The official UK Book charts Nov 6th 2021

 

THE OFFICIAL UK CHART

1. 1.

   Better Off Dead

   by Lee & Andrew Child

2. 2.

   Big Shot

   by Jeff Kinney

3. 3.

   Don't Laugh, It'll Only Encourage Her

   by Daisy May Cooper

4. 4.

   The Christmas Pig

   by J K Rowling

5. 5.

   Life in Lists

   by Mrs Hinch

6. 6.

   The Man Who Died Twice

   by Richard Osman

7. 7.

   Windswept & Interesting

   by Billy Connolly

8. 8.

   The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List

   by Tom Fletcher; Shane Devries

9. 9.

   The Thursday Murder Club

   by Richard Osman

10. 10.

    Guinness World Records 2022

    by Records, Guinness World

The Official UK Book Chart week commencing 6th September 2021

 

THE OFFICIAL UK CHART

1. 1.

   The Thursday Murder Club

   by Richard Osman

2. 2.

   Book of Two Ways

   by Jodi Picoult

3. 3.

   The Night Hawks

   by Elly Griffiths

4. 4.

   Jane’s Patisserie

   by Jane Dunn

5. 5.

   The Midnight Library

   by Matt Haig

6. 6.

   Three Women Disappear

   by James Patterson & Shan Serafin

7. 7.

   One August Night

   by Victoria Hislop

8. 8.

   It Ends With Us

   by Colleen Hoover

9. 9.

   The Evening and the Morning

   by Ken Follett

10. 10.

    The Coffinmaker’s Garden

    by Stuart MacBride

Dan Brown takes over as MOST UNWANTED AUTHOR

The Oxfam's figures show that Dan Brown is the author most donated to the charity's shops but he is also number ten most bought -

Unwanted copies of books including The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons pushed Brown to the top of the most donated authors list, ahead of crime writers Ian Rankin and Patricia Cornwell.

Rankin, the prolific author of the Detective Inspector Rebus series, came top of the most sold list.
He was followed by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, who penned the Millennium trilogy, and big screen favourites JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer, responsible for the Harry Potter and Twilight series.
Meanwhile, Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson became the first non-fiction author to make the annual survey's top 10 most donated list, at number eight.
Oxfam's best-selling author Ian Rankin said: ''It's great to be Oxfam's most purchased author for the second year in a row - and I'm really pleased that readers are donating my books to Oxfam too.
''Just looking at the terrible scenes from Pakistan and West Africa on our TV screens at the moment, it is clear how important the work of organisations like Oxfam is, and I'm really glad that my books are going some way to help this vital work.''
The charity's trading director David McCullough said: ''The survey illustrates the number of current titles available in Oxfam shops sitting alongside collector's items and classic volumes.
''Everyone expects to find Shakespeare and the Brontes in Oxfam shops, but our shoppers are just as likely to pick up a book from the Twilight series or one of the Stieg Larsson trilogy.
''I'd like to say a big thank you to all the people who generously donate their books to Oxfam, and to encourage everyone to think of us when they are clearing out their bookshelves.''

THE CHART OF MOST DONATED BOOKS (last year's position in brackets.)
1.Dan Brown (1)
2.Ian Rankin (3)
3.Patricia Cornwell (9)
4.Alexander McCall Smith (New entry)
5.John Grisham (2)
6.Danielle Steel (4)
7.JK Rowling (7)
8.Jeremy Clarkson (New entry)
9.Maeve Binchy (New entry)
10.Bill Bryson (New entry)
The Oxfam shop best-seller list:
1.Ian Rankin (1)
2.Stieg Larsson(New entry)
3.JK Rowling (New entry)
4.Stephenie Meyer (4)
5.John Grisham (New entry)
6.Patricia Cornwell (New entry)
7.James Patterson (9)
8.Terry Pratchett(5)
9.Kate Atkinson (New entry)
10.Dan Brown (2)

AMAZON TOP TEN WESTERNS FOR PRE ORDER FOR JUNE 5TH 2009

Tarnished Star is still hanging around in the top 5 - it's not been out of the charts for 16 weeks and has several times hit the coveted top spot. I'd like to thank all the readers who have taken a leap of faith in ordering this debut novel and know you won't be dissapointed. If you've not done so then order now to get your copy nice and early.

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