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Nielsen: Flying off the shelves

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Nielsen: Flying off the shelves

Together with online bookshop Graffiti, our books editor looks at the books, from local and international publishers, that have made the charts in South African bookstores.

FOLLOWING are international data company Nielsen's top five bestsellers in South African bookstores, from both local and international publishers, in four categories. Links to Graffiti's online store, where you can buy the books at a discount, are supplied as well as links to Vrye Weekblad reviews, where appropriate.

Afrikaans fiction

#1 Hans hou bruilof – Rudie van Rensburg | Buy | Our review

#2 Die keiser se duim – Chris Karsten | Buy

#3 Leo – Deon Meyer | Buy | Our review

#4 Haas en Harriët – Susan Coetzer | Buy

#5 Swyg – Erla Diedericks | Buy | Our review

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Afrikaans nonfiction

#1 Geroep vir meer – Hykie Berg | Buy

#2 Troep! – Bun Booyens | Buy

#3 Hoe ek dit onthou – Francois van Coke & Annie Klopper | Buy | Our interview

#4 Tietie & Nanna se huiskos – Najma Abrahams & Azba Fanie | Buy

#5 Atmosvuur – Jan Braai | Buy

English fiction

#1 Leo – Deon Meyer | Buy

#2 The Hidden Girl – Lucinda Riley | Buy

#3 We Solve Murders – Richard Osman | Buy

#4 It Ends with Us – Colleen Hoover | Buy

#5 Here One Moment - Liane Moriarty | Buy | Our review 

English nonfiction

#1 How Did We Get Here? – Mpoomy Ledwaba | Buy

#2 Disciple – Rorisang Thandekiso | Buy

#3 The Traveller – Thebe Ikalafeng | Buy

#4 Atomic Habits – James Clear | Buy | Our review

#5 Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell | Buy

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Deborah Steinmair
Books editor

Deborah Steinmair is an award-winning author and insatiable reader. She has been named twice as Rapport-kykNET book reviewer of the year.