Book Section Ranking

humanities

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Derrida's Literary Imagination Kei Gohara Misuzu Shobo 5600
2 Representation 20 Representational Culture Theory Association Representational Culture Theory Association 2200
3 A brand new academic writing textbook Kodai Abe Kobunsha 1800
4 How has Japanese history been narrated? Yuri Kono Shinchosha 1800
5 The story of how debunking outlandish theories resulted in an introductory book on comparative linguistics Yusuke Oyama Shobunsha 1800
6 Critique of Intrinsic Diversity Akinori Kubo Works Company 2700
7 Another 80 Years After the War Tetsuya Takahashi Iwanami Shoten 630
8 For African philosophy Suleyman Bashir Diagne Seidosha 2800
9 Habermas's Memoirs Jürgen Habermas Iwanami Shoten 3000
10 Ignorant World History Peter Burke Nagoya University Press 5400

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings

May 2026 Ranking

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RankingBook titleauthorPublisherPrice excluding tax
1Modern and Contemporary Japanese History: From the Interwar Period to the End of the Cold WarMao HiguchiUniversity of Tokyo Press2400
1How Japanese History Has Been Narrated (Shincho Sensho)Yuri KonoShinchosha1800
3Modern and Contemporary Japanese History: From the End of the Edo Period and the Meiji Restoration to World War IMao HiguchiUniversity of Tokyo Press2400
4For example, is "freedom" liberty?Hiroshi Watanabe (Political Science)Iwanami Shoten2700
4How to Obtain a PhD, 7th EditionEstelle M. PhillipsNagoya University Press2700
4An Introduction to Game Studies as Taught at the University of TokyoHiroshi Yoshida (Aesthetics)Sekai Bunkasha1800
4Habermas's MemoirsJürgen HabermasIwanami Shoten3000
8The story of how debunking outlandish theories resulted in an introductory book on comparative linguisticsYusuke OyamaShobunsha1800
8A brand new academic writing textbookKodai AbeKobunsha1800
8The ethics of sexNeil MacArthurNagoya University Press5400

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Law/Politics

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba 

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Modern Japanese political history Koji Nakakita Yuhikaku 2700
2 Japan-China relations Liu Jie University of Tokyo Press 3200
3 The essence of the American Democratic Party's failure John B. Judith Toyo Keizai Inc 2800
4 For example, is "freedom" liberty? Hiroshi Watanabe (Political Science) Iwanami Shoten 2700
5 Just wars and unjust wars Michael Walzer Fukosha 4000

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Constitution Girl 3 Yoshinori Oshima Law Bunkasha 2300
2 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Criminal Law, 2026 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha Service Center 3700
3 Perfect Past Questions for the Bar Exam & Preliminary Exam: Constitutional Law 2026 (Reiwa 8) Tatsumi Law Institute 4546
4 Complete Review of the Laws for the Bar Examination & Preliminary Examination: Constitutional Law (2026 Edition) Tokyo Legal Mind LEC Research Institute Judiciary Tokyo Legal Mind 2700
5 Pocket Six Laws Reiwa 8 Edition Hiroki Morita Yuhikaku 2300
6 Complete Guide to the Bar Exam & Preliminary Exam Multiple Choice Six Laws Civil Law 2026 Edition Tokyo Legal Mind LEC Research Institute Judiciary Tokyo Legal Mind 3500
7 Perfect Past Questions for the Bar Exam & Preliminary Exam: Civil Law 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8) Tatsumi Law Institute 4364
8 Perfect Past Questions for the Bar Exam & Preliminary Exam: Criminal Law 2026 Edition (Reiwa 8) Tatsumi Law Institute 4637
9 Perfect Past Questions for the Bar Exam & Preliminary Exam: Civil Law 2, 2026 (Reiwa 8) Tatsumi Law Institute 4637
10 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Civil Law, 2025 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha Service Center 4500

