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.

0 Bestseller


Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

By Yuval Noah Harari

Double Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2011

UK publisher: Vintage

1 Bestseller


A Squash and a Squeeze

By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 1993

UK publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

1 Bestseller


After You

By Jojo Moyes

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2015

UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

1 Bestseller


Bad Dad

By David Walliams

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2017

UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's

1 Bestseller


Pinch of Nom

By Kate Allinson & Kay Featherstone

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Bluebird

1 Bestseller


Tattooist of Auschwitz

By Heather Morris

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Bonnier Zaffre

1 Bestseller


The Handmaid’s Tale

By Margaret Atwood

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 1985

UK publisher: Vintage

1 Bestseller


This is Going to Hurt

By Adam Kay

Platinum Bestseller

Published: 2017

UK publisher: Picador

2 Bestseller


First Man In: Leading From the Front

By Ant Middleton

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: HarperCollins

2 Bestseller


Guy Martin: My Autobiography

By Guy Martin

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2014

UK publisher: Virgin Books

2 Bestseller


Still Me

By Jojo Moyes

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Penguin Books

2 Bestseller


The Beast of Buckingham Palace

By David Walliams

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's

2 Bestseller


The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

By Charlie Mackesy

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Ebury Press

2 Bestseller


The Scarecrow’s Wedding

By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2014

UK publisher: Scholastic

2 Bestseller


The World’s Worst Teachers

By David Walliams

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's

2 Bestseller


Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

By Adam Kay

Gold Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Picador

3 Bestseller


Bosh

By Henry Firth & Ian Theasby

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: HQ Stories

3 Bestseller


Everything I Know About Love

By Dolly Alderton

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Fig Tree

3 Bestseller


Fing

By David Walliams

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Harper Collins Children's

3 Bestseller


Happy

By Fearne Cotton

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2017

UK publisher: Orion

3 Bestseller


Hinch Yourself Happy

By Sophie Hinchcliffe

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Penguin Books

3 Bestseller


How to Be a Footballer

By Peter Crouch

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

3 Bestseller


Love & Devotion

By Erica James

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2004

UK publisher: Orion

3 Bestseller


Mrs Hinch: The Activity Journal

By Sophie Hinchcliffe

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Penguin Books

3 Bestseller


Pinch of Nom Everyday Light

By Kate Allinson & Kay Featherstone

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Bluebird

3 Bestseller


Tall Tales and Wee Stories

By Billy Connolly

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2019

UK publisher: Hachette

3 Bestseller


Tell it to the Skies

By Erica James

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2007

UK publisher: Orion

3 Bestseller


The Hunting Party

By Lucy Foley

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Harper Collins

3 Bestseller


The Salt Path

By Raynor Winn

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2018

UK publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

3 Bestseller


Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

By Liz Pichon

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2017

UK publisher: Scholastic

3 Bestseller


When Breath Becomes Air

By Paul Kalanithi

Silver Bestseller

Published: 2016

UK publisher: Vintage