Books Data Analysis

This project focuses on exploring book sales, ratings, and physical attributes through data visualization. It comprises three datasets, each targeting different aspects of the literary market:

Dataset 1: With around 1,000 rows and 15 columns, this dataset delves into sales trends, author ratings, and genre distributions. It caters to data analysts, publishers, and marketers seeking insights into book sales dynamics and reader preferences.

Dataset 2: Comprising roughly 52,000 rows and 23 columns, this dataset provides detailed information about best-selling books and series from Goodreads. It targets an audience interested in understanding bestseller attributes and correlations between ratings and sales.

Dataset 3: With about 6,000 rows and 12 columns, this dataset offers detailed book information, including physical attributes like cover images. It's valuable for analyzing the impact of book covers and descriptions on sales and ratings.

The design process involved ensuring consistency in design and interaction, selecting a color palette, structuring layout and typography, utilizing visual variables effectively, and implementing a step-by-step narrative style.

Technical implementation details include using libraries like Shiny, ggplot2, dplyr, plotly, and tidytext. Challenges included extensive data wrangling and implementing advanced interactive features.

The implementation section outlines the technical aspects and includes screenshots and descriptions of visualizations for each dataset, such as histograms, scatter plots, bar charts, and box plots.

Instructions for running the application and interacting with the visualization are provided, emphasizing the significance of the insights gained and potential future work.

Overall, the project successfully identifies key trends in book sales and ratings, emphasizing the impact of genre and physical attributes on sales performance, while also reflecting on the insights gained and suggesting areas for future exploration.