# 90% of UK bestsellers feature a murdered woman

A study reveals that nine out of ten bestselling novels in the UK involve the murder of a woman, highlighting a pervasive trend in crime fiction. This pattern raises questions about the normalization of violence against women in popular culture and its reflection of broader societal issues.

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### Entertainment
- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/14/nine-of-ten-bestselling-novels-uk-woman-murdered) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:36:11 GMT