In 2021, 115.6 million books were sold in Italy, 18% more than in 2020. The category in which the fumetti are found, sold more than 11 million copies according to the IEA
The comics, comics in Italian, have been very successful on the transalpine market last year, since, according to data from the Italian Association of Publishers (OUCH, Italian Publishers Association), sold more than 11 million copies, with an increase of 134% compared to 2020 (4.7 million copies sold). The largest number of works sold, were thanks to the Manga such as: Demon Slayer (Guardians of the night), My Hero Academia, Tokyo Revengers, One Piece O Jujutsu Kaisen (Jujutsu Kaisen – War of Sorcerers).
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By number of sales, in 2021, the 11 million copies from fumetti were located in first place (on 2020 were the quarters), with 9.2 million foreign fiction (first in 2020), in third place was children’s literature with 8.5 million books sold (second category in 2020); off the podium was Italian narrative with 5.4 million (third in 2020), biographies and autobiographies were fifth with 3.7 million copies, followed by family and wellness books (1.7 million) and games (0.2 million).
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Inside of the top 10 sales of books, in ninth place was the fumetto titled: The stories of the neighborhoodthe second volume inspired by the youtuber Lyon Gamerwritten by Davide Costa and drawn by Emanuele Virzì. volume one, Lyon: the stories of the mysteryhad already been a success in 2020.
The Italian book market
Book sales generated 1.7 billion euros in Italy, with 115.6 million copies sold, 18% more than in 2020. These data confirm Italy as the sixth largest publisher in the world, after the US, China, Germany, UK and France. The increase experienced by Italy of 16% is the second largest in Europe, only surpassed by France and Spaintied for first place.
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In 2021 all genres had growth, being exceptional that of the macro category of the fumetti, progressing 37.2%. Online bookstores maintained their growth and traditional physical ones began their recovery after the stoppage caused by the pandemic, remaining the preferred place for readers to buy books, with a market share of 51.5%. Online bookstores had a 43.5% market share and the remaining 5% was that of large distributors.
This is the list of the best-selling comics in Italy in February 2022
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The most beautiful surprise stories (Comic stories -Saf-Vol. 43)
The most beautiful stories of Paperinik (Saf Vol. 50)
Mickey’s Inferno: and other stories inspired by Dante Alighieri (Laf Vol. 6)
Prime rubble
Every damn Monday out of two
The prophecy of the armadillo
The most beautiful stories about Ancient Rome (Saf Vol. 6)
The most beautiful stories to laugh (Saf Vol. 44)
Kobane Calling
The most beautiful stories in the kitchen (Saf Vol. 12)
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Twelve
The most beautiful horror stories (Saf Vol. 3)
You are the Most Beautiful Color in the World
One Piece 51: Digital Edition
The most beautiful mythological stories (Saf Vol. 22)
Days: A drawn diary – January (I Liberi Vol. 1)
The most beautiful stories. Papershow (Saf Vol. 60)
The most beautiful stories in detective story (Saf Vol. 4)
The most beautiful royal stories (Saf Vol. 48)
The most beautiful stories of the Renaissance (Saf Vol. 41)
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