Random Fact of Books in Malaysia

English book prices in Malaysia

• Classics - RM20 or so
• Modern fiction - around RM30 to 50
• Hardcover Fiction - around RM70 to over RM100
• Non-fiction, paperback - RM20 to RM60
• Non-fiction, hardcover - from RM70 to over RM100, sometimes over RM200
• Children's (the thin kind like with pictures or Geronimo) - RM20 or so
• Comics - anything from RM30 to over RM100

How much is your personal library worth?

1. If you have one full Billy bookshelves from IKEA, you would own around 30 to 50 books.
2. Average the worth of 1 book to RM40 if you're a reader of fiction;RM60 if your collection contain more of the RM50 to RM80 range;RM90 if you have a somewhat balanced mixture of the above book types.
3. Multiply the average price by 40 if you have a full to the brim bookcase, 30 if you can still wiggle the books in a full bookcase easily.
4. Multiply again by the number of bookcases. TADA!

Example

• I read mostly modern fiction.
• I own approximately 5 Billy bookshelves from IKEA.
• There is no room at all for me to wiggle the books in their spot.
• Therefore, I own around (5x50) 250 books.
• The average worth of a book is RM50 as I only have around 5 of the more expensive types.
• 250 x 50 is RM1250
• My collection of books should be worth minimum RM1250.

Wow. Shows how much money a person can spend unknowingly.