The map above shows the book genres that are most sought out in selected countries. Researchers looked at international Google search data to determine which types of books readers were looking up the most in different parts of the world. Which genre is your favorite?
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MAP: Jim McMahon | SOURCE: Studying in Switzerland
Reading Tastes Around the Globe
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U.S.: Classics
ARGENTINA: Horror
NORWAY: Crime
U.K.: Classics
PORTUGAL: Romance
SWEDEN: Manga, Classics
TURKEY: Adventure, Poetry
SOUTH AFRICA: Poetry, Romance
RUSSIA: Fantasy
INDIA: Poetry
PHILIPPINES: Poetry
AUSTRALIA: Adventure, Classics
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