Best Selling Fiction Books of 2016

The 26 best selling fiction books of 2016 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling fiction book of 2016 is “The Girl on the Train”.

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These are the fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2016. We take the year’s top 100 best selling books, keep the novels and other fiction, and rank them in sales order. Each book also shows where it finished in the overall chart. Children’s books are not included here — see the best children’s books by age.

Top 26 Fiction Books of 2016

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#1 — The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#2 — Me Before You

Me Before You

#7 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#4 — After You

After You

#15 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#5 — Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

#23 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#9 — All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See

#44 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#10 — Night School: (Jack Reacher 21)

Night School: (Jack Reacher 21)

#46 in all books

Rating: 3.8
#14 — I Let You Go

I Let You Go

#54 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#19 — My Brilliant Friend: 1

My Brilliant Friend: 1

#66 in all books

Rating: 3.8
#21 — The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

#69 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#22 — To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

#73 in all books

Rating: 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling fiction book of 2016 in the UK?

"The Girl on the Train" is the best selling fiction book of 2016 on Amazon UK. It is number 5 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 fiction books of 2016?

The top 10 fiction books of 2016 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Girl on the Train; 2. Me Before You; 3. Five on Brexit Island (Enid Blyton for Grown Ups); 4. After You; 5. Behind Closed Doors; 6. How It Works: The Mum (Ladybirds for Grown-Ups); 7. How it Works: The Wife (Ladybirds for Grown-Ups); 8. How it Works: The Dad (Ladybirds for Grown-Ups); 9. All the Light We Cannot See; 10. Night School: (Jack Reacher 21).

How is this chart worked out?

It is Amazon UK's top 100 best selling books of the year, filtered to fiction books using the subjects Amazon files each book under, and re-ranked. Children's books are left out and have their own charts.