“Game of Thrones just finished its last season and although many people may be disappointed with the ending of the series, readers may still be interested to know what happened 300 years before the Game of Thrones began,” said Vincent Yiu, operations and merchandising manager of Confidence Services Centre.

Fiction remains a popular genre at this year. A Lonely Game by renowned local novelist Lam Wing-sum explores how the realities of cosmetic surgery drives some people to loneliness as it challenges notions of artificial beauty.

“What’s special about this is that there are some special recipes passed on from Lee’s older family members,” said Alex Lai, sales and marketing manager of Wan Li Book Company Limited.

“These recipes are also suitable for pregnant women and children,” he said, pointing to some classic Cantonese dishes such as clay pot rice and herbal soups.

“This book can transport readers to different parts of Japan, because Chan has been living there for so many years. She knows the hidden spots that many don’t know about,” said Lai.

“It’s good for people who want to bring their families to travel in Japan, but who are not sure where to begin.”

“I bought this book because I want to educate my son in understanding the political situation and for him to treasure the current freedoms Hong Kong has,” said Winsome Leung, a 40-year-old mother with an 11-year-old son.

Another reader, Tse Man-kit, a 47-year-old investor, bought Freedom Is and some other pro-democracy political books.

“It’s a rare chance for me to find books like these. I think they are good for young people to learn more about this issue,” he said.

Accompanied with many colourful illustrations, the Blowin’ in the Wind book presents the lyrics in both English and Chinese, and touches on topics such as peace and freedom.

“The illustrations are very pretty, which attracts children’s attention,” he said. “It suits children from three to five years old.”