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Economics, Management, and Business

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The Apocalypse of the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1700
2 Capital in the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1800
3 Technological Republic Alexander C. Carp Nikkei BP 3000
4 Economics at the University of Tokyo Hiroyuki Maeda Hakusuisha 2600
5 Problem-solving in clinical thinking at the University of Tokyo Osamu Sudo Diamond Inc 2600

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Entrepreneurial strategies in the science and technology sector University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (U Nikkei BP 2200
2 You can learn four years' worth of university-level public finance in just 10 hours Masayoshi Hayashi KADOKAWA 1600
3 Introduction to Money Markets Takahiro Hattori Nippon Hyoronsha 2800
4 The Apocalypse of the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1700
5 Start with the issue Kazuto Ataka Eiji Publishing 2000
6 Empirical Business Economics Yasuaki Uetake Nippon Hyoronsha 2700
7 Matching theory and market design Takehito Kojima Nippon Hyoronsha 2000
8 The huge gap in AI Hiroaki Miyamoto Nippon Hyoronsha 2200
9 Econometrics of Causal Inference Kohei Kawaguchi Nippon Hyoronsha 3200
10 Introduction to Japanese Government Bonds Takahiro Hattori Financial and Fiscal Affairs Research Group 3300

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Science and Engineering

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 A Guide to Physics at the University of Tokyo Kensuke Kobayashi University of Tokyo Press 3000
2 The physics of non-equilibrium superconductivity Naoto Tsuji Science Company 2700
3 Quantum theory of black holes Norihiro Iizuka Asakura Bookstore 6000
4 Physics of Many-Body Systems Naoki Yamamoto Science Company 2700
5 Collective behavior due to phase transition Giorgio Parisi Maruzen Publishing 3200
6 Deep Learning from Scratch Yasutake Saito O'Reilly Japan 3400
7 Functional Analysis Shizuo Miyajima Yokohama Library 2950
8 First Steps in Statistics Certification Level 2: Textbook & Practice Questions Nomad Works Impress 2880
9 The AI ​​Brain Crisis: What will digital technology take away from us? Kuniyoshi Sakai Shueisha International 1600
10 To the pinnacle of knowledge Orli Rehet Uchida Rokakuho 2300

*In compiling the data, sales due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *If we were to simply compile the top-selling science and engineering books at Komaba, the ranking would be dominated by reference books and exercise books for first-year courses such as differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, and mechanics. These are considered equivalent to textbooks and may be excluded from this ranking. *Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department ranking


May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The physics of non-equilibrium superconductivity Naoto Tsuji Science Company 2700
2 A Guide to Physics at the University of Tokyo Kensuke Kobayashi University of Tokyo Press 3000
3 Physics of Many-Body Systems Naoki Yamamoto Science Company 2700
4 Academia Swimming Techniques Nozomi Taniguchi Yodosha 3300
5 Quantum theory of black holes Norihiro Iizuka Asakura Bookstore 6000
6 If we create a superintelligent AI, humanity will become extinct Eliza Yudkowski Hayakawa Publishing 2400
7 Collective behavior due to phase transition Giorgio Parisi Maruzen Publishing 3200
8 Black Hole Astronomy Shigeshin Mine Nippon Hyoronsha 3500
9 Official Practice Questions for the Level 1 Statistical Proficiency Test Japan Statistical Society Publication Planning Committee Practical Education Publishing 3000
10 How to get selected as a JSPS Research Fellow and tips Rui Yoshida Yodosha 3300

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Medicine and Pharmacy

Komaba

Komaba Bookstore
does not create rankings because its inventory/sales of medical and pharmaceutical books are limited.

