Readers delivered an emphatic verdict five months before voters head to the ballot boxes, according to figures from Edistat published by L’Express.fr.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s political programme has outpaced competing essays in French bookstores, selling more than 40,000 copies in four days according to figures from Edistat published by L’Express.fr. That opening figure places the La France insoumise leader well ahead of Rassemblement national president Jordan Bardella, whose book “Gouverner” sold four times fewer copies over the same four-day window.
Mélenchon priced his volume, titled “L’Avenir en commun.” “Le Programme de la Nouvelle France” and published by La Dispute, at €4.90. That pricing strategy mirrors Salomé Saqué’s best-selling book “Résister”. In contrast, Bardella’s work was released simultaneously by Fayard at a higher price point.
Between Mélenchon and Bardella in the current essay rankings sits Sarah Knafo with “Le Casse du siècle”, published by Fayard, which has reached 350,000 copies sold. Further down the Edistat sales chart, the media outlet Bonpote occupies fourth place with “Le RN contre les Français” published by Payot. Philippe de Villiers takes sixth place with “Résurrection. Le Retour de la France éternelle” from Fayard.
Other notable entries include Rima Hassan at tenth place with “Palestine errante” from La Fabrique, and Charles Alloncle at eleventh with “Je jure de dire toute la vérité” from Fayard.
Clémence Guetté approaches the threshold of the ranking with “Pour une politique de l’amitié” from La Décoverte, aiming for 20,000 copies. Meanwhile, Jean-Christian Petitfils ranks thirteenth with “La Révolution française” published by Perrin, reaching 15,000 copies for a thousand-page volume priced at six times the cost of Mélenchon’s brochure.
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