In honor of the International Women's Day, the International Storytel audiobook service analyzed the period from March 2020 to March 2021 and found out what foreign and domestic writers listened to Russia more actively, what works are popular, as well as what psychological advice audience is looking for in audiobooks.
The first spring joyful news: Russia is gradually returning to normal life, and audio-book audition statistics confirms this. During the entire 1920s, the Russian audience listened to the books almost equally throughout the week. Since the beginning of February, there is a "Dopandamemic" curve of listening: the peaks of activity fall on weekdays, and then there is a sharp decline in the weekend. This means that on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday have become available other entertainment, people return to the "docking" life.
Most Popular Women AuthorsAt the moment, if you combine all the available categories and literary genres, 33 writers are included in the top 100 most popular authors among Russian listeners. From writing in Russian in the first place Svetlana Martinchik, using the pseudonym Max Fry. In the top five of the most popular authors, Alexander Marinina, Daria Dontsova, Guzel Yahina and who became the classic of modern Russian literature Dina Rubin.
Top 5 Russian-speaking writers
- Max Frey.
- Alexandra Marinina
- Guzel Yahina
- Dina Rubin
- Darya Dontsova
Top 5 overseas writers
- Agatha Christie
- Elizabeth Gilbert.
- Jen Surneo
- Joanne Rowling
- Ayn Rand
Fiction
In the category of artistic prose in the first place, Guzel Yahina, who wrote the novels "Zuulikha opens the eyes" and "My Children", and on the second - Marina Stepnova. Her novel "Garden" came out at the end of last year, but already became a bestseller. Also in the top of the popular writer Dina Rubina, Lyudmila Ulitskaya and Polina Dashkov.
Interestingly, in the genre of fiction, the Russian audience listens to not only domestic and Anglo-American writers. For example, on the 53th place Nigerica Cimamand Ngosi Achi, who writes about the realities of life in the homeland and the difficulties of adaptation of Africans in other countries. On the 62th place Nina Vyha, the writer of Finnish origin, which became known thanks to a family saga about life in the Finnish village. On 92 positions Brazilian writer Francis Di Pontish Pylbles, in the 99th place Indian writer Amit Traci, who devoted his debut novel as such important topics as the abduction of people and trade in India.
Most Popular WritersThe most popular work written by the woman, this year became the "city of women" Elizabeth Gilbert. In general rating, he is ahead of only the eternal leader of recent years - non-Fickshen "Sapiens. A brief history of mankind. " The leader of the auditions among Russian works is a novel by the novel "Zuulikha opens a big discussion last year and bringing the big discussions. The second work of Jahina, "My Children", also comes in the top five most popular works written by women, and is in fourth place. In the second position, the work of Marina Stepnova, but not the "garden", but "Women of Lazari". This novel entered the short list of prestigious Russian literary premiums and awarded the "big book".
Top 5 works of Russian writers
- Guzel Yahina, "Zulech opens his eyes"
- Marina Stepnova, "Women of Lazar"
- Alena Detsetskaya, "Not life, but a fairy tale"
- Guzel Yakhina, "My Children"
- Nika Nikaova, "# in bed with your husband. Notes of mistress. Wives to read be sure! "
Top 5 works of foreign writers
- Elizabeth Gilbert, "Women's City"
- Jen Surneo, "Not Sy. Eastern wisdom, which says: Be sure of your abilities and do not allow doubts to interfere with you move forward. "
- AYN RAND, "Atlant straightened his shoulders" (brief version)
- Robert Galbreit (Joan Rowling), "Bad Blood"
- Robert Galbreit (Joan Rowling), "Mortal White"
Psychology and women
We decided to see which audiobooks on psychology and self-development written by women were the most popular this year. In the first place, the American writer, the famous speaker and the success coach Jen Surruso and her works "not symbols" and "not Noah". But this is the only foreign author in the top 10 audiobook on psychology and self-development written by women. It comes Nick Nick Kalokov with a frank and provocative conversation about infidelity in relationships "# in bed with your husband. Notes of mistress. Wives to read be sure! ". Her second book "# How to stop being a sheep. Getting rid of the suffragee "is also in the top ten most popular audiobooks on psychology for women.
In the psychological top of the audiobook Lyudmila Petranovskoy on how to learn to understand their children and communicate with them, "the secret support. Affection in the life of the child. "
Also, books written by women traditionally among the leaders in the top of the work on sexual problems. This is Audiobooks Natalia Krasnova "Former. The book is about how to put on those who wanted to put on you "," 1000 and 1 day without sex. White paper. What I did while you have sex, "as well as audiobook Daria Varlamovo and Elena Foore" Sex: from the Neurobiology of Libido to virtual porn. Scientific and popular guide. "
The same applies to books about a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition. The top entered "intuitive meals. How to stop worrying about food and lose weight "Svetlana Bronnikova and" My Best Friend - Stomach: Food for Smart People "Elena Motovaya.
Biographies of women
We looked at what women's biographies are most interested in the Russian audience today. In first place Chulpan Hamatov and Katerina Gordeva with his story "Time to prick the ice" on how they created the Foundation "Give Life" and why today both consider it the most important thing in your life.
In second place in popularity among women's lives, the autobiography of the young American journalist Giannett Walls "Castle of glass. What the past hides "- about how unconventional children were raised in her family. History 250 weeks held in the list of bestsellers according to the New York Times.
In third place, the world-famous biography of the girl who led a diary during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, "Diary Anna Frank".
In the fourth place of memories Jennifer Wharf, who worked as an obstetric in London in the 50s of the last century. According to her history, the famous British TV series is filmed.
On the fifth position, another autobiography - the book Deborah Feldman "Unortodoxal. Scandalous renunciation from my Hassid roots. " The author tells how fled from the ultrareraligious community. According to the book, the German mini-series was withdrawn.