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2025 UK Bestsellers: Osman Tops, Colouring Books Resurge

12/22/2025

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In 2025, the UK's bestsellers list is led by Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune, with 391,429 hardback sales.
Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid ranks second, selling 342,899 copies.
The resurgence of adult colouring books is notable, with Coco Wyo’s Cozy Corner in the top 15 and nearly 500,000 sales.
Fenella Bates from Penguin Random House notes colouring books offer a calming outlet since 2015 in a screen-dominated world.

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Story summary

In 2025, the UK's bestsellers list is led by Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune, with 391,429 hardback sales.
Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid ranks second, selling 342,899 copies.
The resurgence of adult colouring books is notable, with Coco Wyo’s Cozy Corner in the top 15 and nearly 500,000 sales.
Fenella Bates from Penguin Random House notes colouring books offer a calming outlet since 2015 in a screen-dominated world.