Happy new year, as we bring you the first charts of 2021! Numbers have dropped sharply, a probable combination of post-Christmas and a new lockdown. Do continue to use your local bookshop – find out who has online services and/or click and collect options, so we can all support our booksellers!
Too early yet of course for any 2021 releases; our top spot this week is claimed by Charlie Mackesy’s enduringly beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse which we’d guess has made some lovely presents for people this year, and perhaps has brightened an uncertain new year for others. If you’re in need of a diary, you could try the Paperback Non-Fiction chart, where we have the Oh My God, What A Complete Diary 2021 by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen or The Irish Get Up and Go Diary 2021; at nos. 7 and 10 respectively. Beyond this, the biggest trend this week is the usual January self-improvement drive: Pinch of Nom Quick and Easy by Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson is at no. 2 (and it’s well worth it. Try the honey and chilli pork loin…), Rhonda Byrne, author of the bestselling The Secret, is back with The Greatest Secret, a November release that’s currently at no. 10 in Hardback Non-Fiction, and finally the Happy Pear duo, David and Stephen Flynn, are back with this week’s featured book. The Happy Health Plan at no. 18 (and no. 5 in Paperback Non-Fiction). Here’s the blurb:
From the Sunday Times bestselling authors, The Happy Pear
‘My go-to for incredible vegan recipes’ Joe Wicks
Want to improve your health, lose weight or gain more energy? A plant-based diet might be the answer you’re looking for.
The Happy Health Plan brings you 90 brand new, mouth-watering recipes and four bespoke meals straight from the Happy Pear kitchen. The recipes have been specially designed with medical experts to look after your heart, give you glowing skin, calm your gut and help you lose weight, without counting a single calorie.
Cooking with more plants means that every meal is full of fibre, high in vitamins and low in saturated fat, which means they boost your energy, reduce cholesterol and keep you fuller for longer.
Including lots of classic dishes, from a creamy carbonara to a katsu curry, a fluffy pancake stack and even a berry crumble, this book will help you to look after your whole body health, inside and out, with tastier food than ever before.
‘Awesome plans that show how plant-based food can transform your health’ BOSH!
And now, this week’s charts, with the Top 20 followed by the Top 10 in each category:
Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 2nd January 2021 | ||||
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Title | Author | Publisher Group | Sales | |
1 | Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,The | Mackesy, Charlie | Random House Grp | 1,596 |
2 | Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy:100 Delicious, Slimming Recipes | Featherstone, Kay & Allinson, Kate | Pan Macmillan Grp | 1,384 |
3 | Beyond the Tape:The Life and Many Deaths of a State Pathologist | Cassidy, Marie | Hachette Books Ireland Grp | 1,200 |
4 | Home Stretch | Norton, Graham | Hodder & Stoughton Grp | 1,037 |
5 | Never Mind the B#ll*cks, Here’s the Science | O’Neill, Luke | Gill Group | 961 |
6 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (Book 15) | Kinney, Jeff | Penguin Grp | 767 |
7 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Owens, Delia | Little, Brown Book Grp | 627 |
8 | Atomic Habits | Clear, James | Random House Grp | 622 |
9 | Old Ireland in Colour | Breslin, John & Buckley, Sarah-Anne | Irish Academic Press Grp | 608 |
10 | Snow | Banville, John | Faber Grp | 606 |
11 | Champagne Football:John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football | Tighe, Mark & Rowan, Paul | Penguin Grp | 593 |
12 | Promised Land,A | Obama, Barack | Penguin Grp | 575 |
13 | After the Silence | O’Neill, Louise | Quercus Grp | 551 |
14 | Thursday Murder Club,The | Osman, Richard | Penguin Grp | 527 |
15 | Guarded Life,A:My story of the dark side of An Garda Síochána | Moynihan, Majella | Hachette Books Ireland Grp | 525 |
16 | Gift,The:12 Lessons to Save Your Life | Eger, Edith | Random House Grp | 524 |
17 | Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,The | Mackesy, Charlie | Random House Grp | 502 |
18 | Happy Health Plan,The | Flynn, David & Flynn, Stephen | Penguin Grp | 473 |
19 | Good Vibes, Good Life | King, Vex | Hay House Grp | 468 |
20 | Cat Kid Comic Club | Pilkey, Dav | Scholastic Ltd. Grp | 460 |
Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 2nd January 2021 | ||||
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Mass Market Fiction | ||||
Title | Author | Imprint | Sales | |
1 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Owens, Delia | Corsair | 627 |
2 | Guest List,The | Foley, Lucy | HarperCollins Publishers | 448 |
3 | Bridgerton: The Duke and I | Quinn, Julia | Piatkus Books | 272 |
4 | Family Gift,The | Kelly, Cathy | Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) | 244 |
5 | Silent Patient,The | Michaelides, Alex | Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) | 230 |
6 | Girl, Woman, Other | Evaristo, Bernardine | Penguin Books Ltd | 216 |
7 | Hunting Party,The | Foley, Lucy | HarperCollins Publishers | 178 |
8 | Beekeeper of Aleppo,The | Lefteri, Christy | Manilla Press | 155 |
9 | Conversations with Friends | Rooney, Sally | Faber & Faber | 151 |
10 | Normal People | Rooney, Sally | Faber & Faber | 151 |
Original Fiction | ||||
Title | Author | Imprint | Sales | |
1 | Home Stretch | Norton, Graham | Coronet Books | 1,037 |
2 | Snow | Banville, John | Faber & Faber | 606 |
3 | After the Silence | O’Neill, Louise | riverrun | 551 |
4 | Thursday Murder Club,The | Osman, Richard | Viking | 527 |
5 | Law of Innocence,The | Connelly, Michael | Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) | 441 |
6 | Sentinel,The | Child, Lee & Child, Andrew | Bantam Press | 436 |
7 | Thursday Murder Club,The | Osman, Richard | Viking | 417 |
8 | Strange Flowers | Ryan, Donal | Doubleday Ireland | 395 |
9 | Shuggie Bain | Stuart, Douglas | Picador | 379 |
10 | It’s That Time of Year | Meaney, Roisin | Hachette Books Ireland | 330 |
Paperback Non Fiction | ||||
Title | Author | Imprint | Sales | |
1 | Beyond the Tape:The Life and Many Deaths of a State Pathologist | Cassidy, Marie | Hachette Books Ireland | 1,200 |
2 | Atomic Habits | Clear, James | Random House Business Books | 622 |
3 | Champagne Football:John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football | Tighe, Mark & Rowan, Paul | Penguin Ireland | 593 |
4 | Guarded Life,A:My story of the dark side of An Garda Síochána | Moynihan, Majella | Hachette Books Ireland | 525 |
5 | Happy Health Plan,The | Flynn, David & Flynn, Stephen | Penguin Life | 473 |
6 | Good Vibes, Good Life | King, Vex | Hay House UK Ltd | 468 |
7 | Oh My God, What a Complete Diary 2021 | McLysaght, Emer & Breen, Sarah | Gill Books | 443 |
8 | Think Like a Monk:The Secret of How to Harness the Power of Positivity | Shetty, Jay | Thorsons | 417 |
9 | Monk,The:The Life and Crimes of Ireland’s Most Enigmatic Gang Boss | Williams, Paul | Allen & Unwin | 408 |
10 | Irish Get Up and Go Diary 2021,The | Get Up and Go Publications | 386 | |
Hardback Non Fiction | ||||
Title | Author | Imprint | Sales | |
1 | Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,The | Mackesy, Charlie | Ebury Press | 1,596 |
2 | Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy:100 Delicious, Slimming Recipes | Featherstone, Kay & Allinson, Kate | Bluebird | 1,384 |
3 | Never Mind the B#ll*cks, Here’s the Science | O’Neill, Luke | Gill Books | 961 |
4 | Old Ireland in Colour | Breslin, John & Buckley, Sarah-Anne | Merrion Press | 608 |
5 | Promised Land,A | Obama, Barack | Viking | 575 |
6 | Gift,The:12 Lessons to Save Your Life | Eger, Edith | Rider & Co | 524 |
7 | Thirty-Two Words for Field:Lost Words of the Irish Landscape | Magan, Manchán | Gill Books | 443 |
8 | Women Don’t Owe You Pretty | Given, Florence | Cassell | 443 |
9 | Daly Dish,The | Daly, Gina & Daly, Karol | Gill Books | 426 |
10 | Greatest Secret,The | Byrne, Rhonda | Thorsons | 415 |
Childrens | ||||
Title | Author | Imprint | Sales | |
1 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End | Kinney, Jeff | Puffin | 767 |
2 | Cat Kid Comic Club | Pilkey, Dav | Scholastic U.S. | 460 |
3 | Code Name Bananas | Walliams, David | HarperCollins | 457 |
4 | Dog Man 9: Grime and Punishment | Pilkey, Dav | Scholastic U.S. | 302 |
5 | Ickabog,The | Rowling, J.K. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 281 |
6 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Rowling, J.K. | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 213 |
7 | Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure | Kinney, Jeff | Puffin | 162 |
8 | Dog Man 8: Fetch-22 | Pilkey, Dav | Scholastic | 162 |
9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Rowling, J.K. | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 153 |
10 | Midnight Sun | Meyer, Stephenie | ATOM | 152 |