May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Experimental Medicine, May 2026: How to Use Generative AI to Dramatically Boost Research Efficiency Ryo Ozaki Yodosha 2500
2 Practical Manual for Data Cleaning in Medical Statistics Nobuaki Michibata Yodosha 4900
3 How to Read Figures and Tables in a Paper PREMIUM Toshikazu Ushijima Yodosha 5700
4 Special Issue of Experimental Medicine: AI and Data-Driven Drug Discovery Research Katsuyuki Yuzuki Yodosha 5600
5 You can learn four years' worth of university-level nutrition in just 10 hours Satoshi Kida KADOKAWA 1500
6 A Beginner's Guide! Real-World Data x SQL x Clinical Research Analysis Hideki Yasunaga Kinpodo 4100
7 The ultimate Gemini x Google Workspace framework for healthcare professionals Masaru Nagasawa Chugai Igakusha 3000
8 Food and health are visible Medical Informatics Research Institute Medic Media 4000
9 Modern Epidemiology Timothy L. Rush Academic book publishers 15000
10 Today's Therapeutics 2026 Koji Izutsu Nankodo 5000

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Literature

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 In the Megachurch Ryo Asai Nikkei BP 2000
2 Novel thinking for verbalization Satoshi Ogawa Kodansha 1100
3 blue sky Masayasu Wakabayashi Bungeishunju 1800
4 That's right, I should hate you Kazuki Sakuraba Kawade Shobo Shinsha 1800
5 Romance Sho Hasumi Hakusuisha 1800
6 Gyosei Kanae Minato Futabasha 1800
7 Her burial Ogiyo Iora Film Art Inc 2000
8 Styles of expression in modern literature David Lodge Kotoriyu Shobo 4200

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings

May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 In the Megachurch Ryo Asai Nikkei BP 2000
2 Momo Michael Ende Iwanami Shoten 800
3 Novel thinking for verbalization Satoshi Ogawa Kodansha 1100
4 Clay figurines and moving corpses Enjo Tō Hayakawa Publishing 2000
5 The art of navigating life at a 45-degree angle Satoshi Ogawa CE Media House 1500
5 University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus Campus Planning Office, University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Press 2800

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Paperback

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The mystery of London scones Honobu Yonezawa Tokyo Sogensha 640
2 Kinkaku-ji Temple Yukio Mishima Shinchosha 800
3 Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite: Year 3, Part 4 Shogo Kinugasa KADOKAWA 820
4 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
5 The Decagon House Murders Yukito Ayatsuji Kodansha 860
6 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
7 Naruse goes to take over the world Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 630
8 One-dimensional cuttings Ryunosuke Matsushita Takarajimasha 818
9 Project Hail Mary, Vol. 1 and 2 Andy Weir Hayakawa Publishing 1500
10 The Great Passage Shion Miura Kobunsha 800

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
2 The mystery of London scones Honobu Yonezawa Tokyo Sogensha 640
3 Project Hale Mary, Part 1 Andy Weir Hayakawa Publishing 1500
3 Who are they? Ryo Asai Shinchosha 670
5 Introduction to Classical Commentary Kenichi Suzuki (Literature) Chikuma Shobo 1300
6 My Favorite is Burning Rin Usami Kawade Shobo Shinsha 580
7 BUTTER Asako Yuzuki Shinchosha 950
8 The leisure to take time Ryo Asai Bungeishunju 700
9 Foucault's Pendulum (Part 2) Umberto Eco Chuokoron-Shinsha 1700
10 Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism Joseph Heath Hayakawa Publishing 1500

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings

New book

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Defeat against the Emperor Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
2 Emperor Keitai Haruto Kawachi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1000
3 The decline of intellectualism Hiroshi Takeuchi Chuokoron-Shinsha 880
4 A treasure trove of Japanese history Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
5 Japanese thought Masao Maruyama Iwanami Shoten 920
6 Thatcher Daisuke Ikemoto Chuokoron-Shinsha 1250
7 Emperor Showa Takahisa Furukawa Chuokoron-Shinsha 1500
8 Pro-Japanese Factions - A Korean History of Traitors and Patriotism Yosuke Ono Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
9 Living together in fragmented worlds Zhu Hizhe NHK Publishing 930
10 The Principles of Action and Geopolitics of Africa, the "Economic Continent" Mitsugu Endo Chuokoron-Shinsha 1050

