The Bookseller - News - Thirst for 'solutions-focused' books as non-fiction plateaus

Chief executive of Curtis BrownSee Curtis Brown listing Jonny Geller echoed the competition from streaming channels. "Non-fiction has definitely plateaued slightly," he said. "We are looking for stories to compete with the best Netflix documentaries and need specialists or unique voices to prove to readers it is worth spending so much time with a book.

"My take is that after the unexpected boom in book sales during the pandemic, publishers are coming to terms with the market softening and understanding buying patterns are returning to normal - i.e. we have other things to do with our time other than read and walk," he told The Bookseller.