(sales)

(for reference only—many have no English title)

Rank (Sales)

English Title/Author

 (for reference only—many have no English title)

Original Title/Author

China Publisher

Comments/links to English Sites

1

Fuchen/Cui Manli

浮沉／催曼莉

Shaanxi Normal University Press

2

Story of Lala’s Promotion/Li Ke

杜拉拉升职／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

Pointers on office politics and surviving in a China-based multinational. Soon to be a movie directed by the mainland’s high-profile Xu Jinglei, and starring Taiwan singer Stanley Huang. 

3

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

4

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

5

Breaking Dawn/Stephanie Meyer

Breaking Dawn/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

6

Snail House/Liu Liu

蜗居／六六

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

 The novel about China’s urban mortgage slaves is hot, but the TV show is banned.

7

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

8

Lala (2) Those Shining Years/Li Ke

杜拉拉 （2）华年似水／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

9

Tiny Times/Guo Jing-Ming

小时代 1.0 折纸时代／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Top earning China author in 2008

10

Wolf Totem/Jiang Rong

狼图腾／姜戎

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Out now in English from Penguin, which reportedly paid the author $100,000 for the rights. Analysis of the work in the China context and a book review.

11

Canghuang/Wang Yuewen

苍黄/王跃文

Jiangsu People’s Publishing House

12

Little Reunion/Eileen Chang

小团员／张爱玲

Beijing October Arts & Literature Publishing

 “Little Reunion, written in 1976, is the love story of a traditional Chinese girl and a married national traitor. It greatly resembles that of Eileen Chang and her first husband Hu Lancheng…”

13

Meet Your Manifesting Self/Zhang Defen

遇见未知的自己/张德芬

Huaxia Publishing House

14

Fu Shi De/Chen Chen

浮世德／陈晨

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

15

The Lost Kingdom (2)/Tianxia Bachang

米踪之国／天下霸唱

Anhui Literature & Art Press

16

King Gesar/Alai

格萨尔王/ 阿来

Chongqing Publishing House

 Check out the integrated marketing campaign, interview with Alai, and book review. 

17

So in Love (2)/Su Xiaolan

全世爱 （丝婚四年）/苏小懒

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

18

City of Fantasy/Guo Jing-Ming

幻城／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Melds fantasy and traditional Chinese martial arts fiction. Sold more than a million copies, despite charges of being highly derivative. But the author has been fined for plagiarism by a court in China for another work.

19

Love in Lijiang/Dian Kengmu

丽江之恋／踢踢兜

Chongqing Publishing House

Guide to romance in beautiful Yunnan.

20

The Kite Runner/Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner／Khaled Hosseini

Shanghai People’s Publishing

21

Struggle for Utopia (2.0)/Shi Kang

奋斗乌托邦／石康

Volumes Publishing Company

 Multi-volume work based on the TV series set in France.

22

Brimming over with Tomfoolery/Wang Xiaoli

任凭这空虚折腾/王小立

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

23

Give me a Sad River/Guo Jing-Ming

悲伤逆流成河／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Top earning China author in 2008.

24

Rush to the Dead Summer/Guo Jing-Ming

夏至未至 （1995-2005）（新版）／郭敬明

Chunfeng Wenyi Press

Top earning China author in 2008.

25

Lurking in the Office/Lu Qi

潜伏在办公室／陆琪

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

26

Fuchen/Cui Manli

浮沉／催曼莉

Shaanxi Normal University Press

27

Memory in Dragon City/Di An

西决/笛安

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

28

Unbearable Lightness of Being/Milan Kundera

Unbearable Lightness of Being/Milun Kundera

Shanghai Literature & Art Press

29

Story of Lala’s Promotion (2 volumes)/Li Ke

杜拉拉升职（全二册）／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

30

Heidao Fengyun/Kong Ergou

黑道风云/孔二狗

Chongqing Publishing House

Rank

(sales)

English Title/Author

(for reference only—many have no English title)

Original Title/Author

China Publisher

Comments/Links to English Sites

1

Snail House/Liu Liu

蜗居／六六

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

The novel about China’s urban mortgage slaves is hot, but the TV show is banned.

2

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

Could it be the footnotes?

3

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

Could it be the footnotes?

4

Breaking Dawn/Stephanie Meyer

Breaking Dawn/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

Could it be the footnotes?

5

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

Could it be the footnotes?

6

Story of Lala’s Promotion/Li Ke

杜拉拉升职／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

Pointers on office politics and surviving in a China-based multinational. Soon to be a movie directed by the mainland’s high-profile Xu Jinglei, and starring Taiwan singer Stanley Huang.

7

Struggle for Utopia/Shi Kang

奋斗乌托邦／石康

Volumes Publishing Company

Multi-volume work based on the TV series set in France.

