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HarperCollins traffic, ads & competitors 319k visits a month, 154 active Meta ads, Gravity score 634.
HarperCollins — HarperCollins Publishers UK is a consumer book publisher that publishes around 1,500 books annually for readers of all ages and interests, including fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and reference works. In September 2026 harpercollins.co.uk drew an estimated 319k visits, down 7% on the month before. It ranks #13 of 2,162 Books brands in the United Kingdom and holds a 1.9 Trustpilot rating over 36 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 9 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 41 peers: Books brands in the United Kingdom with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
HarperCollins Publishers UK is a consumer book publisher that publishes around 1,500 books annually for readers of all ages and interests, including fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and reference works.
01 · Traffic
HarperCollins website traffic
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
HarperCollins drew an estimated 319k visits in September 2026, down 7% on the month before and down 1% over three months.
- Worldwide#35,649of 4.5m sites · Top 1%
- In United Kingdom#1,761of 192k sites · Top 1%
- Books, worldwide#342of 53,824 brands · Top 1%
- Books, United Kingdom#13of 2,162 brands · Top 1%
319k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −7.2%4 mo ▼ −0.7%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
HarperCollins reviews
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
HarperCollins holds 1.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 36 reviews, 12 of them in the last twelve months: 19% of customers give five stars and 67% one star. That volume places HarperCollins in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index.
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Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
HarperCollins best-selling products
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
HarperCollins sells on Shopify, 88% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is The Crimson Moth (The Crimson Moth, Book 1), at £4.99–£17.99, followed by The Shadow Work Journal and Bonded by Thorns (Beasts of the Briar, Book 1).
#1The Crimson Moth (The Crimson Moth, Book 1)HarperCollins£4.99–£17.99In stock
#2The Shadow Work JournalHarperCollins£5.99–£14.99In stock
#3Bonded by Thorns (Beasts of the Briar, Book 1)HarperCollins£0.99–£16.99In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places HarperCollins in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.83 / 5
- Rated products
- 1% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 88%
- Upper price quartile
- US$14.55
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
HarperCollins ads
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
HarperCollins runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since October 2021 (image).
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05 · Influencers
HarperCollins influencers
The creators who tag @harpercollinsuk on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Creators tag @harpercollinsuk on Instagram, led by The Paul O'Grady Fan Club (23.1k followers, 4.8% engagement).
| Account | Profile | Followers | Engagement | Tags | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TThe Paul O'Grady Fan Club@paulogradyfanclub · 🇬🇧 GB | Cinema series pop culture Creator | 23.1k | 4.8% | 6 | Tagged @harpercollinsuk |
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
HarperCollins competitors and alternatives
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for HarperCollins among Books brands in the United Kingdom. The closest is Hachette Australia, then Pan Macmillan, penguinlibros.com, Planetadelibros, penguinrandomhouse.biz, Penguin Books Australia.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachette Australiahachette.com.au | |||||||
| Pan Macmillanpanmacmillan.com | |||||||
| penguinlibros.compenguinlibros.com | |||||||
| Planetadelibrosplanetadelibros.com.co | |||||||
| penguinrandomhouse.bizpenguinrandomhouse.biz | |||||||
| Penguin Books Australiapenguin.com.au |
07 · Company
Who is behind HarperCollins?
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
HarperCollins is a company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, founded in 1817 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in September 1995. It employs about 347 people.
- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Glasgow
- Founded
- 1817, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 15 Sept 1995
- Status
- Operating
- Employees
- 347 on LinkedIn · 1,001-5,000
- Own store
- harpercollins.co.uk · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- 25,001 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about HarperCollins
What people ask Google about HarperCollins.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is HarperCollins a legit company?
According to Gravity by Benchr, HarperCollins is a brand based in Glasgow, United Kingdom: its website has existed since September 1995, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 347 people on LinkedIn, it has 191,988 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
HarperCollins reviews: is it worth it?
Customers rate HarperCollins 1.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 36 reviews, 12 of them in the last twelve months: 19% give five stars, 67% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is HarperCollins?
HarperCollins Publishers UK is a consumer book publisher that publishes around 1,500 books annually for readers of all ages and interests, including fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and reference works. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Books, with Gift Cards making up 0% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Is HarperCollins expensive?
HarperCollins' best seller, The Crimson Moth (The Crimson Moth, Book 1), sells from £4.99 to £17.99 on harpercollins.co.uk. 88% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check harpercollins.co.uk before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Does HarperCollins have a discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: HarperCollins advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check harpercollins.co.uk for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where to buy HarperCollins?
HarperCollins sells on its own website, harpercollins.co.uk, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who is behind HarperCollins?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, founded in 1817 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 1995, with 347 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is HarperCollins growing?
Not at the moment. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 319,500 visits to harpercollins.co.uk in September 2026, down 7% in a month and down 1% over three months. HarperCollins ranks #13 of 2,162 Books brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does HarperCollins use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies harpercollins.co.uk as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. It advertises through Meta and on Google since October 2021. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
How much does HarperCollins spend on Meta ads?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for HarperCollins on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Books brands in the United Kingdom?
Among Books brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, HarperCollins ranks #13 of 2,162 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are Hachette Australia, Pan Macmillan, penguinlibros.com, Planetadelibros and penguinrandomhouse.biz. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Category
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