Silvia Soler (Figueres, 1961) cannot hide how much fun she had writing her new book. We were so young It is part of the collection The jewel of living Published by Univers, it features texts conceived and created from a beautiful perspective, focusing above all on the joy of existence. Soler was previously part of the collection in 2022 with The joy of living And now she returns with a title based on a peculiar premise. The writer—who has a long and prolific career with books such as The summer that begins (Planeta, 2013, Ramon Llull Prize) and We, afterwards (Univers, 2021) – has created "a photo album without photos." Soler has rummaged through family photo albums and selected some forty images, which he then pairs with short texts explaining them and giving wings to the reflections they inspire. Inevitably, the book is filled with happy moments that lead him to discuss the foundations of his memory: family, friends, travel, childhood and youth, and nostalgia.

Diagonal Manhattan, by Xavier Bosch (Column); Strong heart, by Silvia Soler (Universo), and This piece of lifeThe three novels originally written in Catalan that sold the most copies in 2025, according to the Libridata list, an online digital platform linked to the Guild of Booksellers of Catalonia that records the daily sale of books in more than 150 points in Catalonia, including bookstores and large stores. Bosch, Soler and Solé were already the best-selling authors during the last Sant Jordi festival. To which we should add Joël Dicker, although since it is a translation, it is not included in this ranking.

Until now Silvia Soler (Figueres, 1961) had not written any novel that covered three generations of the same family. Strong heart (Universe, 2025) covers seven decades of the life of its protagonist, Teresa, "third daughter of the Fluvià dels polls", stallholders at the Arenales market: due to a slip she becomes pregnant and makes a decision that will change her life.