Bestseller surprise: Thomas Stipsits storms the literary charts!

Bestseller surprise: Thomas Stipsits storms the literary charts!

In a gripping race for the bestseller list in Austria, Thomas Stipsits triumphed with his crime thriller "All Saints Fiasco" in 2024. According to Oe24 his work was the best-selling book in the fiction category. This success makes him a fixed top dog in literary business, where he even leaves greats like Sebastian Fitzek with his book "Mimik", which took first place in the paperbacks. Stipsits, who, in addition to his writer activities, also works as a cabaret artist and actor, is happy about the 300,000 copies sold by his crime series and thus proves his talent for entertaining stories.

Meanwhile, Sebastian Fitzek reveals a completely new facets of telling with his latest work “Das Date”. In this humorous novel, which according to sebastianfitzek.de more than just a love story, it is about people who only have a short time and who are looking for a special platform, "The Walking Date", for a last great love. The story revolves around Raphael, who persuades his friend Julius to go to a blind date for him while he is sick in bed. The meeting develops surprisingly and leads to a chaotic but very entertaining evening. Fitzek shows that his talents are not only in the thriller genre, but that he also shines in humorous stories that are enriched with existential questions.

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In summary, the current book market situation reflects the diverse interests of the readers: Whether exciting crime novels of Stipsits or humorous stories by Fitzek - both authors captivate their audience and set new standards on the Austrian book market. The literary year 2024 has only produced the best stories and shows that the readers appreciate both tension and wit, which is clearly visible in the sales figures.