The sale of novel books is always high in book fairs as this genre remains on the top choice of readers.
However, there is a difference in sales by type of novels.
Romantic novels are top in the selling list, according to information gathered by visiting the various stalls-pavilions of the Amar Ekushey book fair.
After romantic novels, political and historical novels are more in demand.
Salesmen and publishers said that they are selling novels the most. Romantic novels are most in demand. Romantic novels by late Humayun Ahmed are most in demand.
There is also a demand for books by new generation writers Saadat Hossain, Mouri Morium.
The demand for books of Humayun Azad and Syed Shamsul Haque is also admirable in the book fair.
Touhidul Islam, in-charge of Anyaprokash, said that novels are selling more. Among these, romantic and political novels are most in demand.
Readers come and buy Humayun Ahmed's books more. Also the books of Sadat Hossain, Mouri Morium are selling as well.
Saleheen Jihad, a salesperson for Oitijjo Prakashoni, said that there is a high demand for romantic novels in the fair. Humayun Ahmed is still unchallenged in this category. Then political and historical novels are also in demand.
Among these, Humayun Azad, Syed Shamsul Haque, and Sunil Gangopadhyay's books are in high demand, he added.