Waterstone’s Ballymena reveals this week’s Top 10 books, new releases and upcoming events
- Waterstone’s Ballymena
- Sep 27
- 2 min read
Waterstone’s Ballymena has released its latest Top 10 bestselling books alongside new titles, special half-price offers and community events for readers of all ages.
From bestselling cookbooks and cosy mysteries to epic fantasy and political memoirs, the bookshop’s new chart and updates have something for every kind of reader.
This Week’s Top 10
The latest list sees Jamie Oliver’s Eat Yourself Healthy claim the top spot, while SenLinYu’s fantasy epic Alchemised and Richard Osman’s The Impossible Fortune round out the top three.
The full Top 10 is:
Eat Yourself Healthy – Jamie Oliver
Alchemised – SenLinYu
The Impossible Fortune – Richard Osman
Murder At The Black Cat Café – Seishi Yokomizo
The New Neighbours – Claire Douglas
The Housemaid – Freida McFadden
So Late In The Day – Claire Keegan
The Hotel Avocado – Bob Mortimer
The Gingerbread Bakery – Laurie Gilmore
We Solve Murders – Richard Osman
New This Week
Among the new arrivals is Alchemised by SenLinYu, described as “epic in scope and boasting dazzling world-building,” following an alchemist with memory loss brought before a necromancer.
Richard Osman returns with The Impossible Fortune, the fifth instalment of his bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, in which “a wedding guest in desperate trouble sets in motion an investigation involving cryptic codes and ruthless villains.”
Also new in store is 107 Days by Kamala Harris, in which the former US Vice President offers “honesty, unique insight and characteristic eloquence” as she recounts her historic presidential campaign launched after Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy just 107 days before the election.
Half-Price Offers
Several popular books are available at half price this week at Waterstone’s Ballymena:
• Eat Yourself Healthy – Jamie Oliver
“Bursting with recipes, health hacks and a two-week meal plan, this essential cookbook from the one and only Jamie Oliver emphasises nutritious meals with maximum flavour.”
• Pinch of Nom Slow Cooker – Kay Allinson & Kate Allinson
“From lamb tacos to spiced apple buns, the bestselling cookery phenomenon that is Pinch of Nom returns with a host of recipes to get the most out of your slow cooker.”
• Pup Fiction – Ted the Dog
“Gone Fishing’s beloved pooch takes readers on a hilarious European adventure in the heartwarming follow-up to his bestselling Pawtobiography.”
• Revolting – Terry Deary
“Another entertaining volume for an adult readership from the Horrible Histories author, Revolting takes the reader on a riotous tour through the history of civil disobedience, highlighting some of the most consequential revolts and uprisings from around the world.”
Storytime and Book Club
Waterstone’s Ballymena continues to welcome families and book lovers with regular events.
Storytime takes place every Saturday at 12pm and Sunday at 3pm.
This week’s book is Oi Dinosaurs! by Kes Gray and Jim Field, followed by colouring activities.
The Book Club will next meet on Thursday 2nd October at 7pm to discuss Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey.
The shop invites everyone along for “coffee, cake and lots of book chat.”
