In both the USA and UK this week, diet and food books have had less sales in comparison to other books than usual.
In the USA, vegan books are still prominent, with gluten-free and paleo diets also selling well. In the UK, Dukan continues to reign supreme.
The positions in the bestselling charts are according to a snapshot from Amazon. The number in brackets next to the top titles is the ranking in all books – i.e. Forks Over Knives is the no. 25 top selling book in the USA on Amazon.
| USA | Diets and weight loss | Nutrition | Special diets | Disorders and diseases |
| 1 | Forks Over Knives (25) | Forks Over Knives (25) | Forks Over Knives (25) | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Kindle) |
| 2 | Wheat Belly (34) | Wheat Belly (34) | Wheat Belly (34) | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (19) |
| 3 | 17 Day Diet (32) | The China Study (54) | Paleo Comfort Foods (57) | Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (59) |
| 4 | Eat to Live (38) | Paleo Comfort Foods (57) | Wheat Belly (Kindle) | The Emperor of All Maladies |
| 5 | 4 Hour Body (45) | Wheat Belly (Kindle) | Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival (100) | The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook |
| UK | Diets & Healthy Eating | Diet & Nutrition | Special diets |
| 1 | Dukan Diet Recipe Book (45) | Dukan Diet (11) | Erica White’s Beat Candida Cookbook |
| 2 | Nosh for Students | Dukan Diet Recipe Book (45) | The Insulin-Resistance Diet |
| 3 | 4 Hour Body | Dukan Diet (Kindle) | PCOS Diet Book |
| 4 | Naturally Thin | Nosh for Students | What to Eat if You Have Cancer (Revised) |
| 5 | 7lbs in 7 Days Super Juice Diet | 4 Hour Body | Eating for Acid Reflux |
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