honto, a hybrid bookstore operated by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Annual ranking of novels read by new adults” was announced.
According to a survey, the most read novel among new adults (born between April 2002, 4 and April 2, 2005) is "Comrade Girl, Shoot the Enemy."A novel set in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, it has become a bestseller in 4 due to increased attention due to the world situation.The author, Touma Osaka, is a promising star who won the 1th Agatha Christie Award Grand Prize for this work and made her debut as a writer, and it has become a work that attracts attention even among new adults.
In the top 10 are Ryo Asai's "Pure Desire" (2nd place), Yoru Sumino's "If you split your belly, it will just bleed" (3rd place), Sonoko Machida's "52 Hertz no Whales" (7th place). ), and authors and works that attracted attention at the Bookstore Awards were seen.The 4th place "Strange House" is a work by Amana who is attracting attention as a horror writer and YouTuber. there is
While topical works occupy the top ranks, two works that can be said to be unique to new adults also ranked in.Sixth place, "Rokunin no Utsutsukina Daigakusei" is a job-hunting mystery by Akinari Asakura, a writer who is currently attracting attention in the mystery world.Six job-hunting students who were selected for the final selection of a hot topic IT company cleverly depict the psychological warfare that unfolds over the final task of ``deciding one prospective candidate with six people'', and it is popular among new adults because of its realism. It seems thatThe 2th place "Dear Anata" is a music x novel by Vocaloid P Kanzaki Iori, who works as an artist using Vocaloid. The Vocaloid song "Bomb", which has been played more than 6 times, is the base of this work, and the theme song "Idol" is announced along with the release of the novel.It can be said that it is a new-generation novel that allows you to experience a story that combines music and novels.
In addition, "Nikkei 'Shinichi Hoshi Award' Winning Works" ranked in 5th and 10th. The “Shinichi Hoshi Award” is a public literary award for short stories with the concept of “science literature” sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and will be held for the ninth time in 2022.The honto e-book store has been distributing award-winning works for free since the first edition.
Top 2022 "10 novel ranking read by new adults"
[1st Place] “Comrade Girl, Shoot the Enemy” Author: Touma Osaka / Publisher: Hayakawa Shobo
[Second place] "Seibou" Author: Ryo Asai / Publisher: Shinchosha
[3rd place] “If you cut your stomach, it will only bleed” Author: Yoru Sumino / Publisher: Futabasha
[4th place] "Strange House" Author: Amana / Publisher: Asuka Shinsha
[5th place] "Nikkei "Shinichi Hoshi Award" XNUMXst Winning Works" Publisher: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
[6th place] "Six Liar College Students" Author: Akinari Asakura / Publisher: KADOKAWA
[7th place] “52 Hertz Whales” Author: Sonoko Machida / Publisher: Chuokoron Shinsha
[8th place] "Red and Blue and Esquisse" Author: Michiko Aoyama / Publisher: PHP Institute
[9th place] "Dear You" Author: Kanzaki Iori / Publisher: Kawade Shobo Shinsha
[10th place] "Nikkei "Shinichi Hoshi Award" XNUMXth Award Winning Works" Publisher: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
