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Herstory: female writers dominate the History Top 10

Back in the mists of time – or at least 2024 – sales of NielsenIQ BookData’s History & Military category hit record sales of £65.9m, but there is some mixed news for 2026 with the volume figure in History & Military slipping by 7.9%.

Good Evans! The Correspondent is number one with indies again

Brown-ing glory: The Secret of Secrets climbs to the top

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The Correspondent

Virginia Evans

Imprint: PenguinISBN: 9781405971553RRP: 9.99, ASP: 9.96Publish Date: Jun 11, 2026

2

Heartstopper Volume 6

Alice Oseman

Imprint: Hodder Children'sISBN: 9781444974881RRP: 14.99, ASP: 14.96Publish Date: Jul 2, 2026

3

The Artist

Lucy Steeds

Imprint: John MurrayISBN: 9781399819589RRP: 10.99, ASP: 10.95Publish Date: May 28, 2026

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Haunted Yorkshire

Emily Bronte et al

Imprint: British LibraryISBN: 9780712369459RRP: 10.99, ASP: 12.35Publish Date: Jun 18, 2026

5

The Names

Florence Knapp

Imprint: PhoenixISBN: 9781399624046RRP: 10.99, ASP: 10.17Publish Date: Mar 26, 2026

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Herstory: female writers dominate the History Top 10

Good Evans! The Correspondent is number one with indies again

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