BookFinder.com Journal

We’re excited to release the first results from BookFinder.com’s analysis of British out-of-print book demand trends.

According to our research, here are the top 10 most sought-after out-of-print books in the UK in 2007:

1. The Forests of England (1976) by Peter J. Neville Havins
   A history of England’s timberland
2. Walker’s Pitch: A Selection of Articles from the Angling Times (1959) by Richard Walker
   Articles from the classic angling magazine, now incorporated into Anglers Today
3. The Widow Makers (2005) by Jean Mead
   A novel about miners in 19th century North Wales
4. Sex (1992) by Madonna
   The pop icon’s book of erotic photos, the only book on both US and UK lists
5. The Death of Grass (1957) by Samuel Youd (writing as John Christopher)
   Post-apocalyptic SF about a virus that kills all forms of grass, upsetting nature’s balance
6. Labyrinth (1986) by A. C. H. Smith
   Novelisation of David Bowie movie of the same name
7. Extreme Rock: Great British Rock Climbs (1987) by Ken Wilson and Bernard Newman
   Sixth book in the series, describes 170 difficult climbs
8. The Big Greed (1966) by Kenneth Giles
   Hardboiled crime thriller set in the U.S.
9. Brass Dial Clocks (1998) by Brian Loomes
   Well-known antique clock dealer’s book on 17th and 18th century brass timepieces
10. The Red Sailor (1968) by Patrick O’Hara
    Novel about the Royal Navy at the start of the Korean War

[Now reading Daaku by Ranj Dhaliwal]