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Bestsellers

Phil Williams and Natalie Jamieson

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Phil Williams and Natalie Jamieson interview the world's biggest selling writers of fiction, non-fiction, sport, cookery, children's and biography books. These are big selling, easy to read books you'll love. Featuring writers who've sold millions and uncovering gems from new talent.


Each episode will feature a writer who'll read an extract of their book to you, discuss it with Phil & Natalie and also give their recommendations for other books to read.



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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Bestsellers episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Bestsellers for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Bestsellers episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Bestsellers - Clare Mackintosh

Clare Mackintosh

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07/28/21 • 54 min

The art of the crime thriller is something Clare Mackintosh knows well, having written a bunch of brilliant page-turners. As well as sharing what she learned from her time in the police force, where unexpectedly Clare and Natalie crossed paths in Oxford - all above aboard, honest - she also details how to keep readers guessing and why it can be so good to ask for help when researching. When it comes to taking a research trip vs a holiday though, Clare tells it like it is. We'd expect nothing less from one of our finest authors, championed by Phil from the start.

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Bestsellers - Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult

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12/16/21 • 65 min

We're BACK! It's a Christmas mini-series for you. First up: The incredible Jodi Picoult talking exclusively to Natalie, as Phil was on solo childcare duty. See if you can spot the fan-girling from Natalie as she gets to interview one of her all time favourite authors.

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Bestsellers - Jennie Godfrey

Jennie Godfrey

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03/28/24 • 64 min

You know those books that catch a moment? Jennie Godfrey’s The List of Suspicious Things is one of those happening right now. It’s a heart-warming tale of friendship immersed in late 1970s Yorkshire, where everyday life is overshadowed and ever-changed by the news of a serial killer at large. Jennie shares how there were early questions about writing the Yorkshire accent into her characters’ speech, but that her agent and publisher championed the ‘localness’ of the story. Depending on your age, you’ll either be heartened by the references to Kerplunk and swarfega, or fascinated by this as a piece of historical fiction (we won’t judge either way!). Plus Jennie shares her remarkable and well-earned tale behind the scenes to getting published, and having the confidence to follow a writerly dream.


Thanks so much for listening - Bestsellers is an independent podcast so if you are able to support the production by buying a metaphorical cuppa on ko-fi, support is always appreciated!

https://ko-fi.com/bestsellerspodcast



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Bestsellers - Michael Connelly NightShade
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05/21/25 • 64 min

The Master Crime Writer and Phil's all time favourite writer, Michael Connelly, returns to Bestsellers to talk about his 40th novel. NightShade features a brand new character, Detective Stilwell, whom Michael loves so much, he's going to return to in future books.

We chat to him about the challenges of creating a brand new series when you're forty books in; where Stilwell fits into the Connelly Universe that already includes Bosch, Ballard and The Lincoln Lawyer and why his characters who all work around law enforcement, seem to be Anti Establishment!

We love Mike here at Bestsellers and wish him well with the unforeseen medical procedures his doctors have ordered, which have led to the cancellation of his UK and US tour. This information was not in the public domain at time of recording, hence why we don't talk about it.

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Bestsellers - BestSellers Season 2 Trailer
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06/16/21 • 5 min

Phil Williams & Natalie Jamieson are back. With more top writers. More great reads. Most importantly, these are big commercial fiction books that we're proud to say we've loved. Join Nat and Phil as they break through snobbery in reading and champion books that will be bestsellers. In this trailer you'll hear some sneak preview clips of the authors we'll be featuring in season two. Then tell your friends to subscribe. Ep 1 coming v soon.

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Bestsellers - Best of 2020 - Picks of the Year
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12/17/20 • 58 min

Iiiiiiiiiiits Christmas. 2020. One of the shittest years on record. But throughout this difficult year there have been some amazing books.In this seasonal special, Phil & Natalie offer you their five books of the year each. With enough time to still go and buy one of them for you or for a loved one, we hope this will inspire you in some way to find solace and peace in a book.


Thank you for listening to season one of BestSellers. We'll be back in 2021 with Season 2.



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Bestsellers - Sir Ian Rankin

Sir Ian Rankin

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10/16/24 • 68 min

Phil and Natalie are delighted to welcome Sir Ian Rankin to BestSellers in the week where his new Rebus - the 25th Rebus thriller - goes straight in at No.1 in the Sunday Times Top Ten Hardback Fiction chart. In this ep, Ian talks about how hard this book was to write; why he's a frustrated Rock Star and why he's attracted to the darker side of the human condition.


You'll also find the books he recommends from other writers at our website: bestsellerspodcast.com


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Bestsellers - Books of the Year 2021
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12/23/21 • 31 min

In the last of our festive mini series, Phil & Natalie give you their three books of the year each. With some rules subversion from Natalie Jamieson! We hope you enjoyed listening to all these amazing writers and we will be back with more in 2022.

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Bestsellers - Dawnie Walton

Dawnie Walton

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06/23/21 • 68 min

Episode 1 of Season 2 is the magnificent Dawnie Walton. The final revival of Opal & Nev is a brilliant novel about two superstar musicians who combine on and off stage. It's written like an oral history you might encounter in Rolling Stone or Q magazine. It's SO good, Phil had to google Opal Jewel because he thought she must've been a real singer he hadn't heard of. High Quality fiction at it's best, championed on this podcast by Natalie.

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Bestsellers - Emma Healey - Sweat
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05/01/25 • 59 min

The bestselling author of Elizabeth is Missing is back with a brand new chilling thriller called Sweat. Set around gyms and exercise, the book features a woman who gets the opportunity to exact revenge on a controlling ex-boyfriend. But will she get away with it and at what cost..?

It's a deeply personal book for Emma. She talks openly about obsessive fasting and over exercising after pregnancy and how both these things influenced this novel.

There's also plenty of laughs and no amount of persuasion is ever getting Natalie into the gym!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Bestsellers have?

Bestsellers currently has 99 episodes available.

What topics does Bestsellers cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Bestsellers?

The episode title 'Jodi Picoult' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Bestsellers?

The average episode length on Bestsellers is 59 minutes.

How often are episodes of Bestsellers released?

Episodes of Bestsellers are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Bestsellers?

The first episode of Bestsellers was released on May 18, 2020.

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