The problem with books in English

English-language book sales seem to be on the rise in several European countries. Are you seeing this trend in the Netherlands, and if so, what impact is it having on the Dutch book market?

I believe this is our number one challenge. English-language books accounted for one in five books sold in the Netherlands in 2022 and almost one in four books in 2023, and we believe it will be one in every four books this year. There are two genres specifically affected by this: general fiction and YA - in YA, 60-80% of the books are sold in English. Non-fiction and information books are being read in Dutch. Oddly enough it also doesn't seem to affect the thriller genre that much; readers still read those in translation.