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 TheoryFor 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 [email protected] 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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