In episode 22 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the UK's bestselling books in the month of May (01.51), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (13.12), and put colouring books "Under the Spotlight" (21.40). Tune in to discover which writer returns to familiar territory and tops the chart, which series celebrates its 20th birthday in style, the latest book to get a small-screen boost, and what gems can be found in the colouring book long tail.

Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include:

— Freida McFadden's The Divorce
— Keir Radnedge's FIFA World Cup 2026: The Official Guide
— The Disneyland Parks Colouring Book
— Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris's The Book of Birds
— Bobbie Goods' Do Dia Para a Noite

Link to The Bookseller article on Usborne's Sticker Dolly Dressing range
Link to Springer Nature paper on anxiety reduction during adult colouring
Link to Healthline article on the benefits of adult colouring
Link to The Guardian article on the British birdwatching boom
Link to NHS/Rethink Mental Illness "Stress Bucket" resource (.pdf)

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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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In episode 21 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Chris count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of April (02.35), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (12.34), and put film and TV adaptations "Under the Spotlight" (26.28). Tune in to discover which books have benefitted from big and small-screen boosts, and the vital importance of books to the film and TV industries.

Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include:

— Lena Dunham's Famesick
— Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah
— Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary
— Katie Kirby's The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks
— Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights

Link to the Publishers Association's "Books on Screen" study
Link to IMDB's "based on novel" title search

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.

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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!