Best Selling Hardbacks in the UK

The 25 best selling hardbacks of 2026 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling hardback of 2026 is “The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks: The eighth hilarious diary in the bestselling series: 8”.

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These are the hardbacks that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2026. We take the year’s top 100 best selling books, keep the ones whose charting edition is a hardback, and rank them in sales order. Each book also shows where it finished in the overall chart.

Top 25 Hardbacks of 2026

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#3 — Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson

by Julia Donaldson

#12 in all books

#4 — Clean Magic: Essential New Tricks for a Sparkling Green Home...

Clean Magic: Essential New Tricks for a Sparkling Green Home...

by Nancy Birtwhistle

#17 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#10 — Pinch of Nom Slow Cooker: No-fuss, Slimming Meals

Pinch of Nom Slow Cooker: No-fuss, Slimming Meals

by Kate Allinson

#36 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#11 — The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIME...

The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIME...

by John Gregory-Smith

#40 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#16 — The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

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

by Florence Knapp

#61 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#18 — BBQ: Easy Grilling, Big Flavour

BBQ: Easy Grilling, Big Flavour

by Jamie Oliver

#78 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#20 — Guinness World Records 2026

Guinness World Records 2026

by Guinness World Records

#83 in all books

#23 — No-Nonsense Nutrition: THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLE...

No-Nonsense Nutrition: THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLE...

by Dominique Ludwig

#89 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#24 — Nobody's Girl: The unforgettable memoir by the woman who dar...

Nobody's Girl: The unforgettable memoir by the woman who dar...

by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

#90 in all books

Rating: 4.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling hardback of 2026 in the UK?

"The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks: The eighth hilarious diary in the bestselling series: 8" is the best selling hardback of 2026 on Amazon UK. It is number 4 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 hardbacks of 2026?

The top 10 hardbacks of 2026 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks: The eighth hilarious diary in the bestselling series: 8; 2. The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About; 3. Julia Donaldson; 4. Clean Magic: Essential New Tricks for a Sparkling Green Home. THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; 5. Yesteryear: The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller – ‘Everyone will be talking about it’ Bella Mackie; 6. Filling Meals: 100 simple hunger-busting recipes for sustainable weight loss - The Sunday Times Bestseller; 7. So Good Express: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller - ‘Gen Z’s Nigella’ The Times (Emily English); 8. The Food For Life Cookbook: 100+ Sunday Times bestselling gut-friendly recipes, as seen on Channel 4's What Not To Eat; 9. Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm, New from Charlie Mackesy; 10. Pinch of Nom Slow Cooker: No-fuss, Slimming Meals.

How is this chart worked out?

It is Amazon UK's top 100 best selling books of the year, filtered to the hardback editions and re-ranked. A book counts only when the edition in the chart is the hardback.