1 Ooh! What a Lovely Pair
by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
Last week 1 Weeks on list 10
Sales last week 26,300 To date 163,065
(M Joseph £20)
The television duo relate their rise to fame
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2 Where's Stig?
by Rod Hunt
Last week 4 Weeks on list 11
Sales last week 24,065 To date 104,045
(BBC £8.99)
Where’s Wallyesque hunts for Top Gear’s resident racing driver
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Identity of The Stig revealed

3 Saturday Night Peter
by Peter Kay
Last week 2 Weeks on list 9
Sales last week 22,655 To date 128,635
(Century £20)
Stand-up comic charts his journey to superstardom
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Profile: Peter Kay

4 Driven to Distraction
by Jeremy Clarkson
Last week 3 Weeks on list 9
Sales last week 16,425 To date 102,135
(M Joseph £20)
The Sunday Times columnist gets more irritations off his chest
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5 My Shit Life So Far
by Frankie Boyle
Last week 5 Weeks on list 9
Sales last week 15,940 To date 81,385
(HarperCollins £18.99)
Memoir from the dark heart of Mock the Week
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Frankie Boyle: Cruel to be kind of funny

6 The Making of Modern Britain
by Andrew Marr
Last week 6 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 11,905 To date 53,170
(Macmillan £25)
A portrait of life in Britain from the first half of the 20th century
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Marr talks about privacy

7 The Time of My Life
by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi
Last week 7 Weeks on list 10
Sales last week 11,360 To date 73,150
(Simon & Schuster £17.99)
Inspiring memoir from the late Hollywood actor
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Patrick Swayze: Watch the dirty dancer

8 It's Not What You Think
by Chris Evans
Last week 9 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 11,220 To date 70,235
(HarperCollins £20)
Autobiography from one of Britain’s most successful broadcasters
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Evans: 'BBC propping up standards in broadcasting'

9 JLS: Our Story So Far
by JLS
Last week 8 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 9,870 To date 61,595
(HarperCollins £14.99)
Pop stars look back on their journey to the X Factor final
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Sting brands X Factor 'humiliating'

10 Look Back In Hunger
by Jo Brand
Last week 10 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 9,710 To date 62,530
(Headline £20)
Entertaining memoir by the popular stand-up comedian
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AA Gill: Another reason to adore Jo Brand


Lists prepared by The Bookseller using data supplied by and copyright to Nielsen BookScan, taken from the TCM for the week ending 28/11/09. Figures shown are estimated sales for the seven-day period followed (in brackets) by the estimated total sale. *Includes sales of more than one edition in the same format and at the same recommended retail price. Available at Bookshop prices (inc p&p) on 0845 271 2135

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