Annual Top Ten

Every ​12 months - during each February - the Annual Top Ten Update shows the overall Top Ten selling books on FeedARead.com for the preceding twelve months. This chart was generated in Monday, 1 January 2018.

The top ten books will receive feedback on their opening chapters from editors for leading publishers, including Bloombury, Random House and Orion – publishers of bestselling authors such as JK Rowling, Dan Brown and Terry Pratchett.

The aim is for  authors to be considered by, and to receive feedback from world leading publishers to help develop their writing further. FeedARead authors are also free to take up any other advantageous publishing offers that they may be offered. If you would like to view more about any of the books, click on the book title.

1

Autismus - (m)eine andere Wahrnehmung

By Gee Vero

Autismus - (m)eine andere Wahrnehmung ist ein Buch für Menschen, die mit autistischen Menschen leben und arbeiten und diejenigen, die die Begegnung suchen und sich der Herausforderung des Mitmensch-Seins mit autistischen Menschen stellen wollen. Das Buch beschreibt in erster Linie den Autismus der Autorin und den Autismus ihres 10jährigen Sohnes, a...

ISBN: 9781784079734

Type: Paperback

$19.70

2

Flashman's Waterloo

By Robert Brightwell

This sixth packet of memoirs from the notorious Georgian rogue Thomas Flashman covers the extraordinary events that culminated in a battle just south of Brussels, near a place called Waterloo. The first six months of 1815 were a pivotal time in European history. As a result, countless books have been written by men who were there and by those who s...

ISBN: 9781786973801

Type: Paperback

$12.95

3

Flashman and the Seawolf

By Robert Brightwell

Following the popularity of the memoirs of Harry Flashman, the Victorian scoundrel who got himself embroiled in many events of his age, this book introduces a new generation of the family: Thomas Flashman, whose career covers the Napoleonic and Georgian era. This first book covers his adventures with Thomas Cochrane, one of the most extraordinary n...

ISBN: 9781781763636

Type: Paperback

$12.65

4

Who's Stroking my Baby?

By Kim Maguire

The story of a woman who suffers a stroke following the birth of her baby. Kim battles for her life and then has to fight for her child to be returned to her. The honesty of the author is alive in her descriptions of loss and pain as she rebuilds her life as a stroke survivor, finally emerging from the trauma with extraordinary success.

ISBN: 9781786974204

Type: Paperback

$13.40

5

The Beaufort Bride

By Judith Arnopp

As King Henry VI slips into insanity and the realm of England teeters on the brink of civil war, a child is married to the mad king’s brother. Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, takes his child bride into Wales where she discovers a land of strife and strangers. At Caldicot Castle and Lamphey Palace Margaret must put aside childhood, acquire the digni...

ISBN: 9781786108203

Type: Paperback

$11.95

6

Flashman and the Cobra

By Robert Brightwell

This is the second instalment in the life story of Thomas Flashman, the uncle of the notorious Victorian rogue Harry Flashman, whose memoirs have already been published, edited by George MacDonald Fraser. Thomas shares many of the family traits, particularly the ability to find himself reluctantly at the sharp end of many major events of his age. T...

ISBN: 9781782990055

Type: Paperback

$12.95

7

WANDERING & WONDERING

By David Dunn-Wilson

AN INVITATION: The Bible is a map of Grace which gives access to a network of roads leading us to God. It has its splendid Motorways – the ‘fast-track’ highways along which we speed to precious truths (Psalms, the Gospels and the great Epistles spring to mind). It also has its ‘A Roads’ – those well-tried major routes leading to precious guidance a...

ISBN: 9781786974969

Type: Paperback

$10.25

8

Flashman and Madison's War

By Robert Brightwell

This book finds Thomas Flashman, a British army officer, landing on the shores of the United States at the worst possible moment – just when the United States has declared war with Britain! Having already endured enough with his earlier adventures, he desperately wants to go home but finds himself drawn inexorably into this new conflict. He is soon...

ISBN: 9781785108419

Type: Paperback

$12.95

9

Flashman in the Peninsula

By Robert Brightwell

This is the third instalment in the memoirs of the Georgian Englishman Thomas Flashman, which were recently discovered on a well-known auction website. Thomas is the uncle of the notorious Victorian rogue Harry Flashman, whose memoirs have already been published, edited by George MacDonald Fraser. Thomas shares many of the family traits, particular...

