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<article data-io-article-url="https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/1973485/uks-top-10-authors-harry-potter"> <header class="clearfix"><h1>The UK’s top 10 authors who’ve sold most books in 2024 - JK Rowling only at number 3</h1><h3>These authors are on track to be the most successful of 2024 but the top one might not be who you think.</h3><div class="panel new"><div class="publish-info"><div class="before-main-author"></div><div class="author main-author"> By <a href="/journalist/123703/Alycia-McNamara" ><span>Alycia McNamara</span></a>, Reporter</div><div class="dates"> <time datetime="2024-11-10T18:00:00Z"> <span>18:00, Sun, Nov 10, 2024</span> </time></div></div><div class="sharebar"> <span class="facebook share-item" title="Share on Facebook" data-provider="facebook" > </span> <span class="twitter share-item" title="Share on Twitter" data-provider="twitter" > </span> <span class="reddit share-item" title="Share on Reddit" data-provider="reddit" > </span> <span 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srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.avif?r=1731080006060" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.webp?r=1731080006060" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060" alt="J.K. Rowling" title="J.K. Rowling" width="940" height="616"></picture></p><div class="newsCaption"><p>J.K. Rowling is number three of the top 10.</p> <span class="caption">(Image: Getty Images)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"></span></div><div class="sharebar"> <span class="facebook share-item" title="Share on Facebook" data-provider="facebook" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> </span> <span class="twitter share-item" title="Share on Twitter" data-provider="twitter" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> </span> <span class="reddit share-item" title="Share on Reddit" data-provider="reddit" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> </span> <span class="linkedin share-item" title="Share on LinkedIn" data-provider="linkedin" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> </span> <span class="pinterest share-item" title="Share on Pinterest" data-provider="pinterest" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> </span> <span class="copylink share-item" title="Copy link" data-provider="copylink" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jk-rowling-5751485.jpg?r=1731080006060"> <i class="link-copied" data-link-copied>Link copied</i> </span> <a href="#comments-wrapper" class="comment" title="Comment section"> </a></div></div><div class="text-description"><p>These authors are among the <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/entertainment/books/1727802/give-a-book-campaign-new-school-library">most successful in the UK</a>, in the first half of this year, their books were flying off the shelves but the author in top spot might not be who you think.</p><p>According to <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="https://www.thebookseller.com/features/2024s-bestselling-authors-so-far-julia-donaldson-remains-tops" rel="nofollow">The Bookseller</a>, the volume and value of books these authors sold puts them as some of the UK's most read.</p><p>Between them are many chart topping bestsellers which have become household names for many Brits - even if you havn't heard of every author, it's nealy guaranteed you'll know one of their books.</p><p>From children's literature to cook books, these authors have taken the UK by storm.</p><p>It’s been a tough year for non-fiction after The Bookseller reported a 6.8% year-on-year slump for the genre.</p><p>The top author is on track to claim top spot for a fifth consecutive year as the UK’s <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/entertainment/books">bestselling author </a>and she has even been rewarded for her contributions to literature by royalty.</p></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.avif?r=1731080006080" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.webp?r=1731080006080" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.avif?r=1731080006080" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.webp?r=1731080006080" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080" alt="10. Jeff Kinney" title="10. Jeff Kinney" width="940" height="608" loading="lazy"></picture></p><div class="newsCaption"><p><strong>10. Jeff Kinney</strong></p><p>Kinney is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and he is well deserving of a place in the top 10.</p><p>He sold 450,162 books in the first half of this year and he retains a reputation as a successful children’s writer.</p><p>The value of these sales is estimated at £2,760,220.</p> <span class="caption">(Image: Getty Images)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"></span></div><div class="sharebar"> <span class="facebook share-item" title="Share on Facebook" data-provider="facebook" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> </span> <span class="twitter share-item" title="Share on Twitter" data-provider="twitter" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> </span> <span class="reddit share-item" title="Share on Reddit" data-provider="reddit" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> </span> <span class="linkedin share-item" title="Share on LinkedIn" data-provider="linkedin" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> </span> <span class="pinterest share-item" title="Share on Pinterest" data-provider="pinterest" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> </span> <span class="copylink share-item" title="Copy link" data-provider="copylink" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080"> <i class="link-copied" data-link-copied>Link copied</i> </span> <a href="#comments-wrapper" class="comment" title="Comment section"> </a></div></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-gallery-slot-1-0" class="ad-slot-article ad-slot-gallery" data-photostory-ad-slot="page-1"></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-gallery-slot-1-1" class="ad-slot-article ad-slot-gallery hidden" data-photostory-ad-slot="page-2"></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-gallery-slot-1-2" class="ad-slot-article ad-slot-gallery hidden" data-photostory-ad-slot="page-3"></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.avif?r=1731080006086" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.webp?r=1731080006086" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.avif?r=1731080006086" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.webp?r=1731080006086" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086" alt="9. Jamie Smart" title="9. Jamie Smart" width="940" height="632" loading="lazy"></picture></p><div class="newsCaption"><p><strong>9. Jamie Smart</strong></p><p>Jamie Smart is a comic creator known for his Bunny vs Monkey book series.</p><p>Smart sold 355,412 books, for a value of £2,770,951 - he is also known for being the author and illustrator of Flember.