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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Stressed Brits buy record number of self-help books

Bookshop owners say political turmoil has sent customers in search of uplifting titles

Sales of self-help books have reached record levels in the past year, as stressed-out Britons turn to celebrities, psychologists and internet gurus for advice on how to cope with uncertain times.

Three million such books were sold – a rise of 20% – according to figures from Nielsen Book Research, propelling self-improvement or pop psychology into one of the fastest-growing genres of publishing.

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