The side-effects of Covid-19 pushed Kenyans into reading, according to Text Book Centre (TBC), a leading bookstore in Nairobi. TBC has since published its list of the 20 best sellers in 2020. TBC Managing Director Armand Houahu said the company reported a 300 percent surge in online sales in 2020. African writers on the list include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and comedian Trevor Noah for Born a Crime. Classic books on the best-seller list include Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist.

Source: Daily Nation January 01, 2021 07:52 UTC