EL PAÍS samples 119 bestsellers, finds AI flooding self-publishing

EL PAÍS sampled 119 bestsellers from 2025-2026, finding little AI traces in traditional publishing but abundant AI-assisted works on Amazon's self-publishing bestseller lists—works that continue to sell well and earn positive reviews.

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