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 What is politics? Shigenori Uno Kodansha 1100
2 Our First Public Litigation: Our Tools for Changing Society Daisuke Igeta / Noriko Kameishi / Taiki Taniguchi / Ori Maruyama Shueisha 920
3 Defeat against the Emperor Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
4 A treasure trove of Japanese history Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
5 Creating a dialogue Shigenori Uno Asahi Shimbun Publications 900
6 feminism Yumiko Ehara Iwanami Shoten 1060
7 An era of ambiguity and vulnerability Masayoshi Ito Iwanami Shoten 920
8 foreign patient Hideomi Yamada Shinchosha 900
8 Religion in America Ryuji Fujimoto Iwanami Shoten 1160
8 Blind spots in the Japanese economy Ryutaro Kono Chikuma Shobo 940
8 What is history? Edward Hallett Carr Iwanami Shoten 960

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings

Language

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 A German language training book that will help you master the language Moriizumi (German language studies) Bere Publishing 2600
2 1100 Essential Vocabulary Words for German Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 & 4 Asako Ishizaki Goken 1800
3 Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 12 Educational Testing International Business Communication Association 3300
4 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 900
5 Crown German Vocabulary 1600 Shio Nobuoka Sanseido 2200
6 2000 Spanish Language Proficiency Training Drills Shingo Kato Hakusuisha 1700
7 Crown French Vocabulary Introduction Georges Vessières Sanseido 1600
8 French for Beginners Yoko Otsuka NHK Publishing 2000
9 Master the Basics of Spanish Grammar! Drills Akie Sugawara Hakusuisha 2200
10 A beginner's guide to French grammar Atsuko Nakamura (French) Hakusuisha 1800

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 900
2 Complete TOEFL iBT test preparation for those taking the test for the first time or those aiming for a high score Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 2800
3 Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 12 Educational Testing International Business Communication Association 3300
4 1000 TOEIC L&R Test Grammar Questions TEX Kato Ask Publishing 2300
5 Complete domination of the TOEFL ITP test SUNDAI GLOBAL CLUB The Japan Times 2600
6 TOEFL iBT Complete Practice Tests (5 sets) [Includes 5 Web-based Practice Tests] Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 5000
7 Complete TOEFL iBT test preparation for those aiming for a score of 100 (5.5) or higher Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 3000
8 Official TOEFL English Vocabulary ETS The Japan Times 3000
9 Complete TOEFL iBT Test Preparation for First-Time Test Takers: Introductory/Beginner Level Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 2500
10 TOEIC Test New Format Selected Practice Tests: Reading Shinichiro Nakamura The Japan Times 1900

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Employment/civil servant

Komaba

Komaba Bookstore
does not have a ranking system in place due to its limited stock and sales of job-hunting and civil service-related books.

May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The Ultimate SPI & Test Center Super Practice Problem Collection 2028 Latest Edition Office Umi Natsumesha 1500
2 Case study notebook written by a University of Tokyo student to improve your problem-solving skills University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1500
3 This is the real web test! 1 2028 edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
4 This is the real SPI3! 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
5 This is the real web test! 2 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
6 This is the real SPI3 test center! 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
7 The Ultimate Treasure Box & C-GAB Super Practical Problem Set 2028 Latest Edition Office Umi Natsumesha 1500
8 Fermi Estimation Notes: A guide to developing your natural intelligence, written by a current Tokyo University student University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1450
9 Company Quarterly Report Industry Map 2026 Edition Toyo Keizai Inc Toyo Keizai Inc 1800
10 The Ultimate SPI & Test Center 1700 Questions (2028 Latest Edition) Office Umi Natsumesha 1500

