FILBo 2026 lists 'Evelyn Hugo' among bestsellers

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” was listed among the bestselling titles highlighted around FILBo 2026, according to El Espectador’s May 14 roundup of books that sold strongly during the Bogotá fair. The report said Reid’s catalog continued to perform well at the event and included “Evelyn Hugo” among the standout sellers. FILBo’s website says the 38th Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá ran from April 21 to May 4 at Corferias in Bogotá. The fair says it brought together about 500 exhibitors and roughly 2,000 activities, positioning the sales list in the context of one of Colombia’s largest annual publishing events. ### Where did the bestseller mention come from? El Espectador published a May 14 article under the headline “FILBo 2026: estos fueron algunos de los libros más vendidos,” saying the fair had revealed which books were among the best sellers at some participating publishers. (elespectador.com) The outlet said Reid’s “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” was among the titles that stood out in those sales snapshots. (feriadellibro.com) The newspaper’s wording matters because the article described “some of the publishers participating,” not a single official overall ranking for the entire fair. That means the public reporting points to a roundup of strong sellers during FILBo rather than a comprehensive market-wide chart. ### What exactly is FILBo 2026? (elespectador.com) FILBo said its 2026 edition opened in Bogotá on April 22 and would run through May 4, with India as guest country of honor and Boyacá also featured. The fair is organized by Corferias and the Cámara Colombiana del Libro, according to the event’s official materials. (elespectador.com) The fair’s homepage says FILBo is held at Corferias in Bogotá and describes itself as a meeting point for the publishing chain with 500 exhibitors and around 2,000 activities. Those figures help explain why publisher-level bestseller lists from the event draw attention in Colombia’s book market. ### Why is “Evelyn Hugo” showing up on a youth-leaning fair list? FILBo’s site shows it devotes a full pavilion area to “Libros para Niñas, Niños y Jóvenes,” while El Espectador grouped “Evelyn Hugo” with books that were moving strongly in the fair environment. (feriadellibro.com) Neither source, in the material reviewed, said the novel was formally reclassified as young adult; the evidence supports only that it sold strongly in a fair setting where youth and crossover readership are prominent. (feriadellibro.com) Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel has had sustained international visibility since publication, and El Espectador said her catalog “continued” to sell well at FILBo. That phrasing indicates repeat demand for Reid’s work at the Bogotá event, though the article excerpt available publicly does not provide unit sales. (feriadellibro.com) ### Did FILBo publish a full daily list online on May 14? FILBo’s official pages available in search results confirm the fair dates, venue and scale, but the material reviewed did not surface a directly accessible official May 14 webpage showing a complete daily bestseller table. El Espectador’s May 14 article is the clearest public source located for the claim that “Evelyn Hugo” was among the top-selling books highlighted after the fair. (elespectador.com) That leaves the reporting on solid ground for one point: El Espectador said the title was among the books that sold best in participating publishers’ tallies tied to FILBo 2026. It leaves open a narrower question about whether the fair itself published a single consolidated ranking on the same date in a page now easily accessible to readers. (feriadellibro.com) ### What comes next for readers tracking FILBo sales? FILBo’s official website remains the main source for post-fair updates, event archives and future programming, while El Espectador has continued publishing FILBo-related coverage after the fair’s close. Readers looking for additional sales breakdowns or publisher-specific lists would need to watch those two outlets for follow-up material after the May 4 close of the 2026 edition. (feriadellibro.com) (elespectador.com)