The school systems’ reading lists were put away in August, but China’s charts continued to turn over slowly. The fastest movers were in fiction.
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With the return to school on the horizon, classroom reading lists dominate the mid-summer charts in China for July.
China Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman
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China Bestsellers: April’s Slow Ride on the Spring Charts
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China Bestsellers for March: Financial Savvy for Kids
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China Bestsellers for February: The Year of the Ox
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China Bestsellers in January: ‘Autobiographical Fiction’ Sparks Debate
In China, an interesting new fiction bestseller is mixed with nonfiction—and become a point of debate among Chinese readers.
China Bestsellers in December: ‘Poverty Alleviation’ and a ‘Tea House’
A mix of classics and newcomers structures the lists from December in China, with the approach of the Lunar New Year.
China Bestsellers: November’s Big Sales Rule the Charts
Major seasonal sales impacted the bestseller charts in China in November, as illustrated books saw strong performances from two children’s book series.