[Kyobo Bookstore Bestseller] Nobel Prize Winner Annie Ernaux's 'Simple Passion' Ranks 15th Overall

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] 'Trend Korea 2023' entered the comprehensive chart at number one as soon as it was published. Every year, it attracts attention from readers preparing for the coming year by predicting social changes in the near future. Preparation for the future showed no gender difference, with a similar number of buyers from both genders. Among them, readers in their 30s accounted for the highest proportion at 32.9%, followed by readers in their 40s at 29.7%, forming the main readership.

French author Annie Ernaux instantly gained readers' attention after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her representative work, 'Simple Passion,' entered the comprehensive chart at number 15, and 'The Years' received significant interest. Looking at the purchase ratio, female readers accounted for 64.5%, with purchases mainly from women in their 40s. Although generally popular among female readers, the recognition and tradition of the literary award made the male readership in their 60s stand out, accounting for 12.6% of purchases.

Readers' responses to the newly launched book recommendation TV program were also notable. Ken Liu's 'The Paper Menagerie' entered the foreign novel category at number 10, and Yoshitake Shinsuke's 'If It's Hot, Just Take It Off' entered the children's category at number 15.

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