Books Infographics

[mikegg]

I'm creating an infographic for a large online bookstore.

What are some cool topics and interesting stats about books that you guys would like to know?

I'm having trouble generating a lot of ideas!

 

[FoBoT]

if you lined up all the books you sell end to end, they'd reach the moon and back X times
?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Need statistics on the ethnic distribution of purchasers of various genres of novels, to determine the true superior man.

 

[Leros]

Weight of all the X books sold (where X is a popular series).

 

[Jeff7]

How many books could fit on a 32GB microSD card, PDF format, properly compressed.
:hmm:

 

[sdifox]

rain forest loss rate vs book sale rate

 

[kranky]

Number of books published over time (need to include self-published/e-books).
Largest book ever published (number of pages, and physical page size).
Oldest surviving book.
First book published in the US.
Book translated into the most languages.
Author with the most books written.
Most expensive book ever published (original cost) and highest price ever paid for a book (auction).
Book in continuous publication for the longest time.
Best-selling children's book/reference book/fiction book of all time.
Largest library owned by an individual.
Unusual materials used in a published book.
Worst typo.
What subject has the most books written about it.
Oldest bookstore still in operation.

 

[tynopik]

graph of most popular topics covered by infographics about books