Who’s top of the 2024 book charts so far? (It’s not Richard Osman!)

4 Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart (Jonathan Cape £22)
The challenges and absurdities of political life are revealed by the former MP (26,055)
Read our review of Politics on the Edge

5 Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken (Cornerstone £22)
Investigating the science and economics of highly processed food (25,985)
Read our review of Ultra-Processed People

6 Wild Hope by Donna Ashworth (Black & White £12.99)
Poems and writings to help to find peace, hope and inspiration during dark days (25,355)

7 Gabrielle Chanel by Oriole Cullen and Connie Karol Burks (V&A £40)
Exploring some of Chanel’s notable designs from her 60 years in fashion (22,320)

8 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (Ebury £20)
An illustrated fable containing gentle life philosophy on friendship and hope (22,140)

9 The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson (Allen Lane £25)
The rags-to-riches memoir of a former City trader and why he gave it all up (21,640)

10 Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry (Headline £25)
The Friends star on fame, fortune and his struggles with addiction (19,630)
Read our review of Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

General paperbacks

1 Atomic Habits by James Clear (Random House Business £17.99)
The minuscule changes that can grow into life-altering outcomes (96,565)

2 Food for Life by Tim Spector (Vintage £12.99)
The epidemiologist reveals insights based on the latest science of eating well (71,330)
Read our review of Food for Life

3 The Wager by David Grann (Simon & Schuster £10.99)
The story of HMS Wager, wrecked in 1741, and the mutiny that followed (59,845)
Read our review of The Wager

4 Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad (Penguin £10.99)
An Englishman’s experiences living in the Land of the Rising Sun (44,505)

5 Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (Vermilion £10.99)
How understanding personality types can improve human interaction (41,030)

6 Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken (Penguin £10.99)
Investigating the science and economics of highly processed food (37,800)

7 The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (Harriman House £14.99)
A series of short essays on the strange ways people think about money (28,935)

8 The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin £12.99)
On psychological trauma and an alternative approach to healing (25,775)

9 Strong Female Character by Fern Brady (Brazen £10.99)
The stand-up comedian’s memoir on growing up with undiagnosed autism (24,865)
Read our review of Strong Female Character

10 4 Weeks to Better Sleep by Michael Mosley (Short £14.99)
The science of sleep explored and the secret to a good night’s rest (24,575)

Fiction hardbacks

1 House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas (Bloomsbury £22)
Stranded in a strange world, Bryce Quinlan strives to return home to Midgard (64,800)

2 Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Piatkus £22)
Violet Sorrengail’s second year at Basgiath War College; sequel to Fourth Wing (55,530)

3 You Are Here by David Nicholls (Hodder & Stoughton £20)
Will love blossom between two middle-aged divorcees on a coast-to-coast walk? (49,830)

4 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Piatkus £20)
A young woman is among many candidates to become an elite dragon rider (38,910)

5 The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Viking £22)
The Thursday Murder Club probe the murder of an old friend in the antiques trade (35,395)
Read our review of The Last Devil to Die

6 My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes (Michael Joseph £22)
A beauty PR trades the skyscrapers of Manhattan for a tiny Irish town (29,740)

7 The Island Swimmer by Lorraine Kelly (Orion £20)
A woman returns to her family home on Orkney after her estranged dad falls ill (23,870)

8 Faebound by Saara El-Arifi (HarperVoyager £16.99)
A fatal mistake leads a warrior in an elven army to be exiled into the terrifying wilderness (21,135)

9 The Women by Kristin Hannah (Macmillan £16.99)
In 1965 a sheltered daughter of conservative parents enlists as a nurse in Vietnam (20,425)

10 The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas (Penguin £14.99)
A death occurs after sisters leading different lives swap places (19,550)

Fiction paperbacks

1 The Secret by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Penguin £9.99)
Jack Reacher races to discover the link between a series of suspicious deaths (140,985)

2 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Penguin £9.99)
The lives of a true crime podcaster and one of her guests become intertwined (128,825)

3 One Day by David Nicholls (Hodder £9.99)
The story of two close friends, told on the same day over a 20-year period (122,640)

4 The Housemaid by Freida McFadden (Little, Brown £9.99)
Hired as a live-in maid, an ex-con finds her employers difficult to work for (117,405)

5 I Will Find You by Harlan Coben (Penguin £9.99)
An innocent father jailed for his son’s murder receives news he may still be alive (111,910)

6 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Vintage £9.99)
The story of two friends brought together by a shared love of video games (107,080)

7 The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Penguin £9.99)
The Thursday Murder Club probe the murder of an old friend in the antiques trade (101,095)

8 Homecoming by Kate Morton (Pan £9.99)
A journalist looks into a long-buried cold case discovered in a true crime book (90,545)

9 The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden (Little, Brown £9.99)
A maid suspects her new employer is hiding dark secrets behind a locked door (88,090)

10 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Piatkus £9.99)
A young woman is among many candidates to become an elite dragon rider (84,840)

Manuals

1 Bored of Lunch: Healthy Slow Cooker: Even Easier by Nathan Anthony (Ebury £20)
More slow cooker recipes, all under 500 calories (164,090)

2 Murdle by GT Karber (Souvenir £14.99)
A collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles for armchair detectives (74,680)

3 Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book by Nathan Anthony (Ebury £20)
Fuss-free recipes for the oven alternative (68,995)

4 Bored of Lunch: Healthy Air Fryer: 30 Minute Meals by Nathan Anthony (Ebury £20)
Calorie-counted recipes ready in 30 minutes max (65,720)

5 Pinch of Nom: Express by Kate Allinson and Kay Allinson (Bluebird £22)
Quick and easy recipes designed to fit around busy everyday life (58,805)