Best Selling Non-Fiction Books of 2021

The 49 best selling non-fiction books of 2021 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling non-fiction book of 2021 is “Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…”.

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These are the non-fiction books that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2021. 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 49 Non-Fiction Books of 2021

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#1 — Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…

Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…

by Kay Featherstone

#1 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#2 — Tap to Tidy: Organising, Crafting & Creating…

Tap to Tidy: Organising, Crafting & Creating…

by Stacey Solomon

#6 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#3 — Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…

Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…

by Kay Featherstone

#7 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#4 — Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style…

Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style…

by Kay Featherstone

#9 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#5 — Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the…

Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the…

by Vex King

#10 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#6 — Jane’s Patisserie: Deliciously customisable…

Jane’s Patisserie: Deliciously customisable…

by Jane Dunn

#12 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#7 — The Official DVSA Highway Code

The Official DVSA Highway Code

by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

#13 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#8 — They Both Die at the End: TikTok made me…

They Both Die at the End: TikTok made me…

by Adam Silvera

#14 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#9 — The Fast 800 Easy: Quick and simple recipes…

The Fast 800 Easy: Quick and simple recipes…

by Dr Clare Bailey

#15 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#10 — The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,…

The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,…

by Dr Clare Bailey

#17 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#11 — Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: The UK's No.1…

Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: The UK's No.1…

by Steve Mann

#18 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#12 — Atomic Habits: The life-changing million…

Atomic Habits: The life-changing million…

by James Clear

#19 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#13 — The Meal Prep King Plan: Save time. Lose…

The Meal Prep King Plan: Save time. Lose…

by Meal Prep King

#23 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#14 — The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read…

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read…

by Philippa Perry

#24 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#15 — What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You…

What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You…

by Rebecca Wilson

#26 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#16 — The official DVSA theory test for car drivers

The official DVSA theory test for car drivers

by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

#31 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#17 — The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

by Dave Grohl

#32 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#18 — The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and…

The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and…

by Bessel van der Kolk

#34 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#19 — And Away...

And Away...

by Bob Mortimer

#35 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#20 — Twochubbycubs Fast and Filling: 100…

Twochubbycubs Fast and Filling: 100…

by James Anderson

#39 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#21 — Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach…

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach…

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

#40 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#22 — The Fast 800: How to combine rapid weight…

The Fast 800: How to combine rapid weight…

by Michael Mosley

#41 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#23 — Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My…

Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My…

by Captain Tom Moore

#44 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#24 — The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and…

The Green Roasting Tin: Vegan and…

by Rukmini Iyer

#48 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#25 — How to Make Anything Gluten Free: Over 100…

How to Make Anything Gluten Free: Over 100…

by Becky Excell

#49 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#26 — 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

by Jordan B. Peterson

#52 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#27 — The Secret

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne

#53 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#28 — Healing Is the New High: A Guide to…

Healing Is the New High: A Guide to…

by Vex King

#54 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#29 — Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut…

Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The debut…

by Florence Given

#56 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#30 — The Salt Path: The 80-week Sunday Times…

The Salt Path: The 80-week Sunday Times…

by Raynor Winn

#57 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#31 — Joe's Family Food: 100 Delicious, Easy…

Joe's Family Food: 100 Delicious, Easy…

by Joe Wicks

#58 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#32 — Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy

Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy

by Jamie Oliver

#60 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#33 — Tom Kerridge's Outdoor Cooking: The…

Tom Kerridge's Outdoor Cooking: The…

by Tom Kerridge

#61 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#35 — The Comfort Book: The instant No.1 Sunday…

The Comfort Book: The instant No.1 Sunday…

by Matt Haig

#65 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#36 — Skincare: The award-winning ultimate no…

Skincare: The award-winning ultimate no…

by Caroline Hirons

#68 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#37 — BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results.…

BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results.…

by Henry Firth

#69 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#38 — An Inspector Calls (Heinemann Plays For 14…

An Inspector Calls (Heinemann Plays For 14…

by J.B. Priestley

#74 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#39 — The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management…

The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management…

by Professor Steve Peters

#76 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#40 — Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists

Mrs Hinch: The Little Book of Lists

by Mrs Hinch

#77 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#41 — Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

by Yotam Ottolenghi

#78 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#42 — Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the…

Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the…

by Shamil Thakrar

#80 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#43 — The 48 Laws Of Power: Robert Greene (The…

The 48 Laws Of Power: Robert Greene (The…

by Robert Greene

#81 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#44 — All On The Board: The Sunday Times Bestseller

All On The Board: The Sunday Times Bestseller

by All on the Board

#82 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#45 — Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Ottolenghi SIMPLE

by Yotam Ottolenghi

#90 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#46 — One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A greener way to cook…

One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A greener way to cook…

by Anna Jones

#92 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#47 — The Quick Roasting Tin: 30 Minute One Dish…

The Quick Roasting Tin: 30 Minute One Dish…

by Rukmini Iyer

#94 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#48 — The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual…

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual…

by Eckhart Tolle

#95 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#49 — We Were Liars: The award-winning YA book…

We Were Liars: The award-winning YA book…

by E. Lockhart

#96 in all books

Rating: 4.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling non-fiction book of 2021 in the UK?

"Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…" is the best selling non-fiction book of 2021 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 2021?

The top 10 non-fiction books of 2021 on Amazon UK are: 1. Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious,…; 2. Tap to Tidy: Organising, Crafting & Creating…; 3. Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty,…; 4. Pinch of Nom: 100 Slimming, Home-style…; 5. Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the…; 6. Jane’s Patisserie: Deliciously customisable…; 7. The Official DVSA Highway Code; 8. They Both Die at the End: TikTok made me…; 9. The Fast 800 Easy: Quick and simple recipes…; 10. The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,….

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.