As contemporary classics return to the Top 30, China’s bestsellers in August have included a new challenge from relationship-driven fiction.
China Bestsellers in July: Etiquette and Education
With summer school titles driving contemporary classics sales, China’s July charts were busy with a robust interest in etiquette.
China Bestsellers in June: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Serials
Both in fiction and nonfiction, China’s bestseller charts in June reflected readers’ deepening interest in national culture and history.
China Bestsellers in May: Online, on Film, Onstage
China’s chart-drivers in May: Film and stage adaptations, e-commerce visibility, and a love of ‘addictive’ and ‘fascinating’ history.
Penguin Random House’s International Inklore: ‘Pop-Comics’
The new Random House Worlds ‘pop-comics’ imprint Inklore is acquiring manga, manhwa, manhua, and more for a 2024 launch.
Beijing International Book Fair Reports 2,500+ Exhibitors
In its first fully physical iteration since 2019, Beijing International Book Fair reports that it drew some 200,000 attendees in four days.
China Bestsellers in April: Adaptations and Tours
Three editions of one 2008 book were on OpenBook’s April bestseller fiction lists in China, powered by a new, touring stage adaptation.
Beijing International Book Fair: A Four-Day Run This Week
Running four days starting June 15, the 29th Beijing International Book Fair is to be staged at the National Convention Center.
Elsevier’s Cell Press and Hong Kong Polytechnic To Publish ‘Nexus’
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are a specifically named element of the coverage that ‘Nexus’ is meant to publish.
China Bestsellers in March: Adaptations on the Rise
A stage adaptation and the work of a strong translator were behind some of the standout books on China’s bestseller charts in March.