According to Rain Siemer, the CEO of Rahva Raamat, people still buy books. Although life has become more expensive, books seem cheaper than other things. Bestsellers sell out quickly.
This year, the bestsellers were books by Estonian authors. Out of the TOP 15 books, 10 were written by Estonian authors. Fiction is the most popular. Children's literature comes in second. Children's books are very popular because kids love to read.
The most popular children's book was "Väike hiir". It is by a Finnish author who wrote about her daughter's life. Approximately 50,000 copies of this book have been sold in Estonia.
In adult literature, the most popular was Tõnu Oja's poetry book. It sold well all year. Another popular book was Urmas Vadi's "Kuu teine pool".
At the Tallinn Südalinna Library, the most popular book was also "Kuu teine pool". There were long waiting lists for this book.
Books by Estonian authors were also popular. For example, Piret Jaaksi's "Põdravalgus" and books by Lilli Luuk and Kairi Loog. This year, female authors were very successful.
Foreign literature was also popular. French literature was particularly significant. Books by Édouard Louis and Valérie Perrin were in high demand.
Estonians love to read books. Libraries are always full of people who want to borrow books.