The top-selling 100 books, 1998-2010

The hundred top-selling books in the UK, 1998-2010.

   

  • The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, 4,522,025

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling, 3,844,316

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling, 3,184,492

  • Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, 3,096,850

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling, 3,043,226

  • Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince:Children’s Edition by JK Rowling, 2,947,565

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling, 2,842,059

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling, 2,776,314

  • Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, 2,105,862

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling, 2,057,397

  • Deception Point by Dan Brown, 2,018,264

  • New Moon by Stephenie Meyer, 1,975,659

  • The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, 1,942,042

  • Digital Fortress by Dan Brown, 1,911,943

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, 1,868,969

  • Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, 1,846,171

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, 1,697,425

  • The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, 1,551,953

  • The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 1,496,081

  • The World According to Clarkson by Jeremy Clarkson, 1,447,188

  • Atonement by Ian McEwan, 1,396,366

  • The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, 1,370,347

  • A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, 1,334,635

  • Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, 1,315,685

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling, 1,297,411

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling, 1,283,638

  • The Girl Who Played With Fire: Millennium Trilogy by Stieg, 1,265,474

  • A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer, 1,116,042

  • The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, 1,106,219

  • You are What You Eat:The Plan That Will Change Your Life by Gillian McKeith, 1,103,619

  • Man and Boy by Tony Parsons, 1,100,44

  • Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, 1,078,571

  • Labyrinth by Kate Mosse, 1,065,008

  • The Island by Victoria Hislop, 1,056,432

  • Life of Pi by Yann Martel, 1,050,090

  • Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution: The No-hunger, Luxurious Weight Loss by Robert C Atkins, 1,046,531

  • The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling, 1,039,823

  • Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres, 1,025,66439

  • Delia’s How to Cook by Delia Smith, 1,014,854

  • The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, 1,007,208

  • Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss, 995,455

  • Northern Lights: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, 976,435

  • The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld, 950,686

  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest: Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, 942,103

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding, 923,429

  • A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka, 904,498

  • The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho, 903,395

  • Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson, 898,388

  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 885,450

  • Stupid White Men… and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore (877,777)

  • Jamie’s 30-minute Meals by Jamie Oliver, 874,546

  • The Broker by John Grisham, 869,077

  • Bridget Jones’s Diary: A Novel by Helen Fielding, 858,390

  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, 855,920

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, 855,523

  • The Sound of Laughter by Peter Kay, 853,499

  • Jamie’s Italy by Jamie Oliver, 833,060

  • Small Island by Andrea Levy, 831,039

  • The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards, 820,877

  • Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson, 801,133

  • The House at Riverton by Kate Morton, 793,338

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling, 788,619

  • Nigella Express by Nigella Lawson, 780,665

  • Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, 766,706

  • Delia’s How to Cook: Book 2 by Delia Smith, 765,246

  • The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, 762,717

  • Jamie’s Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours by Jamie Oliver, 759,900

  • Guinness World Records 2009, 747,715

  • Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions, 746,917

  • Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life by Jamie Oliver, 741,643

  • White Teeth by Zadie Smith, 731,416

  • The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, 725,210

  • At My Mother’s Knee… :and Other Low Joints by Paul O’Grady, 723,164

  • No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay, 722,103

  • The Times Su Doku: The Utterly Addictive Number-placing Puzzle, 719,307

  • Chocolat by Joanne Harris, 713,299

  • The Return of the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver, 707,570

  • Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir of a Childhood by Frank McCourt, 694,831

  • Schott’s Original Miscellany by Ben Schott, 694,063

  • Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama, 690,765

  • The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn  Iggulden and Hal Iggulden, 688,808

  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 682,102

  • Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince by JK Rowling, 680,886

  • The Summons by John Grisham, 677,378

  • The Lost Symbol, 672,950

  • The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, 668,497

  • I Can Make You Thin by Paul McKenna, 665,923

  • Happy Days with the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver, 659,722

  • Brick Lane by Monica Ali, 659,023

  • Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes, 658,713

  • The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella, 658,598

  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, 658,524

  • I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson, 658,274

  • Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography by Sharon Osbourne,  656,431

  • Guinness World Records 2010, 656,326

  • The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, 653,615

  • Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella, 652,78898

  • Down Under by Bill Bryson, 646,515

  • A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon, 645,453

  • Dear Fatty by Dawn French, 643,636
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