“Gorillas”, year's most read book

The last book by Veton Surroi “Gorillas we saw” and author Kassem Trebesena “A day on an endless night” are the most popular books in Kosovo's capital libraries during 2017.

This data was taken from two libraries in the wreck, that “Buzuku” and “Dukagini”.

Edon Zeneli from the “Buzuku” library, which said Surroi and Trebesena were the two most wanted authors at the International Book Fair in Pristina and Tirana during the year we are leaving behind.

Readers' request for these two authors is due to the fact that both have taken on a considerable media space, and because they are among the most talked about, people are curious about their books.

Zeneli said that even names known as Kadare, Congoli and recently, even Albatros Rexhaj, are required so much that they are found on the top of the best-selling authors in Albanian literature.

I consider that the best-selling Albanian author.. It's Veton Surroi, his books affect the topics of our everydayity, and given the media power behind him is the author who is inevitable at each fair is the best seller. This year, I believe his last book, "Gorilla we saw, is the best-sold book sold by Albanian authors, followed by Kasem Trebshanna One day on an endless night, is his autobiographical book, and because this year Kasme Trebshta and passed away, and as always his name is debated too much and debate as such then consists of selling the title, because people want to know what is being debated. Then we have Albatros Rexhay, Fatos Congolin and Ismail Kadare, in which I can't get a certain title which I would say is the best seller, but as authors enter the top 5 of the most relevant authors «requested by Albanian literature”, he said.

As for foreign literature, Zeneli said that the translations are usually authors who win known prizes such as the Nobel Prize, while stressing that from this group of authors they continue to be the most wanted Svetlana Aleksievic with the book “Zes from Cernobli”, Matia Senarkso and his book “Busule<3>, as well as Elena Ferantes with her Nazi triology.

The book that broke every record, being Zenelli's best seller, said it was “I am Malala” of Malala Yousafzai.

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The decline in readiness in Kosovo, according to him, is only a tendency of the media, since given the huge sale of books during 2017, it tells of increased reader numbers. And if there was a drop in reading, he said there wouldn't be so many publishers.

Even Erza Matti from the library “Dukagini” told Kosovas that sales speak of a satisfactory level of number of readers. At the same time, he pointed out that the works of writers of old literature continue to be among the most sold today.

There are many books from various authors, by Albanian authors, by international authors, that are old works that continue to be bestsellers. The year of publication never stops selling them because they are masterpieces, but there are new publications that are published during the year and translated over the year and are able to find the peak of the sale and be the favorites of our readers”, she said.

In addition, Mattie made it known that citizens' interest in books continues to be great for different voices. He added that once the publications are published, they are immediately sought by readers.

I can say there's a balance between citizens' demands because they're always their different demands that make it balanced. If a book has been published today from a foreign language, then immediately it will come and demand”, she stressed.

Meanwhile, according to Edon Zenelli from the “Buzuku”, the most prominent author among children is David Williams, an author who was the world-wide sensation, but who was also sold heavily in Kosovo with his book “Banda of midnight”. The book that only in the “Buzuku” library has walked around 150,200 apiece, which according to Zenel is news.

Meanwhile, the capital's libraries on the occasion of the end of the year have prepared combinations of books with enjoyable discounts for their clients who have a passion for reading until such as these have also been used as gifts for their loved ones. /N. Jakupi.