Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2001

The 41 best selling non-fiction books of 2001 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2001 is “Happy Days with the Naked Chef”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2001. We take the year’s top 100 best selling books, keep the non-fiction: cookbooks, memoirs, self-help, reference and the rest, 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 41 Non-Fiction Books of 2001

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#1 — Happy Days with the Naked Chef

Happy Days with the Naked Chef

#1 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#2 — Nigella Bites

Nigella Bites

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#3 — Billy

Billy

#6 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#6 — The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

#11 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#8 — Robbie Williams: Somebody Someday

Robbie Williams: Somebody Someday

#15 in all books

Rating: 4.0
#9 — The Return of the Naked Chef

The Return of the Naked Chef

#22 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#12 — Band Of Brothers

Band Of Brothers

#30 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#13 — A Man Named Dave

A Man Named Dave

#31 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#14 — A Child Called It

A Child Called It

#32 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#15 — The Universe In A Nutshell

The Universe In A Nutshell

#35 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#17 — London: The Biography

London: The Biography

#39 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#19 — No Logo

No Logo

#41 in all books

Rating: 4.0
#20 — Blessed: The Autobiography

Blessed: The Autobiography

#42 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#23 — The Naked Chef

The Naked Chef

#50 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#24 — Learning to Fly

Learning to Fly

#56 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#29 — Gary Rhodes at the Table

Gary Rhodes at the Table

#69 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#32 — Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother

Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother

#78 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#34 — ’Tis

’Tis

#84 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#35 — Contented Little Baby Book

Contented Little Baby Book

#87 in all books

Rating: 3.6
#39 — Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf

Tiger Woods: How I Play Golf

#97 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#40 — Kitchen Confidential

Kitchen Confidential

#98 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#41 — The Naked Chef

The Naked Chef

#99 in all books

Rating: 4.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2001 in the UK?

"Happy Days with the Naked Chef" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2001 on Amazon UK. It is number 1 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 non-fiction books of 2001?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2001 on Amazon UK are: 1. Happy Days with the Naked Chef; 2. Nigella Bites; 3. Billy; 4. Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life; 5. A History of Britain Volume 2: The British Wars 1603 - 1776: British Wars, 1603-1776 Vol 2; 6. The Blue Planet; 7. McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland; 8. Robbie Williams: Somebody Someday; 9. The Return of the Naked Chef; 10. Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria.

How is this chart worked out?

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