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The Books We Still Want to Read in 2025
12 november 2025 · 39 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the books they still want to get to before 2026 gets here. Lees meer
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Flesh by David Szalay
Maggie by Katie Yee
Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond
Who is Government? by Michael Lewis
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer
The Uncool by Cameron Crowe
Joyride by Susan Orlean
A Truce That is Not Peace by Miriam Toews
Trying by Chloe Caldwell
Next of Kin by Gabrielle Hamilton
Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo
The Season by Helen Garner
Does This Make Me Funny? by Zosia Mamet
Palaver by Bryan Washington
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Black-Owned by Char Adams
This is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee
Every Screen on the Planet by Emily Baker-White
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Heart the Lover by Lily King
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie
Squirrel by Nancy Castaldo
Isola by Allegra Goodman
We The People by Jill Lepore
The History of Money by David McWilliams
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
The Emergency by George Packer
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
The Persian by David McCloskey
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Speculating on The Book of the Year and the Impacts of AI on Writing
10 november 2025 · 59 min
We're in a lull of current publishing industry news, so Jeff and Rebecca speculate about upcoming book awards, year-end announcements, and the book of the year, as well as touch on the impact of AI on writing. Lees meer
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New Report Examines Writers’ Attitudes toward AI [Publishers Weekly]
My Students Use AI. So What? [The Atlantic]
The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers
Erin Somers interview on First Edition
The Running Ground by Nicholas Thompson
Craftland by James Fox
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What We Want from Essays: DEAD & ALIVE by Zadie Smith
5 november 2025 · 54 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk Zadie Smith's Dead & Alive. Lees meer
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Checking in with We Need Diverse Books
3 november 2025 · 42 min
Jeff talks to Dhonielle Clayton and Caroline Richmond of We Need Diverse Books about censorship, book bannings, and the ongoing drive to diversify books and reading in the U.S. Lees meer
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The It Books of November 2025
29 oktober 2025 · 49 min
Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 contenders for the title of It Book of November. Lees meer
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Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood
The Look by Michelle Obama
The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
The Emergency by George Packer
The Eleventh Hour: Stories by Salman Rushdie
Palaver by Bryan Washington
The Pelican Child by Joy Williams
Brimstone by Callie Hart
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The Eye of the Best Books of the Year Storm Approaches
27 oktober 2025 · 44 min
Jeff and Rebecca put on their rain gear as the best books of the year storm approaches. Lees meer
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Barnes & Noble kicks off Best Books of the Year season
Amazon revisits 25 years of #1 Book picks
We might have called it wrong about Frankenstein: the reviews are good
Federal judge finds Texas READER Act unconstitutional
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George RR Martin
Replaceable You by Mary Roach
The Unveiling by Quan Barry
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Deep into that Darkness Peering
22 oktober 2025 · 53 min
Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, returns to re-examine the strange and influential life of Edgar Allan Poe. Lees meer
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National Book Award Announces Host, B&N Discover Prize, and more book news.
19 oktober 2025 · 54 min
Jeff and Rebecca applaud the news that Jeff Hiller will be hosting the National Book Awards in November before talking about more book news from the week. Lees meer
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Maggie by Katie Yee wins the Barnes & Noble Discover Award
Jeff Hiller will host the National Book Awards
First book acquired from The Black List
Texas school district bars students from school libraries
The Millions fall book preview i
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The Seventeen Year-Old Who Invented Science Fiction
17 oktober 2025 · 23 min
With Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the news, we thought we would bring out an episode we did for Annotated several years ago. It's a great story and we had fun doing this one. Enjoy. Lees meer
This episode of Annotated was written by me, Jeff O’Neal, and directed by Jeremy Desmon.
Sound editing and design by Kyle O’Neal. Our thanks to Mahvesh Murad for being our Mary Shelley, Bob Schinsky for being our Lord Byron, Amanda Nelson for being our Jane Clairmont and Kyle O’Neal for taking on the role of Percy Shelley.
