm takes into account more than 100 "signals," individual data categories that Google statistically integrates to rank your results.

If you have a mathematical inclination, or a bent for probabilities, this book might well catalyze a turning point in your life. This book explains how simple algorithms can be applied to our ...

Users looking to buy health books on Amazon should be afforded the same standard. No major platform is immune to problems with gameable algorithms.

An algorithm that predicts bestselling books has awarded a perfect score to The Circle by Dave Eggers, a book that just so happens to be a dystopian satire of life in Silicon Valley. Hmm. Said ...

But that could be changing: The publishing platform Inkitt has teamed up with Tor to release the first book picked by an algorithm.

More and more, computer-generated recommendations run our lives. But are they really the best way to expand your cultural horizons?

From analyzing a book's prospects to figuring out what subjects people are clamoring for, data is bigger in publishing than ever. But how much is too much?

For the past four years volunteers at Penguin Random House have manned the Penguin Hotline to assist consumers find the perfect book to gift to their loved ones. In 2016, the Penguin Hotline ...