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Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular

If the question is which genre bucked the prevailing trend in publishing to record a remarkable rise in readership last year, the answer is clear: quiz books.

Spending on the titles increased by nearly a quarter in 2025, data from NielsenIQ BookData suggests. It was the best year for quiz books since records began in 1998, according to the company, which manages the ISBN and SAN agencies for the UK and Ireland.

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Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Exhibition includes linen shirt collar from when author suffered a fatal stroke along with other personal items

Rare surviving items of Charles Dickens’ clothing, including the linen shirt collar worn by the writer when he suffered his fatal stroke in 1870, are to go on display.

Other items being exhibited include Dickens’ black silk stockings – part of his only surviving suit – as well as personal effects and items related to his personal grooming, including a set of six silver razors used for his daily shave, a perfume bottle, silver candle snuffers and a gold locket, containing photos and locks of hair from Dickens and his son, Henry.

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Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Data shows labour market is still in a fragile position due to economic uncertainty, with few signs of recovery

Britain’s jobs market is “floundering” amid weak hiring demand, with only limited signs of recovery, data has revealed.

Companies remain cautious about hiring staff amid cost pressures and economic uncertainty, according to two reports released on Monday. They show the labour market continues to be in a fragile position.

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Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Data shows labour market is still in a fragile position due to economic uncertainty, with few signs of recovery

Britain’s jobs market is “floundering” amid weak hiring demand, with only limited signs of recovery, data has revealed.

Companies remain cautious about hiring staff amid cost pressures and economic uncertainty, according to two reports released on Monday. They show the labour market continues to be in a fragile position.

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Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Exhibition includes linen shirt collar from when author suffered a fatal stroke along with other personal items

Rare surviving items of Charles Dickens’ clothing, including the linen shirt collar worn by the writer when he suffered his fatal stroke in 1870, are to go on display.

Other items being exhibited include Dickens’ black silk stockings – part of his only surviving suit – as well as personal effects and items related to his personal grooming, including a set of six silver razors used for his daily shave, a perfume bottle, silver candle snuffers and a gold locket, containing photos and locks of hair from Dickens and his son, Henry.

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Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular

If the question is which genre bucked the prevailing trend in publishing to record a remarkable rise in readership last year, the answer is clear: quiz books.

Spending on the titles increased by nearly a quarter in 2025, data from NielsenIQ BookData suggests. It was the best year for quiz books since records began in 1998, according to the company, which manages the ISBN and SAN agencies for the UK and Ireland.

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Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Data shows labour market is still in a fragile position due to economic uncertainty, with few signs of recovery

Britain’s jobs market is “floundering” amid weak hiring demand, with only limited signs of recovery, data has revealed.

Companies remain cautious about hiring staff amid cost pressures and economic uncertainty, according to two reports released on Monday. They show the labour market continues to be in a fragile position.

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Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

Exhibition includes linen shirt collar from when author suffered a fatal stroke along with other personal items

Rare surviving items of Charles Dickens’ clothing, including the linen shirt collar worn by the writer when he suffered his fatal stroke in 1870, are to go on display.

Other items being exhibited include Dickens’ black silk stockings – part of his only surviving suit – as well as personal effects and items related to his personal grooming, including a set of six silver razors used for his daily shave, a perfume bottle, silver candle snuffers and a gold locket, containing photos and locks of hair from Dickens and his son, Henry.

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Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 9 March 2026

2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular

If the question is which genre bucked the prevailing trend in publishing to record a remarkable rise in readership last year, the answer is clear: quiz books.

Spending on the titles increased by nearly a quarter in 2025, data from NielsenIQ BookData suggests. It was the best year for quiz books since records began in 1998, according to the company, which manages the ISBN and SAN agencies for the UK and Ireland.