Further reading recommendations:
Mary Shelley by Miranda Seymour
The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo
Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon
Mary Shelley by Muriel Spark
Mary Shelley: Romance and Reality by Emily W. Sunstein
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How Much Does Genre Matter to Readers?
15 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Prof. Laura McGrath joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about what some studies can tell us about just how much readers care (and don't) about genre. Lees meer
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Laura's newsletter: TextCrunch
English, James and J.D. Porter, "The Eclectic Reader." JCA: The Journal of Cultural Analytics. August 20, 2025
Peterson, Richard A. “Understanding Audience Segmentation: From Elite and Mass to Omnivore and Univore.” Poetics, vol. 21, no. 4, 1992, pp. 243–58
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, NBA Finalists, and more award season news. PLUS: Hachette CEO David Shelley
13 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about the 2025 Nobel for Literature, National Book Award finalists and more award season news. Then, Hachette CEO David Shelly talks to Jeff about book banning, inclusivity, and other issues facing the publishing world. Lees meer
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
2025 National Book Award Finalists
Kirkus Prize Announced
Baker & Taylor going away?
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Near Flesh by Katherine Dunn
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Zero to Well-Read: TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
8 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
A drop-in of the most recent episode of Zero to Well-Read, in which Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinksy are joined by Book Riot editors Vanessa Diaz and Kelly Jensen to talk about Stephanie Meyer's cultural juggernaut: Twilight. This was a lot of fun. Lees meer
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Anthropic Settlement Portal Shows All. Mostly.
6 oktober 2025 · 57 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the opening of the portal to submit claims against the $1.5 Billion Anthropic settlement, Reading Rainbow's relaunch, One Battle After Another, and more of the week's book news. Lees meer
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Authors can find out if they’re eligible for a settlement from Anthropic
Reading Rainbow is coming back with a new host
Publishing has a gambling problem
Florida district judge rejects first amendment argument in book banning base
Kamala Harris’s 107 Days on track to be best-selling memoir of the year
107 Days by Kamala Harris
Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung
Replaceable You by Mary Roach
Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
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The It Books of October 2025
1 oktober 2025 · 43 min
Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 candidates for the title, It Book of October 2025. Lees meer
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The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson
The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays by Harper Lee
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
The Unveiling by Quan Barry
Joyride by Susan Orlean
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
Dead and Alive: Essays by Zadie Smith
Tom’s Crossing by Mark Danielewski
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The Booker Prize Finalists, Judge Shades Trump's Lawsuit Against PRH, and More Book News
29 september 2025 · 48 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Booker Prize finalists, a judicial brow-beating, soft book sales, and more. Lees meer
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Booker Prize finalists
Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against NYT, PRH
Book sales dropped in first half of 2025, romantasy losing steam
The Fourth Wing adaptation has a showrunner
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
107 Days by Kamala Harris
Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs
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The Books That Matter: THE SNOWY DAY
24 september 2025 · 29 min
Today we have for you an episode from the Brooklyn Public Library’s Borrowed & Returned podcast series, looking back on Ezra Jack Keats' trailblazing picture book and how it continues to resonate with readers. Lees meer
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Trump Sues PRH, The National Book Award Fiction Longlist, and More Book News
22 september 2025 · 54 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the week's book news, from Trump flimsy lawsuit against PRH and The New York Times (and why it matters, flimsy as it is), break down a couple of award lists, do some Jefftionary entries, and more. Lees meer
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The National Book Awards fiction longlist is here
Finalists for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
Trump sues NYT and PRH
How “actual malice” works in defamation
Scholastic launches streaming service
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arudhati Roy
Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs
The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers
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Book Club: THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown
17 september 2025 · 58 min
