As the Christmas holidays approach, The cleaning lady (translation Karine Forestier), by Freida McFaden, rises to second place, with 31,085 sales. The success does not weaken for the author, who also places another of her works, Secrets of the housekeeper (translation Karine Forestier), in fifth position, with 21,857 copies sold. The American maintains her places in the top 10 without fail.
Houris by Kamel Daoud, awarded the Goncourt 2024 prize, remains on the podium, with third place and 26,597 sales achieved. The controversies remain, as does the commercial success.
The Adventures of Lucky Luke, according to MorrisTome 11 : A cowboy under pressure, by Achdé et Jul retains a prominent place in the top 10 best sellers. With 24,234 copies sold, the intrepid cowboy remains in fourth position.
What I'm looking for, by Jordan Bardella, fell slightly, and now finds itself in sixth position with 21,462 sales. The library of banned books by Marc Lévy is seventh, with 18,155 copies sold.
13 at the table! The solidarity collection for the benefit of Restos du Cœur is placed in eighth position with 17,566 sales. This initiative, which supports the most deprived, attracts a large audience during this holiday season, reinforcing the momentum of solidarity around the operation. The title was written by a collective bringing together Sandrine Collette, Lorraine Fouchet, Karine Giebel and Raphaëlle Giordano.
To bring up the rear, Blake et Mortimer, Tome 30 : Signe Olrik, maintains its place in the top 10 in ninth position, with 15,842 copies sold. Mortelle Adèle by Mr tan and Diane Le Feyer who, after gaining two places, reached tenth position with 14,957 sales, with In the footsteps of Croquepotesort.
Le top/flop
The long-awaited moment: the one where we scrutinize the greatest successes, but also the greatest disappointments. On the occasion of the release of the film Vaiana 2, Hachette has published a large format album retracing the history of the film. The latter climbs 117 places to reach 69th position, a real family success.
Disappointment of the week: Dragon Ball – Full Color : L’enfance de Goku, Tome 06by Akira Toriyama, records a fall of 140 places…
As for the numbers: it’s the magic of Christmas!
The holiday season is approaching, and book sales are experiencing strong growth. In volume terms, sales increased from 5.608 million to 7.351 million copies, an increase of 31%. The turnover follows this dynamic, increasing from 76.67 million euros to 102.91 million euros, with an increase of 34%.
To archive this information and the list of 200 best sellers, simply click on the “Printer” button in the article sharing bar: this will change the page into a PDF file. Likewise, at the end of the article, all the works are accompanied by a barcode: with a swipe of the shower, it is now easier to place an order with the distributor when you are a bookseller.
Finally, an extract from the books in this top 200 is offered directly: if you are the publisher and the extract is not included, you can write directly to the editorial team at [email protected], and we will correct this together. Ultimately, why need vigilantes when you have such a dynamic team?
Photo credits: Instinct/Michel Lafon
By Clotilde Martin
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