Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2006

The 59 best selling non-fiction books of 2006 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2006 is “The Book of General Ignorance (A Quite Interesting Book)”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2006. 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 59 Non-Fiction Books of 2006

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#3 — The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

#4 in all books

Rating: 4.0
#4 — The God Delusion

The God Delusion

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.0
#5 — Your Sandwich Made It!

Your Sandwich Made It!

#6 in all books

Rating: 3.8
#9 — I Can Make You Thin (Book and CD)

I Can Make You Thin (Book and CD)

#14 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#14 — Humble Pie

Humble Pie

#22 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#17 — Instant Confidence

Instant Confidence

#25 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#21 — The World According to Clarkson

The World According to Clarkson

#32 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#22 — The World of Karl Pilkington

The World of Karl Pilkington

#33 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#24 — The Cloudspotter's Guide

The Cloudspotter's Guide

#36 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#25 — The Silver Spoon (Cooking)

The Silver Spoon (Cooking)

#38 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#26 — Gerrard: My Autobiography

Gerrard: My Autobiography

#41 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#30 — You Are What You Eat Cookbook

You Are What You Eat Cookbook

#47 in all books

Rating: 3.5
#31 — The Innocent Man

The Innocent Man

#49 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#33 — Stuart: A Life Backwards

Stuart: A Life Backwards

#51 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#34 — Mustn't Grumble

Mustn't Grumble

#52 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#36 — Francesco's Italy

Francesco's Italy

#56 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#37 — Jamie's Italy

Jamie's Italy

#57 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#39 — Tricks Of The Mind

Tricks Of The Mind

#60 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#40 — Wall and Piece

Wall and Piece

#61 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#41 — 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do

211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do

#62 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#42 — The Goddess Guide

The Goddess Guide

#65 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#48 — Collins Complete DIY Manual

Collins Complete DIY Manual

#79 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#51 — The Kitchen Diaries

The Kitchen Diaries

#82 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#57 — Surgically Enhanced

Surgically Enhanced

#96 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#59 — Official "Dr Who" Calendar 2007

Official "Dr Who" Calendar 2007

#98 in all books

Rating: 5.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2006 in the UK?

"The Book of General Ignorance (A Quite Interesting Book)" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2006 on Amazon UK. It is number 2 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 non-fiction books of 2006?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2006 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Book of General Ignorance (A Quite Interesting Book); 2. Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions (New Scientist); 3. The Sound of Laughter; 4. The God Delusion; 5. Your Sandwich Made It!; 6. Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook; 7. Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist); 8. Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before; 9. I Can Make You Thin (Book and CD); 10. The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid.

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.