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Comics

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ 1-3 Yuji Iwasaki Shueisha 520
2 Kingdom 79 Yasuhisa Hara Shueisha 700
3 Samwan Hertz 1-3 Mountain ray Shueisha 520
4 Kagurabachi 11 Ken Sozono Shueisha 520
5 Blue Period 19 Tsubasa Yamaguchi Kodansha 720
6 Detective Conan 108 Gosho Aoyama Shogakukan 540
7 Blue Box 25 Miura Koji Shueisha 520
8 Five Star Stories 19 Mamoru Nagano KADOKAWA 1500
9 The Demon Man's 8 Shiro Usazaki Shueisha 520
10 The more books you sell, the better Ao Kojima KADOKAWA 780

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May 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ 3 Yuji Iwasaki Shueisha 520
2 Kingdom 79 Yasuhisa Hara Shueisha 700
3 Samwan Hertz 3 Mountain ray Shueisha 520
4 Blue Period 19 Tsubasa Yamaguchi Kodansha 720
5 Blue Box 25 Miura Koji Shueisha 520
6 Detective Conan 108 Gosho Aoyama Shogakukan 540
7 The End Credits with the Sea Running 9 Tarachine John Akita Shoten 800
8 Books purchased with tax money 19 Zui no Kodansha 720
9 The Young Lord Who's Good at Running Away 25 Yusei Matsui Shueisha 520
10 The Demon Man's 8 Shiro Usazaki Shueisha 520

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Textbook

The designated textbooks referred to here are as follows:
1) Books that have been approved by the student cooperative by the instructor in charge.
2) Books other than those listed in 1 above that have been introduced in class and have been purchased by many students.
Please note that designated textbooks may include independently bound books or foreign books,
and these may not be reflected in this ranking.

ranking textbooks
is meaningless because the number of required textbooks supplied depends on the number of students enrolled.
However, there have been requests for information on which textbooks are frequently purchased at the University of Tokyo and when and what textbooks are purchased. Therefore, we
have decided to make this information public starting in January 2024.
For more information on the University of Tokyo Co-op's approach to textbook sales, please see the page below.


Sales of textbooks and reference books

May 2026 Ranking

Komaba

This ranking is based on the stocks sold during the 2026 S semester

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Fundamentals of Modern Condensed Matter Chemistry Keiichiro Ogawa Kodansha 3400
2 Understanding life science from the perspectives of physics, chemistry, and mathematics University of Tokyo Life Science Textbook Editorial Committee Yodosha 3500
3 Chart Series University Education Calculus Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
4 Chart Series: University Education: Linear Algebra Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
5 Conflict, Development, and Security Tamara Enomoto Koyo Shobo 3500
6 Introductory statistical analysis Hiroshi Kurata Shinseisha (Shibuya Ward) 2600
7 Introduction to University Mathematics Mathematics Department, University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Press 2400
8 Thinking Mechanics Toshio Hyodo Academic book publishers 2000
9 New differential and integral calculus I Setsuo Takato Dainippon Tosho 1700
10 constitution Tsunehisa Shishido Shinzansha Publishing 4300

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Due to the nature of the sales method, it is difficult to compile statistics for the Hongo Book Department, so there are no plans to make them public

2022 Overall Ranking

January to December 2022 Overall Ranking (Top 20)

