THE GUARDIAN TOP SELLING BOOKS 1998-2010

Top 100 books, 1998-2010

Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
1 Da Vinci Code,The Brown, Dan Corgi Books 4,522,025 22,857,837.53
2 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 3,844,316 19,853,187.43
Philosopher's Stone K. Pub PLC
3 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 3,184,492 16,224,021.98
Chamber of Secrets K. Pub PLC
4 Angels and Demons Brown, Dan Corgi Books 3,096,850 15,537,324.84
5 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 3,043,226 33,925,431.19
Order of the Phoenix K. Pub PLC
6 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 2,947,565 28,030,020.14
Half-blood K. Pub PLC
Prince:Children's
Edition
7 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 2,842,059 25,028,396.30
Deathly Hallows K. Pub PLC
8 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 2,776,314 14,140,490.93
Prisoner of Azkaban K. Pub PLC
9 Twilight Meyer, ATOM 2,105,862 10,148,762.73
Stephenie
10 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 2,057,397 10,745,711.77
Goblet of Fire K. Pub PLC
11 Deception Point Brown, Dan Corgi Books 2,018,264 10,047,195.89
12 New Moon Meyer, ATOM 1,975,659 9,425,640.57
Stephenie
13 Lovely Bones,The Sebold, Picador 1,942,042 11,561,201.71
Alice
14 Digital Fortress Brown, Dan Corgi Books 1,911,943 9,642,124.01
15 Curious Incident of Haddon, Vintage 1,868,969 10,196,570.23
the Dog in the Night- Mark
time,The
16 Eclipse Meyer, ATOM 1,846,171 8,981,704.14
Stephenie
17 Girl with the Dragon Larsson, Quercus 1,697,425 9,205,553.55
Tattoo,The:Millennium Stieg
Trilogy
18 Kite Runner,The Hosseini, Bloomsbury 1,551,953 9,317,049.76
Khaled Pub PLC
19 Time Traveler's Niffenegger, Vintage 1,496,081 8,227,127.81
Wife,The Audrey
Top 100 books, 1998-2010
Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
20 World According to Clarkson, Penguin 1,447,188 7,503,190.76
Clarkson,The Jeremy Books
21 Atonement McEwan, Vintage 1,396,366 8,671,447.35
Ian
22 Lost Symbol,The Brown, Dan Bantam 1,370,347 13,052,345.93
Press
23 Short History of Bryson, Bill Black Swan 1,334,635 9,911,709.25
Nearly Everything,A
24 Breaking Dawn Meyer, ATOM 1,315,685 12,034,126.42
Stephenie
25 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 1,297,411 14,875,830.76
Goblet of Fire K. Pub PLC
26 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 1,283,638 12,081,283.05
Deathly Hallows K. Pub PLC
27 Girl Who Played With Larsson, Quercus Pub 1,265,474 6,706,614.76
Fire,The:Millennium Stieg Plc
Trilogy
28 Child Called It,A Pelzer, Orion (an 1,116,042 5,566,648.20
Dave Imprint of
The Orion
29 No.1 Ladies' Detective McCall Abacus 1,106,219 6,322,495.98
Agency,The:No.1 Smith,
Ladies' Detective Alexander
Agency S.
30 You are What You McKeith, Michael 1,103,619 11,766,885.22
Eat:The Plan That Will Gillian Joseph
Change Your Life
31 Man and Boy Parsons, HarperCollins 1,100,447 6,857,434.41
Tony Publishers
32 Birdsong Faulks, Vintage 1,078,571 7,207,433.66
Sebastian
33 Labyrinth Mosse, Kate Orion (an 1,065,008 5,860,821.19
Imprint of
The Orion
34 Island,The Hislop, Headline 1,056,432 5,680,549.73
Victoria Review
35 Life of Pi Martel, Canongate 1,050,090 6,967,370.73
Yann Books
36 Dr. Atkins' New Diet Atkins, Vermilion 1,046,531 7,274,727.01
Revolution:The No- Robert C.
