Schoolchildren in the Kirov region read Chekhov and Dostoevsky more often than other classics.
According to a joint study by one of the major mobile operators and a book service, from June to August 2026, user activity on digital book platforms in the Kirov region increased. The main growth was driven by young people: the number of users aged up to 17 increased by 14% compared to the previous period. At the same time, the demand for works included in the school curriculum grew by 12%. June became the most active month, with traffic to book resources during this period being 18% higher than in August. Analysts attribute the decrease in activity in the last summer month to vacations and preparations for the new school year. The top five best-selling works from the school curriculum included "The House with a Mezzanine" by Anton Chekhov, "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev, "Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol, and "The Captain's Daughter" by Alexander Pushkin. This data is based on the number of copies sold on the book platform. In addition to schoolchildren, the study recorded an 8% increase in the number of readers over 65 years old. It was also noted that the gender ratio among users of book services was 49% boys to 51% girls. According to the service's information, teenagers aged 12 to 17 are interested not only in literature from the school curriculum but also in foreign fantasy, science fiction, and books in the Young Adult genre.
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Schoolchildren in the Kirov region read Chekhov and Dostoevsky more often than other classics.
In the summer months, residents of the Kirov region under 17 became the fastest-growing audience for book services. Analysts recorded a 14% increase in their numbers, and interest in works from the school curriculum grew by 12%.
