Here are our 10 bestselling DVDs from the past year.

(We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2017 and our 10 bestselling CDs of 2017.)

Our bestselling DVDs of last year reveal our customers’ love of historical dramas, crime mysteries and cats!

Ceyda Torun’s documentary about the cats of Istanbul, Kedi was a favourite with staff as much as it was with customers this year, as was Taika Waititi. We’re so pleased to see the New Zealander listed here for his heartwarming family film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Several of the following DVDs are adapted from literary works. Inspector Montalbano draws from Andrea Camilleri’s detective stories, The Night Manager is a sleek imagining of one of John le Carré’s espionage novels, Death in Brunswick is based on Boyd Oxlade’s black comedy classic, and Big Little Lies brings Liane Moriarty’s addictive suburban drama to vivid life.

Speaking of Big Little Lies, it just picked up four awards at the 2018 Golden Globes including Best Miniseries or Television Film.

10. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
9. Death in Brunswick
8. Inspector Montalbano: Volume 8
7. The Night Manager
6. Un Village Francais: Volume 6
5. The Belier Family
4. Big Little Lies: Season 1
3. Inspector Montalbano: Volume 7
2. Kedi

And, our top selling DVD for 2017 is….

The first season of The Crown is a lush, intimate and gripping portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Created and principally written by Peter Morgan, this series opens with Elizabeth as a 25-year-old newlywed, and soon faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

Ed. note: The list combines sales from all Readings shops and our website. The list covers sales from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.