In late 2018 we started a brand new blog series, documenting the last one hundred years of bestsellers. We’ve had a blog for every year from 1918 to 2017, each listing the ten bestsellers of that particular year. It’s been an interesting series, and not always because the books have stood the test of time! If you’ve been following the series then we hope you have enjoyed it, and now with every year complete, we’ve collated the list in chronological order making it easy for you to find any particular year you wish.
So here they are, the bestselling books of the last one hundred years!
New illustrated edition of children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, to be published
September 14, 2025
New illustrated edition of children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, to be published
Scholastic UK has announced the upcoming publication of a new illustrated edition of the much-loved…
Billy Porter to publish children’s book
August 15, 2025
Billy Porter to publish children’s book
Acclaimed American actor, singer, director, composer, playwright and vocalist, Billy Porter, is now turning his…
Steps singer releases Pride children’s book
June 14, 2025
Steps singer releases Pride children’s book
Singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins – best known for performing in the pop group Steps alongside…
Jacqueline Wilson to publish adult sequel to The Illustrated Mum
Author Dame Jacqueline Wilson has announced an upcoming book, Picture Imperfect, an adult sequel to…
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Return in New Book
The much-loved characters from Charlie Mackesy’s best-selling 2019 book ‘The Boy, the Mole, The Fox…
The Gruffalo returns after more than 20 years
May 15, 2025
The Gruffalo returns after more than 20 years
The much-loved children’s book, the Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler, is…