Our top ten books of 2025

The results are in! Here are our top ten bestselling books of the year – and they wouldn’t make half‑bad Christmas presents either.

1. Peak Bagging Wainwrights

Perfect for: Walkers, runners and fastpackers with a penchant for list-ticking.

What's inside? Forty-five routes designed to efficiently link up all 214 Wainwright fells. Key features include 1:40,000-scale maps, downloadable GPX files and custom timings – everything you need to complete this perennially popular Lakeland challenge.

2. Extreme Rock

Perfect for: Trad climbers chasing classic routes on real rock, and younger climbers seeking adventure and looking to build their skills on some of Britain’s most inspirational crags.

What's inside? A must‑have collector’s volume celebrating British trad climbing at its finest – back in print after decades.
 

3. Everest the Hard Way

Perfect for: Climbers, mountaineers, adventure enthusiasts and collectors of Chris Bonington’s work, as well as readers with a passion for gripping mountain memoirs.


What's inside? A special fiftieth‑anniversary edition of an iconic climbing narrative, celebrating fifty years since Britons first stood on the roof of the world.

4. Gravel Rides Cairngorms and Perthshire

Perfect for: Gravel cyclists of all levels.

What's inside? Fifteen carefully curated routes for riders of all abilities – from the easygoing Deeside Way rail trail to the demanding Little Glen Shee loop, plus more straightforward itineraries taking in the mountain‑top vistas of the Burma Road.

5. Peak Bagging Munros: Volume 1

Perfect for: Hillwalkers, hikers and Munro baggers – from novices to compleaters.

What's inside? Sixty‑four routes linking the southernmost 141 Munros in the most efficient way – so you can either embrace the challenge of ‘compleating’ them at your own pace or simply follow a fantastic day or multi‑day itinerary.
 

6. The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises

Perfect for: Climbing coaches and climbers of any age looking for targeted training exercises to improve technique and strength.


What's inside? A comprehensive library of on‑the‑wall drills, finger strength and fingerboarding work, arm exercises and more – all focused on footwork, grip positions, balance, direction of force and dynamic movement.

 

7. Fuel for Thought

Perfect for: Everyone from elite and everyday athletes to anyone wanting to improve their relationship with food.


What's inside? A practical and trustworthy guide to fuelling your adventures containing budget-friendly recipe ideas using everyday ingredients.

8. Peak Bagging Peak District

Perfect for: Hikers who enjoy exploring scenic landscapes and walking in nature. 

What's inside? A guide to climbing the Peak District's finest hills and Ethels via the very best routes.

9. And So I Run

Perfect for: Avid runners, lovers of endurance sports and readers drawn to powerful personal stories.

What's inside? A beautifully written, raw and uplifting marathon memoir that weaves together running, grief and self‑reinvention.
 

10. Adventures on the Water

Perfect for: New and experienced paddlers, nature lovers and anyone seeking outdoor inspiration.


What's inside? A collection of inspiring first-person narratives about the restorative power of stand-up paddleboarding, told through the lenses of community, mental health and the environment.

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