Best-Selling Books of 2010

The top 100 on Amazon UK that year.

A definitive look back at the 2010 Amazon UK chart. Click any cover to find it on Amazon.

Jamie Oliver's 30-Minute Meals topped the list, restoring the celebrity-chef tradition, but the Larsson Millennium trilogy filled the next three places as Dragon Tattoo mania peaked. The pattern is heavyweight nonfiction memoir, Keith Richards's Life, Stephen Fry's The Fry Chronicles, Tony Blair's A Journey, all selling on personality. David Nicholls's One Day broke through at five, the literary romance of the year. The surprise is A Simples Life, a meerkat memoir spun from an insurance advert, charting at seven. The Dukan Diet hinted at the next fad. A year balancing Swedish noir, big memoirs and a comparethemarket meerkat.

Born in 2010? See everything that topped the UK charts in 2010 — books, film, games and music.

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#1 — Jamie's 30-Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking...

Jamie's 30-Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking...

4.4 · 2 reviews

#2 — The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Bo...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Bo...

4.7 · 8 reviews

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

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

4.6 · 9 reviews

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

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

4.3 · 1 reviews

#5 — One Day

4.0 · 3 reviews

#6 — The Help

4.8 · 1 reviews

#7 — A Simples Life: The Life and Times of Aleksandr Orlov

A Simples Life: The Life and Times of Aleksandr Orlov

4.5 · 352 reviews

#8 — Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

4.6 · 373 reviews

#9 — The Fry Chronicles

The Fry Chronicles

3.9 · 388 reviews

#10 — Eclipse: 3 (Twilight Saga)

Eclipse: 3 (Twilight Saga)

4.6 · 8 reviews

#11 — Life: Keith Richards

Life: Keith Richards

4.3 · 507 reviews

#12 — A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World in 100 Objects

4.6 · 346 reviews

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

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

3.8 · 843 reviews

#14 — Wolf Hall

3.8 · 4 reviews

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

Breaking Dawn: Twilight, Book 4 (Twilight Saga)

4.4 · 8 reviews

#16 — The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Tw...

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Tw...

4.3 · 356 reviews

#17 — A Journey

3.5 · 263 reviews

#18 — Guinness World Records 2011

Guinness World Records 2011

4.6 · 103 reviews

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

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

4.4 · 2 reviews

#20 — New Moon: 2 (Twilight Saga)

New Moon: 2 (Twilight Saga)

4.5 · 8 reviews

#21 — The Dukan Diet

4.1 · 9 reviews

#22 — Mums Know Best: The Hairy Bikers' Family Cookbook

Mums Know Best: The Hairy Bikers' Family Cookbook

4.6 · 554 reviews

#23 — What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography

What You See Is What You Get: My Autobiography

4.5 · 490 reviews

#24 — Life and Laughing: My Story

Life and Laughing: My Story

4.7 · 778 reviews

#25 — Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook 200 Slow Cooker Recipes (Hamlyn A...

Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook 200 Slow Cooker Recipes (Hamlyn A...

4.3 · 9 reviews

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

Breaking Dawn: Twilight, Book 4: 4/4 (Twilight Saga)

4.4 · 8 reviews

#27 — I Shall Wear Midnight: (Discworld Novel 38) (Discworld Novel...

I Shall Wear Midnight: (Discworld Novel 38) (Discworld Novel...

4.7 · 453 reviews

#28 — The Gruffalo

4.9 · 7 reviews

#29 — Plenty

4.6 · 555 reviews

#30 — The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

4.2 · 9 reviews

#31 — An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington

An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington

4.4 · 683 reviews

#32 — Heartstone (The Shardlake Series)

Heartstone (The Shardlake Series)

4.7 · 9 reviews

#33 — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (Book 5)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (Book 5)

4.7 · 534 reviews

#34 — Memoirs of a Fruitcake: The Wilderness Years 2000-2010

Memoirs of a Fruitcake: The Wilderness Years 2000-2010

4.6 · 303 reviews

#35 — At Home: A short history of private life (Bryson)

At Home: A short history of private life (Bryson)

4.4 · 529 reviews

#36 — Sister

4.0 · 840 reviews

#37 — The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

4.1 · 4 reviews

#38 — The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

4.1 · 819 reviews

#39 — The Official Highway Code

The Official Highway Code

4.7 · 7 reviews

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

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

4.4 · 286 reviews

#41 — River Cottage Every Day

River Cottage Every Day

4.8 · 3 reviews

#42 — Zog

4.8 · 509 reviews

#43 — Dead in the Family: A True Blood Novel

Dead in the Family: A True Blood Novel

4.3 · 259 reviews

#44 — The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

4.4 · 9 reviews

#45 — Jamie Does...

