NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast

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Join NielsenIQ BookData's Philip Stone and Belle Edelman for a monthly round-up of the UK's bestselling books

  1. SEP 11

    #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 Book Further 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 Entitled For 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 thebestsellerspodcast@nielseniq.com. Episode hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

    45 min
  2. MAY 13

    #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 2025 For 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 thebestsellerspodcast@nielseniq.com. Episode hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz. Thanks for listening!

    50 min

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Join NielsenIQ BookData's Philip Stone and Belle Edelman for a monthly round-up of the UK's bestselling books