'Nobel Literature Prize' Annie Ernaux, Sales Increase by 2748%... Best Seller is 'Simple Passion'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Since the announcement of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Annie Ernaux on the 6th, sales of her books have steadily increased. The best-selling works are "Simple Passion," translated and published in December 2012, and "The Years," translated and published in May 2022.

According to sales analysis from the online bookstore Aladin, the two works sold 1,278 and 802 copies respectively, ranking 4th and 12th on the overall bestseller list. "Empty Closet," "A Man's Place," and "Obsession" followed with 424, 304, and 264 copies sold respectively.

Overall, sales increased 28 times compared to the one month prior to the Nobel announcement. Sales, which were 183 copies in the previous month, reached 5,212 copies from the announcement until 10 a.m. on the 14th, marking a 2,748% increase.

Before the Nobel Prize announcement, Annie Ernaux ranked 9th with 2.02% in a pre-vote conducted by Aladin among readers. Margaret Atwood took 1st place with 43.14%, and Haruki Murakami was 2nd with 13.52%.

Meanwhile, Aladin is holding a special exhibition for Nobel Prize in Literature winners. Readers who purchase more than 30,000 KRW worth of domestic books, including works by the author, will receive pencil cases featuring past Nobel laureates such as Hermann Hesse, Toni Morrison, and Doris Lessing.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.