Best-Selling Classical Music of 2026

The top 100 on Amazon UK so far this year.

Updated to reflect the latest Amazon UK rankings. Click any cover to buy on Amazon.

Right now, the #1 best-selling classical album on Amazon UK is "Islands - Essential Einaudi".

Ludovico Einaudi opens 2026 firmly on top, with Islands - Essential Einaudi and Solo Piano confirming the Italian pianist as the category centre of gravity. Around him the chart is rich and varied: Karl Jenkins The Armed Man, Vikingur Olafsson Opus 109, Anna Lapwood Firedove, the Labeque sisters 55 and Katherine Jenkins The Ultimate Collection, with cathedral choirs, Andre Rieu and Andrea Bocelli rounding out a confident classical year.

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#1 — Islands - Essential Einaudi

Islands - Essential Einaudi

4.7 · 2083 reviews

#2 — Solo Piano

4.6 · 85 reviews

#3 — The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

4.6 · 555 reviews

#4 — The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

4.6 · 748 reviews

#5 — Your Favourite Hymns

Your Favourite Hymns

4.5 · 287 reviews

#6 — Thank You Johann Strauss

Thank You Johann Strauss

4.7 · 168 reviews

#7 — Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

4.6 · 89 reviews

#8 — The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

4.7 · 247 reviews

#9 — Opus 109

4.7 · 78 reviews

#10 — Firedove

4.6 · 151 reviews

#11 — Arise, Shine

4.6 · 20 reviews

#12 — In A Time Lapse

In A Time Lapse

4.6 · 1189 reviews

#13 — Gorecki:Symphony No.3

Gorecki:Symphony No.3

4.7 · 563 reviews

#14 — Believe [Deluxe Edition]

Believe [Deluxe Edition]

4.8 · 8111 reviews

#15 — Magic of the Movies

Magic of the Movies

4.7 · 1094 reviews

#16 — Holst: The Planets

Holst: The Planets

4.7 · 309 reviews

#17 — Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4

4.7 · 614 reviews

#18 — Evolution

4.8 · 479 reviews

#19 — Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

4.8 · 157 reviews

#20 — Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

4.8 · 641 reviews

#21 — Bach: Goldberg Variations

Bach: Goldberg Variations

4.7 · 55 reviews

#22 — French Orchestral Favourites

French Orchestral Favourites

5.0 · 4 reviews

#23 — The Ultimate Collection

The Ultimate Collection

4.6 · 394 reviews

#24 — The Greatest Hits

The Greatest Hits

4.7 · 997 reviews

#25 — Officium

4.7 · 561 reviews

#26 — Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

4.6 · 235 reviews

#27 — Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (DG Collectors Edition)

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (DG Collectors Edition)

4.7 · 707 reviews

#28 — Luna

4.5 · 258 reviews

#29 — Bond 25

4.6 · 316 reviews

#30 — Together

4.6 · 2650 reviews

#31 — Happy Together (CD+DVD)

Happy Together (CD+DVD)

4.8 · 1530 reviews

#32 — Forgotten Melodies

Forgotten Melodies

4.6 · 32 reviews

#33 — Handel: Messiah

Handel: Messiah

5.0 · 3 reviews

#34 — Jewels Of Romance

Jewels Of Romance

4.7 · 636 reviews

#35 — Field: Complete Nocturnes

Field: Complete Nocturnes

4.8 · 150 reviews

#36 — Moonlight Serenade

Moonlight Serenade

4.7 · 614 reviews

#37 — Spanish Guitar Music

Spanish Guitar Music

4.4 · 385 reviews

#38 — River of Music

4.8 · 50 reviews

#39 — Glassworks

4.6 · 143 reviews

#40 — Snowflakes Are Dancing

Snowflakes Are Dancing

4.7 · 471 reviews

#41 — Allegri - Miserere (Tenebrae, Short)

Allegri - Miserere (Tenebrae, Short)

