The 25 bestselling DVDs at Readings in 2015

Here are our 25 bestselling DVDs from the past year.


Televised dramas led the way in DVD sales last year with multiple seasons of Un Village Francais, The Fall, and The Legacy all appearing in our top 25. The list also includes some great documentaries, such as Asif Kapadia’s harrowing biopic of powerhouse singer Amy Winehouse. We’re also pleased to note that three of our bestselling DVDs are drawn from literature. Far From The Madding Crowd is based on Thomas Hardy’s renowned novel of the same name, Wolf Hall is based on Hilary Mantel’s two Man Booker Prize-winning novels about Thomas Cromewell, and Olive Kitteridge is based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

Of the following DVDs listed:

  • 11 are TV shows
  • 6 are documentaries
  • 5 are films
  • 3 are miniseries

25. John Le Carre’s Cold War Collection: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy & Smiley’s People
24. The Leopard
23. Mad Men: Season 7, Volume 2
22. The Lunchbox
21. Fargo: Season 1
20. Utopia: Season 1
19. Amy
18. Un Village Francais: Season 2
17. Searching For Sugar Man
16. The Fall: Season 1
15. The Story Of The Jews With Simon Schama
14. The Legacy: Season 2
13. The Great Beauty
12. Walking The Camino
11. Far From The Madding Crowd
10. Indian Summers: Season 1
9. The Honourable Woman
8. House Of Cards: Season 3
7. Advanced Style
6. The Legacy: Season 1
5. Olive Kitteridge
4. Lygon Street - Si Parla Italiano
3. The Fall: Season 2
2. Un Village Francais: Season 1


And, our top selling DVD for 2015 is….

Wolf Hall is a six-part adaptation of the multi-award winning novels by Hilary Mantel. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a fictionalized biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell - the brilliant and ruthless advisor in the court of Henry VIII.


Ed. note: We’ve also compiled our


Ed. note: The list combines sales from all Readings shops and our website. The list covers sales from 1 Jan 2015 to 31 December 2015.

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Wolf Hall (DVD)

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