Best-Selling Books of 2009

The top 100 on Amazon UK that year.

A definitive look back at the 2009 Amazon UK chart. Click any cover to find it on Amazon.

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol led, but 2009 belonged to two sagas: Twilight occupied places two through five, while Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels, arrived as a Scandinavian crime sensation. The chart was now driven by series binges, not single titles. Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Wolf Hall slipped in among the genre juggernauts, a rare literary heavyweight. The sleeper is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle's decades-old board book selling like a new release. A year of vampires, Swedish thrillers and one prize-winning Tudor epic.

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#1 — The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon)

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon)

3.6 · 6

#2 — Breaking Dawn: Twilight, Book 4 (Twilight Saga)

Breaking Dawn: Twilight, Book 4 (Twilight Saga)

4.4 · 8

#3 — Eclipse: 3 (Twilight Saga)

Eclipse: 3 (Twilight Saga)

4.6 · 8

#4 — New Moon: 2 (Twilight Saga)

New Moon: 2 (Twilight Saga)

4.5 · 8

#5 — Twilight: Twilight, Book 1: 1/4 (Twilight Saga)

Twilight: Twilight, Book 1: 1/4 (Twilight Saga)

4.4 · 2

#6 — The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1)

4.3 · 1

#7 — The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

4.7 · 8

#8 — Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

3.8 · 4

#9 — The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Book 2)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Book 2)

4.6 · 9

#10 — Good Food: One-pot Dishes: Triple-tested Recipes: Tried-and-...

Good Food: One-pot Dishes: Triple-tested Recipes: Tried-and-...

4.4 · 286

#11 — The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife

4.3 · 2

#12 — The Shack

The Shack

4.2 · 6

#13 — Guinness World Records 2010

Guinness World Records 2010

4.3 · 52

#14 — Bad Science

Bad Science

4.5 · 865

#15 — Unseen Academicals: (Discworld Novel 37)

Unseen Academicals: (Discworld Novel 37)

4.3 · 370

#16 — Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24...

Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24...

4.8 · 848

#17 — Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father (A Story of Race and Inh...

Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father (A Story of Race and Inh...

4.5 · 317

#18 — My Shit Life So Far

My Shit Life So Far

3.8 · 214

#19 — Grow Your Own Drugs: Fantastically Easy Recipes for Natural ...

Grow Your Own Drugs: Fantastically Easy Recipes for Natural ...

4.6 · 339

#20 — Where's Stig? (Top Gear)

Where's Stig? (Top Gear)

4.3 · 83

#21 — D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

4.3 · 365

#22 — Delia's Happy Christmas

Delia's Happy Christmas

4.7 · 321

#23 — The Book Thief

The Book Thief

4.6 · 4

#24 — The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

4.7 · 1

#25 — The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

4.2 · 9

#26 — The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

4.4 · 4

#27 — The White Tiger

The White Tiger

4.1 · 431

#28 — The Road

The Road

4.2 · 9

#29 — Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

4.7 · 311

#30 — Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story (Ant & Dec)

Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story (Ant & Dec)

4.6 · 323

#31 — The Host

The Host

4.5 · 6

#32 — Tender: Volume I, A cook and his vegetable patch

Tender: Volume I, A cook and his vegetable patch

4.8 · 228

#33 — The Official Highway Code

The Official Highway Code

4.7 · 7

#34 — The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

4.1 · 819

#35 — The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill Hou...

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill Hou...

3.4 · 410

#36 — Top Gear: The Official Annual 2010

Top Gear: The Official Annual 2010

4.6 · 26

#37 — Jamie's America

Jamie's America

4.4 · 128

#38 — The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

4.9 · 7

#39 — When Will There Be Good News?: (Jackson Brodie)

When Will There Be Good News?: (Jackson Brodie)

4.0 · 538

#40 — The Making of Modern Britain: From Queen Victoria to V.E. Da...

The Making of Modern Britain: From Queen Victoria to V.E. Da...

4.4 · 122

#41 — The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

4.4 · 9

#42 — Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Pl...

Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Pl...

