The Brazilian Bestsellers

The Brazilian Bestsellers

Frankfurt, October 12by Carlo Carrenho

The Brazilian bestsellers on the last week of September*

1. Fifity Shades of Grey, E. L. James, Intrínseca,

2. Fifty Shades Darker, E. L. James, Intrínseca

3. Nada a perder, Edir Macedo, Planeta

4. A queda, Diogo Mainardi, Record

5. Mentes brilhantes, Alberto Dell'Isolla, Universo dos Livros

6. Bared to you, Silvia Day, Companhia das Letras

7. Safe haven, Nicholas Sparks, Novo Conceito

8. Desperte o milionário que há em você, Carlos Wizard Martins, Gente

9. Casamento blindado, Renato e Cristiane Cardoso, Thomas Nelson

10. No way out, Kevin Maurer, Companhia das Letras

11. Diary of a wimpy kid – Cabin fever, Jeff Kinney, Vergara & Riba

12. Agapinho, Padre Marcelo, Globo

13. Nunca fui santo, Marcos Reis e Mauro Beting, Universo dos Livros

14. A dance with dragons, George R. R. Martin, LeYa

15. The choice, Nicholas Sparks, Novo Conceito

16. As melhores receitas do que marravilhas, Claude Troisgros, Globo

17. Game of thrones, George R. R. Martin, LeYa

18. The servant, James Hunter, Sextante

19. The wedding, Nicholas Sparks, Sextante

20. The little prince, Antoine Saint-Exupéry, Ediouro

3 million copies!!!

* Source: PublishNews

The Brazilian bestsellers on the last week of September

There was only one Brazilian writer among the top 20 fiction books on PublishNews bestselling chart for the last week of September:

Mr. Paulo Coelho

The 20 Brazilian bestsellers(Jan 1 – Sep 27, 2012)

AgapinhoAgape for Kids

By Father Marcelo Rossi

Category: Children’s

Publisher: Globo

Agent: Seibel Publishing Services

Sales: 630,000 since Apr 2012

A children’s sequel to the megaseller Ágape, that sold 8 million copies in Brazil in two years. In this book, the TV-famous Father Marcelo writes about truth, justice, forgiveness, trust and solidarity to young readers.

1


O X da questãoThe X Factor

By Eike Batista

Category: Non-fiction

Publisher: Sextante


Sales: 160,000 since Dec 2011

With a fortune over US$ 20 billion, Eike Batista is the richest man in Brazil. In his book, he tells the adventures that took him to the top, including his triumphs, failures and challenges that contributed to his growth. All his companies’ names include the letter X.

2


É tudo tão simplesEverything is so simple

By Danuza Leão


Publisher: Ediouro

Sales: 200,000 since Oct 2011

Brazil-famous journalist Danuza Leão teaches how to socially behave in our modern times. With charm and humor, she helps us in the very simple situations of daily life and claims: To be “chic” is to be simple and joyful about life!

3


A privataria tucanaThe privatization of the SocialDemocrats

By Amaury Ribeiro Jr.


Publisher: Geração Editorial

Agent: The own publisher

Sales: 130,000 since Nov 2011 | 90,000 in one month

A very controversial book that denounces the corruption that happened inside the federal privatization program carried during Fernando Henrique Cardoso´s presidential term. Amaury Ribeiro is an award-winning investigative journalist.

4


ÁgapeAgape

By Father Marcelo Rossi

Category: Self-help | Religion

Publisher: Globo


Sales: 8.8 million since Aug 2010

This megaseller sold 8 million copies in Brazil in two years, and was written by Father Marcelo Rossi, a priest and also a TV celebrity. He writes about truth, justice, forgiveness, trust and solidarity based on biblical texts.

5


Guia politicamente incorreto da história do BrasilThe politically incorrect guide toBrazilian history

By Leonardo Narloch


Publisher: LeYa


Sales: 350,000 since Nov 2009

Leandro Narloch prefers to adopt a different approach that goes beyond the established good guys and bad guys when it comes to history. He tries to review some concreted concepts of the Brazilians history in this book.

