A lot of what goes into determining whether you becoming a mega bestselling author comes down to chance: being born in the right place at the right time. Other factors relate to what you write - and importantly, how much. But there is one other important factor: character.

In this episode, we break down the common characteristics of the characters crafted by authors whose books have sold more than a hundred million copies in total.

Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers!

Links from this episode:

Book Riot's list of the longest series

Character name inspiration

⁠Sarah's latest novel AutoCEO