Marc Levy’s sensational entry into our list – L’Express

We have rarely seen a week as stable as this one (from November 18 to 24). Little or no change in fact, whether in the fiction or essay charts, compared to last week. We will, however, point out “the” novelty: the latest novel by Marc Levy, The Bookstore of Banned Books (Robert Laffont/Versilio) with a circulation of 243,000 copies, which comes in 3rd place. “This contemporary fable, which features a bookseller prosecuted for having distributed prohibited novels under the guise of being a writer, is a reflection on the place of literature in our societies where freedom tends to decline,” writes our collaborator Louis-Henri de La Rochefoucauld who appreciates the work.

Otherwise ? Calm down, we tell you, if not, to point out, the incredible longevity of two of our authors: in the category of recordwoman and recordman, here is the bestseller Morgane Moncomble with volume I of Seasons An Autumn to Forgive You (published on September 20, 2023, sold some 298,000 copies) present in our Top 20 for the 53rd week and the sales champion Philippe Collin, whose The Ritz Bartender (Albin Michel, 195,000 copies), released on April 24, 2024, has been on the charts for twenty-eight weeks.

When we’re a bit familiar with new products, we take a look at the sales figures (thanks to Edistat). In the leading pack, Kamel Daoud with Houris (Gallimard), Prix Goncourt, which recorded some 210,000 sales; Gaël Faye, and his Jacaranda (Grasset), Renaudot price, at similar sales; Valérie Perrin, with Tata (Albin Michel), which has sold 140,000 copies just like Mélissa Da Costa with Stand up (Albin Michel again); Olivier Norek, Jean Giono Prize, for Winter Warriors (Michel Lafon, 110,000 copies). Finally, below the 100,000 mark, Miguel Bonnefoy and his Dream of the Jaguar (Rivages), Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française and Prix Femina, which sold some 60,000 copies; then, in a pocket handkerchief, Michel Bussi (The Assassins of the Dawn, Les Presses de la Cité, 55,000) and Maxime Chattam (Prime timeAlbin Michel, 45,000).

Are you eager to know what is going on with the “confrontation” between Jordan Bardella and Philippe de Villiers? Well, the first (What I’m looking forFayard) is around 110,000 copies while the second (MemoricideFayard), published two weeks earlier, sold some 100,000 copies. The fight continues.