hunger, Luxurious
Weight Loss P
37 Tales of Beedle the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 1,039,823 4,185,291.09
Bard,The K. Pub PLC
Top 100 books, 1998-2010
Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
38 Captain Corelli's De Minerva 1,025,664 7,026,297.50
Mandolin Bernieres,
Louis
39 Delia's How to Smith, Delia BBC Books 1,014,854 11,420,572.33
Cook:(Bk.1) (Random
House)
40 Gruffalo,The Donaldson, Macmillan 1,007,208 4,770,356.81
Julia Children's
Books
41 Eats, Shoots and Truss, Profile Books 995,455 8,858,171.44
Leaves:The Zero Lynne
Tolerance Approach
to Punctuation
42 Northern Lights:His Pullman, Point 976,435 5,610,127.17
Dark Materials S. Philip
43 Interpretation of Rubenfeld, Headline 950,686 5,425,925.60
Murder,The Jed Review
44 Girl Who Kicked the Larsson, Quercus Pub 942,103 4,841,500.15
Hornets' Stieg Plc
Nest,The:Millennium
Trilogy
45 Bridget Jones: The Fielding, Picador 923,429 5,495,835.32
Edge of Reason Helen
46 Short History of Lewycka, Penguin 904,498 5,710,250.78
Tractors in Marina Books
Ukrainian,A
47 Alchemist,The:A Coelho, Thorsons 903,395 6,370,730.30
Fable About Paulo
Following Your Dream
48 Notes from a Small Bryson, Bill Black Swan 898,388 6,390,460.37
Island
49 Boy in the Striped Boyne, John Definitions 885,450 4,557,735.53
Pyjamas,The
50 Stupid White Moore, Penguin 877,777 6,162,996.63
Men:...and Other Michael Books
Sorry Excuses for the
State of the Natio
51 Jamie's 30-minute Oliver, Michael 874,546 11,297,761.32
Meals Jamie Joseph
52 Broker,The Grisham, Arrow Books 869,077 4,216,937.77
John
53 Bridget Jones's Fielding, Picador 858,390 5,310,481.76
Diary:A Novel Helen
54 Very Hungry Carle, Eric Puffin Books 855,920 4,101,816.11
Caterpillar,The:The
Top 100 books, 1998-2010
Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
Very Hungry
Caterpillar
55 Thousand Splendid Hosseini, Bloomsbury 855,523 8,146,523.92
Suns,A Khaled Pub PLC
56 Sound of Kay, Peter Century 853,499 9,308,356.20
Laughter,The
57 Jamie's Italy Oliver, Michael 833,060 9,379,860.94
Jamie Joseph
58 Small Island Levy, Headline 831,039 5,066,748.17
Andrea Review
59 Memory Keeper's Edwards, Penguin 820,877 4,531,503.79
Daughter,The Kim Books
60 Billy Connolly Stephenson, HarperCollins 801,133 4,350,571.24
Pamela Publishers
61 House at Riverton,The Morton, Pan Books 793,338 4,268,735.29
Kate
62 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 788,619 4,488,324.82
Order of the Phoenix K. Pub PLC
63 Nigella Express Lawson, Chatto & 780,665 11,089,668.94
Nigella Windus
64 Memoirs of a Geisha Golden, Vintage 766,706 5,143,233.76
Arthur
65 Delia's How to Smith, Delia BBC Books 765,246 8,788,133.69
Cook:(Bk.2) (Random
House)
66 Subtle Knife,The:His Pullman, Point 762,717 4,335,233.24
Dark Materials S. Philip
67 Jamie's Ministry of Oliver, Michael 759,900 9,602,472.40
Food:Anyone Can Jamie Joseph
Learn to Cook in 24
Hours
68 Guinness World Guinness 747,715 7,369,687.78
Records 2009:2009 World
Records
69 Why Don't Penguins' Profile Books 746,917 3,792,483.43
Feet Freeze?:And 114
Other Questions
70 Jamie at Home:Cook Oliver, Michael 741,643 10,695,848.54
Your Way to the Good Jamie Joseph
Life
71 White Teeth Smith, Zadie Penguin 731,416 4,601,032.02
Books
72 Devil Wears Weisberger, HarperCollins 725,210 4,077,326.77
Prada,The Lauren Publishers
Top 100 books, 1998-2010
Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
73 At My Mother's Knee O'Grady, Bantam 723,164 7,115,648.91
...:and Other Low Paul Press
Joints
74 No Time for Goodbye Barclay, Orion (an 722,103 3,833,775.63
Linwood Imprint of
The Orion
75 "Times" Su Times Books 719,307 3,532,794.40
Doku,The:The Utterly
Addictive Number-
placing Puzzle:(Bk. 1
76 Chocolat Harris, Black Swan 713,299 4,526,189.31
Joanne
77 Return of the Naked Oliver, Michael 707,570 11,156,890.07
Chef,The Jamie Joseph
78 Angela's Ashes:A McCourt, Flamingo 694,831 5,231,219.60
Memoir of a Frank
Childhood
79 Schott's Original Schott, Ben Bloomsbury 694,063 6,483,193.57
Miscellany Pub PLC
80 Dreams from My Obama, Canongate 690,765 4,575,110.01
