Best-Selling Books of 2011

The top 100 on Amazon UK that year.

A definitive look back at the 2011 Amazon UK chart. Click any cover to find it on Amazon.

E-readers were beginning to change how Britain read, and the bestseller charts showed it — lighter, more accessible reads were surging as the Kindle audience grew. The physical chart still favoured comfort reads and popular non-fiction.

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#1 — One Day

One Day

4.0 · 3

#2 — Jamie's 30-Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Coo...

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

4.4 · 2

#3 — The Help

The Help

4.8 · 1

#4 — River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

River Cottage Veg Every Day! (River Cottage Every Day)

4.8 · 3

#5 — The Dukan Diet

The Dukan Diet

4.1 · 9

#6 — Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

4.2 · 944

#7 — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (Book 6)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (Book 6)

4.7 · 781

#8 — Jamie's Great Britain

Jamie's Great Britain

4.4 · 252

#9 — Baking Made Easy

Baking Made Easy

4.5 · 658

#10 — Guinness World Records 2012

Guinness World Records 2012

4.5 · 164

#11 — Room

Room

4.3 · 9

#12 — Snuff: (Discworld Novel 39) (Discworld Novels)

Snuff: (Discworld Novel 39) (Discworld Novels)

4.6 · 732

#13 — Home Cooking Made Easy

Home Cooking Made Easy

4.7 · 403

#14 — The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilog...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilog...

4.7 · 8

#15 — Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

4.7 · 2

#16 — The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance

The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance

4.2 · 663

#17 — Great British Bake Off: How to Bake: The Perfect Victoria Sp...

Great British Bake Off: How to Bake: The Perfect Victoria Sp...

4.6 · 263

#18 — How To Be a Woman

How To Be a Woman

3.9 · 6

#19 — Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet

4.8 · 131

#20 — The World of Downton Abbey

The World of Downton Abbey

4.7 · 224

#21 — When God was a Rabbit: The Richard and Judy Bestseller

When God was a Rabbit: The Richard and Judy Bestseller

3.9 · 697

#22 — All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945

All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945

4.6 · 511

#23 — Inheritance (The Inheritance cycle)

Inheritance (The Inheritance cycle)

4.5 · 591

#24 — The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

3.9 · 829

#25 — Sister

Sister

4.0 · 840

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

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

4.6 · 9

#27 — A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)

4.7 · 8

#28 — The Official Highway Code

The Official Highway Code

4.7 · 7

#29 — I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan

I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan

4.6 · 485

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

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

4.3 · 1

#31 — A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire)

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire)

4.7

#32 — A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5)

A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5)

4.3 · 6

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

Of Mice and Men (Penguin Red Classics)

4.5 · 2

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

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

4.3 · 9

#35 — Death Comes to Pemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley

3.2 · 871

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

An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington

4.4 · 683

#37 — The Dukan Diet Recipe Book

The Dukan Diet Recipe Book

3.9 · 237

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

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

4.7 · 534

#39 — War Horse

War Horse

4.7 · 3

#40 — The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

The Secret 10th Anniversary Edition

4.2 · 9

#41 — The Life of Lee

The Life of Lee

4.5 · 342

#42 — The Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days

The Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days

4.6 · 367

#43 — May I Have Your Attention Please?

May I Have Your Attention Please?

4.4 · 331

#44 — Wonders of the Universe

Wonders of the Universe

4.7 · 270

#45 — A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire, B...

A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire, B...

4.8 · 4

#46 — Madeleine

Madeleine

3.9 · 728

#47 — Plenty

Plenty

4.6 · 555

#48 — Official One Direction Calendar 2012

Official One Direction Calendar 2012

4.5 · 48

#49 — Afterwards

Afterwards

4.3 · 519

#50 — The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

4.9 · 7

#51 — The LEGO® Ideas Book: You Can Build Anything!

The LEGO® Ideas Book: You Can Build Anything!

4.3 · 516

#52 — The Redbreast: Harry Hole 3

The Redbreast: Harry Hole 3

4.2 · 460

#53 — The Good Cook

The Good Cook

4.5 · 231

#54 — Charles Dickens: A Life

Charles Dickens: A Life

4.6 · 194

#55 — The House of Silk: The Bestselling Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sh...

The House of Silk: The Bestselling Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sh...

4.4 · 677

#56 — Rick Stein's Spain: 140 New Recipes Inspired by My Journ...

Rick Stein's Spain: 140 New Recipes Inspired by My Journ...

4.7 · 261

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

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

4.6 · 6

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

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

4.4 · 8

#59 — The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

4.3 · 326

#60 — The Thread

The Thread

4.5 · 1

#61 — The Affair: (Jack Reacher 16)

The Affair: (Jack Reacher 16)

4.5 · 1

#62 — Kirstie Allsopp Craft

Kirstie Allsopp Craft

4.5 · 158

#63 — A Storm of Swords: 2 Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire,...

A Storm of Swords: 2 Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire,...

4.7 · 8

#64 — To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

4.7 · 5

#65 — Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

3.8 · 840

#66 — Dead Reckoning: A True Blood Novel

Dead Reckoning: A True Blood Novel

4.2 · 332

#67 — The Flavour Thesaurus

The Flavour Thesaurus

4.4 · 408

#68 — Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

4.9 · 7

#69 — The Litigators

The Litigators

4.4

#70 — The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen...

The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen...

4.3 · 530

#71 — Mud, Sweat and Tears

Mud, Sweat and Tears

4.7 · 650

#72 — The Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers and the Officia...

The Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers and the Officia...

4.7 · 115

#73 — Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

4.4 · 476

#74 — Before I Go To Sleep

Before I Go To Sleep

4.2 · 9

#75 — 11.22.63

11.22.63

4.6 · 6

#76 — A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)

A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)

4.2 · 1

#77 — The Hand That First Held Mine

The Hand That First Held Mine

4.3 · 347

#78 — StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Onlin...

StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Onlin...

3.9 · 293

#79 — Jerusalem: The Biography

Jerusalem: The Biography

4.3 · 281

#80 — Snowdrops

Snowdrops

3.5 · 415

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

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

4.4 · 529

#82 — The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

4.1 · 819

#83 — The Land of Painted Caves (Earths Children 6)

The Land of Painted Caves (Earths Children 6)

3.0 · 751

#84 — 1Q84: Books 1 and 2

1Q84: Books 1 and 2

4.1 · 352

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

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

4.2 · 743

#86 — Private Eye The First 50 Years: An A-Z

Private Eye The First 50 Years: An A-Z

4.6 · 73

#87 — Where's the Meerkat?

Where's the Meerkat?

4.4 · 168

#88 — Of Mice and Men: York Notes for GCSE

Of Mice and Men: York Notes for GCSE

4.6 · 387

#89 — Scorpia Rising (Alex Rider)

Scorpia Rising (Alex Rider)

4.8 · 446

#90 — Nemesis: Harry Hole 4

Nemesis: Harry Hole 4

4.4 · 335

#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

#92 — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Book 4)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Book 4)

4.7 · 8

#93 — Construction Skills Health & Safety Test: All the Questi...

Construction Skills Health & Safety Test: All the Questi...

4.5 · 158

#94 — The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

4.6 · 409

#95 — The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

4.7 · 1

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

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

4.4 · 2

#97 — Death of Kings (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 6)

Death of Kings (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 6)

4.6 · 636

#98 — Beano Annual 2012 (Annuals 2012)

Beano Annual 2012 (Annuals 2012)

4.7 · 62

#99 — The Tiger's Wife

The Tiger's Wife

3.5 · 142

#100 — The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartim...

The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartim...

4.3 · 521

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