Brazil’s July 2012 Bestsellers Still Dominated by Agape Jr., but 50 Shades Coming

PublishNews Brazil’s July bestseller list remained virtually unchanged from the one in May. Among the top ten Brazilian authors, there are two priests (Marcelo Rossi and Fábio de Melo), two “politically incorrect guides” (one about philosophy and the other about Brazilian history) a Forbes-listed businessman (Eike Batista) and two titles from self-help bestselling author Augusto Cury.

Ágape Jr, the children’s version of the all-time best-selling book Agape, by priest Marcelo Rossi, continued in first place. One should note though that it sold in the whole month of July what Fifty Shades of Grey sold in a week after its launch this August, so it is safe to say that Ágape Jr. will not keep the first position next month, as Brazil indulges in the global Fifty Shades series fever.

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Philosophy, by Luiz Felipe Ponde came in second, following the success of its predecessor about Brazilian history, by Leonardo Narloch, which ended up in 4th this month. Best-selling self-help and fiction author Augusto Cury had two books listed in July, one in 3rd place and the other one in 6th. Eduardo Moreira’s book, a Brazilian version of The Horse Whisperer, reached 5th place.

Bestsellers by Brazilian Authors

1. Agapinho by Father Marcelo Rossi (Globo) – Children
2. Guia politicamente incorreto da filosofia by Luiz Felipe Ponde (Leya) – Non-fiction
3. O colecionador de lágrimas by Augusto Cury (Planeta do Brasil) – Fiction
4. Guia politicamente incorreto da história do Brasil by Leonardo Narloch (Leya) – Non-fiction
5. Encantadores de vidas by Eduardo Moreira (Record) – Non-fiction
6. A fascinante construção do eu by Augusto Cury (Academia de Inteligência) – Self-help
7. É tudo tão simples by Danuza Leão (Agir) – Non-fiction
8. O x da questão by Eike Batista (Primeira Pessoa) – Non-fiction
9. Getúlio by Lira Neto (Companhia das Letras) – Non-fiction
10. Orfandades by Father Fábio de Melo (Planeta do Brasil) – Self-help
11. Ágape by Father Marcelo Rossi (Globo) – Self-help
12. Mentes ansiosas by Ana Beatriz Barbosa Silva (Fontanar) – Non-fiction
13. Desperte o milionário que há em você by Carlos Wizard Martins (Gente) – Business
14. Pulmão de aço by Eliana Zagui  (Belaletra) – Selfhelp
15. Galinha Pintadinha — 3 em 1 by Melhoramentos (Melhoramentos) – Children’s
16. 1808 by Laurentino Gomes (Planeta do Brasil) – non-fiction
17. Mulheres inteligentes, relações saudáveis by Augusto Cury (Academia de Inteligência) – Self-help
18. Vitor Belford by Vitor Belford (Thomas Nelson Brasil) – Non-fiction
19. Os segredos dos casais inteligentes by Gustavo Cerbasi (Sextante) – Business
20. A vida sabe o que faz by Zibia Gasparetto (Vida e Consciência) – Self-help

Bestsellers by Foreign Authors

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney (V&R) – Fiction
2. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks (Novo Conceito) – Fiction
3. Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin  Ficção (LeYa) – Fiction
4. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (Intrínseca) – Young Adult
5. A Short Story of Christianity by Geoffrey Blainey (Fundamento) — Nonfiction
6. The Vow by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter (Novo Conceito) — Fiction
7. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (Novo Conceito) — Fiction
8. The Wedding by Nicolhas Sparks (Arqueiro) — Fiction
9. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks (Arqueiro) — Fiction
10. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Rocco) — Young Adult
11. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Suma das Letras) – Fiction
12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (V&R) – Fiction
13. Snow White and the Huntsman by Lily Blake, Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini (Novo Conceito) – Fiction
14. Nietzsche, antistress en 99 pilules philosophiques by Allan Percy (Sextante) — Self-help
15. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (paperback edition, Novo Conceito) — Fiction
16. La Parisienne by Ines de La Fressange and Sophie Gachet (Intrínseca) — Nonfiction
17. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin (LeYa) — Fiction
18. Le Petit Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupéry (Agir) — Fiction
19. One Day by David Nicholls (Intrínseca) – Fiction
20. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (Rocco) — Fiction

Best-selling Brazilian Publishers

1. Sextante — 23 titles
2. Novo Conceito — 12 titles
3. Ediouro — 11 titles
4. Intrínseca — 10 titles
5. Gente — 8 titles
6. LeYa — 7 titles
7. Record — 7 titles
8. Globo — 6 titles
9. Planeta — 6 titles
10. Vergara & Riba — 6 titles