# Spiegel bestseller list trends

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> Updated: 2026-10-05T09:07:06.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The Spiegel bestseller lists for late September and early October 2026 show various new entries across multiple genres.

In late September, the lists included Romantasy, psychology, and non-fiction. Notable rankings included Lena Kiefer at number 1 in Paperback Fiction with ‘Royal Lies’, Manfred Lütz at number 2 in Hardcover Non-Fiction with ‘Churchills Augen’, and Devney Perry and Jan Weiler in the Hardcover Fiction category.

By early October, the rankings shifted to feature more crime fiction and social novels. New entries included Michael Robotham at number 2 in Paperback Fiction with ‘Bruderherz’ and Ragnar Jónasson at number 8 with ‘Stille’. In Hardcover Fiction, Maja Lunde and Klaus-Peter Wolf also appeared on the list.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Spiegel Bestsellerliste: New crime and fiction titles dominate October

New releases from Michael Robotham, Ragnar Jónasson, Maja Lunde, and Klaus-Peter Wolf are dominating the early October Spiegel bestseller lists.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spiegel-bestsellerliste-new-crime-and-fiction-titles-dominate-october

### 2026-09-28: Spiegel bestseller list features four new book entries

Four new books have entered the Spiegel bestseller list for late September 2026, led by Lena Kiefer in paperback fiction and Manfred Lütz in hardcover non-fiction.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spiegel-bestseller-list-features-four-new-book-entries

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