Jeff, Rebecca, and Vanessa gather in a secret chamber to discuss the wonderfully absurd mysteries of Dan Brown's latest, The Secret of Secrets. Lees meer
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National Book Awards Longlists, a Journey Into Literary History, and More
15 september 2025 · 1 uur 16 min
Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a discussion about the National Book Awards longlists, authors' big settlement from Anthropic, and exciting adaptation news. Then, Vanessa takes Rebecca on a journey down the literary rabbit hole. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle book piracy lawsuit, but the judge has delayed it, citing concerns
2025 National Book Awards longlists are rolling out
Audition is being adapted
Annotated episode: The Original Gone Girl
Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson
Ruth by Kate Riley
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
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Introducing Zero to Well-Read, a New Podcast from Book Riot
10 september 2025 · 1 uur 20 min
Jeff and Rebecca introduce their new podcast, Zero to Well-Read, with its inaugural episode about The Great Gatsby. We dig into what makes Gatsby a classic, why it’s all over high school reading lists, and the ways it still echoes in our culture. Lees meer
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Obama's Summer Reading List, B&N Buys Another Indie & More
8 september 2025 · 51 min
Jeff and Rebecca announce a couple of new projects before talking about authors settling with Anthropic, Obama's summer reading list, the Kirkus Prize nominees, B&N buying Books Inc, and more of the week's book stories. Lees meer
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Barnes & Noble to acquire Books, Inc
Anthropic settles in AI copyright infringement case over book piracy
Jonathan Karp steps down as Simon & Schuster CEO to run new imprint
2025 Kirkus Prize finalists (note the Nov 1-October 31 eligibility window, can we please stop)
Obama’s summer reading picks
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The It Books of September 2025
3 september 2025 · 44 min
Jeff and Rebecca crown the It Book of September 2025. Lees meer
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Deals Deals Deals for August 2025 [Teaser]
29 augustus 2025 · 9 min
This is a bonus preview of our Patreon-only episode: Deals Deals Deals for August 2025, in which Jeff presents interesting book deals for Rebecca's consideration. Lees meer
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KATABASIS by R.F. Kuang
27 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Jeff, Rebecca, and Vanessa talk about Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. Spoiler-free discussion for the first bit, with warning when we wade into deeper plot waters. Lees meer
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American are Reading for Pleasure Less. A Lot Less.
25 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of American reading habits, the Polari Prize closing up shop for the year, Katabasis getting an adaptation, ghost-written vanity memoirs, and more. Lees meer
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Update: Polari Prizes canceled in response to protest
Katabasis set for TV adaptation
Study shows 40% decline in Americans who read for pleasure 2004-2023
BookTok is boosting sales at romance bookstores
Wealthy retirees are commissioning ghost-written memoirs
Church Camp by Cara Meredith
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Abundance by Klein and Thompson
Endling by Maria Reva
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Fall Adaptation Preview
20 augustus 2025 · 53 min
Jeff and Rebecca preview a huge season of literary adaptations. Lees meer
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We Need a Book Review Revolution
18 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
An encouraging court win, thoughts on book reviews, direct to Kanopy films, and more of the week's book news. Lees meer
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Judge strikes down much of Florida’s book banning bill
Associated Press to end weekly book reviews
Charlie Kaufman’s new short film will be distributed by Kanopy
Authors withdraw from consideration
for queer book prize in protest of John Boyne’s inclusion
Emerald Fennell’s new Jane Eyre adaptation sounds wild
People Like Us by Jason Mott
It's Only Drowning by David Litt
Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin
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"Well-Read" is Hard to Define. But Real.
11 augustus 2025 · 55 min
Jeff and Rebecca process some public comments about the idea of being "well-read," a big influencer book club, a study on the gender of animals in kids books, and more book news of the week. Lees meer
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BookTok celeb Jack Edwards launches Inklings book club to “elevate” online reading culture
Obamas’ production company picks up All the Sinners Bleed
National Association of Black Bookstores launches
Study shows gender bias in animal characters in children’s books
Frontlist Foyer, brought to you by Thriftbooks:
The Book of Alchemy
Clam Down by Anelise Chen
How to Be a Living Thing by Mari Andrew
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The 2025 Booker Longlist Is Here
4 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Jeff and Rebecca break down the 2025 longlist for the Booker Prize, digest the news of a new book from Kamala Harris, lament the demise of class (behavior, not socio-economic status), and much more. Lees meer
Jeff and Rebecca decide what the It Book of August will be.
