JD.com data shows: Sales of classic French works increased by over 50% year-on-year

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-09T06:38:15+00:00

JD.com data shows that by 2025, the sales of several classic French works will significantly increase, with "The Little Prince" surpassing 500,000 copies sold and an overall growth of over 50%. JD.com Books promotes French literature to better reach Chinese readers through supply chain optimization and precise recommendations.

K-LinePoet

2026-02-09 06:38:15

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Shanghai Securities News China Securities Network News (Reporter Liu Xuan): On February 6, Shanghai Securities Journal learned from JD.com that by 2025, sales of many classic French works on JD.com have continued to rise. Data shows that the overall sales of some classic works on JD.com have increased by over 50%.

For example, the children’s classic book “The Little Prince” (Le Petit Prince) has maintained its position as the top-selling French children’s book on JD.com for years, with single-book sales surpassing 500,000 copies in 2025 alone. Additionally, works such as “Les Misérables,” “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “The Red and the Black,” “La Dame aux Camélias,” and “Old Goriot” are also popular among Chinese readers.

It is understood that in terms of content supply, JD Books relies on its super supply chain capabilities to continuously monitor reading trends and reader feedback on French literature, and synchronizes relevant trends into the publishing and introduction process, helping more works that meet Chinese readers’ expectations enter the domestic market. In terms of reader outreach, JD Books uses diverse reading scenarios and precise recommendations to bring French classic works closer to more readers, promoting understanding and resonance between French culture and Chinese readers.

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