Asterix still best seller

The best-seller list for French books in 2015 is headed by the latest Asterix "Le Papyrus de Cesar", with 1.6 million copies sold. Second place is taken by the 4th volume of EL James "Shed" saga (the other volumes are 5th, 8th and 15th!). Popular novels occupy several places, with Michel Houellebecq's "Soumission" in 5th place being the best selling "literary" title. Thrillers feature well in the top 50 but no block-busters and literary prizes are no guarantee of high sales. The list is compiled by "Livres Hebdo" magazine but makes no mention of books downloaded for reading on electronic media.
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Malc says "What slip of the mind made me put "Shed saga" for the EL James book - perhaps "50 Sheds" was just that bit better than "50 Shades of Grey".