Book Section Ranking

humanities

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Gender of giving Marilyn Strathairn Suiseisha 6500
2 Historical Recognition Issues and the Left-Right Conflict in Contemporary Japan Keita Ando Keiso Shobo 3600
3 The Japanese Spirit 1 Keishi Saeki Shinchosha 1650
4 How has Japanese history been narrated? Yuri Kono Shinchosha 1800
5 Let's "make use" of Deleuze! Masaki Sawano Heibonsha 1600
6 The Human History of Language Steven Mithen Kawade Shobo Shinsha 4500
7 To love Erich Fromm Kinokuniya Bookstore 1300
8 The Psychoanalysis of Fire Gaston Bachelard Heibonsha 1800
9 The ethics of sex Neil MacArthur Nagoya University Press 5400
10 A close reading of Hegel's *Phenomenology of Spirit* The Japan Hegel Society Horinouchi Publishing 4000

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June 2026 Ranking

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RankingBook titleauthorPublisherPrice excluding tax
1How Japanese History Has Been Narrated (Shincho Sensho)Yuri KonoShinchosha1800
2Reasons why the number of female researchers in Japan is not increasingMadoka NakanoOtsuki Shoten3400
3AI Anthropology (Kodansha Selection Metier)Nishigaki MichiKodansha1800
3Regarding the true nature of thingsLucretiusKyoto University Press4800
5Beyond Academic Capitalism (Chuko Sensho)Takahiro UeyamaChuokoron-Shinsha2500
5Toji Temple and Kyoto: 1200 YearsYasuko NiimiYoshikawa Kobunkan1700
5The Imperial Palace of the Middle AgesToshikazu HisuiEbisu Kosho Publishing2500
5A close reading of Hegel's *Phenomenology of Spirit*The Japan Hegel SocietyHorinouchi Publishing4000
9Osamu DazaiHiroshi AndoMinerva Shobo2700
9University autonomy and modern Japanese historyYasuhiro KitaBenseisha13000

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Law/Politics

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba 

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 An Introduction to Libertarianism Jason Brennan Keiso Shobo 4000
2 Let's write a paper that sparks academic communication Yukio Okitsu Kobundo 3100
3 My opinion, Supreme Court Katsuya Uga Yuhikaku 4600
4 The essence of the American Democratic Party's failure John B. Judith Toyo Keizai Inc 2800
5 For example, is "freedom" liberty? Hiroshi Watanabe (Political Science) Iwanami Shoten 2700

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Let's write a paper that sparks academic communication Yukio Okitsu Kobundo 3100
2 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Civil Law, 2026 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha 4500
3 Western Legal History Koji Mizuno Yuhikaku 2800
4 My opinion, Supreme Court Katsuya Uga Yuhikaku 4600
5 Empires competing in morality Kentaro Maeda NHK Publishing 1800
6 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Criminal Law, 2026 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha Service Center 3700
7 Constitution Girl 3 Yoshinori Oshima Law Bunkasha 2300
8 Yuhikaku Case Law Six Laws Reiwa 8 Edition Hiroki Morita Yuhikaku 3500
9 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Commercial Law, 2026 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha 3000
10 Past Questions for the Bar Examination and Preliminary Examination (Short Answer Section): Constitutional Law, 2026 Makoto Ito (Law) Nippon Hyoronsha 3100

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Economics, Management, and Business

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Technological Republic Alexander C. Carp Nikkei BP 3000
2 Imprinting trust on currency Hōmei Shirakawa Nikkei BP 3200
3 The Apocalypse of the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1700
4 Interview at a strategy consulting firm Mark Cosentino Diamond Inc 2000
5 The Science of Entrepreneurship Masayuki Tadokoro Diamond Inc 3200

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Start with the issue Kazuto Ataka Eiji Publishing 2000
2 Economics at the University of Tokyo Hiroyuki Maeda Hakusuisha 2600
3 Matching theory and market design Takehito Kojima Nippon Hyoronsha 2000
4 Future thinking 2045 Shinichiro Yasukawa Diamond Inc 2000
5 Technological Republic Alexander C. Carp Nikkei BP 3000
6 The Apocalypse of the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1700
7 Capital in the Anthropocene Kohei Saito Shueisha 1020
8 Empirical Business Economics Yasuaki Uetake Nippon Hyoronsha 2700
9 The Courage to Be Disliked Ichiro Kishimi Diamond Inc 1600
10 The economics of healthcare collapse Reon Takaku Keio University Press 3000

