"Bestselling Author" is no longer a title that people earn by the merit of their work, but rather a description that many apply to themselves. As stated by novelist Patrick Snow, "Bestseller is an intentionally misleading term. Want to be a successful author? Then just go ahead and purchase 15,000 copies of your own book through Amazon and get a $100,000 loan to cover the costs."
On the other hand, some ambiguous Amazon subcategories in which achieving the top spot depends on promotion and timing, rather than selling a huge quantity of books, have yielded bestseller status, but only for a short period of time. However, in the olden days, in order to be deemed a bestselling author and earn the right to crow, you had to appear on one of the big bestseller lists, such as those published by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, or USA Today.
As aspiring writers, I'm sure we all dream of selling a huge number of books and becoming eminent in the book industry, like J.K. Rowling, James Patterson, and a slew of other well-known authors like them. But until our books went through a legitimate, non-cheating procedure, we would never be able to satisfy our own desires to be able to call our books "best sellers."
To grow the books' popularity, aspiring authors must understand the vital characteristics necessary. And here are basic ways that can help us learn more about what makes a book best-selling:
Write a good book with a good narrative. A good story is opinionated unless that makes the reader feel something and takes them on a riveting adventure—thus, capturing and maintaining the reader's interest.
Getting to know your readers When you know who your readers are, you can work out what material and messages people are interested in. And once you have a general concept of what you want to say, knowing your audience will help you determine the suitable tone and voice for your masterpiece.
Pick the best book marketing team. While an author is getting started in the book business, it might be a good idea to use the services of industry pros to make sure your book is getting some exposure—because even if your book is brilliant, it will go unrecognized without any publicity. Despite this, you should be careful, as there are a great many book marketing frauds in the world. So, determine and have a background check on the book marketing team you will choose and ensure that they place a high value on your books and ideas.
To summarize, these are just a few of the most important factors that contribute to the success of your book. As you can see, it is not just about writing a brilliant book that will make it profitable in the marketplace. However, it also comes with an effective marketing plan. Sure, being a newcomer to the book industry can be exhausting; even J.K. Rowling had to endure twelve rejections before she was finally acknowledged into the field. Who knows? Perhaps, with perseverance and effort, you will achieve your goal of making waves around the world with the book you composed. After all, who wouldn't want a great harvest after a long hard day's work?