Best Selling Fiction Books of 2025

The 38 best selling fiction books of 2025 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling fiction book of 2025 is “The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1)”.

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These are the fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2025. 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 38 Fiction Books of 2025

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#5 — The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

by Freida McFadden

#11 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#12 — The Hallmarked Man: Cormoran Strike Book 8

The Hallmarked Man: Cormoran Strike Book 8

by Robert Galbraith

#28 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#16 — The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

by Florence Knapp

#35 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#34 — James: Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

James: Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

by Percival Everett

#85 in all books

Rating: 4.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling fiction book of 2025 in the UK?

"The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1)" is the best selling fiction book of 2025 on Amazon UK. It is number 1 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 fiction books of 2025?

The top 10 fiction books of 2025 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1); 2. The Impossible Fortune: The new novel in the Sunday Times bestselling murder mystery series: 5 (The Thursday Murder Club, 5); 3. Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games); 4. Onyx Storm: DISCOVER THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE GLOBAL PHENOMENONS, FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME! (The Empyrean); 5. The Housemaid's Secret; 6. The Women: The Bestselling, Unforgettable Novel That Has Captured Millions of Hearts; 7. The Secret of Secrets: The thriller of thrillers from the bestselling author of THE DA VINCI CODE: 6 (Robert Langdon, 6); 8. Fourth Wing: DISCOVER THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT!: Discover the instant Sunday Times and number one global bestselling phenomenon!* (The Empyrean); 9. The Housemaid Is Watching: An Instant Sunday Times Bestseller (The housemaid series, 3); 10. Iron Flame: DISCOVER THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT! (The Empyrean).

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.