Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2019

The 58 best selling non-fiction books of 2019 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2019 is “Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2019. 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 58 Non-Fiction Books of 2019

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#8 — Becoming

Becoming

#10 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#9 — The Official DVSA Highway Code

The Official DVSA Highway Code

#13 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#14 — Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Ottolenghi SIMPLE

#21 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#16 — 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food

5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food

#23 in all books

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

Mrs Hinch: The Activity Journal

#24 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#19 — Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking

Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking

#26 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#20 — Nadiya Hussain – Time to Eat

Nadiya Hussain – Time to Eat

#28 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#24 — The Secret

The Secret

#33 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#40 — Reasons to Stay Alive

Reasons to Stay Alive

#64 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#44 — Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

#70 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#55 — Create This Book

Create This Book

#94 in all books

Rating: 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2019 in the UK?

"Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2019 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 2019?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2019 on Amazon UK are: 1. Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style Recipes; 2. Hinch Yourself Happy: All The Best Cleaning Tips To Shine Your Sink And Soothe Your Soul; 3. This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor; 4. The Fast 800: How to combine rapid weight loss and intermittent fasting for long-term health; 5. Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone as seen on Channel 4's Meat-Free Meals; 6. Pinch of Nom Food Planner: Includes 26 New Recipes; 7. The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did): THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; 8. Becoming ; 9. The Official DVSA Highway Code; 10. Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start: Eat well every day with all the recipes from Tom’s BBC TV series and more.

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.