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English book sales continue to grow as Dutch fiction falls again

January 25, 2024
The American Book Center in Amsterdam

The Dutch bought more books last year, helping to push up sales 3% to €685 million, book promotion foundation CPNB said on Thursday.

In total, the Dutch bought over 43 million books, a rise of several tens of thousands on 2022 and the fourth annual increase in a row.

The rise is due to the sale of English language books and e-books, and the sale of Dutch language books fell by 0.3%. Sales of Dutch fiction have fallen 15% since 2019, the CPNB said.

One in five books now bought in the Netherlands is in a language other than Dutch. In particular, young adult books in English are popular with teenagers and people in their 20s.

E-book sales rose 13% in value terms to €32 million, but they still retain a modest share of the total market.

“It is hopeful to see that more books have been sold in the Netherlands for the fourth year in a row and that sales have grown for the ninth year in a row, given the downturn in France, England, America and Germany”, said foundation chief Eveline Aendekerk.

The CPNB will publish a list of the country’s best sellers later on Thursday.

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