The statistic presents all-time world's bestselling books in the United Kingdom as of August 2012. The ranking is dominated by various series - J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter', E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey', Stephanie Meyer's 'Twlight' as well as books written by Dan Brown and the Swedish journalist and writer Stieg Larsson. Dan Brown's 'Da Vinci Code' is UK's all-time bestseller, with 5.09 million copies sold. Here you can see a ranking of global all-time bestsellers.
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Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012
(in million copies)
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The Guardian. (August 9, 2012). Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012 (in million copies) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/
The Guardian. "Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012 (in million copies)." Chart. August 9, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/
The Guardian. (2012). Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012 (in million copies). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/
The Guardian. "Bestselling Books Ranked by Total Copies Sold in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of August 2012 (in Million Copies)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/
The Guardian, Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012 (in million copies) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Bestselling books ranked by total copies sold in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2012 (in million copies) [Graph], The Guardian, August 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250616/most-read-books-in-the-uk/