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Lecture on "Vocaloid Music Theory" at the University of Tokyo Ayukawa Pate Bungeishunju 2200
2 University liberal arts calculus Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
3 Introduction to modern thought Masaya Chiba Kodansha 900
4 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 800
5 ONE PIECE Volume 104 Eiichiro Oda Shueisha 480
6 ONE PIECE Volume 102 Eiichiro Oda Shueisha 440
7 What is feminism? Shimizu Akiko Bungeishunju 980
8 nonequilibrium statistical mechanics Takahiro Sagawa Kyoritsu Publishing 2200
9 The campus seminar on linear algebra is highly acclaimed for its excellent learning potential Takayuki Baba Masema 2380
10 Jujutsu Kaisen 19 Akutami Gege Shueisha 440
11 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 520
12 Modern Russian Military Strategy Yu Koizumi Chikuma Shobo 940
13 Spinoza for Beginners Koichiro Kokubun Kodansha 860
14 The campus seminar on differential and integral calculus has a reputation for building amazing skills Takayuki Baba Masema 2380
15 Algebra 1 Akihiko Yukie Nippon Hyoronsha 2000
16 Easy-to-understand analytical mechanics Masahiro Maeno Tokyo Books 2800
17 Capital in the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1020
18 It's all about being popular Hitoshi Futamura East Press 667
19 Petit Royal French-Japanese Dictionary Hidenori Kurakata Obunsha 4200
20 Spinoza Koichiro Kokubun Iwanami Shoten 1280

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Textbooks designated by the university have been excluded. * Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings


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 Book titleauthorPublisherPrice excluding tax
1Deep LearningTakayuki OkataniKodansha¥3,000
2The ethics of leisure and boredomKoichiro KokubunShinchosha¥800
3Introduction to modern thoughtMasaya ChibaKodansha¥900
4nonequilibrium statistical mechanicsTakahiro SagawaKyoritsu Publishing¥2,200
5history of chinese philosophyTakahiro NakajimaChuokoron-Shinsha¥1,050
6Case study notebook written by a University of Tokyo student to improve your problem-solving skillsUniversity of Tokyo Case Study Research GroupToyo Keizai Inc¥1,500
7Lectures on condensed matter physics aiming for advanced understandingTakeo KatoScience Company¥2,400
8How to read figures and tables in a paperToshikazu UshijimaYodosha¥4,500
9What is history?Edward Hallett CarrIwanami Shoten¥2,400
10Lecture on "Vocaloid Music Theory" at the University of TokyoAyukawa PateBungeishunju¥2,200
112030 Semiconductor GeopoliticsYasuhiko OtaNikkei BPM (Nikkei Publishing Division)¥1,800
12Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 8Educational TestingInternational Business Communication Association¥3,000
13Academic Phrase BankJohn MorleyKodansha¥2,500
14Theory and implementation of statistical causal inferenceMasayoshi TakahashiKyoritsu Publishing¥3,500
15What is Democracy?Shigenori UnoKodansha¥940
16What are prices?Tsutomu WatanabeKodansha¥1,950
17Deep Learning from ScratchYasutake SaitoO'Reilly Japan¥3,400
18How to write a research paper from the basicsEiji OgumaKodansha¥1,200
19Japanese Communist PartyKoji NakakitaChuokoron-Shinsha¥1,100
20Comrade girls, shoot the enemyTouma OsakaHayakawa Publishing¥1,900

*In the calculation process, sales figures due to special circumstances such as large orders or event sales have been excluded. *Textbooks designated by the university have been excluded. * Clicking on the book title will open the corresponding page in the University of Tokyo Co-op's inventory search system. *For inquiries regarding the reproduction or use of the published content, please contact us via the inquiry form regarding the book department rankings


2023 Overall Ranking

January to December 2023 Overall Ranking (Top 20)

