#21 — April 2026 bestsellers + book to screen adaptations

In episode 21 of NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast, Belle and Chris count down the top 20 bestselling books in the UK in the month of April (02.35), reveal their "Beyond the Bestsellers" picks (12.34), and put film and TV adaptations "Under the Spotlight" (26.28). Tune in to discover which books have benefitted from big and small-screen boosts, and the vital importance of books to the film and TV industries.Books featured in this episode that can be purchased at all good booksellers include:— Lena Dunham's Famesick— Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah— Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary— Katie Kirby's The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks— Emily Brontë's Wuthering HeightsLink to the Publishers Association's "Books on Screen" studyLink to IMDB's "based on novel" title search The views expressed in this podcast are those of the presenters and not that of NIQ. For more information about who we are and what we do, visit NielsenIQ BookData Home - NIQ. Follow Nielsen Book on Instagram (@_bookdata) and Linkedin (@nielsen-book). 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!