ISBN: 9781784075590

Type: Paperback

$12.95

10

Flashman's Escape

By Robert Brightwell

This book covers the second half of Thomas Flashman's experiences in the Peninsular War and follows on from Flashman in the Peninsular. Having lost his role as a staff officer, Flashman finds himself commanding a company in an infantry battalion. In between cuckolding his soldiers and annoying his superiors, he finds himself at the heart of the two...

ISBN: 9781785101021

Type: Paperback

$12.95

11

The Little Voice

By Joss Sheldon

“Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?”Dear reader,My character has been shaped by two opposing forces; the pressure to conform to social norms, and the pressure to be true to myself. To be honest with you, these forces have really torn me apart. They’ve pulled me one way and then the other. At times, they’ve le...

ISBN: 9781786975096

Type: Hardback + Dust Jacket

$19.97

12

The Beaufort Woman

By Judith Arnopp

Margaret Beaufort's story continues in The Beaufort Woman. As the struggle between York and Lancaster continues, Margaret Beaufort fights for admittance to the court of the victorious Edward IV of York and his unpopular queen, Elizabeth Woodville. The old king and his heir are dead, leaving only Margaret’s son, the exiled Henry Tudor, with a tenuou...

ISBN: 9781786975478

Type: Paperback

$14.45

13

Discernment and Inner Knowing

By Joycelin Dawes

This ground-breaking study explores spiritual and secular discernment. It is a detailed study of the process of Quaker practice of discernment and of Theory U, a secular framework for change. Joycelin Dawes cross-fertilises the insights of Quaker practice with the methods and visual 'U map' of Theory U. Her purpose is to bring greater clarity stren...

ISBN: 9781786977793

Type: Paperback

$10.25

14

Parodies Lost

By Alan William Powers

Why are poets expected to be sad-faced? This question begins my story-poem: “He knew--from a picture of Rod McKuen-- of all his race, the poet makes the saddest face. And next to a hound, the saddest sound.” Maybe when the dog is not a hound, he’ll write happier. Our dog-poet is an English Sheepdog named Wordsworth, pet of the central character Ona...

ISBN: 9781786975126

Type: Paperback

$10.25

15

Flashman and the Emperor

By Robert Brightwell

This seventh instalment in the memoirs of the Georgian rogue Thomas Flashman reveals that, despite his suffering through the Napoleonic Wars, he did not get to enjoy a quiet retirement. Indeed, middle age finds him acting just as disgracefully as in his youth, as old friends pull him unwittingly back into the fray. He re-joins his former comrade in...

ISBN: 9781788760164

Type: Paperback

$12.95

16

The Ghost of Erraid

By Fran Brady

In 1924, the Galway family - Robert, Maggie, and their children, Liza (12) and Gerry (9) – move to live on Erraid, a tiny, causeway island off the south tip of the Hebridean Isle of Mull. Robert is taking up a new post as one of the keepers on the lighthouse called Dhu Artach (Gaelic for Black Rock), some twenty-four miles out in the Atlantic. Six ...

ISBN: 9781786977311

Type: Paperback

$12.76

17

One More step along the GoldenThread

By MARY RANDLE

This is the story of the steps I have taken on my journey through life. At one time I thought that my progress was slow because I was a slow starter. Later I was helped to understand that it was because I had not had the educational opportunities. I want my story to help others to see their opportunities and to seize them so that their lives will b...

ISBN: 9781786978233

Type: Paperback

$6.44

18

Buckinghamshire Spies and Subversives

By D J Kelly

Buckinghamshire has a 600 year history of subversion, sedition and espionage. The county has been home to radical plotters, heretics and heretic hunters, agents provocateurs and informers. Two world wars brought spies, secret agents and saboteurs to the county and many of our stately homes housed wartime code-breakers, eavesdroppers, boffins, intel...

ISBN: 9781785108471

Type: Paperback

$13.99

19

Holistic Reflexology, the eight principles

By Glenda Hodge

Holistic Reflexology, the eight principles is more than a book about feet. It is a book about life, self-discovery and understanding the messages that the body is trying to convey. Your feet are not sore nor your body in distress to make your life unpleasant. They are trying to draw your attention to an area of your life that needs to be addressed.

ISBN: 9781785101649

Type: Paperback

$10.25

20

Bushcraft in Context: Pagan Bushcraft

By Sean 'The AD Caveman' Young

So synonymous has bushcraft become with survival skills, the two are often considered one and the same, but to what extent is this the case? Hi, my name's Sean 'The AD Caveman' Young, and it's my belief that far from spending each day teetering on the edge of survival, our ancestors were rich in culture, spirituality, and harboured a deep love of c...

