Like every end of year for 12 years, the Babelio site has established its ranking of the most popular Books. A ranking which does not follow that of book sales online and in bookstores: Babelio in fact points out that it highlights the works which have been added the most to readers' digital libraries, on its site. And in 2024, a thriller is required! It is indeed A wild animal by Joël Dicker, released last February by Rosie & Wolfe, which takes the title of the most popular book of the year.
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Seventh novel by the Swiss writer, A wild animal is a gripping thriller with crazy suspense, which rose to the top of the sales charts upon its release. The story takes the reader to Geneva, in July 2022, to the heart of a hold-up in a jewelry store. A robbery which is not a simple news item… “It will take many trips into the past, far from Geneva, to trace the origins of this diabolical intrigue from which no one will escape unscathed. Not even the reader », Indicates the official presentation of the thriller.
Only six newcomers in the ranking
Which writers do we find in this 2024 ranking, made up of 24 works? This year, two authors are on the podium: Morgane Moncomble thanks to A winter to resist you (Hugo Romans) and Marie Vareille (Charleston) for The Last Match. Gael Faye (Jacarandaat Grasset) and Virginie Grimaldi (Bigger than the skyat Flammarion) complete the top 5.Babelio also specifies that only six authors are present for the first time in its annual ranking of the most popular books. The readers of the site therefore, it seems, have their favorite authors…
The 10 most popular books of 2024, according to the Babelio ranking:
- A Wild Animal by Joël Dicker (Rosie & Wolfe)
- A winter to resist you by Morgane Moncomble (Hugo Romans)
- The Last Match by Marie Vareille (Charleston)
- Jacaranda by Gael Faye (Grasset)
- Bigger than the sky by Virginie Grimaldi (Flammarion)
- Stand by Mélissa Da Costa (Albin Michel)
- Tata by Valérie Perrin (Albin Michel)
- Norferville by Franck Thilliez (Fleuve Noir)
- Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek (Michel Lafon)
- someone else by Guillaume Musso (Calmann-Lévy)
The rest of the ranking can be found on the Babelio website.
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