They created a map of the world’s best books.  What title represents Poland?  You will be shocked

They created a map of the world’s best books. What title represents Poland? You will be shocked

New books appear on the publishing market every now and then, and it is impossible to choose something for yourself. If you don’t know which title to choose, expert recommendations may be helpful. Based on readers’ ratings collected on a popular website, a map of the best books in the world was created. The list also includes proposals from a Polish author.

Undoubtedly, autumn is a time of year that has a positive impact on the growth of reading. Due to the weather and unfavorable weather conditions, many people prefer to spend time at home. According to the book published by the National Library in April 2023, the genres that Poles most often read include fiction, romance and crime literature. If you are a bookworm and have read all of them, we have a list of some that you may have missed.

They analyzed book ratings on a well-known website. They created a map with the best ones

Book lovers are certainly familiar with Goodreads. This is a website that collects reviews about books and authors from around the world. Each user, and there are already 125 million of them, has the opportunity to share their observations and leave a rating. The WordFinderX portal decided to use this data to conduct research and, consequently, create . It contains the best titles, according to readers, from almost every corner of the Earth. Which authors were honored?

An important criterion when creating the list was the number of ratings a given book received. The experts included only those that collected at least 500 opinions on the website. According to the study, “Svedectví o živote v KLDR” by Nina Spitlanikova has the most positive reviews around the world and in the Czech Republic. it scored 4.79 stars. In turn, in the United States, the fantasy novel “Words of Light” by Brandon Sanderson, rated 4.76 stars, is a hit, while in Great Britain, the sensational crime novel “The Botanist” by MW Craven is breaking records. A proposal from a renowned Polish author was also high on the list.

This is the best Polish book. She was included in the portal’s top 15 list

Considering its popularity in local bookstores, many will certainly be surprised by the title that appeared on the map created by WordFinderX. The victory went to a reportage from 2019 by Joanna Gierak-Onoszko. The book “The 27 Deaths of Toby Obed” even won the Nike Literary Award in the Readers’ Choice category. Moreover, according to the data presented, it was ranked 15th in the European ranking.

So if you don’t know what book to read on an autumn evening, use the instructions on the map. Here are the 15 best titles according to Goodreads users:

  1. “Svedectví o živote v KLDR”, Nina Špitálníková, Czech Republic
  2. “The Monogram, Odiseas Elitis”, Greece
  3. “20 de ani în Siberia, Anita Nandrit-Cudla”, Romania
  4. “Donbas. Svadobný apartmán in hoteli Vojna”, Tomáš Forró, Slovakia
  5. “Ellana – Le pacte des Marchombres”, Pierre Bottero, France
  6. “Дочя, Tamara Duda”, Ukraine
  7. “Kobane Calling, Zerocalcare”, Italy
  8. “El guerrero a la sombra del cerezo”, David B. Gill, Spain
  9. “Prespanskite kambani”, Dimiter Talev, Bulgaria
  10. “exit RACISM: rassismuskritisch denken lernen”, Tupoka Ogette, Germany
  11. “Det angår også deg”, Herman Sachnowitz, Norway
  12. “Двенадцать стульев”, Ilya Ilf, Russia
  13. “The Botanist”, MW Craven, Great Britain
  14. “Ciganin, ali najljepši”, Kristian Novak, Croatia
  15. “The 27 Deaths of Toby Obed”, Joanna Gierak-Onoszko, Poland

Source: Gazeta

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