ISBN: 9781786977328

Type: Paperback

$8.52

21

Righteous Anger

By Juley Howard

'Righteous Anger', based on interviews, press cuttings and Juley’s contemporary diaries, gives an insight into the motivation and morality of one anti-nuclear protester over a decade of non-violent direct action against Cruise missiles. It also offers much more besides. Juley Howard, a serious and sincere sixth former who intended to study Religion...

ISBN: 9781786977526

Type: Paperback

$12.95

22

The Water Gypsy

By Julie Ann Godson

At dusk on a snowy evening in 1766 a tired young couple made out the welcoming lights burning in the windows of the creaky old Berkshire manor house that was to be their home. He was Viscount Ashbrook, she was Betty Ridge, daughter of a humble Thames fisherman. Earlier that day they had been married in a little village church in Oxfordshire, and no...

ISBN: 9781784075545

Type: Paperback

$16.12

23

Flamingos in the Desert

By Kevin Borman

From flamingos to earthquakes, gold mines to goats, prickly pears to wildfires, and white villages to the sets of cinematic history - Kevin Borman takes you on a unique journey from Cabo de Gata to the Sorbas Gypsum Karst and beyond,sharing his reflections and intimate understanding of the landscapes, wildlife and culture of this fascinating and li...

ISBN: 9781784074371

Type: Paperback

$12.95

24

Good Morning, Corfu

By Maddie Grigg

Just like the Durrells, Maddie Grigg and her husband abandoned rainy Dorset for a new adventure on the Greek island of Corfu. With beautiful countryside, kind neighbours and plenty of sunshine, what could have been better? But Maddie was unprepared for the ache for home, which lives in us all. Good Morning, Corfu: A Year on a Greek Island is a stor...

ISBN: 9781786108937

Type: Paperback

$11.95

25

Chanjori House

By Joy Wood

Hidden behind the imposing doors of Chanjori House, a story of pain, betrayal, and love.Eve, a beautiful young woman, was once in love with the charismatic Rick Forrest. But he disappeared from her life without any explanation. With no money, about to lose her home, and the added problem of her mother’s advancing dementia, her future looked bleak.C...

ISBN: 9781786979667

Type: Paperback

$12.95

26

MARVIN 9T5

By Dan Robinson

Summer 1995. Vandal. Truant. Thief. Off the rails and heading for disaster – fifteen-year-old Marvin has no more bridges left to burn in his south Wales valleys hometown. Guilt-ridden over the departure of his alcoholic mother from the family home, he dreams of a chance to start fresh at her new place down in Cardiff if only he can persuade her he’...

ISBN: 9781786977373

Type: Paperback

$12.65

27

ODD MAN OUT - A Motiveless Murder?

By Denise Beddows

In 1948 the Lancashire mill town of Rawtenstall was rocked by its first ever murder. An elderly woman, described by her own family as ‘abnormal’, was found brutally beaten to death. Just three days later, a suspect – also deemed ‘abnormal’ – was arrested. This is the true and tragic story of transgendered bus conductress Margaret ‘Bill’ Allen, who ...

ISBN: 9781786979735

Type: Paperback

$10.60

28

The Whisperings of Nature

By Caroline C Cunningham

These poems inspired by walks along the beaches in Irelands Sunny South East or amongst trees or while admiring the fullness of the moon from a city rooftop. Even travel to far away lands have lent inspiration. These poems represent our connectivity with each other and with something far greater than we can ever comprehend. The words within are 'Th...

ISBN: 9781786977144

Type: Paperback

$4.96

29

The Wave at Hanging Rock

By Gregg Dunnett

Jesse and his friends are the only kids who surf in a small beach town. But as they grow, so does the popularity of their sport, and they soon become anxious to protect their waves. And when the boys discover a perfect surfing wave hidden inside a private estate, they agree to do anything to keep their secret safe. Natalie’s life is torn apart when...

ISBN: 9781786974235

Type: Paperback

$13.05

30

Dark Deeds at Bute Noir

By Myra Duffy

A Crime Writers’ Festival on the Isle of Bute seems like a perfect opportunity for a relaxing weekend. But a chance encounter on the ferry to the island once again involves Alison Cameron in a mysterious death.

ISBN: 9781786978998

Type: Paperback

$11.95