1st
『In The Megachurch』
written by Ryo ASAI
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
2026 HonyaTaisho：Booksellers’ Award
The 2026 Japan Booksellers’ Award (Honya Taisho), officially titled “The Bookstore Staff Nationwide Choose the #1 Book They Most Want to Recommend!”, was announced on Thursday, April 9, at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo.
In the first round of voting, 698 booksellers from 490 bookstores across Japan participated. In the second round, 470 booksellers from 345 bookstores cast their votes after reading all nominated titles and selecting their top three picks, along with reasons for their recommendations.
As a result, In the Megachurch by Ryo Asai (published by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.) was awarded the 2026 Honya Taisho.
2026Honya Taisho: Booksellers’ Award FINAL LIST
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2nd
『Ripe Persimmon』
written by Shogo SATO
KADOKAWA
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3rd
『PRIZE』
written by Yuka MURAYAMA
Bungeishunju Ltd.
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4th
『EPICUREAN PRESCRIP』
written by Sosuke NATSUKAWA
Suirinsha Ltd.
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5th
『The Star at Dawn』
written by Kanae MINATO
Futaba Publishers Ltd.
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6th
『Killer Sales Techniques for Hitmen』
written by Yu NOMIYA
Kodansha Ltd.
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7th
『ARIKA』
written by Maiko SEO
Suirinsha Ltd.
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8th
『Detective Koishi Won't Fall in Love』
written by basil MORI
Shogakukan Inc.
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9th
『Lost Identity』
written by Tomoya SAKURADA
Shinchosha Publishing Co.,Ltd
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10th
『FAREWELL TO JABBERWOCK』
written by Kotaro ISAKA
Futaba Publishers Ltd.
Foreign fiction category FINAL LIST
1st
All the Blue in the Sky
written by Mélissa Da Costa
translation by Tomoko Yamamoto
Kodansha Ltd.
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2nd
The Housemaid
written by Freida McFadden
translated by Tomoko Takahashi
Hayakawa Publishing Corporation
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3rd
James
written by Percival Everett
translated by Yoshihiko Kihara
Kawade Shobo Shinsha Publishers inc.
