J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script topped both Amazon’s Bestselling Books of 2016 list and the Bestselling Kids and Teens books list. According to Amazon, the book also appeared on more customer wishlists than any other book and was the most-gifted book of the year. Announcing this year’s bestsellers, Amazon Senior Book Editor Chris Schluep said, “This year’s best-selling list showcases the variety of Amazon readers’ tastes, from literary fiction to thrillers to memoirs. The power of Potter is still strong, and readers of all ages can’t get enough of Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was the most anticipated book of the year, breaking pre-order records months before its release.”
For the first time in the company’s history, the top-selling book of the year on Amazon is actually a script. Amazon also pointed out that nine of the top 20 books of the year are mysteries and thrillers.
Top 20 Bestselling Books:
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
- The Whistler by John Grisham
- The Last Mile (Amos Decker series) by David Baldacci
- Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
- Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
- Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
- Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
- The Black Widow: Book 16 of Gabriel Allon Series by Daniel Silva
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 11: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
- 15th Affair (Women’s Murder Club) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
- Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
- Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
- Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill, and How They Operate by Gary J. Byrne
- The Wrong Side of Goodbye: A Harry Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly
- The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines
- The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
- One with You: Book 5 of A Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
- The Obsession by Nora Roberts
- Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale
Top 10 Bestselling Kids & Teens Books:
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 11: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
- The Trials of Apollo, Book 1: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2: The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
- The Last Star: The Final Book of The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 2) by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay
- The Crown (The Selection) by Kiera Cass
- Empire of Storms: Book 5 of Throne Of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
- Lady Midnight: Book 1 of The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare
- Take Heart, My Child: A Mother’s Dream by Ainsley Earhardt and Kathryn Cristaldi
- Glass Sword (Red Queen) by Victoria Aveyard
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
- A Court of Mist and Fury: Book 2 of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- Gravity Falls: Journal 3 by Alex Hirsch and Rob Renzetti
- Calamity (The Reckoners) by Brandon Sanderson
- Give Please a Chance by Bill O’Reilly and James Patterson
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen
- The Thank You Book (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
- Broken Prince: Book 2 of The Royals Series by Erin Watt
For more on the year’s bestselling books, visit amazon.com/bestsellingbooks2016.
