BOOK☆WALKER Global has announced its annual eBook download ranking!
This is your complete guide to the most popular titles in 2025, including source material to your favorite anime and drama adaptations from Manga and Light Novels to Audiobooks, all in one place!
For 2025, The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel) takes first place. The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) ranks second, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel) ranks third. This year, nine of the top ten titles are light novels.
GLOBAL STORE OVERALL RANKING: Ranking reflects downloads from November 1st, 2024 PT ~ October 31st, 2025 PT on the Global Store. ※Please note that the ranking changes depending on safe-search setting.
- The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel)
- The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel)
- I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Light Novel)
- Secrets of the Silent Witch (Light Novel)
- From Villainess to Healer (Light Novel)
- Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel)
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs (Light Novel)
- Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro (Manga)
- Mushoku Tensei: Redundant Reincarnation (Light Novel)
To see the full list of rankings by category, visit the ranking page here: https://global.bookwalker.jp/ex/feature/year-ranking/?adpcnt=0xfn757w
Source: Press Release
