Book Riot - The Podcast
Book Riot
Outreach Signals
Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Social Media
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
The Messy Power Couple of the Harlem Renaissance
Vanessa Diaz returns to regale Rebecca with the messy tale of the marriage between a well-known Harlem Renaissance poet and the daughter of a famous public thinker. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple…
Best Books of the Year So Far Lists Have Begun. PLUS: Dr. Maria McCauley of the ALA
Jeff and Rebecca talk about some new best books of the year so far lists, adaptation news, recent reading, and more before talking with the new President of the American Library Association, Dr.…
The It Books of June 2026
Jeff and Rebecca select the It Book of June 2026. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The…
The Summer Slowdown is Here
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a relatively sleepy week in book news, but James Daunt bails us out by not shutting up about AI books that don't exist. To show our appreciation for your time, everyone…
2026 Summer Adaptation Preview
Jeff and Rebecca preview summer adaptations to check out this year. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether you’re here…
AI is Making Reading Really Messy.
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the full Guardian Best Novels of All-Time List, The International Book Prize Winner, a whole rat's nest of AI-related stories, recent reading, and more. To show our…
The Hot List for May 2026
Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether…
A New Best Novels of All-Time List, PRH's "Strong Business Performance, and More.
Jeff and Rebecca note The Guardian's new collaborative list of the 100 greatest novels of all time, ponder PRH's delivery of "a strong business performance, updated our Fourth Wing Ever Gets Adapted…
2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 2
Jeff and Rebecca wrap up recommendation season. Discussed in this episode: The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Julie Otsuka Susan Choi How to Live Safely in…
The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the 2026 Pulitzer prizes, best books of the year so far, summer book previews, and more of the week's book news. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.…
The It Books of May 2026
Jeff and Rebecca try to pick the It Book of May 2026. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to…
Spring 2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1
Part 1 of our Spring 2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendations extravaganza. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free…
Why Literary Agents Matter with Laura McGrath
Prof. Laura McGrath joins Jeff to talk about her new book, Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction. Literary agents try to stay out of the spotlight, but they shape what you…
People Know Reading is Good and Still Don't Do It.
Vanessa Diaz sits in for Rebecca to talk with Jeff about The Women's Prize shortlist, Practical Magic 2, the most banned books of 2025, how human it is for people to know that reading is good for…
Ranking the Fiction Pultizer Prize Winners of the Century So Far.
Jeff and Rebecca look at the Pulitzer-prize winning books of the century so far and rank them. Some surprises at the top. Discussed in this episode: Klara and the Sun release date Latest Pew research…
Surprising (Maybe) Data About American Reading Habits
Jeff and Rebecca mull over Pew's most recent data about American reading habits, Spotify launches physical book buying, authors on the TIME100 list, listener feedback, and more. Follow the podcast…
The Hot List: April 2026
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the books that have the heat this month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free…
MCD Shutters, Audible's Story House, and More of the Week's Book News.
Jeff and Rebecca note the closing of MCD, talk about The Correspondent's rise, Paramount gets back into books, scratch their heads over Audible's Story House, recent reading, and more. Follow the…
You Have Heard of Lord Byron. But You Have No Idea.
Vanessa Diaz is back to walk Jeff and Rebecca through the turbulent, wild, and saucy times of one George Gordon, Lord Byron. They don't make them like this anymore. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple…
Book Sales Are Softening, NBCC Winners, and More Book News.
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a transitional moment in book sales, National Book Critics Circle Winners, National Black Bookstore Day, recent reading, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple…
Frequently Asked Questions
Book Riot - The Podcast has published 907 episodes since May 2013, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Book Riot - The Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 59m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Book Riot - The Podcast, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR
300 episodes
If Books Could Kill
Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
76 episodes
Good Noticings
Vox Media Podcast Network
288 episodes
The New Yorker Radio Hour
WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
1,037 episodes
MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast
Harry Potter
774 episodes
Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx
348 episodes