Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2018

The 57 best selling non-fiction books of 2018 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2018 is “This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2018. 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 2018

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#2 — Becoming

Becoming

#3 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#8 — Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Ottolenghi SIMPLE

#13 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#9 — Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

#14 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#11 — Fire and Fury

Fire and Fury

#18 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#22 — The Official DVSA Highway Code

The Official DVSA Highway Code

#33 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#31 — The Secret

The Secret

#55 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#35 — How to Be a Footballer

How to Be a Footballer

#61 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#39 — Notes on a Nervous Planet

Notes on a Nervous Planet

#70 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#44 — Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

#81 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#50 — Fear: Trump in the White House

Fear: Trump in the White House

#91 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#57 — FORTNITE Official 2019 Calendar

FORTNITE Official 2019 Calendar

#100 in all books

Rating: 4.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2018 in the UK?

"This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2018 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 2018?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2018 on Amazon UK are: 1. This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor; 2. Becoming ; 3. Lose Weight for Good: Full-flavour cooking for a low-calorie diet; 4. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind; 5. 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food; 6. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos; 7. BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results. All plants. The highest-selling vegan cookery book ever; 8. Ottolenghi SIMPLE; 9. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls; 10. First Man In: Leading from the Front.

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.