Father:A Story of Barack Books
Race and Inheritance
81 Dangerous Book for Iggulden, HarperCollins 688,808 8,765,298.70
Boys,The Conn & Publishers
Iggulden,
Hal
82 To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper Arrow Books 682,102 3,637,436.79
83 Harry Potter and the Rowling, J. Bloomsbury 680,886 6,506,995.60
Half-blood Prince K. Pub PLC
84 Summons,The Grisham, Arrow Books 677,378 3,706,035.02
John
85 Lost Symbol,The Brown, Dan Corgi Books 672,950 2,854,411.91
86 Catcher in the Salinger, Penguin 668,497 4,474,363.25
Rye,The J.D. Books
87 I Can Make You Thin McKenna, Bantam 665,923 5,131,848.43
Paul Press
88 Happy Days with the Oliver, Michael 659,722 8,969,623.21
Naked Chef Jamie Joseph
89 Brick Lane Ali, Monica Black Swan 659,023 4,182,105.62
90 Anybody Out There? Keyes, Penguin 658,713 3,401,795.62
Marian Books
91 Undomestic Kinsella, Black Swan 658,598 3,277,738.43
Goddess,The Sophie
Top 100 books, 1998-2010
Pos Title Author Imprint Volume Value, £
92 Book Thief,The Zusak, Black Swan 658,524 3,699,537.68
Markus
93 I Know You Got Soul Clarkson, Penguin 658,274 3,586,065.99
Jeremy Books
94 Sharon Osbourne Osbourne, Time Warner 656,431 7,086,434.17
Extreme:My Sharon Books
Autobiography
95 Guinness World Guinness 656,326 6,181,945.47
Records 2010 World
Records
96 Amber Pullman, Point 653,615 3,797,459.74
Spyglass,The:His Philip
Dark Materials S.
97 Can You Keep a Kinsella, Black Swan 652,788 3,722,312.19
Secret? Sophie
98 Down Under Bryson, Bill Black Swan 646,515 4,628,013.69
99 Spot of Bother,A Haddon, Vintage 645,453 3,949,459.94
Mark
100 Dear Fatty French, Century 643,636 6,330,572.88
Dawn
 THE GUARDIAN TOP SELLING BOOKS OF ALL TIME

Top 100 best selling books of all time

UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
SOURCE: NIELSEN BOOK SCAN
1 Da Vinci Code,The Brown, Dan 5,094,805 Transworld Crime, Thriller
& Adventure
2 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 4,475,152 Bloomsbury Children's
Deathly Hallows J.K. Fiction
3 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 4,200,654 Bloomsbury Children's
Philosopher's Stone J.K. Fiction
4 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 4,179,479 Bloomsbury Children's
Order of the Phoenix J.K. Fiction
5 Fifty Shades of Grey James, E. L. 3,758,936 Random Romance &
House Sagas
6 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 3,583,215 Bloomsbury Children's
Goblet of Fire J.K. Fiction
7 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 3,484,047 Bloomsbury Children's
Chamber of Secrets J.K. Fiction
8 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 3,377,906 Bloomsbury Children's
Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Fiction
9 Angels and Demons Brown, Dan 3,193,946 Transworld Crime, Thriller
& Adventure
10 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 2,950,264 Bloomsbury Children's
Half-blood J.K. Fiction
Prince:Children's
Edition
11 Fifty Shades Darker James, E. L. 2,479,784 Random Romance &
House Sagas
12 Twilight Meyer, 2,315,405 Little, Brown Young Adult
Stephenie Book Fiction
13 Girl with the Dragon Larsson, 2,233,570 Quercus Crime, Thriller
Tattoo,The:Millennium Stieg & Adventure
Trilogy
14 Fifty Shades Freed James, E. L. 2,193,928 Random Romance &
House Sagas
15 Lost Symbol,The Brown, Dan 2,183,031 Transworld Crime, Thriller
& Adventure
16 New Moon Meyer, 2,152,737 Little, Brown Young Adult
Stephenie Book Fiction
Top 100 best selling books of all time
UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
17 Deception Point Brown, Dan 2,062,145 Transworld Crime, Thriller
& Adventure
18 Eclipse Meyer, 2,052,876 Little, Brown Young Adult
Stephenie Book Fiction
19 Lovely Bones,The Sebold, 2,005,598 Pan General &
Alice Macmillan Literary Fiction
20 Curious Incident of Haddon, 1,979,552 Random General &
the Dog in the Night- Mark House Literary Fiction
time,The
21 Digital Fortress Brown, Dan 1,928,900 Transworld Crime, Thriller
& Adventure
22 Short History of Bryson, Bill 1,852,919 Transworld Popular
Nearly Everything,A Science
