Best Selling Paperbacks of 2021

The 53 best selling paperbacks of 2021 on Amazon UK, taken from the year’s top 100 books.

The #1 best selling paperback of 2021 is “The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…”.

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These are the paperbacks that sold the most on Amazon UK in 2021. 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 53 Paperbacks of 2021

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#1 — The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…

The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…

by Matt Haig

#3 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#2 — Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens

by Delia Owens

#5 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#3 — The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…

by Richard Osman

#8 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#4 — 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
#5 — The Official DVSA Highway Code

The Official DVSA Highway Code

by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

#13 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#6 — 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
#7 — 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
#8 — Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…

Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…

by Maggie O'Farrell

#16 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#9 — 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
#10 — 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
#11 — Atomic Habits: The life-changing million…

Atomic Habits: The life-changing million…

by James Clear

#19 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#12 — It Ends With Us: Tiktok made me buy it! The…

It Ends With Us: Tiktok made me buy it! The…

by Colleen Hoover

#21 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#13 — You Are a Champion: How to Be the Best You…

You Are a Champion: How to Be the Best You…

by Marcus Rashford

#22 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#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 — American Dirt: The heartstopping read that…

American Dirt: The heartstopping read that…

by Jeanine Cummins

#25 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#16 — The Catch: The perfect escapist thriller from…

The Catch: The perfect escapist thriller from…

by T.M. Logan

#27 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#17 — Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1…

Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1…

by Marian Keyes

#28 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#18 — The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and…

by Lisa Jewell

#29 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#19 — The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller…

The Split: The most gripping, twisty thriller…

by Sharon Bolton

#30 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#20 — 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
#21 — 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
#22 — The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The must-read…

The Beekeeper of Aleppo: The must-read…

by Christy Lefteri

#38 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#23 — 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
#24 — 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
#25 — The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

#42 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#26 — The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos

by Julia Donaldson

#47 in all books

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

Girl, Woman, Other: WINNER OF THE…

by Bernardine Evaristo

#50 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#28 — Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons…

Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons…

by Quinn

#51 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#29 — 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
#30 — 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
#31 — 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
#32 — Beautiful World, Where Are You: from the…

Beautiful World, Where Are You: from the…

by Sally Rooney

#59 in all books

Rating: 3.9
#33 — The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Tiktok…

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Tiktok…

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

#63 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#34 — Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

by Giles Andreae

#64 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#35 — Stick Man

Stick Man

by Julia Donaldson

#66 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#36 — The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

The Giver of Stars: Fall in love with the…

by Jojo Moyes

#71 in all books

Rating: 4.5
#37 — Gigantosaurus: Dino Spot - World Book Day…

Gigantosaurus: Dino Spot - World Book Day…

by Jonny Duddle

#72 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#38 — The Guest List: From the author of The…

The Guest List: From the author of The…

by LUCY FOLEY

#73 in all books

Rating: 4.2
#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 — The Boy At the Back of the Class: Onjali Rauf

The Boy At the Back of the Class: Onjali Rauf

by Onjali Rauf

#79 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#41 — 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
#42 — The Book Club: An absolutely gripping…

The Book Club: An absolutely gripping…

by C. J. Cooper

#83 in all books

Rating: 4.1
#43 — The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

The Silent Patient: The Richard and Judy…

by Alex Michaelides

#84 in all books

Rating: 4.4
#44 — The Girl of Ink & Stars: Winner of the…

The Girl of Ink & Stars: Winner of the…

by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

#85 in all books

Rating: 4.6
#45 — Zog

Zog

by Julia Donaldson

#86 in all books

Rating: 4.9
#46 — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1…

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1…

by J.K. Rowling

#87 in all books

Rating: 4.8
#47 — Superworm

Superworm

by Julia Donaldson

#88 in all books

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

Blood Orange: The gripping, bestselling…

by Harriet Tyce

#91 in all books

Rating: 4.3
#49 — 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
#50 — 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
#51 — The Colour Monster

The Colour Monster

by Anna Llenas

#97 in all books

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

Writing Workbook Ages 3-5: Prepare for…

by Collins Easy Learning

#98 in all books

Rating: 4.7
#53 — Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

by Julia Donaldson

#99 in all books

Rating: 4.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the best selling paperback of 2021 in the UK?

"The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…" is the best selling paperback of 2021 on Amazon UK. It is number 3 in the overall top 100 books of the year.

What are the top 10 paperbacks of 2021?

The top 10 paperbacks of 2021 on Amazon UK are: 1. The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday…; 2. Where the Crawdads Sing: Delia Owens; 3. The Thursday Murder Club: The Record…; 4. Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the…; 5. The Official DVSA Highway Code; 6. They Both Die at the End: TikTok made me…; 7. The Fast 800 Easy: Quick and simple recipes…; 8. Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE…; 9. The Fast 800 Recipe Book: Low-carb,…; 10. Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: The UK's No.1….

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.