Overview
- The 39th FIL closed with an estimated 953,112 visitors, roughly 5% higher than 2024, following nine days of more than 3,000 activities.
- Barcelona’s program drew packed audiences, recreated a Sant Jordi signing with roses, sold about 5,300 books and will donate unsold Catalan titles to Jalisco’s Juan José Arreola public library.
- Organizers said Expo Guadalajara is effectively at capacity for the fair and ruled out expanding the venue or prioritizing higher headcounts.
- Star turns boosted demand, with Richard Gere, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Gael García Bernal drawing throngs, while Joan Manuel Serrat and Leonardo Padura received honorary doctorates from the University of Guadalajara.
- The estafeta passed to Italy for the 40th edition in 2026, and preliminary financials showed about 131 million pesos in income and a modest surplus.