Article does not provide older numbers for comparison but implies that this represents an acceleration of earlier trends: > Unlike the serendipitous sense of d

Article does not provide older numbers for comparison but implies that this represents an acceleration of earlier trends: > Unlike the serendipitous sense of discovery that comes with browsing a bookstore, people tend to search by author or subject matter when they shop online, limiting the titles they see. Often, they see whatever a search or algorithm delivers, or find themselves steered toward titles that retailers push because they are already selling well. As a result, many of the new books that were released in 2020 languished, as panicked retailers focused on brand-name authors and readers gravitated toward the most popular titles.