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Chart Series: University Education: Linear Algebra Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
2 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 800
3 Chart Series University Education Calculus Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
4 Delusional Academism 1 Yuki Hiyama Houbunsha 900
5 Lecture on "Vocaloid Music Theory" at the University of Tokyo Ayukawa Pate Bungeishunju 2200
6 Introduction to modern thought Masaya Chiba Kodansha 900
7 The city and its uncertain walls Haruki Murakami Shinchosha 2700
8 The essence of language Mutsumi Imai Chuokoron-Shinsha 960
9 righteous desire Ryo Asai Shinchosha 850
10 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
11 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 890
12 Das Kapital from Scratch Kohei Saito NHK Publishing 930
13 Algebra 1 Akihiko Yukie Nippon Hyoronsha 2000
14 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 520
15 Introduction to sets and topology Kazuo Matsuzaka Iwanami Shoten 2600
16 The campus seminar on linear algebra is highly acclaimed for its excellent learning potential Takayuki Baba Masema 2380
17 Campus seminar on thermodynamics, a highly acclaimed program that builds students' skills Yutaka Takasugi Masema 2020
18 Did the Nazis do any "good things"? Takuya Onodera Iwanami Shoten 820
19 Latest Paper Classroom Kazuhisa Todayama NHK Publishing 1400
20 Thermodynamics of fluctuating systems Keiji Saito Science Company 2500

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 800
2 Diffusion Model Daisuke Okanohara Iwanami Shoten 3200
3 Case study notebook written by a University of Tokyo student to improve your problem-solving skills University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1500
4 The essence of language Mutsumi Imai Chuokoron-Shinsha 960
5 Are large-scale language models the new intelligence? Daisuke Okanohara Iwanami Shoten 1400
6 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
7 Theory and algorithms for optimal transportation Ryuma Sato Kodansha 3000
8 The city and its uncertain walls Haruki Murakami Shinchosha 2700
9 Academic Phrase Bank: Ready to use! 200 sentence structures and 1900 examples John Morley Kodansha 2500
10 Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 9 Educational Testing International Business Communication Association 3000
11 Did the Nazis do any "good things"? Takuya Onodera Iwanami Shoten 820
12 Inspection techniques Masaki Kobayashi Koseisha 2000
13 Fermi Estimation Notes: A guide to developing your natural intelligence, written by a current Tokyo University student University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1450
14 Deep Learning Takayuki Okatani Kodansha 3000
15 Postwar Japanese Political History Shiro Sakai Chuokoron-Shinsha 960
16 Techniques of Administrative Law Interpretation Ken Ito Kobundo 2600
17 The science of causal inference Judea Pearl Bungeishunju 3400
18 Deep Learning from Scratch Yasutake Saito O'Reilly Japan 3400
19 Introduction to modern thought Masaya Chiba Kodansha 900
20 Introduction to large-scale language models Ikuya Yamada Gijutsu Hyoronsha 3200

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2024 Overall Ranking

January to December 2024 Overall Ranking (Top 20)

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
2 One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez Shinchosha 1250
3 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
4 A brand new academic writing textbook Kodai Abe Kobunsha 1800
5 Three bodies Liu Cixin Hayakawa Publishing 1100
6 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 890
7 Ethics of care Yashiro Okano Iwanami Shoten 1240
8 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
9 A mathematician's musings Yasuyuki Kawahigashi Iwanami Shoten 1600
10 Introduction to LATEX document creation Haruhiko Okumura Gijutsu Hyoronsha 3300
11 Naruse goes to take over the world Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 1550
12 Philosophy of Sense Masaya Chiba Bungeishunju 1600
13 Algebra 1 Akihiko Yukie Nippon Hyoronsha 2100
14 Of all the white things Han Kang Kawade Shobo Shinsha 850
15 The campus seminar on linear algebra is highly acclaimed for its excellent learning potential Takayuki Baba Masema 2380
16 Why is Tokyo University so male-dominated? Yuto Yaguchi Shueisha 990
17 righteous desire Ryo Asai Shinchosha 850
18 Campus seminar on electromagnetism, a highly acclaimed exercise that builds students' skills Yutaka Takasugi Masema 2050
19 Master University Calculus in One Book Shunzen Ishii Gijutsu Hyoronsha 2280
20 Butler Introduction Kazuteru Fujitaka Chikuma Shobo 940

