Best Selling Fiction Books of 2021

The 27 best selling fiction books of 2021 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling fiction book of 2021 is “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse:…”.

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These are the fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2021. 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 27 Fiction Books of 2021

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#1 — The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse:…

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse:…

by Charlie Mackesy

#2 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#2 — The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…

The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…

by Matt Haig

#3 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#3 — The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

by Richard Osman

#4 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#4 — Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

by Delia Owens

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#5 — The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

by Richard Osman

#8 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#6 — The Man Who Died Twice (The Thursday…

The Man Who Died Twice (The Thursday…

by Richard Osman

#11 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#7 — Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…

Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…

by Maggie O'Farrell

#16 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#8 — It Ends With Us: Tiktok made me buy it! The…

It Ends With Us: Tiktok made me buy it! The…

by Colleen Hoover

#21 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#9 — American Dirt: The heartstopping read that…

American Dirt: The heartstopping read that…

by Jeanine Cummins

#25 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#10 — The Catch: The perfect escapist thriller from…

The Catch: The perfect escapist thriller from…

by T.M. Logan

#27 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#11 — Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1…

Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1…

by Marian Keyes

#28 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#12 — The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

by Lisa Jewell

#29 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#13 — The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller…

The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller…

by Sharon Bolton

#30 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#14 — Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

by Douglas Stuart

#36 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#15 — The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The must-read…

The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The must-read…

by Christy Lefteri

#38 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#16 — The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

#42 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#17 — Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE…

Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE…

by Bernardine Evaristo

#50 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#18 — Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons…

Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons…

by Quinn

#51 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#19 — Klara and the Sun: Longlisted for the Booker…

Klara and the Sun: Longlisted for the Booker…

by Kazuo Ishiguro

#55 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#20 — Beautiful World, Where Are You: from the…

Beautiful World, Where Are You: from the…

by Sally Rooney

#59 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#21 — The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Tiktok…

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Tiktok…

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

#63 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#22 — The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

by Jojo Moyes

#71 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#23 — The Guest List: From the author of The…

The Guest List: From the author of The…

by LUCY FOLEY

#73 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#24 — The Book Club: An absolutely gripping…

The Book Club: An absolutely gripping…

by C. J. Cooper

#83 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#25 — The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

by Alex Michaelides

#84 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#26 — Blood Orange: The gripping, bestselling…

Blood Orange: The gripping, bestselling…

by Harriet Tyce

#91 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#27 — Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

by Douglas Stuart

#93 in all books

Rating: 4.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling fiction book of 2021 in the UK?

"The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse:…" is the best selling fiction book of 2021 on Amazon UK. It is number 2 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 fiction books of 2021?

The top 10 fiction books of 2021 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse:…; 2. The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…; 3. The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…; 4. Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens; 5. The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…; 6. The Man Who Died Twice (The Thursday…; 7. Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…; 8. It Ends With Us: Tiktok made me buy it! The…; 9. American Dirt: The heartstopping read that…; 10. The Catch: The perfect escapist thriller from….

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.