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Science and Engineering

June 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 Representation theory of symmetric groups and affine Lie algebras Noriyuki Abe Iwanami Shoten 6200
3 Quantum Mechanics 1 Yuichiro Sekiguchi University of Tokyo Press 4000
4 Introduction to the Theory of Representation Susumu Ariki Kyoritsu Publishing 3200
5 Linear Algebra and Groups Shinichi Shino Kyoritsu Publishing 3200
6 elementary number theory geometry Takao Yamazaki Morikita Publishing 3600
7 The physics of non-equilibrium superconductivity Naoto Tsuji Science Company 2700
8 The current state of mathematics π × i Takeshi Saito University of Tokyo Press 2800
9 Half a Step Ahead of Probability: 30 Episodes Before Tackling Predictive and Diffusion Models Jun Okubo Kodansha 3200
10 Lie algebra theory Yozo Matsushima Kyoritsu Publishing 4500

*Sales due to special circumstances such as designated textbooks, large orders, and event sales have been excluded from the calculation. *If the top-selling science and engineering books at Komaba were to be compiled as is, 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 may be excluded from this ranking as they are considered equivalent to textbooks. *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


June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Deep Learning from Scratch 6 Yasutake Saito O'Reilly Japan 4000
2 Quantum Information and the Physics of Spacetime Masahiro Hotta Science Company 2800
3 Inverse analysis of geophysical data Mitsuhiro Matsuura University of Tokyo Press 6100
4 A Guide to Physics at the University of Tokyo Kensuke Kobayashi University of Tokyo Press 3000
5 Half a Step Ahead of Probability: 30 Episodes Before Tackling Predictive and Diffusion Models Jun Okubo Kodansha 3200
6 The physics of non-equilibrium superconductivity Naoto Tsuji Science Company 2700
7 The New Common Sense of Quantum Mechanics: Physics Redefining Consciousness, Existence, and Information Masahiro Hotta Kodansha 2900
8 Category Theory for Programmers Bartosz Milevsky Ohmsha 4000
9 Introduction to radio astronomy Shigehisa Takakuwa Morikita Publishing 3800
10 To create a library like a city Open A Gakugei Publishing (Kyoto) 2500

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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.

June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 A Beginner's Guide! Real-World Data x SQL x Clinical Research Analysis Hideki Yasunaga Kinpodo 4100
2 Introduction to Data Analysis for Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Mathematical Modeling Hiroshi Nishiura Kinpodo 5400
3 Experimental Medicine, May 2026: How to Use Generative AI to Dramatically Boost Research Ryo Ozaki Yodosha 2500
4 Learn about and utilize the latest nucleic acid drugs Kumiko Tei Yodosha 5600
5 Special Issue of Experimental Medicine: Hematology - Tackling Unresolved Issues Through the Integration of Basic and Clinical Research Suda Yodosha 5600
6 Year Note: Internal Medicine and Surgery Edition 2027 Toyo Okano Medic Media 27600
7 clinical ethics Albert R. Johnsen Shinko Medical Publishing 3800
8 Experimental Medicine, July 2026: Strategies and Tips for Securing Research Funding Masayasu Kojima Yodosha 2500
9 Rethinking behavioral economics from a medical perspective Atsushi Mizuno Medical View Co., Ltd 2700
10 Special Issue of Experimental Medicine: AI and Data-Driven Drug Discovery Research Katsuyuki Yuzuki Yodosha 5600

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Literature

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 In the Megachurch Ryo Asai Nikkei BP 2000
2 Fire Dome (Volumes 1 & 2) Tsujimura Mizuki Shogakukan 1900
3 Romance Sho Hasumi Hakusuisha 1800
4 blue sky Masayasu Wakabayashi Bungeishunju 1800
5 Novel thinking for verbalization Satoshi Ogawa Kodansha 1100
6 Two people traveling the railway in Taiwan Yang twins Chuokoron-Shinsha 2300
7 My Body on the Moon (Volumes 1 & 2) Yano Arrow Hayakawa Publishing 2200
8 Satan Tango László Krasznahorkai Kokushokankokai 2700
9 “Stone Ball Castle” Murder Case Takekuni Kitayama Kodansha 2150

