How To Use ChatGPT To Find The Perfect Next Book Read in 4 Steps
So far, the generative AI tools have been amazing at recommending new books and authors. They take the old trick of browsing your favorite book’s bibliography and make it 1000% broader and more interesting.
The key is prompting it well. I’ve found that asking it to –
Act as an experienced, helpful librarian. My goal is to [understand/find more about topic/books/novels]. I love [the example book], especially [why I like it]. Please recommend 30 more books.
And then, follow that answer up with *exactly* what you hope to find, such as –
ok, but make them more [whimsical, oddball, academic, like Malcolm Gladwell, etc] can really find some hidden gems.
The last critical step is when you go to the library with your list in hand, walk up and down the aisles and just grab whatever looks interesting or whatever your friend recommended.