Best Selling Paperbacks of 2005

The 48 best selling paperbacks of 2005 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling paperback of 2005 is “The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon)”.

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These are the paperbacks that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2005. We take the year’s top 100 best selling books, keep the ones whose charting edition is a paperback, and rank them in sales order. Each book also shows where it finished in the overall chart.

Top 48 Paperbacks of 2005

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#3 — The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife

#7 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#4 — You Are What You Eat Cookbook

You Are What You Eat Cookbook

#8 in all books

Rating: 3.5
#5 — Angels And Demons

Angels And Demons

#10 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#6 — Deception Point

Deception Point

#12 in all books

Rating: 3.7
#7 — The Shadow Of The Wind

The Shadow Of The Wind

#15 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#8 — The World According to Clarkson

The World According to Clarkson

#18 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#9 — The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

#20 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#13 — Digital Fortress

Digital Fortress

#25 in all books

Rating: 3.6
#19 — The Times Su Doku

The Times Su Doku

#34 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#24 — Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

#46 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#27 — The American Boy

The American Boy

#54 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#28 — Alex Rider Bk 6: Ark Angel

Alex Rider Bk 6: Ark Angel

#58 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#30 — We Need To Talk About Kevin

We Need To Talk About Kevin

#64 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#35 — Gripes of Wrath:

Gripes of Wrath:

#75 in all books

Rating: 2.3
#37 — The Food Doctor Everyday Diet

The Food Doctor Everyday Diet

#80 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#42 — The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

#90 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#43 — The Promise Of Happiness

The Promise Of Happiness

#93 in all books

Rating: 3.3
#45 — Going Postal: A Discworld Novel

Going Postal: A Discworld Novel

#97 in all books

Rating: 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling paperback of 2005 in the UK?

"The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon)" is the best selling paperback of 2005 on Amazon UK. It is number 4 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 paperbacks of 2005?

The top 10 paperbacks of 2005 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon); 2. Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist); 3. The Time Traveler's Wife; 4. You Are What You Eat Cookbook; 5. Angels And Demons; 6. Deception Point; 7. The Shadow Of The Wind; 8. The World According to Clarkson; 9. The Kite Runner; 10. Roast Chicken and Other Stories: A Recipe Book.

How is this chart worked out?

It is Amazon UK's top 100 best selling books of the year, filtered to the paperback editions and re-ranked. A book counts only when the edition in the chart is the paperback.