23 Girl Who Played with Larsson, 1,814,784 Quercus Crime, Thriller
Fire,The:Millennium Stieg & Adventure
Trilogy
24 Breaking Dawn Meyer, 1,787,118 Little, Brown Young Adult
Stephenie Book Fiction
25 Very Hungry Carle, Eric 1,783,535 Penguin Picture Books
Caterpillar,The:The
Very Hungry
Caterpillar
26 Gruffalo,The Donaldson, 1,781,269 Pan Picture Books
Julia Macmillan
27 Jamie's 30-Minute Oliver, 1,743,266 Penguin Food & Drink:
Meals Jamie General
28 Kite Runner,The Hosseini, 1,629,119 Bloomsbury General &
Khaled Literary Fiction
29 One Day Nicholls, 1,616,068 Hodder & General &
David Stoughton Literary Fiction
30 Thousand Splendid Hosseini, 1,583,992 Bloomsbury General &
Suns,A Khaled Literary Fiction
31 Girl Who Kicked the Larsson, 1,555,135 Quercus Crime, Thriller
Hornets' Stieg & Adventure
Nest,The:Millennium
Trilogy
32 Time Traveler's Niffenegger, 1,546,886 Random General &
Wife,The Audrey House Literary Fiction
33 Atonement McEwan, 1,539,428 Random General &
Ian House Literary Fiction
34 Bridget Jones's Fielding, 1,508,205 Pan General &
Diary:A Novel Helen Macmillan Literary Fiction
Top 100 best selling books of all time
UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
35 World According to Clarkson, 1,489,403 Penguin Humour:
Clarkson,The Jeremy Collections &
General
36 Captain Corelli's Bernieres, 1,352,318 Random General &
Mandolin Louis de House Literary Fiction
37 Sound of Kay, Peter 1,310,207 Random Autobiography:
Laughter,The House General
38 Life of Pi Martel, 1,310,176 Canongate General &
Yann Literary Fiction
39 Billy Connolly Stephenson, 1,231,957 HarperCollins Biography:
Pamela The Arts
40 Child Called It,A Pelzer, 1,217,712 Orion Autobiography:
Dave General
41 Gruffalo's Child,The Donaldson, 1,208,711 Pan Picture Books
Julia Macmillan
42 Angela's Ashes:A McCourt, 1,204,058 HarperCollins Autobiography:
Memoir of a Frank General
Childhood
43 Birdsong Faulks, 1,184,967 Random General &
Sebastian House Literary Fiction
44 Northern Lights:His Pullman, 1,181,503 Scholastic Young Adult
Dark Materials S. Philip Ltd. Fiction
45 Labyrinth Mosse, Kate 1,181,093 Orion General &
Literary Fiction
46 Harry Potter and the Rowling, 1,153,181 Bloomsbury Science
Half-blood Prince J.K. Fiction &
Fantasy
47 Help,The Stockett, 1,132,336 Penguin General &
Kathryn Literary Fiction
48 Man and Boy Parsons, 1,130,802 HarperCollins General &
Tony Literary Fiction
49 Memoirs of a Geisha Golden, 1,126,337 Random General &
Arthur House Literary Fiction
50 No.1 Ladies' McCall 1,115,549 Little, Brown Crime, Thriller
Detective Smith, Book & Adventure
Agency,The:No.1 Alexander
Ladies' Detective
Agency S.
51 Island,The Hislop, 1,108,328 Headline General &
Victoria Literary Fiction
52 PS, I Love You Ahern, 1,107,379 HarperCollins General &
Cecelia Literary Fiction
Top 100 best selling books of all time
UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
53 You are What You McKeith, 1,104,403 Penguin Fitness & Diet
Eat:The Plan That Gillian
Will Change Your Life
54 Shadow of the Zafon, 1,092,349 Orion General &
Wind,The Carlos Ruiz Literary Fiction
55 Tales of Beedle the Rowling, 1,090,847 Bloomsbury Children's
Bard,The J.K. Fiction
56 Broker,The Grisham, 1,087,262 Random Crime, Thriller
John House & Adventure
57 Dr. Atkins' New Diet Atkins, 1,054,196 Random Fitness & Diet
Revolution:The No- Robert C. House
hunger, Luxurious
Weight Loss P
58 Subtle Knife,The:His Pullman, 1,037,160 Scholastic Young Adult
Dark Materials S. Philip Ltd. Fiction
59 Eats, Shoots and Truss, 1,023,688 Profile Books Usage &
Leaves:The Zero Lynne Group Writing Guides
Tolerance Approach
to Punctuation
60 Delia's How to Smith, Delia 1,015,956 Random Food & Drink:
Cook:(Bk.1) House General
61 Chocolat Harris, 1,009,873 Transworld General &
Joanne Literary Fiction
62 Boy in the Striped Boyne, John 1,004,414 Random Young Adult
Pyjamas,The House Fiction
Childrens
Books G
63 My Sister's Keeper Picoult, Jodi 1,003,780 Hodder & General &
Stoughton Literary Fiction
64 Amber Pullman, 1,002,314 Scholastic Young Adult
Spyglass,The:His Philip Ltd. Fiction
Dark Materials S.
