#23 — June 2026 bestsellers + first half review, second half preview

In Episode 23 of NielsenIQ BookData's *The Bestsellers* podcast, Belle and Philip count down the UK's bestselling books in the month of June (01.17), share their *Beyond the Bestsellers* picks (13.19), and, in *Under the Spotlight* (21.59), review the bestselling books of 2026 thus far and highlight forthcoming titles likely to make a big impact in the second half of the year. Tune in to discover the effect of Women's Prize wins on sales of Virginia Evans' *The Correspondent* and Lyse Doucet's *The Finest Hotel in Kabul*, which book is enjoying the latest big-screen sales boost, and which genres continue to go from strength to strength in the UK book market. Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include: — The Secret Barrister's *The Cut-Throat Trial* — Caro Claire Burke's *Yesteryear* — Freida McFadden's *The Divorce* — Jamie Oliver's *20 Minute Meals* — Trisha Paytas's *Crying on the Kitchen Floor* Link to the Women's Prize impact study (.pdf) Link to The Bookseller's new titles previews Link to The Bookseller article on a rise in children's reading enjoyment Link to The Odyssey trailers Link to the Met Office's weather forecasts 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!