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Library's thriller shelf dwarfs its science fiction section
Original: My closest library has four times more "thriller" books than "science fiction and fantasy" books. Is this typical? I thi
A reader in the United States notes that their closest public library stocks four times as many thriller books as science fiction and fantasy titles, and asks whether that ratio is typical. They say the town's main library shows a similar balance, and that their first thriller read was engaging though disturbing in parts. The observation has prompted discussion of how libraries decide on genre collections.
Why now: People are discussing how public libraries allocate shelf space between popular genres and what that says about local reading tastes.
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Evidence
- My closest library has four times more "thriller" books than "science fiction and fantasy" books. Is this typical? I think the town's main library has a similar proportion. I just read my first book from the thriller section. While engaging, it was also horrific in parts. # books · treehugger@sciences.social · 2
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