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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. APR 14

    #20 — March 2026 bestsellers + American fiction

    In episode 20 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of March (02.03), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (13.52), and put the United States under the spotlight (24.31) — discussing trends Stateside and the impact of American fiction in the UK. Tune in to find out which former chart-topper returns to top spot, the huge value of Easter-themed books, and why the US and UK book markets might be more similar than you think. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Freida McFadden's Want to Know a Secret? — Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's The Dinosaur That Pooped Easter! — Chloe Walsh's Binding 13 — Mel and Sawyer Robbins' The Let Them Theory — Herman Melville's Moby Dick — Link to The Bookseller article on translation in the age of AI — Link to The Bookseller article on simultaneous publication dates — Freida McFadden reveals her true identity (USA Today) — The Great American Novel (The Atlantic) 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

  2. MAR 9

    #19 — February 2026 bestsellers + the children's books market

    In episode 19 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of February (02.57), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (13.10), and put children's books under the spotlight (20.15). Tune in to find out how many World Book Day £1 exclusives scored top 20 status in February (spoiler alert: a lot), which popular children's author's sales have grown eight years in a row, and how many items The Very Hungry Caterpillar munches through in the book of the same name. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey — Peekaboo Love — Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Zog and the Flying Doctors — Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara's Little People, Big Dreams: Taylor Swift — Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder 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!

    40 min

  3. FEB 10

    #18 — January 2026 bestsellers + New Year, New You hits

    In episode 18 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of January (04.21), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (15.47), and put the latest tranche of New Year, New You hits under the spotlight (27.09). Tune in to find out how many Freida McFadden thrillers scored top 20 status in January (spoiler alert: a lot), which bestseller chart record McFadden broke, whether there's any truth to recent claims that bible sales are at an all-time high, and which authors went home very happy from the latest NielsenIQ BookData Bestseller Awards ceremony. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Jennette McCurdy's Half His Age — James Clear's Atomic Habits — Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution — The Bible — Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry 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!

    41 min

  4. JAN 12

    #17 — December 2025 bestsellers and 2025 in review

    In episode 17 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of December (05.40), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (15:57), and review 2025 in "Under the Spotlight" (26:44). Tune in to find out what book topped the charts on Christmas Day, who was 2025's bestselling writer, which genres hit all-time sales highs last year, and what books Belle and Philip received from Santa this Christmas. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune — Joe Wicks' Protein in 15 — Dan Brown's The Secret of Secrets — Jamie Oliver's Eat Yourself Healthy — Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint 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!

    51 min

  5. 12/12/2025

    #16 — November 2025 bestsellers + Christmas hits

    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 Cookbook 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!

    51 min

  6. 11/13/2025

    #15 — October 2025 bestsellers + international hits in 2025

    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 Theory 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!

    52 min

  7. 10/14/2025

    #14 — September 2025 bestsellers + spooktacular Halloween and horror book sales

    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 Cafe Further 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 popularity 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

  8. 09/11/2025

    #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
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