</p> <span class="caption">(Image: Getty Images)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"></span></div><div class="sharebar"> <span class="facebook share-item" title="Share on Facebook" data-provider="facebook" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> </span> <span class="twitter share-item" title="Share on Twitter" data-provider="twitter" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> </span> <span class="reddit share-item" title="Share on Reddit" data-provider="reddit" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> </span> <span class="linkedin share-item" title="Share on LinkedIn" data-provider="linkedin" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> </span> <span class="pinterest share-item" title="Share on Pinterest" data-provider="pinterest" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> </span> <span class="copylink share-item" title="Copy link" data-provider="copylink" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086"> <i class="link-copied" data-link-copied>Link copied</i> </span> <a href="#comments-wrapper" class="comment" title="Comment section"> </a></div></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.avif?r=1731080006101" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.webp?r=1731080006101" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.avif?r=1731080006101" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.webp?r=1731080006101" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101" alt="8. 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Colleen Hoover</strong></p><p>This American author is known for her romance books, the most famous of which being It Ends With Us which was released as a film starring Blake Lively this year.</p><p>Hoover sold 511,461 books up until June, for a value of £3,022,985 and there’s no doubt this figure will have increased even more following the release of the screen adaptation.</p> <span class="caption">(Image: Getty Images)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"></span></div><div class="sharebar"> <span class="facebook share-item" title="Share on Facebook" data-provider="facebook" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> </span> <span class="twitter share-item" title="Share on Twitter" data-provider="twitter" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> </span> <span class="reddit share-item" title="Share on Reddit" data-provider="reddit" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> </span> <span class="linkedin share-item" title="Share on LinkedIn" data-provider="linkedin" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> </span> <span class="pinterest share-item" title="Share on Pinterest" data-provider="pinterest" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> </span> <span class="copylink share-item" title="Copy link" data-provider="copylink" data-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101"> <i class="link-copied" data-link-copied>Link copied</i> </span> <a href="#comments-wrapper" class="comment" title="Comment section"> </a></div></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-gallery-slot-2" class="ad-slot-article ad-slot-gallery"></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.avif?r=1731080006107" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.webp?r=1731080006107" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.avif?r=1731080006107" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.webp?r=1731080006107" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/940x/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/39/1200x712/secondary/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107" alt="7. 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Jeff Kinney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kinney is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and he is well deserving of a place in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>He sold 450,162 books in the first half of this year and he retains a reputation as a successful children\u2019s writer.<\/p>\n<p>The value of these sales is estimated at \u00a32,760,220.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jeff-books-5751496.jpg?r=1731080006080\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.avif?r=1731080006086\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.webp?r=1731080006086\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.avif?r=1731080006086\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.webp?r=1731080006086\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086\" alt=\"9. 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Jamie Smart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Smart is a comic creator known for his Bunny vs Monkey book series.<\/p>\n<p>Smart sold 355,412 books, for a value of \u00a32,770,951 - he is also known for being the author and illustrator of Flember.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/jamie-smart-books-5751498.jpg?r=1731080006086\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.avif?r=1731080006101\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.webp?r=1731080006101\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.avif?r=1731080006101\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.webp?r=1731080006101\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101\" alt=\"8. Colleen Hoover\" title=\"8. Colleen Hoover\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"671\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>8. Colleen Hoover<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This American author is known for her romance books, the most famous of which being It Ends With Us which was released as a film starring Blake Lively this year.<\/p>\n<p>Hoover sold 511,461 books up until June, for a value of \u00a33,022,985 and there\u2019s no doubt this figure will have increased even more following the release of the screen adaptation.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/colleen-hoover-5751502.jpg?r=1731080006101\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.avif?r=1731080006107\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.webp?r=1731080006107\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.avif?r=1731080006107\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.webp?r=1731080006107\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107\" alt=\"7. Fiona Watt\" title=\"7. Fiona Watt\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>7. Fiona Watt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s author, Fiona Watt, author of That\u2019s Not My Dinosaur, has mastered the genre with an impressive 527,749 books sold.<\/p>\n<p>Her sales amassed to a huge value of \u00a33,029,357.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/waterstones-books-5751514.jpg?r=1731080006107\"><\/span><\/div>"]],"2":[["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.avif?r=1731080006120\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.webp?r=1731080006120\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.jpg?r=1731080006120\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.avif?r=1731080006120\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.webp?r=1731080006120\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.jpg?r=1731080006120\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.jpg?r=1731080006120\" alt=\"6. Richard Osman\" title=\"6. Richard Osman\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"627\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>6. Richard Osman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally known for being a TV presenter on Pointless, Osman\u2019s first book, The Thursday Murder Club brought him instant success in the literary world.