What stands out in this week’s book rankings?

• Chart leader: SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18 ranked No. 1 in the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100.
• Three-way lead: SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18 placed first in physical sales, e-commerce and e-books.
• New entries: Six titles in the top 10 were new entries for the chart week of Nov. 2 to 8.
• Series milestone: SPY×FAMILY surpassed 42 million copies in circulation through Vol. 18.

This report summarizes the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for the week of Nov. 2 to 8, including the leading titles and their performance across the chart’s sales and engagement metrics.

The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 ranks books using physical sales, e-commerce, e-books, subscriptions and social media activity.

Tatsuya Endo’s SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18 reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released Nov. 12.

Released Nov. 4, Vol. 18 took the top spot by ranking first in physical sales, e-commerce (EC) and e-books. The previous volume also reached No. 1 on the chart released Apr. 9, which tracked the week of Mar. 30 to Apr. 5, leading physical sales and e-books. Vol. 18 therefore marks the series’ second consecutive chart-topping volume, this time leading all three metrics. The series has surpassed 42 million copies in circulation through Vol. 18. On Nov. 8, during the tracking week, it was announced that the TV anime’s Season 4 will air and a second theatrical film will open, both in 2027.

The latest volumes of two other Jump Comics series, also released Nov. 4, followed: Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan Vol. 26 ranked No. 2 and Yuto Suzuki’s SAKAMOTO DAYS Vol. 29 ranked No. 3. Dandadan Vol. 26 placed No. 2 in physical sales, No. 2 in e-books and No. 9 in EC; SAKAMOTO DAYS Vol. 29 placed No. 3 in physical sales, No. 4 in e-books and No. 12 in EC. Takahiro and Yohei Takemura’s Mato Seihei no Slave Vol. 22 debuted at No. 5 and ranked No. 3 in e-books. Six titles in this week’s top 10 were new entries.

Last week’s No. 1, Yuu Nagira’s Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku, moved to No. 4. In its 52nd week on the chart, the novel continued to rank No. 1 in subscriptions, No. 1 in social media and No. 4 in physical sales. Last week’s No. 2, Akiko Abe’s Cafuné, ranked No. 6, placing No. 2 in social media, No. 6 in physical sales and No. 8 in subscriptions. Nagira’s Hoshi wo Amu placed No. 8, with No. 6 in social media and No. 17 in physical sales, as long-selling novels remained among the chart’s top titles.

Further down the top 10, Katsuhisa Minami’s The Fable: The Third Secret Vol. 6 debuted at No. 7, placing No. 13 in physical sales and No. 15 in e-books. Shinichi Ishizuka and NUMBER8’s BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM Vol. 9 fell four places, from No. 5 to No. 9, and ranked No. 5 in physical sales and No. 17 in EC. Ken Kawasaki and Yu Furusawa’s Oi! Tonbo Vol. 65 entered at No. 10 and placed No. 5 in e-books.

The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 combines rankings for physical books, e-books, subscriptions such as library loans and social media buzz. The list below shows the top 10 titles for the tracking week of Nov. 2 to 8.

Numbers in parentheses show each title’s rankings in this order: physical sales, EC, e-books, subscriptions and social media; only placements in the top 20 are shown. English titles are included when translations or adaptations exist.

1. SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18, Tatsuya Endo (1/1/1/–/–)

2. Dandadan Vol. 26, Yukinobu Tatsu (2/9/2/–/–)

3. SAKAMOTO DAYS Vol. 29, Yuto Suzuki (3/12/4/–/–)

4. Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku (You, Like a Star), Yuu Nagira (4/–/–/1/1)

5. Mato Seihei no Slave (Chained Soldier) Vol. 22, Takahiro, Yohei Takemura (18/–/3/–/–)

6. Cafuné, Akiko Abe (6/–/–/8/2)

7. The Fable: The Third Secret Vol. 6, Katsuhisa Minami (13/–/15/–/–)

8. Hoshi wo Amu, Yuu Nagira (17/–/–/–/6)

9. BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM Vol. 9, Shinichi Ishizuka, NUMBER8 (5/17/–/–/–)

10. Oi! Tonbo (Tonbo!)Vol. 65, Ken Kawasaki, Yu Furusawa (–/–/5/–/–)