Bestseller rankings change
Freida McFadden has taken the lead in bestseller rankings, surpassing Sarah Knafo after five weeks. The partner of Éric Zemmour has already sold over 266,000 copies of her book Le Casse du siècle (Fayard). Sarah Knafo thus finally cedes the top position in the ranking.Readership trends
Her essay Le Casse du siècle (Fayard) nonetheless attracts an additional 26,846 readers. The return of Lou! Sonata makes a notable debut on the third step of the podium, with 21,183 copies sold upon its release. The third volume of Lou! Sonata, signed by Julien and Carole Neel (Glénat), makes a notable debut on the third step of the podium, with 21,183 copies sold upon its release.New entries in the top four
Le Boyfriend (translated by Karine Xaragai, J'ai lu) arrives directly at the fourth rank in its paperback edition, with 19,384 sales. The American author thus places two new releases among the four most purchased titles.French authors in the rankings
The top 10 also welcomes Philippe de Villiers. With Résurrection: Le Retour de la France éternelle (Fayard), he installs himself in fifth position and totals 18,217 copies. The publishing house thus occupies two of the five first places, alongside Sarah Knafo.Sales and market trends
From October 5 to 11, book sales in France reach 4.795 million copies, compared to 4.694 million during the previous period, representing a 2% increase. The turnover increases by 4%, to 62.52 million euros. Compared to the same period in 2025, however, the market experiences a decline of 7%, both in volume and in value.Distribution channels
Specialized large stores still dominate the distribution, with 53% of purchases, ahead of bookstores (34%) and food supermarkets (13%). These last ones record the highest volume increase, with a 5% growth, compared to 3% for specialized stores. Bookstores, on the other hand, lose 1%.Top and Flop of the Week
Un calme blanc, by Ragnar Jónasson (translated by Jean-Christophe Salaün, Points), signs the strongest progress in the ranking. The novel gains 95 places, moving from 138th to 43rd rank, with 3,528 copies sold. In Iceland, inspector Helgi investigates the disappearance of a famous author of detective novels, whose past holds several secrets.Declining titles
Bleach – Édition Deluxe, tome 1, by Tite Kubo (translated by Anne-Sophie Thévenon, Glénat), experiences a drop of 98 places, moving from 13th to 111th rank, with 2,122 copies sold. This new edition follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student capable of seeing spirits, who inherits the powers of a shinigami and becomes a soul hunter himself.Comics and other genres
Comics remain well represented thanks to the fourth volume of Elles: Intemporelle(s), by Kid Toussaint and Aveline Stokart (Le Lombard). The album progresses two places and reaches ninth position, with 9,369 copies. Finally, Les Renaissances, by Agnès Martin-Lugand (Pocket), closes the list with 8,626 sales, after a decline of five ranks.Additional sales and rankings
Le Fondateur (Gallimard) gains four ranks to climb to sixth position, with 10,854 additional sales. Published fifteen days ago, the book now reaches a cumulative total of 18,612 copies. Lower down, One Piece – Édition originale, tome 113: La Naissance de Loki, by Eiichiro Oda (translated by Djamel Rabahi and Julien Favereau, Glénat), slides from second to seventh place, with 10,736 units sold. C'était ça ou mourir, by Thélyson Orélien (Grasset), also loses five ranks and ends up eighth, with 10,030 sales, bringing its total to 83,713 copies.
