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Non-fiction book - hardcover (bestselling): average UK price
Non-fiction book - hardcover (bestselling) (each) cost £15.50 on average in September 2026 — ▼ 7.1% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£15.50each
Last month£17.092-yr range £15.50–£19.07
Average price, last 25 months
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£7.77Questions and answers
How much does non-fiction book - hardcover (bestselling) cost in the UK?
£15.50 for each on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Down 7.1% from £16.68 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Non-fiction book - hardcover (bestselling)" in the books group, standardised to each.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).