The pie chart illustrates the percentage of five different books categories sold by booksellers in 1972 and 2012.
Overall, the category labeled ‘Others’ and adult fiction showed the most significant sales figures, while children’s fiction and biographies also accounted for considerable sales.
In the first pie chart, ‘Others’ represented the most substantial share of books sold by booksellers, making up 25%. Adult fiction, children’s fiction, and biographies each held a 20% share. The remaining 15% was attributed to travel books.
In 1992, adult fiction held the largest share of sold books at 25%. There was a slight difference between the sales of children’s fiction and ‘Others’: children’s fiction accounted for the second-highest percentage at 22%, while ‘Others’ saw a marginal contribution of only 2%. The remaining 33% was divided between biographies and travel, contributing 18% and 15% respectively.
By 2012, adult fiction became the most lucrative category for sellers, accounting for 45% of sales, followed by children’s fiction at 25%. The ‘Others’ category trailed behind children’s fiction by a margin of 13%. The remaining 22% was combined from travel books and other categories.