Haruki Murakami's New Book 'Kaho' Tops Bestseller List

Haruki Murakami's new book has debuted at number one on the comprehensive bestseller list following its official release. As works by this year's Nobel Prize in Literature winner Anne Carson remain popular, sales of investment and economics books are also increasing as the year comes to a close.

According to Yes24 on October 24, reached the top of the comprehensive bestseller list for the third week of October.

The book, which began pre-sales on September 29, saw a surge in sales after its official release on October 21. Sales on the release day increased by 47.6% compared to the previous day.

The primary purchasing demographic for Murakami's new work was readers in their 40s. Among buyers on the release day, 22.5% were women in their 40s, followed by 16.9% who were men in the same age group. The book received a balanced response across age groups, with 23.8% of buyers in their 50s and 19.4% in their 30s.

At Kyobo Bookstore, , written by Kim Nando, an honorary professor at Seoul National University, has maintained its position at number one for three consecutive weeks. It ranked fifth on Yes24. Anne Carson's , this year's Nobel Prize winner, rose to second place at Kyobo Bookstore following a restock and ranked third on Yes24. Another work by Carson, , debuted at eighth place in foreign fiction at Kyobo Bookstore.

Popular series and notable new releases are also performing well. Eiichiro Oda's reached second place on Yes24 just a week after starting pre-sales on October 15, with 53.6% of buyers being men in their 30s and 40s. YouTuber Jin Sol-mi's first book ranked fourth on Yes24, with 69.8% of buyers being women in their 30s and 40s.

As the year-end approaches, sales of investment and economics books have noticeably increased. Yes24 reported that sales of André Kostolany's 'Love Money Hot, Handle It Cold' surged by 142.7% from the previous week, placing it at number 11. Howard Marks' 'The Most Important Thing' saw a 194.9% increase in sales, ranking 16th. Park Jong-hoon's 'Fake Money, Real Wealth' secured the 12th spot on Yes24 and fourth at Kyobo Bookstore.

* This article has been translated by AI.