Best Selling Hardbacks of 2020

The 47 best selling hardbacks of 2020 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling hardback of 2020 is “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse”.

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These are the hardbacks that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2020. 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 47 Hardbacks of 2020

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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

#1 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#2 — The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking…

The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking…

by Richard Osman

#2 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#3 — Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…

Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…

by Kay Featherstone

#4 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#4 — Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes

Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes

by Kay Featherstone

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#5 — Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists

Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists

by Mrs Hinch

#6 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#6 — Code Name Bananas: The hilarious and epic new…

Code Name Bananas: The hilarious and epic new…

by David Walliams

#7 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#7 — Slime: The new children’s book from No. 1…

Slime: The new children’s book from No. 1…

by David Walliams

#8 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#8 — Guinness World Records 2021

Guinness World Records 2021

by Guinness World Records

#11 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#9 — This Is Me: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller 2020

This Is Me: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller 2020

by Mrs Hinch

#12 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#10 — The Mirror and the Light: Longlisted for the…

The Mirror and the Light: Longlisted for the…

by Hilary Mantel

#13 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#11 — 7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week

7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week

by Jamie Oliver

#14 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#12 — The World’s Worst Parents

The World’s Worst Parents

by David Walliams

#16 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#13 — Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…

Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…

by Kay Featherstone

#18 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#14 — Midnight Sun (Twilight series)

Midnight Sun (Twilight series)

by Stephenie Meyer

#21 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#15 — Skincare: The ultimate no-nonsense guide and…

Skincare: The ultimate no-nonsense guide and…

by Caroline Hirons

#22 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#16 — Wean in 15: Up-to-date Advice and 100 Quick…

Wean in 15: Up-to-date Advice and 100 Quick…

by Joe Wicks

#24 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#17 — Mary Berry's Simple Comforts

Mary Berry's Simple Comforts

by Mary Berry

#30 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#18 — Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes and Stories

Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes and Stories

by Nigella Lawson

#32 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#19 — Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut book…

Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut book…

by Florence Given

#33 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#20 — Nadiya Bakes: Includes all the delicious recipes…

Nadiya Bakes: Includes all the delicious recipes…

by Nadiya Hussain

#34 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#21 — Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike 5)

Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike 5)

by Robert Galbraith

#38 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#22 — What Mummy Makes: Cook just once for you and…

What Mummy Makes: Cook just once for you and…

by Rebecca Wilson

#41 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#23 — Hinch Yourself Happy: All The Best Cleaning Tips…

Hinch Yourself Happy: All The Best Cleaning Tips…

by Mrs Hinch

#44 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#24 — BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results. All…

BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results. All…

by Henry Firth

#45 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#25 — The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian…

The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and Vegetarian…

by Rukmini Iyer

#47 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#26 — Mrs Hinch: The Activity Journal

Mrs Hinch: The Activity Journal

by Mrs Hinch

#49 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#27 — Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My…

Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My…

by Captain Tom Moore

#50 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#28 — Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

by Yotam Ottolenghi

#51 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#29 — The Sentinel: (Jack Reacher 25)

The Sentinel: (Jack Reacher 25)

by Lee Child

#52 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#30 — A Del of a Life: The hilarious #1 bestseller from…

A Del of a Life: The hilarious #1 bestseller from…

by David Jason

#53 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#31 — Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

by Douglas Stuart

#54 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#32 — My Life in Red and White: The Sunday Times…

My Life in Red and White: The Sunday Times…

by Arsene Wenger

#57 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#33 — Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely…

Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely…

by Adam Kay

#59 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#34 — wagamama Feed Your Soul: Fresh + simple…

wagamama Feed Your Soul: Fresh + simple…

by Wagamama Limited

#62 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#35 — Dear Zoo: Lift the Flaps

Dear Zoo: Lift the Flaps

by Rod Campbell

#64 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#36 — The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

#65 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#37 — The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger…

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger…

by Suzanne Collins

#66 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#38 — The Beast of Buckingham Palace: The epic new…

The Beast of Buckingham Palace: The epic new…

by David Walliams

#70 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#39 — Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the much…

Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the much…

by Shamil Thakrar

#74 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#41 — Think Like a Monk: The secret of how to harness…

Think Like a Monk: The secret of how to harness…

by Jay Shetty

#83 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#42 — My Garden World: The Sunday Times bestseller…

My Garden World: The Sunday Times bestseller…

by Monty Don

#84 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#43 — A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and…

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and…

by David Attenborough

#86 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#44 — Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone as seen…

Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone as seen…

by Jamie Oliver

#89 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#45 — Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Ottolenghi SIMPLE

by Yotam Ottolenghi

#92 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#46 — Wake Up: Why the world has gone nuts

Wake Up: Why the world has gone nuts

by Piers Morgan

#93 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#47 — The Secret

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne

#97 in all books

Rating: 4.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling hardback of 2020 in the UK?

"The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse" is the best selling hardback of 2020 on Amazon UK. It is number 1 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 hardbacks of 2020?

The top 10 hardbacks of 2020 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse; 2. The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking…; 3. Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…; 4. Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes; 5. Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists; 6. Code Name Bananas: The hilarious and epic new…; 7. Slime: The new children’s book from No. 1…; 8. Guinness World Records 2021; 9. This Is Me: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller 2020; 10. The Mirror and the Light: Longlisted for the….

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.