Jeremy Clarkson’s latest book releases this week, and Richard Osman believes the star is aiming for a Christmas best-seller
Richard Osman branded Jeremy Clarkson a “coward” ahead of a major career launch. The former Top Gear star preparing to release his latest book about life on Diddly Squat Farm.
Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog is set to hit the shelves later this week. It comes as authors prepare to battle it out for the coveted Christmas number one spot.
September to November is considered a peak time for releasing books in a bid to capitalise on Christmas spending. Richard however, a best-selling author with his Thursday Murder Club series, believes Jeremy’s book is being released later to increase sales.
Speaking on his The Rest is Entertainment podcast, Richard said: “Clarkson is bringing out another Diddly Squat and is bringing it out quite close to Christmas, which is the cowards way of bringing out a book.
“It gives you more chance of being a Christmas number one. If he had any guts at all…if he was any sort of a man…he’s coming out late in an attempt to do it.”
Richard however has tipped Charlie Mackesy for the coveted number one spot this Christmas. His last book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, was transformed into an animated adaptation for BBC One in Christmas 2022.
His latest book, Always Remember, released on October 9. Richard said: “He has a new book out which has the same characters, it’s called Always Remember, and I think it will be our Christmas number one.
“I’d like to be the biggest selling book, but just in that Christmas week, in that very, very final week, which is the big one. I hope to sell more than him because I hope to sell more than everybody.”
Last year the Guinness World Records 2025 was crowned as the best-selling book at Christmas, and Richard anticipates the annual release could once again battle it out for the crown. He explained: “Guinness Book of Records is always in the fight.
“In fact, it was Christmas number one last year. So that’s a possibility.”
Richard also highlighted a host of celebrity memoirs that could sell well this year. These include autobiographies from actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, Olympian Sir Bradley Wiggins, footballer Paul Gascoigne and Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland.
He however predicts Susie Wolf’s Driven will be a best-seller this festive season. He added: “F1 and things like that sell incredibly well.
“Guy Martin, who does all the kind of motorbike shows and stunt shows on Channel 4, his autobiographies always sell like crazy.”
The Mirror has approached representatives of Jeremy.
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