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Books: The Sunday Times Bestsellers

The Sunday Times

GENERAL hardbacks

1 The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray (Bloomsbury £18.99) Profile of a continent and culture caught in self-destruct mode 2,535 (7,415)

2 Five Lose Dad in the Garden Centre by Bruno Vincent (Quercus £7.99) Enid Blyton for grown-ups, especially for Father’s Day 2,500 (4,255)

3 Admissions by Henry Marsh (Weidenfeld £16.99) A life in the surgical vanguard from a leading brain surgeon 2,120 (10,145)

4 Blue by John Sutherland (Weidenfeld £16.99) Memoir about the highs and lows on the policing front line 2,000 (2,010)

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5 Adults in the Room by Yanis Varoufakis (Bodley Head £20) Greek economist and politician brings Europe’s hidden agenda to light 1,595 (12,640)

6 How It Works: The Dad by Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris (M Joseph £7.99) Deconstructing a dad; a popular edition in the Ladybird-like series 1,450 (215,105)

7 Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley (Hodder £25) Exploration of the life of Jane Austen and the impact of her work 1,190 (2,615)

8 Queer City by Peter Ackroyd (Chatto & Windus £16.99) Explores London’s gay community over hundreds of years 1,140 (1,160)

9 The Maddie Diaries by Maddie Ziegler (Simon & Schuster £12.99) Coming-of-age memoir from the dancer, actress and model 925 (16,440)

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10 Queen in 3-D by Brian May (London Stereoscopic £50) A 3D stereoscopic book on Queen from the band’s lead guitarist 840 (840)

GENERAL paperbacks

1 Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (Vintage £9.99) A history of humankind and our cognitive development 4,190 (261,755)

2 Guy Martin: Worms to Catch by Guy Martin (Virgin £8.99) More adrenalin-fuelled adventures from the mechanic and racer 3,395 (7,110)

3 Soldier Spy by Tom Marcus (Penguin £7.99) An insight into fighting terror on our streets by an ex-MI5 officer 3,300 (48,545)

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4 The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag (Profile £8.99) A detailed look at the Durrell family’s years in Corfu and beyond 3,230 (18,390)

5 Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari (Vintage £9.99) An examination of our future and the challenges we face 3,000 (45,435)

6 Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall (Elliott & Thompson £9.99) Ten maps that tell you all you need to know about geopolitics 2,315 (175,200)

7 When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (Vintage £8.99) Neurosurgeon’s memoir about transforming from doctor to patient 2,030 (88,160)

8 Lion by Saroo Brierley (Penguin £8.99) The story of a lost Indian boy who found his way home 25 years later 1,760 (50,405)

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9 David Hockney by Chris Stephens (Tate £29.99) A full career review of one of the most popular living artists 1,690 (23,070)

10 Nigel by Monty Don (Two Roads £7.99) Presenter praises his dogs, showing how they can enrich our lives 1,660 (35,355)

FICTION hardbacks

1 Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (Doubleday £20) The new psychological thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train 11,300 (83,085)

2 No Middle Name by Lee Child (Bantam Press £20) A collection of all the Jack Reacher short stories 8,340 (18,355)

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3 Need You Dead by Peter James (Macmillan £20) Detective Roy Grace faces his most mysterious and sinister case yet 6,620 (16,955)

4 Love Me Not by MJ Arlidge (M Joseph £12.99) A woman’s body lies in the road in the seventh Helen Grace thriller 2,045 (5,005)

5 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (HarperCollins £12.99) One simple act of kindness will change a lonely woman’s life for ever 1,905 (3,240)

6 The Thirst by Jo Nesbo (Harvill Secker £20) Harry Hole returns to catch the killer who got away 1,430 (26,785)

7 House of Names by Colm Toibin (Viking £14.99) A story of intense longing, sacrifice and shocking betrayal 1,295 (2,520)

8 The Midnight Bell by Jack Higgins (HarperCollins £14.99) Sean Dillon returns to tackle murder, revenge and terrorism 1,285 (2,625)

9 He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly (Hodder £12.99) A couple live in fear from events that happened 15 years ago 1,270 (12,370)

10 Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami (Harvill Secker £16.99) A collection of short stories on the lives of men who are alone 1,250 (6,355)

FICTION paperbacks

1 The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly (Orion £7.99) Bosch helps a billionaire uncover the truth behind a girl’s disappearance 16,445 (28,780)

2 This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer (Pan £7.99) The seventh and final book in the Clifton Chronicles series 15,415 (29,220)

3 The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Corgi £7.99) A six-month-old baby vanishes during a neighbour’s dinner party 13,865 (95,365)

4 I See You by Clare Mackintosh (Sphere £7.99) A woman finds her photo in a London newspaper’s classified ads 12,360 (78,625)

5 Night School by Lee Child (Bantam £7.99) Jack Reacher goes on a perilous mission to expose an act of terrorism 11,645 (185,795)

6 Pharaoh by Wilbur Smith (Harper £7.99) Egypt must be reclaimed in the sixth book in the Ancient Egyptian series 10,920 (18,715)

7 The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Profile £8.99) A widow moves to Essex and hears rumours of a mythical beast 8,660 (66,620)

8 Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (Hodder £7.99) The trial of a black nurse blamed for the death of a newborn 8,555 (72,465)

9 The Girls by Emma Cline (Vintage £7.99) California, 1969: a girl desperate to be noticed is caught up in violence 8,475 (37,560)

10 Dead to Me by Lesley Pearse (Penguin £7.99) The relationship of two girls before and during the Second World War 8,135 (46,615)

CHILDREN’S

1 The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams (HarperCollins £14.99) Ten more stories about truly terrible children 58,480 (58,615)

2 Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster £12.99) Passion and paranormal intrigue await in the sequel to Lady Midnight9,745 (9,960)

3 The Person Controller by David Baddiel (HarperCollins £6.99)Twins are given a very special video- game controller9,150 (98,420)

4 Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures by Liz Pichon (Scholastic £10.99) The next illustrated instalment of Tom Gates7,565 (34,920)

5 Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson (Doubleday £12.99)The story of a girl sent away during the Second World War 6,550 (12,045)

Lists prepared by and data supplied by and copyright to Nielsen BookScan, taken from the TCM for the week ending 27/05/17. Figures shown are estimated sales for the seven-day period followed (in brackets) by the estimated total sale since BookScan records began in 1998. *Includes sales of more than one edition in the same format and at the same RRP.