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The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — the UK’s definitive book sales chart (August 20th, 2023) (archive.is)
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General hardbacks:

  1. Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
  2. Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad
  3. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith
  4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
  5. 8 Rules of Love by Jay Shetty
  6. Menopausing by Davina McCall & Naomi Potter
  7. The Extra Mile by Kevin Sinfield
  8. Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford
  9. Manifest by Roxie Nafousi
  10. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

General paperbacks:

  1. Just One Thing by Michael Mosley
  2. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  3. Undoctored by Adam Kay
  4. American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin
  5. Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson
  6. Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
  7. Diddly Squat: ‘Til the Cows Come Home by Jeremy Clarkson
  8. Hack Your Hormones by Davinia Taylor and Mohammed Enayat
  9. Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
  10. The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall

Fiction hardbacks:

  1. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
  2. Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang
  3. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
  4. The List by Yomi Adegoke
  5. The Trial by Rob Rinder
  6. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
  7. Kill for Me Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
  8. Lion & Lamb by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski
  9. The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse
  10. Atlas by Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker

Fiction paperbacks:

  1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  2. It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
  3. The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths
  4. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
  5. Private Beijing by James Patterson and Adam Hamdy
  6. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Read our review of Lessons in Chemistry
  7. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
  8. Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
  9. The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas
  10. The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

Children’s:

  1. The World’s Worst Monsters by David Walliams and Adam Stower
  2. Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
  3. Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
  4. Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
  5. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know anything about any of these books 😀

Any recommendations, anyone?

[–] Emperor 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It depends on what you like.

Of them I only have Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall and that's really good but I am a geography nerd.

I haven't read them but Chris van Tulleken was on a radio show about ultra processed foods and, while I knew quite a bit about the topic, it was eye-opening and it seems like an important book for us all (this is the radio show and here he is talking about UPF on Channel 4). Michael Mosley has been doing Just One Thing on the radio (still available as a podcast if you are in the UK) and it all seemed sensible science-backed suggestions about modest changes you can make that would make a big difference for your health. So if you were looking to eat better and feel better, then those look like a real solid picks - they're both from British medical doctors (who do quite a lot on TV and radio) and are relatively reliable sources (Michael Moseley seems to occasionally promote fad diets that makes me a bit wary but I can't fault the information on his radio show).

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mostly read fiction, preferring fantasy and sci-fi within it, but I read pretty much anything, as long as it's well written. And interjecting books from different genre between my usual fantasy/sci-fi keeps things fresh.

Looked up the books you mentioned. Prisoners of Geography is from 2015, and the sequel The Power of Geography is from 2021. Any special reason they are both on bestsellers right now? Or have they been constantly in the list since they released?

Added Prisoners of Geography, Ultra-Processed People and Just One Thing to my to-buy list for next month. Though, when would I actually get around to reading them, is a different matter. 😀

Thanks for the recommendations!