6


Guia politicamente incorreto da história da filosofiaThe politically incorrect guide tophilosophy history

By Luiz Felipe Ponde


Publisher: LeYa


Sales: 100,000 since Abr 2012

Luiz Felipe is a Brazilian philosopher and a pessimist. Here, he uses his well-known irony to tell the history of the politically correctness through the works of philosophers, scientists and writers such as Nietzsche and Darwin.

7


Mentes ansiosasAnxious minds

By Ana Beatriz Barbosa Silva


Publisher: Objetiva


The author, a psychiatrist, tries to make use of his clinical experience to explain what happens when anxiety and fear go beyond normality and how to overcome the disturbances this may cause.

8


As esganadasThe strangled Women

Jô Soares

Category: Fiction

Publisher: Companhia das Letras

Agent: Rogers, Coleridge & White

Sales: 200,000 since Oct 2011

Total author sales: 1.2 million with 4 titles

Jô, how he is better known, is a humorist, TV host, visual artist, playwright, theater director, musician, Brazilian actor, and yes, a writer. Full of humor, this fiction is about a dangerous killer who kills young, beautiful and fat women.

9


Mulheres inteligentes, relações saudáveisSmart Women, HealthyRelationships

By Augusto Cury

Category: Self-help

Publisher: Planeta

Sales: 250,000 since May 2011

Total author sales: Over 15 million

This book aims to present different personality types of women, showing the positive and negative of each of them.

10


A vida sabe o que fazLife knows what it does

By Zíbia Gasaparetto

Category: Fiction | Self-help

Publisher: Vida & Consciência


Sales: 350,000 since August 2011 (author has sold over 16 million)

The author is a Brazilian spiritualist writer who is also a medium. In this fictional book, a story takes place between Brazil and Italy after the II World War, and the author tries to prove that, depending on our attitudes, things can change, but at the end of day, the wisdom of life will always prevail.

11


18081808

By Laurentino Gomes


Publisher: Planeta

Agent: Jonah Straus Straus

Sales: 1 million since Sep 2077

“How a mad queen, a fearful prince and a corrupt court deceived Napoleon and changed the history of Portugal and Brazil”. This subtitle says a lot about the book which is the result of ten years of investigative journalism to tell the history of the Portuguese court in Brazil.

12


Desperte o milionário que há em vocêThe millionaire inside you

By Carlos Wizard Martins

Category: Self-help | Business

Publisher: Gente



This book presents the 7 golden keys for prosperity. These keys work to change the reader’s mindset offering him a new way to think, believe and act. The author is a successful entrepreneur in Brazil who has developed several companies into high profitability.

13


Feliz por nadaHappy for nothing

By Martha Medeiros


Publisher: L&PM

Sales: 200,000 since Jul 2011

This book presents a collection of more than 80 chronicles about several topics and a diversity of everyday issues, including love, family, friendship and femininity. According to the author, to be happy for nothing is to choose a life consciously and lightly lived, not less visceral.

14


O que realmente importa?What does really matter?

By Anderson Cavalcante

Category: Self-help

Publisher: Sextante

Sales: The author has sold almost a million copies of his books in Brazil.

This book offers a series of reflections for the reader to discover and live his own truth. According to the author, a life without purpose doesn’t allow freedom and growth, since everybody is born to accomplish a mission.

15


A fascinante construção do euThe Fascinating Constructionof the “I”

By Augusto Cury

Category: Self-help

Publisher: Planeta

Sales: 150,000 since Nov. 2011

Total author sales: Over 15 million

This book shows how to train our mind to control our memory formation and our storage of unpleasant memories allowing us a happier and better life.