65 To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper 998,213 Random General &
House Literary Fiction
66 Men are from Mars, Gray, John 992,846 HarperCollins Popular
Women are from Culture &
Venus:A Practical Media:
Guide for Improvin General
Interest
67 Dear Fatty French, 986,753 Random Autobiography:
Dawn House The Arts
Top 100 best selling books of all time
UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
68 Short History of Lewycka, 986,115 Penguin General &
Tractors in Marina Literary Fiction
Ukrainian,A
69 Hannibal Harris, 970,509 Random Crime, Thriller
Thomas House & Adventure
70 Lord of the Rings,The Tolkien, J. 967,466 HarperCollins Science
R. R. Fiction &
Fantasy
71 Stupid White Moore, 963,353 Penguin Current Affairs
Men:...and Other Michael & Issues
Sorry Excuses for the
State of the Natio
72 Interpretation of Rubenfeld, 962,515 Headline Crime, Thriller
Murder,The Jed & Adventure
73 Sharon Osbourne Osbourne, 959,496 Little, Brown Autobiography:
Extreme:My Sharon Book The Arts
Autobiography
74 Alchemist,The:A Coelho, 956,114 HarperCollins General &
Fable About Following Paulo Literary Fiction
Your Dream
75 At My Mother's Knee O'Grady, 945,640 Transworld Autobiography:
...:and Other Low Paul The Arts
Joints
76 Notes from a Small Bryson, Bill 931,312 Transworld Travel Writing
Island
77 Return of the Naked Oliver, 925,425 Penguin Food & Drink:
Chef,The Jamie General
78 Bridget Jones: The Fielding, 924,695 Pan General &
Edge of Reason Helen Macmillan Literary Fiction
79 Jamie's Italy Oliver, 906,968 Penguin National &
Jamie Regional
Cuisine
80 I Can Make You Thin McKenna, 905,086 Transworld Fitness & Diet
Paul
81 Down Under Bryson, Bill 890,847 Transworld Travel Writing
82 Summons,The Grisham, 869,671 Random Crime, Thriller
John House & Adventure
83 Small Island Levy, 869,659 Headline General &
Andrea Literary Fiction
84 Nigella Express Lawson, 862,602 Random Food & Drink:
Nigella House General
Top 100 best selling books of all time
UK sales only.
Volume
Rank Title Author Publisher Genre
Sales
85 Brick Lane Ali, Monica 856,540 Transworld General &
Literary Fiction
86 Memory Keeper's Edwards, 845,858 Penguin General &
Daughter,The Kim Literary Fiction
87 Room on the Broom Donaldson, 842,535 Pan Picture Books
Julia Macmillan
88 About a Boy Hornby, 828,215 Penguin General &
Nick Literary Fiction
89 My Booky Wook Brand, 820,563 Hodder & Autobiography:
Russell Stoughton The Arts
90 God Delusion,The Dawkins, 816,907 Transworld Popular
Richard Science
91 "Beano" Annual,The 0 816,585 D.C. Children's
Thomson Annuals
92 White Teeth Smith, Zadie 815,586 Penguin General &
Literary Fiction
93 House at Morton, 814,370 Pan General &
Riverton,The Kate Macmillan Literary Fiction
94 Book Thief,The Zusak, 809,641 Transworld General &
Markus Literary Fiction
95 Nights of Rain and Binchy, 808,900 Orion General &
Stars Maeve Literary Fiction
96 Ghost,The Harris, 807,311 Random General &
Robert House Literary Fiction
97 Happy Days with the Oliver, 794,201 Penguin Food & Drink:
Naked Chef Jamie General
98 Hunger Collins, 792,187 Scholastic Young Adult
Games,The:Hunger Suzanne Ltd. Fiction
Games Trilogy
99 Lost Boy,The:A Pelzer, 791,507 Orion Biography:
Foster Child's Search Dave General
for the Love of a
Family
100 Jamie's Ministry of Oliver, 791,095 Penguin Food & Drink:
Food:Anyone Can Jamie General
Learn to Cook in 24
Hours