UK Book Club discussion

Here in America we have the New York Times best selling list to check on what is selling hot and fast.
My question is this...what or who has a UK Best selling list? I want to know what is selling hot and fast across the pond as the readers in the UK are much more sophisticated.

The Sunday Times used to do a best sellers list but I've not read that paper in many years. They (at least used to) give fiction and non-fiction lists.

Some bookstores eg Waterstones have thier best sellers lists but this may only include sales in their own stores.

Teresa wrote: "Here in America we have the New York Times best selling list to check on what is selling hot and fast.
My question is this...what or who has a UK Best selling list? I want to know what is selling h..."


You think we are more sophisticated??? CHEERS :)

I expect you already go to Amazon.co.uk and check the best sellers there, and I wish I had something more to add but I don't know of any others, though good newspapers often report the year's best sellers between Christmas and New Year. You could check their archives? Bit of a drag...

Definitely British readers are more sophisticated! Here in the USA, the fiction best-seller lists are dominated by thrillers and horror novels and whatever was most recently adapted for the screen.

Abigail wrote: "Definitely British readers are more sophisticated! Here in the USA, the fiction best-seller lists are dominated by thrillers and horror novels and whatever was most recently adapted for the screen."

I thought thats what the UK one was like actually

Teresa wrote: "Here in America we have the New York Times best selling list to check on what is selling hot and fast.
My question is this...what or who has a UK Best selling list? I want to know what is selling h..."

Hi, try this link www.lovereading.co.uk. Lots of good UK-centric book info on this site

The Guardian online has a good section on books. Have you investigated BBC podcasts? I listen to 'Books & Authors', 'Bookclub' and 'World Bookclub' They may provide a reflection of what we're reading.