4.6 · 6

#43 — Three Cups Of Tea

Three Cups Of Tea

4.5 · 507

#44 — Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

4.9 · 7

#45 — The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5

The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5

4.1 · 104

#46 — The Secret Scripture

The Secret Scripture

4.0 · 312

#47 — The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

4.6 · 6

#48 — River Cottage Every Day

River Cottage Every Day

4.8 · 3

#49 — Bake

Bake

4.6 · 228

#50 — Open: An Autobiography

Open: An Autobiography

4.7 · 497

#51 — It’s Not What You Think

It’s Not What You Think

4.5 · 326

#52 — Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider)

Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider)

4.7 · 151

#53 — Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: The Official Biography

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: The Official Biography

4.2 · 95

#54 — Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Y...

Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Y...

4.3 · 739

#55 — The 19th Wife

The 19th Wife

3.9 · 154

#56 — The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution

4.6 · 298

#57 — Simon's Cat

Simon's Cat

4.8 · 251

#58 — How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People

4.6 · 8

#59 — Saturday Night Peter

Saturday Night Peter

4.2 · 87

#60 — The Girl Who Played With Fire (Millennium Trilogy)

The Girl Who Played With Fire (Millennium Trilogy)

4.6 · 9

#61 — Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and...

Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and...

3.8 · 238

#62 — The Time of My Life

The Time of My Life

4.7 · 194

#63 — There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Books wit...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Books wit...

4.4 · 527

#64 — A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns

4.8 · 1

#65 — Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

4.7 · 462

#66 — Lustrum

Lustrum

4.5 · 349

#67 — Vegetable Growing Month-by-Month: The down-to-earth guide th...

Vegetable Growing Month-by-Month: The down-to-earth guide th...

4.3 · 478

#68 — Watchmen

Watchmen

4.7 · 332

#69 — The Burning Land (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 5)

The Burning Land (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 5)

4.7 · 543

#70 — Economy Gastronomy: Eat Better and Spend Less

Economy Gastronomy: Eat Better and Spend Less

4.3 · 150

#71 — The Big Book of Top Gear 2010

The Big Book of Top Gear 2010

4.6 · 27

#72 — Assegai (The Courtneys of Africa)

Assegai (The Courtneys of Africa)

4.1 · 342

#73 — Good Food: Meals For Two: Triple-tested Recipes: Tried-and-t...

Good Food: Meals For Two: Triple-tested Recipes: Tried-and-t...

4.4 · 117

#74 — IEE On-site Guide; BS 7671 : 2008 IEE Wiring Regulations 17t...

IEE On-site Guide; BS 7671 : 2008 IEE Wiring Regulations 17t...

4.5 · 104

#75 — The Brightest Star in the Sky

The Brightest Star in the Sky

3.6 · 315

#76 — Food For Free (Collins Gem)

Food For Free (Collins Gem)

4.6 · 791

#77 — The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dr...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dr...

4.4 · 143

#78 — The Little Stranger

The Little Stranger

3.8 · 467

#79 — Official "Top Gear" 2010 Calendar (Calendar 2010)

Official "Top Gear" 2010 Calendar (Calendar 2010)

4.5 · 27

#80 — I Can Make You Thin

I Can Make You Thin

4.1 · 933

#81 — Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and In...

Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and In...

4.5 · 1

#82 — One Day

One Day

4.0 · 3

#83 — Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat

4.6 · 533

#84 — Driven to Distraction

Driven to Distraction

4.2 · 42

#85 — Aliens Love Underpants!

Aliens Love Underpants!

4.7 · 356

#86 — Her Fearful Symmetry

Her Fearful Symmetry

3.3 · 414

#87 — Look Back in Hunger

Look Back in Hunger

3.9 · 143

#88 — Under the Dome

Under the Dome

4.1 · 762

#89 — The Scarpetta Factor: Scarpetta 17

The Scarpetta Factor: Scarpetta 17

3.1 · 224

#90 — The Book of Tomorrow

The Book of Tomorrow

4.2 · 220

#91 — My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

4.4 · 3

#92 — Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

3.8 · 843

#93 — How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks For Big Success In R...

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks For Big Success In R...

3.9 · 188

#94 — The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

4.4 · 7

#95 — The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite

The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite

4.1 · 74

#96 — The Complaints

The Complaints

4.3 · 339

#97 — The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale

4.8 · 908

#98 — Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel: 1 (Sookie Stackhouse se...

Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel: 1 (Sookie Stackhouse se...

4.2 · 336

#99 — Twilight New Moon Calendar 2010 - Officially Licensed

Twilight New Moon Calendar 2010 - Officially Licensed

4.2 · 30

#100 — How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk...

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk...

4.6 · 533

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