Book Riot - The Podcast

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1. The It Books of 2026

   4 november 2026 · 42 min

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   Jeff and Rebecca find themselves in the last proper month of new book releases, and so they endeavor to pick the It Book of the Month. Lees meer

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2. Best Books List-Maxxing, Grok's AI-Generated ODYSSEY Film, and More

   2 november 2026 · 1 uur 13 min

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   Rebecca and Jeff dive into one of the most interesting Best Books of the Year lists, the utter embarrassment that is Elon Musk's AI-generated adaptation of The Odyssey, Dictionary.com's word of the year, and more. Lees meer

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   Discussed in this episode:

   PW’s best books of 2026

   Macmillan threw a welcome party for an AI assistant

   Dictionary.com’s word of the year

   Reading may help you live longer

   A24 producing TV series based on Art of Fielding and The Brightness

   Redemption by Lawrence Wright

   The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026, edited by José Andrés

   Vibe by Adam Grant

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3. Fall Media Catch-Up

   28 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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   Jeff and Rebecca talk about recent watches, listens, and yes a few reads from the last few months. Lees meer

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4. Fourth Wing Has a Cast, B&N's Best of 2026, The Most Important Copyright Question of All-Time, and more.

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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   Jeff and Rebecca catch up on a whole bunch of news, from Fourth Wing casting to Supreme Court recusals, plus recent reading and a very cool study from a podcast listener. Lees meer

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   Discussed in this episode:

   Okay, the Fourth Wing show has casting

   We were right to be worried about Klara & the Sun

   Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2026 came out on October 1, and no one said anything

   Finalists for Barnes & Noble Book of the Year

   Pod listener crunched the data on series drop-off

   Authors Guild issues AI guidelines for publishers

   SCOTUS can’t hear copyright cases related to PRH

   That James Daunt profile

   RhymeHamster

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5. AI is Already Everywhere in Publishing

   19 oktober 2026 · 52 min

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   Rebecca and Vanessa discuss a so-called exposé of the publishing industry's use of AI and yet another prize-winning story that seems to have been written by AI. They also react to the first trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia, news of a James Baldwin biopic, and break down their recent reading. Lees meer

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   Discussed in this episode:

   The first Narnia trailer

   AI is already everywhere in publishing

   Higher Ground is producing a James Baldwin movie

   Another prize-winning story appears to be written by AI

   YouTube is looking to expand into audiobooks

   Black Bag by Luke Kennard

   The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw

   Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

   "The People Holding Up the Internet"

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6. The Hot List for October 2026

   14 oktober 2026 · 1 uur

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   Rebecca and Vanessa talk about the books that are climbing the charts, picking up trophies, and powering the literary zeitgeist this month.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Lees meer

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7. Anne Carson Wins The Nobel Prize

   12 oktober 2026 · 51 min

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   Jeff and Vanessa talk about Anne Carson's Nobel win, the NBA shortlists, Kirkus winners, recent reading, and much more. Lees meer

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   Ask us questions for the 15th mailbag!

   Also vote for Zero to Well-Read in The Signal Awards, in both Best New Podcast and best Arts & Culture Podcast!

   Discussed in this episode:

   Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

   National Book Award shortlists are out

   Oprah’s Book Club Announces Its 125th Reading Selection

   Half (and quarter) star ratings have arrived at Goodreads

   Is there anything to say about Alix Earle?

   I do not care for this.

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8. 15 Years of Book Riot

   7 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Jeff and Rebecca take the occasions of Book Riot's 15th anniversary to look back at some stories from podcasts back, reflect on some favorite things we've made, and thank you all for listening. Lees meer

   Ask us questions for the 15th mailbag!

   Also vote for Zero to Well-Read in The Signal Awards, in both Best New Podcast and best Arts & Culture Podcast!

   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 Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life.

   The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network.

   This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

   Thanks to our sponsor Warby Parker. Right now, buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at WarbyParker.com/BOOKRIOT.

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9. Meat Manhole Cover

   5 oktober 2026 · 51 min

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   Jeff and Vanessa talk 15 years of Book Riot for a minute (and bring back the old episode naming for one episode), before going over some new awardees, AI book recs, and more pizza talk then they honestly thought would happen. Lees meer

   Discussed in this episode:

   Ask us questions for the 15th mailbag!

   Also vote for Zero to Well-Read in The Signal Awards, in both Best New Podcast and best Arts & Culture Podcast!

   Macarthur genius grants

   Center for fiction nominees

   Chatbots giving recs

   Pizza Hut LFLs

   I just learned about National Book Tokens. We Should Have National Book Tokens.

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10. The It Books of October 2026

    30 september 2026 · 56 min

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    Jeff and Rebecca return to take stock of the books of the month and crown an It Book of the month. Lees meer

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