Statistics of the Bestselling Books of the 36th Tehran Book Fair Have Been Published
According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA), quoting the news headquarters of the 33rd Iran Book Week, during the days of the 33rd Iran Book Week, sales statistics and a list of “bestselling books” in the virtual section of the 36th Tehran International Book Fair, based on the number of copies sold, have been published.
Topping this list is the book “The Path of Growth: A Religious Model for Child and Adolescent Education” with 5,183 copies sold; a work that has been widely welcomed by families and cultural activists due to its practical and religious approach in the field of educating the young generation. Following it, the literary masterpiece “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy secured the second place with 4,525 copies sold, and in the third rank, volumes from the interpretive series “Tasnim: Interpretation of the Holy Quran” are seen with 3,860 copies sold, indicating the strong presence of religious and interpretive works among book enthusiasts.
In the subsequent ranks, works by great figures of Iranian and world literature are evident: “The Symphony of the Dead” by Abbas Maroufi with 3,158 copies, “Nahj al-Balagha for Youth” with 3,005 copies, and “Pieces of a Coherent Whole” with 2,880 copies are among the books that have managed to attract a wide range of audiences. Books like “The Stranger” by Albert Camus with 2,751 copies, “The Holy Quran” with 2,483 copies, “Wet Gunpowder” with 2,384 copies, and “White Nights: A Sentimental Novel from the Diary of a Dreamer” with 2,002 copies have claimed the eighth to tenth ranks, respectively.
Among the top 50 titles, a diverse combination of classic literary works, religious and ethical books, and psychology and self-knowledge works is observed. Works such as “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, “The Year of Disturbance”, “The Alchemist”, “Savushun”, “Supplication of Tawassul, Ziyarat Ashura and Ziyarat Arba’een”, “Her Eyes”, “The Little Prince”, “1984”, “Cool Prayer: An Adventurous Journey into the World of Prayer”, “The Second Funeral of Lady Death”, “Man’s Search for Meaning”, and “Who Am I? An Anthropology Textbook for Everyone”, which are ranked between 11th and 22nd and sold between 1,900 and 1,300 copies, demonstrate the wide range of interests of Iranian audiences across various genres.
In the second part of the list, titles such as “Civil Procedure: Fundamental Course”, “Years of Talk: The Life and Conduct of Ayatollah Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani”, “Notes from Underground”, “Is Not”, “Arabica: A Journey to Lebanon in Days of Sorrow and Joy”, “The Miracle of Gratitude”, “The Plague”, “Expansion of Sustenance: Seeking Forgiveness from Imam Ali (PBUH)”, “Exam Review of Islamic Penal Code”, and “Carbon Chemistry” are seen. This group of works has secured ranks 23 to 32 and sold between 1,200 and 1,100 copies.
The presence of books such as “The Galaxy of Non-Existence: A Story Based on the Life of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Qazi Tabatabai (RA)”, “Imprisoned Women: A Narrative of History’s Most Horrific Crimes Against Women”, “The General Outline of Islamic Thought in the Quran”, “Seventy Clauses of Seeking Forgiveness from Imam Ali (PBUH) for the Expansion of Sustenance”, “Crime and Punishment”, “The Fall”, “Connection with God”, “I’ve Got Your Back: A Narrative of the Life of Holy Shrine Defender Martyr Morteza Abdollahi”, which sold between 1,100 and 1,000 copies respectively, indicates that historical, social, and revolutionary topics also hold a special place among the audience.
In the final ranks of this list, between 41st and 50th, well-known works such as “Reinventing Your Life”, “The Compound Effect”, “Nazanin: An Imaginary Story”, “Exam Review of Criminal Procedure”, “Ethical and Educational Parables”, “Psychopathology Based on DSM-5-TR”, “Part D”, “A Heart’s Blood That Became a Ruby: Memoirs of His Eminence Ayatollah Khamenei (may his shadow be prolonged)”, “The Body Keeps the Score”, and “A Quiet Love Story” are present, having sold between 1,000 and 900 copies respectively.
An examination of these statistics shows that the audience of the Tehran Virtual Book Fair is simultaneously interested in religious, literary, and psychological works, and especially in works combining spiritual contemplation and self-knowledge, which have attracted the most attention. This diversity is a testament to the growth of reading culture in the digital space and the continued position of books as one of the most important tools for dialogue, awareness, and inspiration in today’s Iranian society.
