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Entertainment · Books & publishing · published 2026-08-21 · via Billboard

Posthumous Higashino Novel Sets Record on Billboard Japan Book Chart

Keigo Higashino's final novel 'Eien no Kioku' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 with 16,394 points, the highest weekly total ever for a novel. The book was published after his death in July. Meanwhile, 'One Piece' Vol. 115 climbed to No. 2 after its digital release.

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