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Novel thinking for verbalization Satoshi Ogawa Kodansha 1100
2 In the Megachurch Ryo Asai Nikkei BP 2000
3 polygamous marriage story Nagira Yu Kodansha 1900
3 Fire Dome (Top) Tsujimura Mizuki Shogakukan 1900
5 Momo Michael Ende Iwanami Shoten 800
6 Fire Dome (bottom) Tsujimura Mizuki Shogakukan 1900
6 Satan Tango László Krasznahorkai Kokushokankokai 2700
6 This is how writers weave words together Satoshi Ogawa Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha 2400
6 The art of navigating life at a 45-degree angle Satoshi Ogawa CE Media House 1500
6 Suddenly feeling unwell Maiko Miyano / Maho Isono Shobunsha 1600

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Paperback

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 The ethics of leisure and boredom Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
2 Naruse follows the path he believes in Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 630
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 Great Passage Shion Miura Kobunsha 800
6 Common sense in translation Natsuo Amumuta Chikuma Shobo 1200
7 Ethnicity and Nationalism Ernest Gellner Iwanami Shoten 1370
8 Naruse goes to take over the world Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 630
9 Revolt of the masses José Ortega y Gasset Iwanami Shoten 1160
10 Structure and Force Akira Asada Chuokoron-Shinsha 1000

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Naruse follows the path he believes in Mina Miyajima Shinchosha 630
1 present Kotaro Isaka / Kaori Eguni / Riku Onda / Kaho Nashiki / Sonoko Machida / Miyuki Miyabe / Honobu Yonezawa Shinchosha 750
3 Japanese poetry and Chinese poetry Hideo Watanabe Kodansha 1600
4 Public and private Yuzo Mizoguchi Kodansha 900
4 People who want to be unhappy Takehiko Kasuga Chikuma Shobo 900
6 Dostoevsky's Complete Short Stories, Volume 1 Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky Chuokoron-Shinsha 1200
7 black prison Honobu Yonezawa KADOKAWA 960
8 777 Triple Seven Kotaro Isaka KADOKAWA 1020
8 On the Nature of Things (Volumes 1 & 2) Titus Charles Lucretius Iwanami Shoten 1050
8 The science of organizing thoughts Shigehiko Toyama Chikuma Shobo 630
8 righteous desire Ryo Asai Shinchosha 850

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New book

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 feminism Yumiko Ehara Iwanami Shoten 1060
2 Jewish History Taro Tsurumi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1080
3 Philosophy of Narrativization Criticism Yuuki Namba Kodansha 960
4 Shinzo Abe Ryuji Hattori Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
5 An era of ambiguity and vulnerability Masayoshi Ito Iwanami Shoten 920
6 The decline of intellectualism Hiroshi Takeuchi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1000
7 A book that explains how to read the law Tadashi Shiraishi Chikuma Shobo 1050
8 Defeat against the Emperor Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
9 Introduction to modern thought Masaya Chiba Kodansha 900
10 A treasure trove of Japanese history Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 A book that explains how to read the law Tadashi Shiraishi Chikuma Shobo 1050
2 What is politics? Shigenori Uno Kodansha 1100
3 A treasure trove of Japanese history Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
4 Inequality and Education Takehiko Kariya Chuokoron-Shinsha 1050
4 An Introduction to the Aesthetics of the Body Asa Ito Chuokoron-Shinsha 1000
6 Defeat against the Emperor Koichiro Kokubun Shinchosha 900
7 Emperor Keitai Haruto Kawachi Chuokoron-Shinsha 1000
7 Nanboku-chō period Mori Shigeaki Kodansha 1200
9 Is being born early in the year a disadvantage? Shintaro Yamaguchi Chuokoron-Shinsha 860
9 Shinzo Abe Ryuji Hattori Chuokoron-Shinsha 1100
9 Modern Economics as told through the lens of the Nobel Prize Takanori Yoda Chuokoron-Shinsha 1250

