More than half of the sales of the 50 most popular works this year correspond to female writers, up from 35% in 2020.

For years, statistics have proven that women read more books than men, however, those authored with male names have always sold more. But new data points to a possible change in trend. Female writers penned 21 of the 50 most popular books this year, which is 42%, but in terms of copies sold for the titles on this list, the percentage reaches 51%, according to data from independent consultant GfK, which analyzes the Spanish publishing market. In 2020, the percentage of sales only reached 35%.

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