2020 Awards
The following books have been awarded Platinum (1,000,000), Gold (500,000) and Silver (250,000) status at the Nielsen Bestseller Awards in 2019 based on UK sales figures in the 21st Century.


Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
By Yuval Noah Harari
Double Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2011
UK publisher: Vintage


A Squash and a Squeeze
By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 1993
UK publisher: Macmillan Children's Books


After You
By Jojo Moyes
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2015
UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd


Bad Dad
By David Walliams
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2017
UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's


Pinch of Nom
By Kate Allinson & Kay Featherstone
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Bluebird


Tattooist of Auschwitz
By Heather Morris
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Bonnier Zaffre


The Handmaid’s Tale
By Margaret Atwood
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 1985
UK publisher: Vintage


This is Going to Hurt
By Adam Kay
Platinum Bestseller
Published: 2017
UK publisher: Picador


First Man In: Leading From the Front
By Ant Middleton
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: HarperCollins


Guy Martin: My Autobiography
By Guy Martin
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2014
UK publisher: Virgin Books


Still Me
By Jojo Moyes
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Penguin Books


The Beast of Buckingham Palace
By David Walliams
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's


The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
By Charlie Mackesy
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Ebury Press


The Scarecrow’s Wedding
By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2014
UK publisher: Scholastic


The World’s Worst Teachers
By David Walliams
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's


Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
By Adam Kay
Gold Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Picador


Bosh
By Henry Firth & Ian Theasby
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: HQ Stories


Everything I Know About Love
By Dolly Alderton
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Fig Tree


Fing
By David Walliams
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's


Happy
By Fearne Cotton
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2017
UK publisher: Orion


Hinch Yourself Happy
By Sophie Hinchcliffe
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Penguin Books


How to Be a Footballer
By Peter Crouch
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd


Love & Devotion
By Erica James
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2004
UK publisher: Orion


Mrs Hinch: The Activity Journal
By Sophie Hinchcliffe
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Penguin Books


Pinch of Nom Everyday Light
By Kate Allinson & Kay Featherstone
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Bluebird


Tall Tales and Wee Stories
By Billy Connolly
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2019
UK publisher: Hachette


Tell it to the Skies
By Erica James
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2007
UK publisher: Orion


The Hunting Party
By Lucy Foley
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Harper Collins


The Salt Path
By Raynor Winn
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2018
UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd


Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures
By Liz Pichon
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2017
UK publisher: Scholastic


When Breath Becomes Air
By Paul Kalanithi
Silver Bestseller
Published: 2016
UK publisher: Vintage