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Language

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 2000 Spanish Language Proficiency Training Drills Shingo Kato Hakusuisha 1700
2 Official TOEIC Listening & Reading Questions 12 Educational Testing International Business Communication Association 3300
3 TOEFL iBT Official Comprehensive Preparation ETS Obunsha 2700
4 TOEIC L&R TEST Appearing Words Express Golden Phrase TEX Kato Asahi Shimbun Publications 900
5 A beginner's guide to French grammar Atsuko Nakamura (French) Hakusuisha 1800
6 TOEFL TEST Essential English Vocabulary 5600 Hayashi Isao Bere Publishing 2500
7 Crown German Vocabulary 1600 Shio Nobuoka Sanseido 2200
8 TOEFL Test English Vocabulary 3800 Takashi Kambe Obunsha 2300
9 Master the Basics of Spanish Grammar! Drills Akie Sugawara Hakusuisha 2200
10 A German language training book that will help you master the language Moriizumi (German language studies) Bere Publishing 2600

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June 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 TOEFL iBT test preparation for those aiming for a score of 100 (5.5) or higher Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 3000
6 TOEFL iBT Complete Practice Tests (5 sets) [Includes 5 Web-based Practice Tests] Yuki Yamauchi J Research Publishing 5000
7 Official TOEFL English Vocabulary ETS The Japan Times 3000
8 Complete domination of the TOEFL ITP test SUNDAI GLOBAL CLUB The Japan Times 2600
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 (New Edition) 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.

June 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 The Ultimate Treasure Box & C-GAB Super Practical Problem Set 2028 Latest Edition Office Umi Natsumesha 1500
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 This is the real web test! 1 2028 edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
5 This is the real web test! 2 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
6 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
7 This is the real SPI3 test center! 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
8 This is the real SPI3! 2028 Edition SPI Note Club Kodansha 1500
9 Discussion notes written by a University of Tokyo student to improve discussion skills Masahiro Yoshida Toyo Keizai Inc 1500
10 Company Quarterly Report Industry Map 2026 Edition Toyo Keizai Inc Toyo Keizai Inc 1800

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Comics

June 2026 Ranking

Komaba

Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ 1-3 Yuji Iwasaki Shueisha 520
2 Blue Period 19 Tsubasa Yamaguchi Kodansha 720
3 Chainsaw Man 24 Tatsuki Fujimoto Shueisha 520
4 Blue Lock 39 Muneyuki Kinjo Kodansha 540
5 Treacherous Minister Sumbat 1 Tomato soup Shinshokan 750
6 SPY×FAMILY 17 Tatsuya Endo Shueisha 580
7 Kingdom 79 Yasuhisa Hara Shueisha 700
8 The Summer When Light Died 9 Mokumoku Ren KADOKAWA 840
9 superman x 16 Ishida Sui Shueisha 840
10 Eventually I Will Become You 1 Nakatani Hiroshi KADOKAWA 740

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June 2026 Ranking

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Ranking Book title author Publisher Price excluding tax
1 Blue Period 19 Tsubasa Yamaguchi Kodansha 720
2 Chainsaw Man 24 Tatsuki Fujimoto Shueisha 520
3 Witchwatch 26 Kenta Shinohara Shueisha 520
4 Kingdom 79 Yasuhisa Hara Shueisha 700
5 Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ 3 Yuji Iwasaki Shueisha 520
6 MAO 29 Rumiko Takahashi Shogakukan 540
7 Bocchi the Rock! Side Story: Kikuri Hiroi's Heavy Drinking Diary 7 Hamaji Aki Houbunsha 810
8 Thank you pitch 6 Sumiyoshi 9 Shueisha 700
9 The Great Magician of the Library 10 Izumiko Kodansha 1000
10 The Pair of the Underworld 12 Hiromu Arakawa Square Enix 536

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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

June 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 Masahiko Saito Calculus Masahiko Saito Tokyo Books 3000
2 University of Tokyo English Reading: Reading about a Diversifying World in English English Department, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Press 1900
3 linear algebra Katsuo Kawakubo Nippon Hyoronsha 3800
4 Thinking Mechanics Toshio Hyodo Academic book publishers 2000
5 University of Tokyo English Vocabulary University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Press 1800
6 Introduction to analysis 1 Mitsuo Sugiura University of Tokyo Press 3000
7 Introductory statistical analysis Hiroshi Kurata Shinseisha (Shibuya Ward) 2600
8 Introduction to Linear Algebra Masahiko Saito University of Tokyo Press 2000
9 Chart Series University Education Calculus Fumimoto Kato Suken Publishing 2800
10 differential and integral calculus Masaharu Ishikawa Baifukan 2700

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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

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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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