Nielsen BookData's The Bestsellers podcast

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 ...

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...

Philip and Belle count down the UK's top 20 bestselling books in the month of August (02.00), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (11.28), and chat about The Sunday Times's recently-published top 100 of the past 50 years (19.30). Along they way they discuss TikTok's influence on the UK book market, judging a book by its cover, a book often bought but rarely read, the fact that UFOs are now called UAPs, and that you can cook gnocchi in an air fryer.Books featured in this episode that c...