1 At My Mother's Knee
by Paul O’Grady
Last week 2 Weeks on list 10
Sales last week 46,920 To date 320,725
(Bantam Press £18.99)
Memoir from one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers
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2 Dear Fatty
by Dawn French
Last week 1 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 40,615 To date 231,080
(Century £18.99)
Autobiography by the popular comedian
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3 Parky
by Michael Parkinson
Last week 3 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 33,835 To date 204,240
(Hodder £20)
Chat-show king charts his rise from his humble Yorkshire roots
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Interview with Micheal Parkinson

4 That's Another Story
by Julie Walters
Last week 4 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 33,760 To date 151,550
(Weidenfeld £18.99)
Much-loved, versatile actress reflects on her fascinating life
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5 For Crying Out Loud
by Jeremy Clarkson
Last week 5 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 22,665 To date 115,075
(M Joseph £20)
Third in Sunday Times columnist’s The World According to Clarkson series
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6 Look Who It Is!
by Alan Carr
Last week 6 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 17,435 To date 117,425
(HarperCollins £18.99)
Comedian’s memoir with splashes of his trademark humour
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Safari, with Alan Carr

7 Fern
by Fern Britton
Last week 7 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 12,770 To date 42,255
(M Joseph £18.99)
Daytime TV presenter on her rise to fame and life in the spotlight
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8 Dreams That Glitter
by Girls Aloud
Last week 8 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 11,340 To date 91,260
(Bantam Press £14.99)
Popular girl band shares the story of its phenomenal success
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9 The Mighty Book of Boosh
by Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding
Last week 10 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 9,445 To date 63,320
(Canongate £19.99)
A unique journey into the world of the Mighty Boosh
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10 Stephen Fry In America
by Stephen Fry
Last week 11 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 9,425 To date 50,780
(HarperCollins £20)
Comic travels across America in his black taxi cab
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