1. RULES OF GAME Non Fiction BooksNon-Fiction Books"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"- Francis Bacon

2. GOALS OF READINGReading for InformationReading for EntertainmentReading for Understandinga state of understanding less to one ofunderstanding more.Source : How to read a book A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What Ibegan by reading, I must finish by acting.- Henry David Thoreau 3. FOUR LEVELS OF READING 1. Elementary Reading basic reading or initial reading 2. Inspectional Reading the art of skimming systematically. 3. Analytical Reading preeminently for the sake of understanding 4. Syntopical Reading able to construct an analysis of the subject that may not be in any of the books.Source : How to read a bookA book is a gift you can open again and again.Garrison Keillor 4. NON-FICTION BOOKS To develop rules for judging whetherNon-Fiction book is of best quality ! Apply rules and share the result Identify Top 3 Books1,472,548 books are published in Non Fiction in 2011 in USASource : bowker.comThere is no friend as loyal as a book. Ernest Hemingway 5. Uncovering Rules Avid Readers View - Friends, Experts, Authors, Publishers, Librarians and Bibliophile HOW I DECIDE TO BUY A BOOK :- I find the reference to the book as part of another book, blog, article, tweet that Im readying that I find interesting. I go to amazon and actually look at the contents of the book. I might search for Rajesh Setty, Author andsome specific keywords in the book Management Consultant I google the book to see if the author has any video (TED talks, youtube videos etc.)1. ROII: Return on InvestmentI look at the authors site or blog and also look at supporting materials for the bookfor an Interaction. I spend aI also look at the other books the author has writtenfew hours reading the bookand as a business person, Ineed to get a good ROI forthat effort. What is the returnas compared to spending thesame # of hours elsewhere? the credibility of the author w.r.t to the topic under discussion(is he a practitioner?) also helps, an2. How does it make me a extensively indexed glossary also does help. examples are also a great aid - I look for suchbetter _______________: Athings when I pick up a non-fiction book.book has to make a lastingchange in some aspect of myidentity.3. How does it increase mycapacity to contribute more?4. How will it positively impactmy worldview on the topic of______If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads. Ralph Waldo Emerson 6. Uncovering Rules Ratings1. Quantitative Ratings1. Leverage Rating Scale .General practice of ratings for Books is based on 5 point scale/4 point scale E.gAmazon, goodreads.com etc; Ratings by book readers/experts ; http://www.businesspundit.com/25-best-business-books-ever2. Few books review sites, publish weighted ratings overall as well. Eg- The average rating for each book is calculated bymathematic average for the book (the sum of the ratings, divided by the number of ratings). The Top books are listed inan order based on a Bayesian calculation, which takes into account all ratings , and is sometimes called a "weightedrating." / http://www.adobe.com/communities/guidelines/faq.html2. Qualitative Reviews by Registered Users/Experts - Huge collection of databases which publishes the Index of books based on the reviews (Qualitative reviews) across the world against subject areas History, Scientific,3. Customized Rating Method I - Rankings Based on number of customer reviews on Amazon( a measure of Quantity), average Amazon ratings(a measure of quality) & number of Google hits ( a measure of popularity). Consolidated rankings based on these parameters ; Source :- http://www.noop.nl/2008/11/top-100-best-books-for-managers-leaders-humans.html ;4. Customized Rating Method II - Public nominates, IIM editors validate the nominations, and the number votes determines the respectability and ranking; Key factors considered include justification of nomination, sales figures, readers ratings and industry impact as expressed in the global media. http://www.iim-edu.org/bestmanagementbooks/index.htmJudge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given you. I believe the greatest characteristic ofgenius, is, above all, force. Gustave Flaubert 7. Uncovering Rules Other Industry References The Elo rating system has been used in a crowdsourcing application for determining best quality photographs.Brilliant Arc has created the "Keep/Toss" game, to 3 votes for photographs. Elo score is determined for allphotographs. The photographs with a score above a certain threshold are then selected for further processing. Academic journals are sometimes ranked according to impact factor; the number of later articles that citearticles in a given journal. [ Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking ] In politics, rankings focus on the comparison of economic, social, environmental and governance performanceof countries ( Driven by key performance indicators/Indexes) [ Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking ]The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods. Arthur Conan Doyle 8. Uncovering Rules Ratings ( Book Clubs/Websites ) Source : readmorebooks.com.wordpress.com/how-I-rate-books/Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Henry David Thoreau 9. The 7 Rules of Quality Books 1. Clarity of Thought : - Demonstrate in-depth understanding/experience & perspectives. Leverages facts/references toshare. 2. Connect :- Topic Relevance need to connect with readerlives/ situations. 3. Uniqueness of the Topic:- Niche or Most Discussed topic ,provides solution to a problem. 4. Outcome : - Practicality Tips/ Recommendations/ Insights.Creates an impact on the lives of reader. 5. Research : - Detailed / researched upon with availablesources 6. Writing Style : - Language simple, easier, Narration Style aptand Engaging. 7. Author Credibility : - Establish experience / ExpertiseThe worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. - James Bryce 10. Rules and Runs MVP 1 2 3 4 Surveyed 15 Respondents prioritized the 7 Rules AVG = Averaged the rating REP = Returns a repetitive values or most frequently occurring value .Judge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given you. I believe the greatest characteristic of 10genius, is, above all, force. Gustave Flaubert 11. The 7 Rules of Quality Books Experts Thoughts The framework you have developed certainly looks elegant. Pl go ahead. Later, if required, we can make a few small changes Vedpuriswar Find out how Booker or other prize winners are determined. Why reinvent the wheel? IMO, if the first 2 points are critical, then new authors such as JRR Tolkien, Chetan Bhagat & Amish Tripathi would never have got their first books published. And the 3rd wouldve eliminated the likes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez B