Best seller books in Spain

23rd April is St Geroge day in Spain, the day to gift a book to the friends.

I came across the news articles about top 10 of best seller books in Spain, I like to introduce you.

1. La Catedral del Mar (=The Cathdral of the sea)

It is best selling books in Spain since published in 2004.
The protagonist who had born unfathered in rural firm place became the richest man in Barcelona and fought for jews. Somehow the process that the protagonist getting rich is too fast, so it is very difficult to sympathize him and his circumstance. But it is good to know how Barcelona was in 12th century.

2. Da Vinchi Code

It is too famous book of Dan Brown. You know better than me.

3. The Pillar of the earth

Arthur is Ken Follet. This is one of the long seller in Europe. You can find this book any airport kiosk with several language versions.

4. The shadow of the wind

The protagonist obtained a book titled “The shadow of the wind” in a place called Thumb of books in Barcelona. He wanted to know who Arthur was and started to chase to the past.
The story is proceeding back and forth in past and now, with two love stories and one suspense story.

5. Angels and Demons

It is Dan Brown’s works before Da Vinchi Code

6. Capitan Alatriste

The film is launched in September 2006 in Spain and become the most successful film in the year. This book is the original story of the film. You can feel atmosphere of 16th Century in Spain called “Golden Century”.

7. Don Quijote　

Classic of Spanish literature, written by Cervantes.
I was amazed this books is still on the best seller list!

8. Perfume

　Sorry, I have no idea about this book.


9.Harry Potter series

These series are always on the list!. The final book will come in this July.

10. Memory of a Geisha

It is the original story of the same titled film in 2005.

I noted the there were many Christian related books in the list. It is interesting that Dan Brown’s latest works “Deception point” was not in the list while other two works in it.