Amazon reveals its best-selling books of the moment

Following the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted the pace of life around the world, the publishing industry faced an uncertain outlook. "New releases began to freeze, fearing the worst," the analysis states in the analysis of the consequences of the lockdown on the book industry. However, platforms like Amazon helped weather the crisis.

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"Thanks to platforms like Amazon, books managed to overcome adversity and, on the contrary, get back on track," the report states. During the lockdown, many people rediscovered the habit of reading or found the time to intensify it.

Amazon, in its Spanish version, became a key tool for those without access to physical libraries or bookstores. "Readers, faced with the limited possibility of going to a library or bookstore, opted to purchase various titles via messaging or download them to electronic devices, such as tablets or Kindles," it emphasized.

Unlike traditional bookstores, where you can randomly browse shelves and authors, Amazon offers a more targeted environment. "It's easier to do so if you know exactly the type of book you want," the document explains. In response to this need, the platform launched a list of the most popular titles among its users.

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These are the best-selling books on Amazon Spain recently: I'm Back: 100 Truths to Find Yourself Again, by Chloe Miel. Goodbye to Inflammation: How to Prevent Disease, Delay Aging, and Lose Weight, by Sandra Moñino. Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Emil Frankl. 5 Weeks to Deflate Yourself, by Blanca García-Orea Haro (@Blancanutri). The Housekeeper, by Freida McFadden. Atomic Habits: Small Changes, Extraordinary Results, by James Clear. Superconsciousness Exists: Life After Life, by Dr. Manuel Sans Segarra. Wreck This Journal. Now in Full Color, by Keri Smith. The Housekeeper's Secret (The Housekeeper 2), by Freida McFadden. In Case We Come Back One Day, by María Dueñas.

"Amazon, understanding readers' need to find alternative offerings without getting lost in all the new releases that come out daily, has launched a ranking of the most popular titles and authors of the moment so that next time you don't have to rack your brains trying to figure out which title to read next," the document states.

To purchase books on Amazon, you just need an account on the platform. "Then type the title of the book into the search engine and click 'buy.' You can add more than one item to your cart and complete the purchase afterward ," the user guide states.

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The growth in the number of readers in Spain has been sustained since the pandemic. The 2023 Barometer of Reading and Book Buying Habits, presented by the Ministry of Culture and Sport, shows that the reading rate has increased by 5.7% in the last decade.

"64.8% use their free time to read," the report highlights. This percentage rises to 66.2% when comic book readers are included. When focusing on those who read for leisure, the figure remains at 64.8%, slightly higher than the previous annual figure.

“Frequent readers remained at 52.5%, while those considered occasional only showed a slight increase of 0.4 percentage points,” the report states. Despite the increase, a significant portion of the population remains non-readers . “35.2% of Spaniards never read,” the barometer emphasizes. Among the reasons for this behavior are lack of free time (44%), preference for other activities such as walking or watching TV series (30.6%), lack of interest (29.3%), and health or vision problems (0.9%).

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