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.

This year's National Day arrives in a context of great uncertainty for Catalonia, Spain, Europe, and the world. The world has become more unpredictable and insecure. Western democracies are faltering, especially, and very worryingly, that of the United States. Much closer to home, one need only look at the disarray—not to say misgovernance—of neighboring France, which also faces increasingly severe debt. Or the economic difficulties of Germany, where the new chancellor has yet to demonstrate his political leadership, both domestically and at the European level.