4.6 · 117 reviews

#46 — Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

4.9 · 7 reviews

#47 — The Flavour Thesaurus

The Flavour Thesaurus

4.4 · 408 reviews

#48 — The Vampire Diaries: Volume 1: The Awakening & The Struggle:...

The Vampire Diaries: Volume 1: The Awakening & The Struggle:...

4.2 · 323 reviews

#49 — Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics)

Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics)

4.5 · 587 reviews

#50 — Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher)

Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher)

4.5 · 903 reviews

#51 — The Snowman: A Harry Hole thriller (Oslo Sequence 5)

The Snowman: A Harry Hole thriller (Oslo Sequence 5)

4.2 · 743 reviews

#52 — The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

4.8 · 931 reviews

#53 — Freedom

3.8 · 267 reviews

#54 — The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon)

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon)

3.6 · 6 reviews

#55 — Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner (2...

Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner (2...

4.6 · 6 reviews

#56 — The Devil Rides Out

The Devil Rides Out

4.7 · 539 reviews

#57 — The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife

4.3 · 2 reviews

#58 — Nightfall (The Vampire Diaries: The Return): 1/3

Nightfall (The Vampire Diaries: The Return): 1/3

3.8 · 162 reviews

#59 — The Vampire Diaries: Volume 2: The Fury & The Reunion: Books...

The Vampire Diaries: Volume 2: The Fury & The Reunion: Books...

4.2 · 148 reviews

#60 — A Tiny Bit Marvellous

A Tiny Bit Marvellous

3.4 · 597 reviews

#61 — Three Cups Of Tea

Three Cups Of Tea

4.5 · 507 reviews

#62 — Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal

Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal

4.1 · 148 reviews

#63 — The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale

4.8 · 908 reviews

#64 — Wait For Me!: Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

Wait For Me!: Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

4.4 · 196 reviews

#65 — Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

4.7 · 462 reviews

#66 — Bad Science

4.5 · 865 reviews

#67 — Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy)

Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy)

4.5 · 2 reviews

#68 — Mini Shopaholic: (Shopaholic Book 6)

Mini Shopaholic: (Shopaholic Book 6)

4.1 · 364 reviews

#69 — Of Mice and Men (Penguin Red Classics)

Of Mice and Men (Penguin Red Classics)

4.5 · 2 reviews

#70 — The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

4.7 · 1 reviews

#71 — Room

4.3 · 9 reviews

#72 — The Host

4.5 · 6 reviews

#73 — The Vampire Diaries: Shadow Souls: Book 6: 2/3

The Vampire Diaries: Shadow Souls: Book 6: 2/3

4.2 · 124 reviews

#74 — The Confession

4.3 · 596 reviews

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

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

4.8 · 848 reviews

#76 — The Book Thief

4.6 · 4 reviews

#77 — The Lacuna

4.0 · 231 reviews

#78 — Kirstie's Homemade Home

Kirstie's Homemade Home

4.3 · 133 reviews

#79 — True Blood Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire)

True Blood Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse Vampire)

4.6 · 290 reviews

#80 — The Little Stranger

The Little Stranger

3.8 · 467 reviews

#81 — Tender: Volume II, A cook’s guide to the fruit garden

Tender: Volume II, A cook’s guide to the fruit garden

4.8 · 110 reviews

#82 — Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes

3.6 · 76 reviews

#83 — Jump!

3.5 · 288 reviews

#84 — Baby's Very First Book:Faces

Baby's Very First Book:Faces

4.5 · 428 reviews

#85 — The Grand Design: New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of L...

The Grand Design: New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of L...

4.0 · 276 reviews

#86 — The Finkler Question

The Finkler Question

2.3 · 337 reviews

#87 — The Shack

4.2 · 6 reviews

#88 — The Wheels On The Bus: Favourite Nursery Rhymes (BBC Audio C...

The Wheels On The Bus: Favourite Nursery Rhymes (BBC Audio C...

4.4 · 480 reviews

#89 — The Third Man

3.6 · 142 reviews

#90 — The White Queen

The White Queen

4.3 · 974 reviews

#91 — 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 reviews

#92 — The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

3.9 · 801 reviews

#93 — Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth

4.8 · 324 reviews

#94 — Brooklyn

3.8 · 713 reviews

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

Tender: Volume I, A cook and his vegetable patch

4.8 · 228 reviews

#96 — Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

4.8 · 343 reviews

#97 — To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

4.7 · 5 reviews

#98 — Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

4.8 · 352 reviews

#99 — The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ (Myths)

The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ (Myths)

3.3 · 227 reviews

#100 — Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Cou...

Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Cou...

4.5 · 403 reviews

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