Moscow and St. Petersburg lead in the number of books purchased per person in 2026. The index of book purchases per capita in relation to the Russian average in both capitals was 1.71 - that is, almost two books per capita. Krasnodar came in third place with a slightly lower indicator - 1.67, the press service of the Eksmo publishing house told RIA Novosti.

Moscow and St. Petersburg lead in the number of books purchased per person in 2026. The index of book purchases per capita in relation to the Russian average in both capitals was 1.71 - that is, almost two books per capita. Krasnodar came in third place with a slightly lower indicator - 1.67, the press service of the Eksmo publishing house told RIA Novosti.