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Romantasy

ABC Bestsellers – November 2025

by Lília We had many new titles make our bestsellers in November, but also a few 'old' ones like Project Hail Mary (which will be released in the theaters March 2026) and the classic Crime and Punishment. We have titles that keep selling really well because they are great books, such [...]

Staff Top 5s of 2025: Damla, Lília, IrisW, Naomi, and Sophie

Hooray! It's time for our favorite reads of the year! We love putting these posts together, so grab a hot beverage of your choice, find a comfy couch or chair or nook to settle into, and be ready to explode your TBR with all these scrumptious personal recommendations. These are the best [...]

Romantasy Gift Guide

By Naomi It's the cold season, it's comfy season, and it's also gifting season! Why not gift the Romantasy lover in your life (which might be you yourself, but who's going to stop you?) a beautiful deluxe edition that not only makes for great reading, but will also look pretty on [...]

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ABC Bestsellers – October 2025

Many bestsellers in October were titles just released in September, such as SenLinYu's Alchemised, Ian McEwan's What We Can Know, Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune and Dan Brown's The Secret of  Secrets. Among the books published in September that were also bestsellers in October is Falling in Love While Stuffing a [...]

ABC Bestsellers – September 2025

by Damla September was a month for big and exciting names when it comes to publishing. Dan Brown's latest book in the thrilling Robert Langdon series, The Secret of Secrets, has hit the shelves after a long hiatus. Ian McEwan has also released a new book this month, called What [...]

Cozy Books for Fall

By Naomi It feels like it's been here for a while, but today it is official: fall has begun! 'Tis the season to get cozy on your couch, wrapped up in a blanket, with a cup of tea at your elbow and a good book in your hands. You can listen [...]

ABC In the Wild: Prose Posse

By Else A couple of months ago, the ABC started to sell books at our local reading club Prose Posse. They have meetings about once a month at different locations in Amsterdam. In October they will even have a meeting at the ABC Amsterdam. We make a fun selection of [...]

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ABC Bestsellers – August 2025

By Sophie It will come as no surprise that the biggest bestseller of August, despite it going on sale only on 26 August, was Katabasis by R. F. Kuang. We have 4 editions in our assortment, but that U.S. deluxe limited edition is going fastest - and no wonder, with [...]

ABC Bestsellers – July 2025

by Sophie Welcome to the middle of the summer, up here in the Northern Hemisphere at least. Like last month, escapism reigns supreme, with lots of Romance, Romantasy, and Fantasy titles making a (re)appearance - local author Rachel Lynn Solomon's What Happens in Amsterdam is just flying off the shelf in [...]

ABC Bestsellers – April 2025

April was a month with quite a few holidays; an excellent moment to sit, enjoy the sun and read. And you, our customers, keep showing us what you enjoy reading. In these tumultuous times, The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank's Diary) reappears as a reminder of our history, and [...]

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