NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast

In episode 16 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Phil review the bestselling books in the month of November (02.26), discuss their Beyond the Bestsellers picks (13.45), and put Christmas under the spotlight (28.58). Along the way they discuss which books have been rapidly climbing the charts as Christmas Day nears, how Black Friday created one of the most expensive Sunday Times bestsellers of all time, and make their predictions for the coveted Christmas Number One crown. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include:— Charlie Mackesy's Always Remember— The 1% Club Books 1 & 2— Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary— Guinness World Records— The Dishoom CookbookFor more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsen-book) and Instagram (@nielsenbook). Get in touch with Philip and Belle at [email protected] hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

In episode 15 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of October (01.24), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (15:57), and put International markets in 2025 "Under the Spotlight" (29:25). Along the way they highlight a strong contender for 2025's Christmas number 1, look back on 20 years of Twilight, and reflect on the enduring, international appeal of Freida McFadden. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Philip Pullman's The Rose Field: Book of Dust Volume 3— Charlie Mackesy's Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Storm— Thomas Pynchon's Shadow Ticket— Jason Burke's The Revolutionists— Mel & Sawyer Robbins' The Let Them TheoryFor more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsen-book) and Instagram (@nielsenbook). Get in touch with Philip and Belle at [email protected] hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

In episode 14 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of September (02.04), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (13:18), and put horror and ghost stories "Under the Spotlight" (24:50). Along the way they discuss some big first-week sales numbers for a few new fiction hardbacks, a GCSE set text that's a perennial September seller, and Stephen King's influence on the horror market.Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Jamie Oliver's Eat Yourself Healthy— SenLinYu's Alchemised— Janet and Allan Ahlberg's Funnybones— Bram Stoker's The Burial of the Rats— Seishi Yokomizo's Murder at the Black Cat CafeFurther reading:— The Bookseller on the record-setting sales of Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook— The Guardian on SenLinYu's Alchemised— Dazed on horror's new popularityFor more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsen-book) and Instagram (@nielsenbook). Get in touch with Philip and Belle at [email protected] hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

In episode 13 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of August (02.56),  reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (10:54), and put Summer Reading "Under the Spotlight" (20:12). Along the way Belle and Philip discuss a mammoth first-week sale for the August number one, fantasy romance (a.k.a. "romantasy") and its increasing influence on the bestseller charts, the popularity of the Richard and Judy Book Club, and, umm, nuclear warfare.Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Andrew Lownie's Entitled— Adam Kay's A Particularly Nasty Case— Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo— Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time— The Disneyland Parks Colouring BookFurther reading:— Forbes on the power of booktok— The Bookseller on BookTok, romantasy and follower counts— The Richard and Judy Book Club Facebook page— The Times on Andrew Lownie's EntitledFor more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsen-book) and Instagram (@nielsenbook). Get in touch with Philip and Belle at [email protected] hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

In episode 12 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of July (01.03),  reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (06:47), and put travel books "Under the Spotlight" (16:48). Along the way Belle and Philip discuss a first adult number one for an established children's writer, celebrate and reflect on the podcast's first birthday, highlight two books enjoying sales boosts for very different reasons and, inspired by Slutty Chef, reveal their go-to cheeky Nando's order.Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Slutty Chef's Tart— Holly Jackson's Not Quite Dead Yet— Ozzy Osbourne's I Am Ozzy— Michael Palin's Himalaya— Richard Osman's We Solve MurdersFurther reading:— The Bookseller on travel book sales— The Observer on The Salt Path— Service95 interview with Slutty Chef— BBC article on potty training— The Story Exchange on Gen Alpha Slang 101For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsen-book) and Instagram (@nielsenbook). Get in touch with Philip and Belle at [email protected] hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!