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Passionately and thoroughly entertaining....Hall examines 12 of the most successful novels of the 20th century and reverse-engineer[s] them, mining their separate defining qualities and their comparative appeal to readers Referential and cleverly elucidated, the book raises many good points about the precise methodology of bestselling novels. -- Kirkus Reviews Fascinating. Every would-be writer, and every knowledgeable reader, should read this book. It brings a valid understanding to publishing phenomena that seemingly were unexplainable. With this book, you see the forest and the trees. --MICHAEL CONNELLY I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I ve encountered in my thirty-five years as an editor and publisher. Even established and successful authors need this guide. --OTTO PENZLER

After more than thirty-five years as an editor and publisher, I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I've encountered in that time. --Otto Penzler

Passionately and thoroughly entertaining....Hall examines 12 of the most successful novels of the 20th century and 'reverse-engineer[s]' them, mining their separate defining qualities and their comparative appeal to readers...Referential and cleverly elucidated, the book raises many good points about the precise methodology of bestselling novels. --Kirkus Reviews Fascinating. Every would-be writer, and every knowledgeable reader, should read this book. It brings a valid understanding to publishing phenomena that seemingly were unexplainable. With this book, you see the forest and the trees. --MICHAEL CONNELLY I learned more about fashioning a bestseller from Hit Lit than from any other book, or any experience, I've encountered in my thirty-five years as an editor and publisher. Even established and successful authors need this guide. --OTTO PENZLER

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James W. Hall is the author of seventeen novels, four books of poetry, two short-story collections, and a book of essays. He’s also the winner of the Edgar and Shamus awards.

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