NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast

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#13 — August 2025 bestsellers + Summer Reading
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!
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#12 — July 2025 bestsellers + the travel book market
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!
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#11 — June 2025 bestsellers + Australia book market sales and trends
In episode 11 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast Philip and Belle count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of June (01.52) and reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (08:52). Then, in "Under the Spotlight" (21:35), Belle sits down with our colleagues down under, Olivia and Abbey, to chat about the Australian book market. Tune in to find out where Richard Osman and Freida McFadden rank in this month's chart, what non-fiction books were unwrapped by dads on Father's Day in June, which authors, titles and characters (spoiler alert: Bluey) are proving popular across the globe, and Belle and Philip's favourite dinosaurs. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Rebecca Yarros's Onyx Storm— Yael van der Wouden's The Safekeep— Nagi Maehashi's Recipe Tin Eats Tonight— Bluey: My Dad is Awesome— Scott Pape's The Barefoot InvestorFor 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!
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#10 — May 2025 bestsellers + cookbook sales and trends
Philip and Belle count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of May (01.35), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (11.14) and, in "Under the Spotlight", discuss what cookbooks have been selling like hot cakes (21.40). Along they way they discuss football memoirs, air fryers, an international superhit, the ultimate BBQ side dish, video-game inspired cookbooks and celebrate a writer with an enviable Sunday Times number one record. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Jamie Oliver's Easy Air Fryer— Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club— The Highway Code— Snoop Dogg's From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dog's Kitchen— David Attenborough and Colin Butfield's OceanFor 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!
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#9 — April 2025 Bestsellers + who buys books?
This episode's Spotlight segment features a special guest, NielsenIQ BookData's expert on Books and Consumers research, Steve Bohme. Steve sits down with Belle to discuss book purchasing behaviour in the UK and the various interconnected factors behind individual purchases. Prior to that, Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of April (01.45) and reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (10.31). Along the way they discuss the surge in paperback fiction sales brought in by warmer weather, how the passing of Pope Francis influenced the book charts, and how two former members of pop band McFly are now bestselling children's authors. Belle also receives a rude awakening that she has worked in the book industry for a decade.Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include:— Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall— Conclave by Robert Harris — Hope by Pope Francis— Gary Stevenson's The Trading Game— Little Easter Bunnies by Martha Mumford. — The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sosuke Nagawe— Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams— BBC Proms Guide 2025For 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!
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