Best Selling Paperbacks of 2020

The 50 best selling paperbacks of 2020 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling paperback of 2020 is “Where the Crawdads Sing”.

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These are the paperbacks that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2020. 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 50 Paperbacks of 2020

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#1 — Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens

#3 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#2 — A Promised Land

A Promised Land

by Barack Obama

#9 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#3 — Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE BOOKER…

Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE BOOKER…

by Bernardine Evaristo

#10 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#4 — Normal People

Normal People

by Sally Rooney

#15 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#5 — Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key…

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

by Vex King

#17 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#6 — Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People…

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People…

by Reni Eddo-Lodge

#19 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#7 — The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

by Alex Michaelides

#20 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#8 — The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The Sunday Times…

The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The Sunday Times…

by Christy Lefteri

#23 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#9 — The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

by Lisa Jewell

#25 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#10 — The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,…

The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,…

by Dr Clare Bailey

#26 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#11 — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (Book 15)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (Book 15)

by Jeff Kinney

#27 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#13 — The Official DVSA Highway Code

The Official DVSA Highway Code

by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

#29 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#14 — Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

by Giles Andreae

#31 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#15 — Writing Workbook Ages 3-5: Prepare for…

Writing Workbook Ages 3-5: Prepare for…

by Collins Easy Learning

#35 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#16 — Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living: THE NO.1…

Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living: THE NO.1…

by Glennon Doyle

#36 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#17 — The Ickabog: A warm and witty fairy-tale…

The Ickabog: A warm and witty fairy-tale…

by J.K. Rowling

#37 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#18 — Blood Orange: The gripping, bestselling Richard…

Blood Orange: The gripping, bestselling Richard…

by Harriet Tyce

#39 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#19 — The Boy At the Back of the Class

The Boy At the Back of the Class

by Onjali Rauf

#40 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#20 — Happy: Finding joy in every day and letting go of…

Happy: Finding joy in every day and letting go of…

by Fearne Cotton

#42 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#21 — A Swear Word Coloring Book for Adults: Sweary…

A Swear Word Coloring Book for Adults: Sweary…

by Honey Badger Coloring

#43 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#22 — Telling the Time Ages 5-7: Ideal for home…

Telling the Time Ages 5-7: Ideal for home…

by Collins Easy Learning

#46 in all books

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

The Fast 800: How to combine rapid weight loss…

by Michael Mosley

#48 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#24 — The Salt Path: The Sunday Times bestseller,…

The Salt Path: The Sunday Times bestseller,…

by Raynor Winn

#56 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#25 — Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari

#58 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#27 — The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

by Jojo Moyes

#67 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#28 — The Flatshare

The Flatshare

by Beth O'Leary

#68 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#31 — Numbers Ages 3-5: Prepare for Preschool with…

Numbers Ages 3-5: Prepare for Preschool with…

by Collins Easy Learning

#72 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#32 — Addition and Subtraction Ages 5-7: Prepare for…

Addition and Subtraction Ages 5-7: Prepare for…

by Collins Easy Learning

#73 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#33 — The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos

by Julia Donaldson

#75 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#34 — Becoming: Now a Major Netflix Documentary

Becoming: Now a Major Netflix Documentary

by Michelle Obama

#76 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#35 — Spelling Ages 5-6: Ideal for home learning…

Spelling Ages 5-6: Ideal for home learning…

by Collins Easy Learning

#77 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#36 — Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five: Five minute,…

Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five: Five minute,…

by Daisy Upton

#78 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#37 — 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern…

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern…

by George Orwell

#79 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#38 — Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their…

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their…

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

#80 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#39 — Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: Your simple step-by…

Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: Your simple step-by…

by Steve Mann

#82 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#40 — Where's the Unicorn?: A Magical Search and Find…

Where's the Unicorn?: A Magical Search and Find…

by Sophie Schrey

#85 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#41 — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1/7…

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1/7…

by J.K. Rowling

#87 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#42 — Harry Potter Children's Collection

Harry Potter Children's Collection

by J.K. Rowling

#88 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#43 — 30 Day Kick Start Plan: 100 Delicious Recipes…

30 Day Kick Start Plan: 100 Delicious Recipes…

by Joe Wicks

#90 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#44 — Atomic Habits: The life-changing million copy…

Atomic Habits: The life-changing million copy…

by James Clear

#91 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#45 — Adult Coloring Book : Stress Relieving Designs…

Adult Coloring Book : Stress Relieving Designs…

by Cindy Elsharouni

#94 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#46 — Conversations with Friends

Conversations with Friends

by Sally Rooney

#95 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#47 — The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual…

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual…

by Eckhart Tolle

#96 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#48 — The Girl of Ink & Stars: Winner of the…

The Girl of Ink & Stars: Winner of the…

by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

#98 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#49 — The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

by Judith Kerr

#99 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#50 — The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the heart-breaking…

The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the heart-breaking…

by Heather Morris

#100 in all books

Rating: 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling paperback of 2020 in the UK?

"Where the Crawdads Sing" is the best selling paperback of 2020 on Amazon UK. It is number 3 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 paperbacks of 2020?

The top 10 paperbacks of 2020 on Amazon UK are: 1. Where the Crawdads Sing; 2. A Promised Land; 3. Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE BOOKER…; 4. Normal People; 5. Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key…; 6. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People…; 7. The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…; 8. The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The Sunday Times…; 9. The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…; 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 the paperback editions and re-ranked. A book counts only when the edition in the chart is the paperback.