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Avidly read history-and-humor series continued their hold on the nonfiction book consumer base in China at the end of 2021.

The Frank Herbert series may be finding a footing in the Chinese market, where series and relatively recent 'classics' are prized.

The October charts in China confirm the energy that a new edition of a popular work can provide in a market that honors its modern classics.

The pandemic 'year of the backlist' appears to be still in force in China, the fiction and children's charts gliding especially slowly.