The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author wants to be on. The listings are based on data collected each Saturday for the following Sunday by Nielsen BookScan (which has been collecting digital data since 1998) and the chart is the most accurate and comprehensive estimation of book sales in the country.
• Salman Rushdie debuts at No 1 with Knife, his memoir about being attacked on stage in 2022. It’s his biggest hardback sale since records began in 1998.
• A bigger surprise is the success of the former prime minister Liz Truss, who has gone straight to No 3 with Ten Years to Save the West.
