The number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories (included poetry and theatre) published in Italy increased significantly between 2007 and 2020, and reached 21,246 in the most recent year. By contrast, the number of classic literary texts published in 2020 was just over two thousand.
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Istat. (February 7, 2022). Number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories published in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2020 (in units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/
Istat. "Number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories published in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2020 (in units)." Chart. February 7, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/
Istat. (2022). Number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories published in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2020 (in units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/
Istat. "Number of Modern and Contemporary Literary Texts, Novels, and Short Stories Published in Italy in Selected Years between 2007 and 2020 (in Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Feb 2022, /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/
Istat, Number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories published in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2020 (in units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of modern and contemporary literary texts, novels, and short stories published in Italy in selected years between 2007 and 2020 (in units) [Graph], Istat, February 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/539553/novels-and-short-stories-published-italy/
