Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2005

The 57 best selling non-fiction books of 2005 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2005 is “Jamie's Italy”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2005. 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 57 Non-Fiction Books of 2005

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#1 — Jamie's Italy

Jamie's Italy

#3 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#4 — You Are What You Eat Cookbook

You Are What You Eat Cookbook

#8 in all books

Rating: 3.5
#6 — Untold Stories

Untold Stories

#11 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#8 — Extreme: My Autobiography

Extreme: My Autobiography

#17 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#9 — The World According to Clarkson

The World According to Clarkson

#18 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#10 — Margrave Of The Marshes

Margrave Of The Marshes

#19 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#13 — The Kitchen Diaries

The Kitchen Diaries

#23 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#18 — Rick Stein's French Odyssey

Rick Stein's French Odyssey

#29 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#19 — Jamie's Dinners

Jamie's Dinners

#30 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#21 — The Times Su Doku

The Times Su Doku

#34 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#22 — Mao: The Unknown Story

Mao: The Unknown Story

#35 in all books

Rating: 3.8
#26 — The Silver Spoon (Cooking)

The Silver Spoon (Cooking)

#44 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#33 — Schott's Almanac 2006

Schott's Almanac 2006

#57 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#34 — Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy

Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy

#60 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#36 — Birds Britannica

Birds Britannica

#65 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#39 — Good To Great

Good To Great

#71 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#42 — Gripes of Wrath:

Gripes of Wrath:

#75 in all books

Rating: 2.3
#44 — Collins Complete DIY Manual

Collins Complete DIY Manual

#77 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#45 — The Food Doctor Everyday Diet

The Food Doctor Everyday Diet

#80 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#49 — My Spin on Cricket

My Spin on Cricket

#84 in all books

Rating: 2.5
#50 — The River Cottage Family Cookbook

The River Cottage Family Cookbook

#85 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#53 — Soup Kitchen

Soup Kitchen

#92 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#54 — DC Confidential

DC Confidential

#95 in all books

Rating: 3.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2005 in the UK?

"Jamie's Italy" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2005 on Amazon UK. It is number 3 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 non-fiction books of 2005?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2005 on Amazon UK are: 1. Jamie's Italy; 2. Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist); 3. Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life; 4. You Are What You Eat Cookbook; 5. I Can Make You Thin (Book and CD); 6. Untold Stories; 7. Talk To The Hand. The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life; 8. Extreme: My Autobiography; 9. The World According to Clarkson; 10. Margrave Of The Marshes.

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.