4.7 · 134 reviews

#42 — The Great British Carol Collection

The Great British Carol Collection

4.6 · 930 reviews

#43 — Enchanted Isle

4.6 · 277 reviews

#44 — The Guitar Master

The Guitar Master

4.7 · 265 reviews

#45 — The Ultimate Guitar Collection

The Ultimate Guitar Collection

4.6 · 302 reviews

#46 — East Meets West

East Meets West

4.7 · 4 reviews

#47 — Classical Soul Vol. 1

Classical Soul Vol. 1

4.5 · 83 reviews

#48 — In A Landscape

4.4 · 86 reviews

#49 — 55

4.4 · 8 reviews

#50 — Chant: Music For Paradise

Chant: Music For Paradise

4.5 · 346 reviews

#51 — Letters from Paris

Letters from Paris

4.6 · 39 reviews

#52 — Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

4.9 · 12 reviews

#53 — Wishing Tree (Tone Poet)

Wishing Tree (Tone Poet)

4.6 · 3 reviews

#54 — Cinema

4.7 · 110 reviews

#55 — TWENTY

4.9 · 36 reviews

#56 — Dreamland

4.7 · 235 reviews

#57 — Homeward Bound

4.6 · 238 reviews

#58 — J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

4.7 · 323 reviews

#59 — Violin Cafe

4.4 · 12 reviews

#60 — Lux

4.8 · 435 reviews

#61 — Eventide

4.7 · 339 reviews

#62 — The Essential Pavarotti

The Essential Pavarotti

4.7 · 180 reviews

#63 — Haydn2032, Vol.19: Trauer

Haydn2032, Vol.19: Trauer

5.0 · 3 reviews

#64 — Elgar: Enigma Variations

Elgar: Enigma Variations

4.6 · 203 reviews

#65 — Classic II

4.8 · 326 reviews

#66 — Opera - The Ultimate Collection

Opera - The Ultimate Collection

4.6 · 797 reviews

#67 — Brahms: The Complete Symphonies

Brahms: The Complete Symphonies

4.6 · 325 reviews

#68 — Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

4.7 · 864 reviews

#69 — Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

4.8 · 264 reviews

#70 — Mahler: The Complete Symphonies

Mahler: The Complete Symphonies

4.7 · 109 reviews

#71 — Vesper

5.0 · 2 reviews

#72 — Elgar

4.7 · 853 reviews

#73 — Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works

Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works

4.8 · 126 reviews

#74 — Classic

4.7 · 3298 reviews

#75 — Light for the World

Light for the World

4.7 · 1735 reviews

#76 — Live at The Met

Live at The Met

4.8 · 9 reviews

#77 — Silver Bells

4.7 · 1109 reviews

#78 — Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody

Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody

4.7 · 309 reviews

#79 — Orff: Carmina Burana

Orff: Carmina Burana

4.7 · 482 reviews

#80 — Verdi: La Traviata

Verdi: La Traviata

4.7 · 154 reviews

#81 — Faure: Requiem

4.7 · 190 reviews

#82 — Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios

Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios

4.8 · 14 reviews

#83 — Mahler: Symphony No.5

Mahler: Symphony No.5

4.7 · 93 reviews

#84 — Songs of Passion

Songs of Passion

4.7 · 29 reviews

#85 — Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons

Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons

4.4 · 186 reviews

#86 — Piano Book 2

4.6 · 151 reviews

#87 — Verdi: Requiem

4.7 · 220 reviews

#88 — Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

4.7 · 297 reviews

#89 — Jack Frost - A Winter Story

Jack Frost - A Winter Story

4.4 · 87 reviews

#90 — The Platinum Collection

The Platinum Collection

4.6 · 287 reviews

#91 — Music Of The Spheres

Music Of The Spheres

4.5 · 265 reviews

#92 — My Music - My World - The Very Best Of

My Music - My World - The Very Best Of

4.7 · 1083 reviews

#93 — Amore

4.7 · 1002 reviews

#94 — Divenire [VINYL]

Divenire [VINYL]

4.6 · 226 reviews

#95 — Truth

4.7 · 101 reviews

#96 — Piano Book

4.6 · 420 reviews

#97 — Live In Concert

Live In Concert

4.6 · 721 reviews

#98 — Images

4.7 · 78 reviews

#99 — Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols

4.6 · 44 reviews

#100 — Vivaldi: Concerti per vari strumenti II

Vivaldi: Concerti per vari strumenti II

4.4 · 11 reviews

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