Overview
This guide explains how to use the book topic idea generation feature to create ideas for your book topics. This feature is powerful and flexible, allowing you to generate targeted topic suggestions based on your preferences.
Have you watched Choosing a Book Topic yet? Start there and learn what separates a good topic from a poor one.
How to Generate Book Topic Ideas
Step 1: Select Your Category
Choose a category from the first drop-down menu
Categories are broad genre classifications that Amazon uses to categorize books
If you need help choosing a category, refer to the Choosing a Book Topic lesson mentioned above
Step 2: Choose Your Subcategory
Select a subcategory from the second drop-down menu
Each subcategory will further refine the topic options you receive
If you don't have a specific subcategory in mind, select "I'm open to anything"
Note: If you already have a topic in mind, you can choose "skip this step"
Step 3: Generate Your Topics
Click the Generate button
The generation process will begin in the output section on the right side of the screen
Topic generation typically takes a few seconds to a few minutes maximum
Step 4: Review and Copy Your Results
To copy all results:
Click the Copy button in the top right of the page
To copy specific topics:
Highlight the specific lines you want
Use Ctrl+C (or Cmd+C on Mac) to copy them to your clipboard
To generate new results:
Click the Generate button again to create a completely new list of book topic ideas
These are initial topic ideas only. They have not passed strict proof of concept (POC) requirements and may need further refinement.
Next steps:
Check each topic for POC requirements yourself
Further refine topics before proceeding with your book project
Quality Assurance
Remember that generated topics are starting points for your research and validation process. Always verify market demand and competition before committing to a topic.