"Quiz books and Bibles experienced a surprising surge in popularity last year, with sales reaching their highest levels since the 1990s. According to NielsenIQ BookData, the firm managing ISBN and SAN agencies for the UK and Ireland, spending on quiz books rose by 24 per cent, while Bible purchases increased by 19 per cent. These figures represent the highest recorded for both categories since tracking began in 1998."
"This notable uplift, however, contrasted with a broader decline in non-fiction titles. Spending in this segment fell to its lowest point since 2014, reaching 791 million a five per cent decrease year-on-year. Volume sales also dropped by six per cent over the past year, totalling 59 million units."
Quiz books and Bibles experienced significant sales growth in the past year, reaching their highest levels since tracking began in 1998. Quiz book spending increased by 24 percent while Bible purchases rose by 19 percent. This surge contrasted sharply with broader market trends, as non-fiction spending fell to its lowest point since 2014, declining 5 percent year-on-year with volume sales dropping 6 percent to 59 million units. Adult fiction bucked the trend with a 5 percent spending increase. Overall print book sales across the UK experienced a marginal 0.5 percent decline, totaling 1.81 billion.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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