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Fiction book - paperback (bestselling): average UK price
Fiction book - paperback (bestselling) (each) cost £8.20 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 0.9% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£8.20each
Last month£8.172-yr range £7.79–£8.72
Average price, last 25 months
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£7.77Questions and answers
How much does fiction book - paperback (bestselling) cost in the UK?
£8.20 for each on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 0.9% from £8.13 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Fiction book - paperback (bestselling)" in the books group, standardised to each.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).