German July 2026 Bestseller Lists Spotlight Ewald Arenz and Petra Morsbach

The SPIEGEL bestseller list for the week of 2 – 8 July 2026 shows Ewald Arenz’s novel *Fünf, sechs, sieben, acht* remaining at number 1 on the hardcover chart for a second consecutive week. The list also features Jean‑Luc Bannalec’s *Bretonischer Glanz* and the posthumous S.T. Abby titles by C.M. Owens.

The SWR literary ranking for July/August 2026 is led by Petra Morsbach’s *Orion*, which the jury placed first, noting its slow‑paced narrative amid a culture of speed. Other highlighted works include Heike Geißler’s reinterpretation *Michaela Kohlhaas*, Dana Grigorcea’s *Tanzende Frau, blauer Hahn*, and titles by Elfriede Jelinek, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Petr Hruška, Birgit Birnbacher and Lukas Bärfuss.