It’s crazy, the “truce” is even felt in bookstores. Most political books or books dealing with world conflicts are out – except for the essay by Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur, How are you doing? Conversations after October 7 (Grasset) which has remained in our non-fiction rankings since its release on February 21, and which has now reached 60,000 copies (according to Edistat). And the four-handed book by Vincent Lemire and Thomas Snégaroff, Israel/Palestine. Anatomy of a Conflict (Les Arènes/France Inter) published on April 4, which sold some 27,000 copies.
Otherwise? Otherwise, it’s time for the body, the mind, resilience, feelings and well-being in general. With, of course, as usual, the winning duo of Dr Philippe Boxho, Belgian forensic doctor who “shows off” in the Top 20 with his works on bodies, well killed ones (The Dead Have the Speak And Interview with a corpsepublished by Kennes). In the same vein, we will note the return of the book by True Crime YouTuber McSkyz, Tremble! Crimes in Japan. 8 True and Creepy Crime Stories from the Land of the Rising Sun (Dark Side).
For the rest, mentalists, philosophers, psychologists, athletes, mental coaches, personal development specialists, bloggers, share the sales. With, in order of arrival, Your attention is your superpower (First), by Fabien Olicard, Have the courage to not be loved (Guy Trédaniel), by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitaka Koga, The Key to Your Energy. 22 Protocols to Free Yourself Emotionally (Albin Michel, 139th week of presence), by Natacha Calestrémé and Living from sports. To stay in shape (Flammarion), by Bixente Lizarazu. Published on April 3, the book by the 1998 world football champion took a while to establish itself. Thanks to the Olympic Games, no doubt, his sports breviary (skiing, surfing, cycling, scuba diving, Brazilian jiu-jitsu), illustrated with more than a hundred photos, is now in 6th place. Following him, the former American soldier and renowned ultramarathoner David Goggins publishes Nothing can hurt me anymore. Master your mind and defy fate (Solar). He shares “the keys to his resilience and the recipes that have allowed him to face adversity and flourish.”
Rarely have we seen so many works in the L’Express rankings on well-being and personal development. Not sure that this will last.
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A hymn to mental preparation
Then come The 25 Golden Rules of Mental Preparation (Solar) by Thomas Sammut, the only entry this week from July 29 to August 4), a hymn to mental preparation which allows you to control your emotions and gain in efficiency, and Zero constraints to stay young. There is no age to start! (Flammarion) by the good doctor Jimmy Mohamed. And again, in 11th place, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Contrarian Guide to Being Yourself (Eyrolles) by blogger Mark Manson, who wants to put an end to positive thinking, and in his wake, A little thing can change everything! (Larousse), by James Clear, “a world expert in habit creation renowned for his ability to transform complex processes into simple behaviors easily applicable to daily life and work,” according to his publisher.
To this cohort of works on well-being and personal development, we must also add The Bud Theory. An Anti-Discouragement Philosophy (Flammarion/Versilio) by Fabrice Midal, which “brings us to regain confidence in ourselves and in humanity”, and the autobiography of 33-year-old marathon runner Anaïs Quemener, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24, All I wanted to do was run (Flammarion).
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