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

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Episode hosted by Philip Stone and Belle Edelman, and produced and edited by Chris White. Theme music by Nela Ruiz.

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