Francesca Giannone’s “La portalettere” was the most borrowed title in the Milan Library System in 2025, according to rankings presented in Milan on November 4 by the Italian Publishers Association’s observatory for BookCity. Giannone also appeared at the other end of the top 10 with “Domani, domani,” which ranked tenth.
Valerie Perrin’s “Cambiare l’acqua ai fiori” placed second, followed by Cristina Cassar Scalia’s “Il castagno dei cento cavalli.” Perrin’s “Tatà” ranked fourth.
The remainder of the list was “Grande meraviglia” by Viola Ardone in fifth place; “Un animale selvaggio” by Joel Dicker in sixth; “Cuore nero” by Silvia Avallone in seventh; “Volver” by Maurizio de Giovanni in eighth; and Alice Hemming’s “Il ladro di foglie” in ninth.
Sources: ANSA Cultura.