Book Riot: The Podcast

The Book Riot Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of Book Riot.

Author Buy/Sell/Hold: 2024 Edition

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca head down to the literary trading floor and evaluate their portfolio to determine which authors to buy, sell, or hold.

JAMES Kicks Off Award Season, Taylor Swift’s Book Makes Waves, TikTok’s First Slate of Titles, and more.

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca mark the beginning of what should be a busy awards season for James, talk about Taylor Swift's notable book release strategy, get ready for TikTok to publish print titles, and mull more of the week's book news.

35 Years of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca talk about a shared favorite movie, 1989's When Harry Met Sally.

Han Kang Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature

On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Sharifah talk about Han Kang's Nobel win, the twenty-thousands serious and dedicated readers of literary fiction, a Book It! Program misdirect, and more news of the week.

What Are The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading?

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca go through Jeff's recent piece, The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading?

National Book Award Finalists, MacArthur Geniuses, THE CORRECTIONS bags Streep, and More Book News

Jeff and Rebecca digest the finalists for the 2024 National Book Award in fiction, envy and admire MacArthur winners, get pumped for The Corrections on TV, and think about Reese's thriller.

The It Books of October 2024

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 books and crown one of them the It Book of the Month.

Booker Prize Shortlist, a new WUTHERING HEIGHTS Adaptation, and More Book News of the Week

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca digest the five finalists for the 2024 Booker Prize, talk about some upcoming literary adaptations, developments in the world of book banning and censorship, and hit some recent reading.

Is It Good?: INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney

On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca debut a new format, "Is It Good?," with the most-hyped book of the fall: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.

Notes from a Trip to New York, Recent Reading, and Amanda Litman from RUN FOR SOMETHING

This week on the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca talk about their time in New York last week, recount some recent reading, and then Rebecca talks with Amanda Litman from Run for Something.