8

Fuchen/Cui Manli

浮沉 (2)／催曼莉

Shaanxi Normal University Press

9

King Gesar/Alai

格萨尔王／阿来

Chongqing Publishing House

Check out the integrated marketing campaign and book review.

10

Beijing Office Administration Manager (4)/Wang Xiaofang

驻京办主任／王晓方

Writers Publishing House

Rank

(sales)

English Title/Author

(for reference only—many have no English title)

Original Title/Author

China Publisher

Comments/Links to English Sites

1

His Country/Han Han

他的国／韩寒

Volumes Publishing Company

 The race driver who said “No” to a university education is now starting up his own magazine. Read the interview and contact his agent in Hong Kong.

2

Story of Lala’s Promotion (1)/Li Ke

杜拉拉升职／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

Pointers on office politics and surviving in a China-based multinational.

3

Soldiers and their Commander (2)/Lan Xiaolong

我的团长我的团 （下）／兰晓龙

New Star Press

Now a popular TV series

4

Story of Lala’s Promotion (2)/Li Ke

杜拉拉 2：华年似水／李可

Shaanxi Normal University Press

Pointers on office politics and surviving in a China-based multinational.

5

Soldiers and their Commander (1)/Lan Xiaolong

我的团长我的团 （上）／兰晓龙

New Star Press

Now a popular TV series

6

Tiny Times/Guo Jing-Ming

小时代 1.0 折纸时代／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Top earning China author in 2008.

7

Xijue

西决／笛安

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

8

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Twilight/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

Translated from the Twilight Journals. 

9

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

New Moon/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

 Translated from the Twilight Journals. 

10

The Reader/Bernhard Schlink

The Reader /Bernard Schlink

Yilin Press

Translated from the German

11

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer

Jieli Publishing House

 Translated from the Twilight Journals. 

12

Wolf Totem/Jiang Rong

狼图腾／姜戎

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Out now in English from Penguin, which reportedly paid the author $100,000 for the rights. Analysis of the work in the China context and a book review. 

13

Li’ge (2)/Rao Xueman

离歌 （2）／饶雪漫

Volumes Publishing Company

14

Lan Ben Jia Yi/Qi Jin-Nian

澜本嫁衣／七堇年

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

15

The Kite Runner/Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner／Khaled Hosseini

Shanghai People’s Publishing

To find out what happens when a world bestseller is translated into Chinese, read An Afghan Childhood Re-packaged for the Middle Kingdom.

16

Promises to my Dog/

我与狗狗十个约定/泽本嘉光

Tianjin Education Press

Translated from the Japanese.

17

Hui Mou/Cai Zhiheng

回眸／彩智恒

Volumes Publishing Company

18

The Art of Racing in the Rain/Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain/Garth Stein

Nanhai Press

Translated from the English.

19

Fate/Lu Tianming

命运／陆天明

Hunan Literature and Art Press

20

Tibet Code/He Ma (5)

藏地密码／何马

Chongqing Publishing House

Fifth volume in long-winded tale of mysterious Tibet that begins with sighting of rare Tibetan mastiff. All five volumes have been best sellers. Synopsis. 

21

Red Crag/Luo Guangbin

红岩／罗广斌

China Youth Publishing House

22

Qingcheng zhi lian/Zhang Ailing

倾城之恋／张爱玲

Beijing October Arts and Literature Publishing House

23

City of Fantasy/Guo Jing-Ming

幻城／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Melds fantasy and traditional Chinese martial arts fiction. Sold more than a million copies, despite charges of being highly derivative. But the author has been fined for plagiarism by a court in China for another work.

24

The Incredible Lightness of Being/Milun Kundera

The Incredible Lightness of Being／Milun Kundera

Shanghai Translation Publishing House

Translation of Kundera’s classic, based on the French version.

25

Dewey/Vicki Myron

Dewey/Vicki Myron

Shanghai Translation Publishing House

Translated from the English

26

Party School Classmate/Yang Shaoheng

党校同学／杨少衡

Hunan Literature and Art Press

27

Cry me a Sad River/Guo Jing-Ming

悲伤逆流成河／郭敬明

Changjiang Literature & Art Press

Top-earning China author in 2008.

28

The Tibet Code (1)/He Ma

藏地密码 （1）／何马

Chongqing Publishing House

Premier volume in long-winded tale of mysterious Tibet which begins with sighting of rare Tibetan mastiff. All five volumes have been best sellers. Synopsis

29

Fuchen/Cui Man-Li

浮沉／催曼莉

Shaanxi Normal University Press

30

Love Life/Ray Kluun

Love Life/Ray Kluun

Changjiang Literature and Art Press

 Translated from the English