Every book David Shelley recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by David Shelley

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   Heartstopper

   Alice Oseman · Discussed · 1 episode

   Heartstopper by Alice Oseman is a critically acclaimed young adult graphic novel series that follows the romantic journey of two British schoolboys navigating friendship, identity, and adolescence.

   Discussed

   “We did these wonderful books in the UK Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. It tied into a Netflix series. It was incredible to me to actually to see the percentage of physical to digital.”

   How I Write How to Get Your Book Published (Hachette CEO Interview) 2026-07-08 Listen at 1:12:07

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   Where the Crawdads Sing

   Delia Owens · Discussed · 1 episode

   Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a bestselling fiction novel that combines a coming-of-age narrative with a murder mystery set against the backdrop of the North Carolina marshes.

   Discussed

   “take a book like Where the Crawdads Sing. Yeah, you know, we so we published that in the UK, Penguin Random House published it here. Wasn't a huge was not a huge deal at all, but what you know, one of the best-selling books of the last 20 years.”

   How I Write How to Get Your Book Published (Hachette CEO Interview) 2026-07-08 Listen at 1:19:20

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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