Weekly publishing reports show top sellers in Italy and Japan

Weekly publishing data for the period of August 24 to August 30, 2026, shows diverse trends in the Italian and Japanese book markets.

In Italy, Felicia Kingsley’s ‘First lady per caso’ topped the bestseller list according to data from the Arianna+ platform. Other notable titles in the top rankings include Manuel Garand’s crime-sudoku hybrid ‘Murdoku’, Michele Mari’s ‘I convitati di pietra’, and works by Agnese Messina and Benjamin Stevenson.

In Japan, Oricon data reveals that the manga ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 maintained its position at the top of the weekly charts. The list was also influenced by new releases, including ‘Made in Abyss’ Vol. 15, which entered the rankings, and ‘Blue Lock’ Vol. 40, which holds the third position. Other trending titles include ‘Black Lagoon’ and ‘Terra Formars’ much to the continued interest of the manga readership.