NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of February (04.03), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (13.18), and discuss World Book Day in "Under the Spotlight" (23.34). Along the way they discuss the huge popularity of Bluey, World Book Day costumes, the enduring success of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and get all nostalgic reminiscing about Choose Your Own Adventure books, the life of Steve Irwin, and a Chinese restaurant in Chesterfield. Link to Bluey: Rug Island episode page Link to World Book Day website Link to BBC article: World Book Day: How to make a last-minute costume Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Julia Donaldson's Tales from Acorn Wood: Who's in Acord Wood? — Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back — Tom Fletcher's There's a Bunny in Your Book — Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — Stephenie Meyer's Twilight For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#6 — January 2025 bestsellers + New Year, New You 44:40

7 weeks ago44:40

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of January (02.21), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (11.24), and discuss New Year, New You season in "Under the Spotlight" (24.39). Along the way they discuss the record-breaking sales of a new fantasy novel, the dramatic rise in sales of personal development titles over the past decade, books that change your life, Plato, Stoicism, linocut Christmas cards, and get all nostalgic looking back at diet fads in years gone by (The Dukan Diet! Dr Atkins! GI Hip and Thigh!). Link to The Guardian's article on the rise in childhood anxiety Link to The Bookseller's article on sales of Rebecca Yarros's Onyx Storm Link to Knowledge at Wharton: Life Hacks from Marcus Aurelius Link to Exupery Design's New Year's Resolutions Generator Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Jamie Oliver's Easy Air Fryer — Jennie Godfrey's The List of Suspicious Things — Coco Wyo's Girl Moments — Daniel Levitin's Music as Medicine — Anthony Kessel's American Mystery For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#5 — December 2024 bestsellers + 2024 in review 43:23

11 weeks ago43:23

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of December (02.48), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (11.10), and review book sales in 2024 in "Under the Spotlight" (19.41). Along the way they discuss the bestselling books of the year, two writers that dared to sell more books that Richard Osman, why books are great value for money, and which of us was on Santa's Naughty List (as they didn't receive any books this Christmas). Link to The Bookseller's article on predictions for 2025 Link to Brandon Sanderson's $40M Kickstarter Link to Nielsen BookData book market overview blog for the UK and Ireland in 2024 Link to Nielsen BookData blog about audiobook listening in 2024 Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Asako Yuzuki's Butter (translated by Polly Barton) — Richard Osman's We Solve Murders — Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning — Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth — Freida McFadden's The Housemaid For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#4 — November 2024 bestsellers + genres that spike at Christmas 53:40

16 weeks ago53:40

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of November (03.02), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (14.45), and chat about genres that enjoy sales spikes at Christmas in "Under the Spotlight" (26.14). Along the way they discuss the stonking sales of the latest Booker Prize winner, non-fiction books currently selling for under £10 that could be good options for listeners participating in office Secret Santas, "achievable" world records, and colouring in. Link to the recent Booker Prize announcement Link to the Guinness World Records page: "most piercings in a lifetime (female)" Link to The Bookseller's article about Vietnamese artists' collective Coco Wyo's deal with Penguin Random House Link to a Telegraph article on "French flaps" (SFW) Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat: Home to Roost — The Night Before Christmas — Asako Yuzuki's Butter — George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series — Samantha Harvey's Orbital For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#3 — October 2024 bestsellers + the race for the Christmas Number One 45:16

20 weeks ago45:16

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of October (02:20), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (11:53), and chat about books gunning for the Christmas number one spot (26:30). Along they way they discuss a cookbook that sold like hot cakes in Australia, why Barack Obama will forever be linked with the UK book trade's "Super Thursday", how nice Rick Astley and Stanley Tucci are, and Pokémon hunting in a posh hotel. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga's The Courage to Be Disliked — Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess — Guinness World Records 2025 — Vex King's One Day One Moment — Lee and Andrew Child's In Too Deep Link to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up Link to The Bookseller's story about Boris's memoir hitting the charts Link to interview with Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 winner Han Kang Philip's Pokémon Go trainer code: 2058-8321-0182 For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#2 — September 2024 bestsellers + "evergreen" books 41:06

26 weeks ago41:06

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Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of September (02.08), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (10.55), and chat about book trade "evergreens" (19.09) — old books that continue to fly off the shelves to this day. Along they way they discuss folding over the corner of pages instead of using a bookmark, Philip's book-related tattoo, and celebrities writing books for children that involve poop. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased from all good booksellers include: — Rebecca Kuang's Yellowface — Richard Osman's We Solve Murders — Sally Rooney's Intermezzo — Janet and Allan Ahlberg's Funnybones — Rhonda Byrne's The Secret Link to Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Link to Nielsen BookData's The Bestseller Awards For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenBook.co.uk . Follow Nielsen Book on X (@bookdata), Linkedin (@nielsenbookdata) 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!…

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#1 — August 2024 bestsellers + the Sunday Times top 100 of the past 50 years 35:18

30 weeks ago35:18