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez Shinchosha 1250
2 A brand new academic writing textbook Kodai Abe Kobunsha 1800
3 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
4 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
5 Case study notebook written by a University of Tokyo student to improve your problem-solving skills University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1500
6 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 890
7 History thinks so Yusaku Matsuzawa Chikuma Shobo 940
8 Three bodies Liu Cixin Hayakawa Publishing 1100
9 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
10 Field theory and Green's functions for condensed matter physics Masao Ogata Science Company 2700
11 Graph Neural Networks Ryuma Sato Kodansha 3000
12 How generative AI will change the world Shota Imai SB Creative 900
13 Naruse goes to take over the world Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 1550
14 Why is Tokyo University so male-dominated? Yuto Yaguchi Shueisha 990
15 Philosophy of Sense Masaya Chiba Bungeishunju 1600
16 Introduction to large-scale language models Ikuya Yamada Gijutsu Hyoronsha 3200
17 Econometrics of Causal Inference Kohei Kawaguchi Nippon Hyoronsha 3200
18 Deep Learning 5 from Scratch Yasutake Saito O'Reilly Japan 3600
19 Machine learning as a liberal arts subject Masashi Sugiyama University of Tokyo Press 2600
20 Fermi Estimation Notes: A guide to developing your natural intelligence, written by a current Tokyo University student University of Tokyo Case Study Research Group Toyo Keizai Inc 1450

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2025 Overall Ranking

January to December 2025 Overall Ranking (Top 20)

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
2 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
3 Delusional Academism 2 Yuki Hiyama Houbunsha 1000
4 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 890
5 A brand new academic writing textbook Kodai Abe Kobunsha 1800
6 The world of middle voice Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
7 Jewish History Taro Tsurumi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1080
8 Freedom from means Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 880
9 Naruse goes to take over the world Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 630
10 What is Logical Thinking? Masako Watanabe Iwanami Shoten 920
11 Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 11 Educational Testing International Business Communication Association 3000
12 ONE PIECE Volume 113 Eiichiro Oda Shueisha 520
13 Why don't girls from rural areas aim for Tokyo University? Kawasaki Rion Kobunsha 860
14 Introduction to modern thought Masaya Chiba Kodansha 900
15 National Treasures Volumes 1 and 2 Shuichi Yoshida Asahi Shimbun Publications 800
16 Why working makes it hard to read books Kaho Miyake Shueisha 1000
17 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
18 Research on "Tokyo University Graduates" Yuki Honda Chikuma Shobo 920
19 righteous desire Ryo Asai Shinchosha 850
20 Detective Conan 107 Gosho Aoyama Shogakukan 540

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 890
2 A brand new academic writing textbook Kodai Abe Kobunsha 1800
3 Research on "Tokyo University Graduates" Yuki Honda Chikuma Shobo 920
4 The world of middle voice Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
5 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
6 One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez Shinchosha 1250
7 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
8 What is Logical Thinking? Masako Watanabe Iwanami Shoten 920
9 How generative AI works Daisuke Okanohara Iwanami Shoten 1500
10 NEXUS: The History of Information for Humankind, Vol Yuval Noah Harari Kawade Shobo Shinsha 2000
11 What is a research question? Ikuya Sato Chikuma Shobo 960
12 National Treasures Vol. 2 Shuichi Yoshida Asahi Shimbun Publications 800
13 National Treasures Vol. 1 Shuichi Yoshida Asahi Shimbun Publications 800
14 I understand the language of birds Toshitaka Suzuki Shogakukan 1700
15 ONE PIECE Volume 113 Eiichiro Oda Shueisha 520
16 NEXUS: The History of Information for Humankind, Vol. 2 Yuval Noah Harari Kawade Shobo Shinsha 2000
17 University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus Campus Planning Office, University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Press 2800
18 Quantum field theory in condensed matter Hiroyuki Tajima Kyoritsu Publishing 3500
19 Jewish History Taro Tsurumi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1080
20 Half a step ahead of linear algebra: 30 lessons before tackling data science and machine learning Jun Okubo Kodansha 3000

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