16


Encantadores de vidasLife Enchanters

By Eduardo Moreira

Category: Non-fiction | Self-help

Publisher: Record

Agent:Villas-Boas & Moss

Sales: 60,000 since Apr 2012

This autobiography shows how the author's life changed after suffering two serious accidents that allowed him to meet two people who helped him to restructure his life: a horse tamer and a physical trainer.

17


Tempo de esperasTime to wait

By Father Fabio de Melo

Category: Fiction | Self-help

Publisher: Planeta

Sales: 380,000 since Aug 2011

Written by a priest who is also a famous singer in Brazil, this book brings discussions on philosophy, love, friendship and happiness through the exchange of correspondence between two fictional characters, Alfredo and Abner.

18


O livro do BoniThe book by Boni

By José Bonifácio Oliveira


Publisher: LeYa

For 17 years, Boni was the vice president of operations of TV Globo, the most powerful media company in Brazil. This memoir brings together a series of professional and personal stories, whose protagonists are very famous people of communication.

19


A quedaThe fall

By Diogo Mainardi

Category: Non-fiction | Memoir

Publisher: Record


Sales: 75,000 since Aug 2012

A well-known and acid Brazilian journalist, Diogo Mainardi wrote this memoir about his son Tito, who was victim of medical error when born. The author seeks to show how the relationship with his son guided his life ever since, and how he deals with the guilty he feels for Tito’s paralysis.

20

Fiction HighlightsMonica de Castro

Category: Fiction | Spiritualism

Publisher: Vida & Consciência

Bestselling book: Gêmeas (Twins)


Sales: 1,6 million

After Zibia Gasparetto, probably the best-selling spiritualist author in Brazil with 11 psichographed novels published since 2001.

Fiction HighlightsEduardo Spohr

Category: Fiction | Fantasy

Publisher: Record

Bestselling book: A batalha do apocalipse / The apocalypse battle


Sales: Over 500,000

Originally a self-published author, Spohr got a contract with a big publisher and his first book sold 400,000 copies in Brazil.

Fiction HighlightsLuis Fernando Verissimo

Category: Fiction

Publisher: Objetiva

Bestselling book: Comédias para ler na escola / Comedy to read at school

Agent: Riff Agency

Sales: Over 5 million

Son of classic Brazilian author Erico Verissimo, Luis Fernando is one of the most succesful fiction writers in Brazil.

Non-Fiction HighlightsGustavo Cerbasi

Category: Personal Finance

Publisher: Sextante

Bestselling book: Casais inteligentes enriquecem juntos / Intelligent couples get rich together

Agent: Ana Mota / Vogal Advocacia

Sales: 1,5 million

Probably the best personal finance author in Brazil. Gustavo uses a very human and practical approach to help common people manage their money.

Non-Fiction HighlightsAna Beatriz Barbosa Silva


Publisher: Objetiva

Bestselling book: Mentes perigosas / Dangerous minds


Sales: 1 million (600,000 for Mentes Perigosas)

From a academic thesis, this Brazilian doctor developed the “Minds” series with three titles and also wrote another four successful books.

Non-Fiction HighlightsMiriam Leitão


Publisher: Record

Bestselling book: A saga brasileira / The Brazilian saga

Agent: :Villas-Boas & Moss


From hiperinflation to the Real Economic Plan, the journalist Miriam Leitão shows how Brazilians dealt with the monetary instability. The most successful Brazilian book about the recent economic changes in the country.

Y.A. HighlightsThalita Rebouças

Category: Young Adult

Publisher: Rocco

Bestselling book: Fala sério, filha / Get real, daughter


Sales: 1,3 million

Thalita is the Brazilian author when it comes to teenage girls. She has published 13 books, will soon be in the movies, and is always present in the media as writer and consultant.

Y.A. HighlightsPaula Pimenta

Category: Young Adult

Publisher: Autêntica

Bestselling book: Fazendo meu filme / Making my movie


Sales: 200,000

Paula could be called the new Thalita Rebouças. Most of her sales took place in the last 18 months, and her ascending career is probably only starting.

Thank you!

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