Sevastopol residents became interested in Russian classics: sales of such books grew by Avito by 14%

Krympress reports:

Avito analysts discovered a surge in interest in classical literature — sales of books of Russian classics in 2024 for 2023 increased by 7%. The top of the most popular writers included Pushkin, Dostoevsky and Gogol. In January 2025, the trend was preserved: relative to the same period in 2024, sales increased by 14%. And interest in the works of A.S. Pushkin among residents of Sevastopol grew by 40%.

Avito experts analyzed the sales of classical Russian literature. It turned out that in January 2025, the residents of Sevastopol bought the works of Russian classics 1% more often than in January 2024. Pushkin’s sales on the platform in the first month of the year also grew — by 40% a year by the year. In 2024, sales growth relative to 2023 amounted to 14%. At the same time, along with the growth of sales, the offer is growing, due to which the availability of publications is increasing — books for books for a year have decreased by 10%.

The most popular authors among residents of Sevastopol

In January 2025, the works of Pushkin are leading in January 2025. Also in the five leaders are Fedor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Gogol, Mikhail Lermontov and Ivan Goncharov. All these writers belong to one era — the so -called golden eyelid of Russian literature.

Trends 2024

The trend for an increase in interest in Russian classics began even earlier: Avito analysts recorded an increase in sales of such literature in 2024 relative to 2023 — by 7%. In 2024, sales of Nikolai Leskov’s books increased most significant — by 58%. In a soft cover, they can be bought at a price of 60 rubles, and the full Soviet collected works are sold for 4,000 rubles. One of his most famous works is “The Tale of the Tula Spit Left and the Steel Bloch”. In second place is one of the most noticeable lyrics of the 19th century Athanasius Fet — his works were bought 35% more often than in 2023. Books in a soft cover on average cost from 100 rubles, and a complete collection of poems in 1912 will cost 24,000 rubles. The top 3 closes Vladimir Korolenko with a sales growth of 34%-his books on average cost from 100 rubles in a soft cover, and collecting works in six volumes are sold for 3,500 rubles. Also, the five sales leaders included works by Marina Tsvetaeva (+30%) and Viktor Astafieva (+28%).

In 2025, the trend remains an increase in interest in Russian classics

In January 2025, users most of all increased interest in the works of the Soviet author Viktor Astafyev-they were bought 2 times more often than in January 2024. The book in a soft cover can be bought for 180 rubles, and the full works of 15 volumes will cost 17,100 rubles. In second place is the work of Anton Chekhov with a sales growth of 94%. His books can be bought at a price of 50 rubles in a soft cover to 105,000 rubles for a complete collecting works in leather binding. Among the most popular are “Cherry Garden”, “Kashtanka” and “Chamber No. 6”. The third place is with the famous Soviet writer and screenwriter Vasily Shukshin with a sales growth of 94%. The book in a soft cover will cost 100 rubles, and a gift edition of eight volumes on Avito is sold for 18,500 rubles. Also in the TOP-5, Isaac Babel (+93%) and Marina Tsvetaeva (+90%) got in an increase in interest.

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