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Books are steadily increasing in size: the average number of pages has grown by 25% over the last 15 years. A study of more than 2,500 books appearing on New York Times bestseller reveals that the average length has increased from 320 pages in 1999 to 400 pages in 2014. James Finlayson, who carried out the study, believed "there's a relatively consistent pattern of growth year on year". For Finlayson, much of this shift can be explained by the industry's shift towards digital. "When you pick up a large book in a shop," he says," you can sometimes be intimidated. But if you have a big book on a Kindle (e-book)，that’s not a consideration.”
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正确答案
书籍开本呈稳态增长趋势：过去的15年,其平均页数增加了25%。一项关于《纽约时 报》2500多本畅销书的研究显示：书本的平均篇幅已经从1999年的320页增加到了2014 年的400页。开展这项调查的James Finlayson认为：书籍厚度“相对稳定逐年增长”，这种转变很大程度上归因于产业数字化。他表示，“当你在书店里拿起一本厚厚的书，有时会被吓到。但是如果你在Kindle(电子书)上读一本篇幅很长的书，那就没有问题了。