<\/p>\n<p>Now with many more novels to his name, the presenter turned author sold 466,247 books in the first half of 2024, for a value of \u00a33,048,013.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/richard-osman-5751515.jpg?r=1731080006120\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.avif?r=1731080006126\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.webp?r=1731080006126\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.jpg?r=1731080006126\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.avif?r=1731080006126\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.webp?r=1731080006126\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.jpg?r=1731080006126\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.jpg?r=1731080006126\" alt=\"5. Dav Pilkey\" title=\"5. Dav Pilkey\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"626\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>5. Dav Pilkey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pilkey\u2019s children\u2019s books are a tale of enduring success - his creation of Captain Underpants has allowed his career as a children\u2019s writer to blossom.<\/p>\n<p>By June this year, Pilkey had sold 457,186 books for a value of \u00a33,338,501.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/dav-pilkey-5751517.jpg?r=1731080006126\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.avif?r=1731080006140\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.webp?r=1731080006140\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.jpg?r=1731080006140\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.avif?r=1731080006140\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.webp?r=1731080006140\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.jpg?r=1731080006140\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.jpg?r=1731080006140\" alt=\"4. Nathan Anthony\" title=\"4. Nathan Anthony\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"627\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>4. Nathan Anthony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Known for his recipe books, Anthony\u2019s healthy cooking ideas have earned him a place in the top five with an incredible 350,836 books sold.<\/p>\n<p>His nutritious food books made \u00a33,489,194 in value.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/cookbook-healthy-5751525.jpg?r=1731080006140\"><\/span><\/div>"]],"3":[["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.avif?r=1731080006147\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.webp?r=1731080006147\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.jpg?r=1731080006147\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.avif?r=1731080006147\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.webp?r=1731080006147\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.jpg?r=1731080006147\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.jpg?r=1731080006147\" alt=\"3. J K Rowling\" title=\"3. J K Rowling\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"627\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>3. J K Rowling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unsurprising to see the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"\/entertainment\/books\/1738311\/JK-Rowling-never-upset-anyone-opinions\">Harry Potter creator<\/a> in the top 10 - she sold an impressive 383,261 books.<\/p>\n<p>Rowling\u2019s timeless tales made \u00a33,801,541 in the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/harry-potter-author-5751529.jpg?r=1731080006147\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.avif?r=1731080006153\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.webp?r=1731080006153\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.jpg?r=1731080006153\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.avif?r=1731080006153\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.webp?r=1731080006153\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.jpg?r=1731080006153\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.jpg?r=1731080006153\" alt=\"2. Sarah J Maas \" title=\"2. Sarah J Maas \" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"631\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>2. Sarah J Maas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"\/entertainment\/books\/1713025\/Jeffrey-Archer-Christmas-thriller-who-killed-mayor\">author<\/a> is one whose sales have recently rocketed - up until June this year, Maas sold 523,831 books, for a value of \u00a35,845,068.<\/p>\n<p>Her \u2018romantasy\u2019 books merge the genres of romance and fantasy, one of her most known works is the ever-popular \u2018A Court of Thorns and Roses\u2019.<\/p>\n <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/sarah-author-5751533.jpg?r=1731080006153\"><\/span><\/div>"],["<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.avif?r=1731080006161\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.webp?r=1731080006161\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.jpg?r=1731080006161\" media=\"screen and (min-width:10000px)\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.avif?r=1731080006161\" media=\"screen\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.webp?r=1731080006161\" media=\"screen\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/940x\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.jpg?r=1731080006161\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.jpg?r=1731080006161\" alt=\"1. Julia Donaldson\" title=\"1. Julia Donaldson\" data-w=\"940\" data-h=\"626\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/p>","<div class=\"newsCaption\"><p><strong>1. Julia Donaldson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"\/life-style\/life\/1761032\/Julia-Donaldson-The-Gruffalo-books-magic\">Co-creator of The Gruffalo<\/a>, Julia <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"\/celebrity-news\/1214830\/julia-donaldson-books-post-office-campaign\">Donaldson\u2019s<\/a> children\u2019s books are a never-ending triumph. In the first half of this year, she sold 1,253,890 books for a huge \u00a36,651,430.<\/p>\n<p>Her other popular books include \u2018Room on the Broom\u2019 and \u2018Stick Man\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, as part of the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours she was appointed MBE for services to literature and was later promoted to CBE in the 2019 New Year Honours.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><br><br><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p> <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/39\/1200x712\/secondary\/julia-donaldson-5751543.jpg?r=1731080006161\"><\/span><\/div>"]]}</script> <script src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/full-width-photo-story20241113.min.js" defer></script> <script type="text/partytown" src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/pt-amazon-autotagger20241113.min.js" defer></script> <script>const loadTaboolaScript=()=>{let e=document.createElement('script');let 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