Hello everybody!
So, another Friday and we are going to leap straight into May’s top selling charts, brought to you by Turn The Page Distribution from their top sellers through to bookshops in May 2025.
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Let’s get into those charts, starting with FICTION:
Fiction number 3:
Duncan Du Bois – Challenges in a Colonial County
A historical novel of challenges and rivalries set in Natal
Fiction number 2:
Richard Edwards – The Untimely Death of Barry Cobb
Everyone’s favourite ghost is back to solve his own murder, with this revamped edition for 2025.
Fiction number 1:
Ryleigh Sloan – Back Beat
Congratulations Ryleigh. Modern romance set against the back drop of the music industry.
Now, let’s move onto our top 3 sellers for NON-FICTION
Non-fiction number 3:
Sarah Bullen and Kate Emmersen – Write Your Book in 100 Days
Appearances at both Franschoek and Kingsmead, a book about writing a book.
Non-fiction number 2:
Nomfanelo Munyu – The Art of True Leadership
Looking at the abilities we all have to be true leaders.
Non-fiction number 1:
Ellen Zozo – Turning Pain into Purpose
Following her successful launch at EB Rosebank, Ellen presents her heartfelt story of living with an autistic son.
And finally, to our CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT chart.
In at number 3:
Micah Angel – A Druids Peace
Book 2 of Micah (aka Michelle) high fantasy
At number 2:
Micah Angel – Barbarians Rage
The advantage of releasing a sequel is that we can promote book 1 again and that’s exactly what happened
And congratulations to this month’s number 1 selling children’s/young adult book
Kim Shrueder-Horn – The Mole and the Birthday Party
Congratulations Kim. The Mole’s first outing as a novel following 3 illustrated adventures.
Ok folks, that’s all for today.
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