#16 — November 2025 bestsellers + Christmas hits

In episode 16 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Phil review the bestselling books in the month of November (02.26), discuss their Beyond the Bestsellers picks (13.45), and put Christmas under the spotlight (28.58). Along the way they discuss which books have been rapidly climbing the charts as Christmas Day nears, how Black Friday created one of the most expensive Sunday Times bestsellers of all time, and make their predictions for the coveted Christmas Number One crown. 

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

— Charlie Mackesy's Always Remember

— The 1% Club Books 1 & 2

— Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary

— Guinness World Records

— The Dishoom Cookbook

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

Thanks for listening!

Chapters

• 2:27 Top 20
• 13:44 Beyond the Bestsellers
• 28:58 Under the Spotlight