Literature as a method of expressing itself, as a way of telling their anecdotes, his approach with God, his questioned political thought and his way of approaching people. That was Pope Francis’s vision about books and literature as a way of communicating. The death of Jorge Mario Bergolgio, who knew how to occupy the position of the Pontiff of the Catholic Church for 12 years, encouraged many faithful to go to religious bookstores to acquire their copies or have some memory of his life. That is why in San Juan the famous stamps that commemorated Francisco and many books about his life are on demand.
The library counter, which shows great works by the late Francisco. Photo: Huarpe newspaper.
On April 23, the International Book Day is commemorated, in order to promote the reading and immortalization of history on a physical platform. If Francisco knew anything, he was writing books. In his almost nine decades, he wrote a total of 32 books, adding apostolic constitutions, apostolic exhortations, own encyclical letters and motus. His last book published is “Hope ever disappoints”, published in January 2025. This same was the best selling after his death and, in the AGAPE religious bookstore, Huarpe newspaper He consulted and the copy is exhausted.
“This is the year of jubilee, prayer and hope. Many people have approached and with the news of his death, we sold many stamps. At the Mass this Monday night all the stamps of the Pope were exhausted, as well as some books, which we will just have available in two more weeks,” said one of the workers.
Some magnets with the image of the Pope, the only remembrance available in the religious bookstore. Photo: Huarpe newspaper.
“The only thing we have left of him are some books,” he said. “Lumen Fidei”, which is an encyclical letter where Francisco reflects on faith, is one of the best -selling specimens and of which there is no stock. “Dilexit nos” is an encyclical letter of the Pope about the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ, which is also exhausted. On the other hand, the book Laudato Si ‘, referring to the care of the natural environment and of all people, of “our common house”, some specimens are available.
In another bookstore consulted, Cuspid mentioned that Francisco’s autobiography books are available and also coincide in the increase in the sale of Pope’s books. “People come to consult the books of Pope Francis in stained glass,” said the saleswoman.
Laudato yes (2015) and Dilexit Nos (2024), books written by the Pope. Photo: Huarpe newspaper.
The book, a phenomenon that does not distinguish ages
In turn, within the framework of the Book Day, it was consulted on which ones were the most chosen by the San Juan who bet on reading on the physical platform. The first place is occupied by the self -help books, mainly those of the author Gabriel Rolón. Second, marketing, leadership and coaching issues. “We have amazed the number of young people and adolescents who come to buy these most business dyes books,” said Cuspid’s saleswoman. Finally, the genre of youth novels, especially romantic, is the one that occupies the last place of the podium.
Library and background halls, one of the best -selling books, those of Gabriel Rolón’s self -help. Photo: Huarpe newspaper.
“Many teenagers come today. Literature is sold in general. The children’s genre, for example, is the one that is sold all year and the police gender out there is the most relegated. As for the age of the buyers it is very varied, people of all ages come, although we are surprised by the number of young people who come for these coaching and leadership books,” he concluded.
San Juan follows the trend of Argentina
According to data published by Buscalibre, the genres most chosen by Argentines are first of all those related to metal health and well -being. Followed, science fiction and dystopia novels are found, while biographies and memoirs are located third.
Within the top 10 of best -selling books are: ónix wings, Rebecca Yarros; Exclusive pack Harry Potter, by JK Rowling; This pain is not mine, by Mark Wolynn; El Duel, by Gabriel Rolón; The man in search of meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl, among other titles.
