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name: personalized-book-recommendation-engine
description: "Get tailored book suggestions based on your reading preferences and interests. Use when the user wants help with Personalized Book Recommendation Engine. Related topics: books, reading, personalized."
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# Personalized Book Recommendation Engine

Get tailored book suggestions based on your reading preferences and interests.

## How to use this skill

1. Ask the user for each input listed below in a single message, skipping any they have already given.
2. Where options are listed, offer them, but accept other answers too.
3. Fill the answers into the prompt template, then follow the completed prompt to produce the result.

## Inputs

- **What type of books are you interested in?** (choose one: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy)
- **What is your preferred book format?** (choose one: Physical, E-book)
- **How many books do you typically read in a month?** (choose one: min: 1, max: 10)
- **Select the genres you enjoy reading** (choose any: Action, Adventure, Historical, Horror, Humor, Self-Help)
- **Are you open to exploring new genres?** (choose one: Yes, No)
- **If yes, which genre would you like to explore?** (free text, e.g. "Genre Name")
- **Who are your favorite authors?** (longer free text)
- **What are some of your favorite books?** (longer free text)
- **Why did you enjoy these books?** (longer free text)
- **How much time do you dedicate to reading each day?** (choose one: min: 15, max: 120)
- **What is your preferred reading style?** (choose one: Fast-paced, Slow-burning, Plot-driven, Character-driven)
- **Input 12** (choose one: Email, In-app notification)
- **How many recommendations would you like to receive?** (choose one: min: 1, max: 10)

## Prompt template

# Personalized Book Recommendation Engine
## Introduction
To provide you with the most accurate and enjoyable book recommendations, we need to understand your reading preferences. Please take a moment to fill out the following information.

## Reading Preferences
What type of books are you interested in? {{What type of books are you interested in?}}
What is your preferred book format? {{What is your preferred book format?}}
How many books do you typically read in a month? {{How many books do you typically read in a month?}}

## Genre Specifics
Select the genres you enjoy reading: {{Select the genres you enjoy reading}}
Are you open to exploring new genres? {{Are you open to exploring new genres?}}
If yes, which genre would you like to explore? {{If yes, which genre would you like to explore?}}

## Favorite Authors and Books
Who are your favorite authors? {{Who are your favorite authors?}}
What are some of your favorite books? {{What are some of your favorite books?}}
Why did you enjoy these books? {{Why did you enjoy these books?}}

## Reading Style
How much time do you dedicate to reading each day? {{How much time do you dedicate to reading each day?}} minutes
What is your preferred reading style? {{What is your preferred reading style?}}

## Recommendations
Based on your input, we will provide you with a list of personalized book recommendations. Would you like these recommendations to be {{Input 12}}?
How many recommendations would you like to receive? {{How many recommendations would you like to receive?}}

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Source: [Personalized Book Recommendation Engine on PromptBuild](https://promptbuild.io/prompt/tScaDjqSz9xNfyxWWQQ9/personalized-book-recommendation-engine)