#18 — January 2026 bestsellers + New Year, New You hits

In episode 18 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Philip count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of January (04.21), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (15.47), and put the latest tranche of New Year, New You hits under the spotlight (27.09). Tune in to find out how many Freida McFadden thrillers scored top 20 status in January (spoiler alert: a lot), which bestseller chart record McFadden broke, whether there's any truth to recent claims that bible sales are at an all-time high, and which authors went home very happy from the latest NielsenIQ BookData Bestseller Awards ceremony.

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

— Jennette McCurdy's Half His Age
— James Clear's Atomic Habits
— Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution
— The Bible
— Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry

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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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