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Discussed in this episode:
Kamala Harris to publish memoir about presidential race in September
The 2025 Booker Prize longlist
And a possible conflict of interest on the Booker panel
We’re getting a new George Saunders novel in January
Maggie by Katie Yee
The Carpool Detectives by Chuck Hogan
Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza
The Feather Detective by Chris Sweeney
The Brain at Rest by Joseph Jebelli
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The It Books of August
30 juli 2025 · 47 min
Jeff and Rebecca decide what the It Book of August will be. Lees meer
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Making a Case for Supporting Independent Media, Way Early Award Nominations, and More
28 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Vanessa Diaz joins Jeff as he workshops a couple of takes, before they dive into IMAX scalping, way early award longlists, and more of the week's book news. Lees meer
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The Odyssey IMAX Showtimes Sell Out Instantly as Scalpers List Resales Higher Than $200
The Center For Fiction Releases the Longlist for 2025 First Fiction Prize in July, because sure
The Book Industry Study Group conducting survey on how AI is changing publishing
Spotify expanding audiobooks plans, language is confusing
Audiobook walking clubs?
Deep Historical Survey on Gender Split of Who Writes Fiction
The Bewitching by Silvia Morreno-Garcia
Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan
Algospeak by Adam Aleksic
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart
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Power Ranking the Books of 1995
23 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
It's as far back as we go with these historical rankings--30 years to 1995. Strange year, that sees Jeff pick a single copy of an individual book in his top 10. Christian dystopias, fairy tale retellings, genre-changing memoirs: there are spots for all of them in our top 10s. Lees meer
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Mid-Year Check-in Time. PLUS: Rodney Freeman on ARE YOU A LIBRARIAN?
21 juli 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a bunch of mid-year lists: best-ofs, best-selllers, and more. Then Erica Ezeifedi talks to Rodney Freeman, former librarian and producer of the documentary Are You a Librarian, about the rich & overlooked history of Black librarianship in the US. Lees meer
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Discussed in this episode:
Book Riot’s best books of 2025 so far
The top 10 bestselling books of the year so far
Bookshop’s bestsellers of the year so far
Constance Grady explores whether there actually is a crisis with kids’ reading
Sarah J. Maas has completed the first draft of the 6th ACOTAR book
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The Top Ten Books to Read to Be Well-Read
16 juli 2025 · 52 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to answer the fun but impossible question of what are the top 10 books someone might read first on their path to becoming well-read. This was originally a Patreon-only members post. To get more like this, subscribe to the Book Riot podcast Patreon. Lees meer
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The Best Books of the Year So Far: Live at Powell's!
14 juli 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Book Riot's Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz and Powell's Book Buyer Keith Mosman to talk about their favorite books of the year so far. Lees meer
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Summer 2025 Mailbag
10 juli 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Jeff and Rebecca answer listener questions. Lees meer
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Project Hail Mary Gets a Trailer, AI Is Fair Use (for now), and more book news of the week
7 juli 2025 · 56 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about several notable adaptations news items, legal rulings in AI and LBGTQ titles, recent reading, and more. Lees meer
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Discussed in this episode:
The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell’s on July 9th!
Judge rejects authors’ claims that Meta violated copyright law by using their books to train AI
SCOTUS says parents can opt students out of positive-affirming lessons about LGBTQ+ issues
Project Hail Mary trailer!
Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey leaks online
Jennifer Aston to star in Apple+ adaptation of I’m Glad My Mom Died
The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey
Six Frigates by Ian W. Toll
The Doorman by Chris Pavone
The Summer of 1787 by David O. Stewart
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The It Books of July 2025
2 juli 2025 · 43 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to figure out what the It Books of July will be. Lees meer
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The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's on July 9th!
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NetGalley Launches Booktrovert Consumer Marketing Platform, BookTok's Obsession with Marginalia, and More
30 juni 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Danika Ellis joins Rebecca to talk about NetGalley's new consumer marketing platform, the latest decision in an AI copyright lawsuit, BookTok's obsession with marginalia, and more. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
Netgalley launches consumer marketing platform Booktrovert
Sarah J. Maas signs major licensing deal
Judge rules use of copyrighted materials to train AI without authors’ permission is fair use, but using pirated copies violates copyright law
Let’s talk about marginalia and the latest BookTok trend
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
So Many Stars by Caro de Robertis
Sympathy for Wild Girls by Demree McGhee
Awakened by A.E. Osworth
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel
Among Friends by Hal Ebbott
The Original by Nell Stevens
Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon
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The Books of the Year So Far
25 juni 2025 · 43 min
Jeff and Rebecca compare their lists of the biggest, buzziest, most newsworthy books of 2025 so far. Looking for the best books of the year so far? Join us Powell's on July 9th. Lees meer
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Richard Linklater's BEFORE Trilogy [Teaser]
24 juni 2025 · 9 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about their shared love for Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight). Lees meer
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TikTok's Publishing Imprint Folds, BookCon Returns, and More Book News
23 juni 2025 · 50 min
Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss the demise of 8th Note Press, the resurrection of BookCon, a recent win in the fight against book bans, and more. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
BookCon is coming back
ByteDance is closing 8th Note Press
Voters reject book bans in MAGA-heavy California county
Right-wing “See You at the Library” event returns in 2025, partnered with US Dept of Education
Reese’s Book Club launching companion podcast
Ali Hazelwood run off Instagram for having an opinion about Peeta and Gale from the Hunger Games
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The Most Recommendable Books of the Century (So Far)
18 juni 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
We are bringing our special live recording of The Most Recommendable Books of the Century So Far out from behind the Patreon wall for all listeners to try to entice you to come to our next live recording at Powell's on July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far). Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)
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E. Lockhart on the WE WERE LIARS Adaptation
17 juni 2025 · 35 min
It's a Book Riot podiverse crossover event! The adaptation of E. Lockhart's YA sensation We Were Liars debuts later this week. Kelly Jensen sat down with Lockhart for a recent episode of the Hey YA! podcast. Enjoy! Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart
Hey YA Interview with Gayle Forman
We Were Liars on Prime Instagram
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Again, Again by E. Lockhart
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Late Show Book Clubs, An Anti-Book Ban Lawsuit Wins, and More Book News. PLUS: How You Make a Best Books of the Year So Far List
16 juni 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about recent reading, why late night talk shows might be interested in doing book clubs, a victory in court against book bans, and more book news. Then, Jeff talks to Al Woodworth, Managing Editor of the Amazon Books team, about their picks for the Best Books of 2025 so far and how their team makes those selections. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
St. Francis, MN school district drops book banning policy & returns books to shelves in respond to lawsuit
Carla Hayden speaks out about firing
Stephen Colbert launches the Late Show Book Club
The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
The Book of Alchemy of Suleika Jaouad
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So...Is it Good?: BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL by V.E. Schwab
11 juni 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Rebecca Schinksy, Vanessa Diaz, and Danika Ellis go deep on V.E. Schwab's highly anticipated new book to answer the question: So, is it good? Lees meer
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The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
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AI Disasters, Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far, and More Book News
9 juni 2025 · 55 min
Danika Ellis joins Jeff to talk about a spate of book-related AI disasters, Amazon's list of the best books of the year, Michelle Obama's recently-announced book, and much more. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)
Book Riot’s In the Club, In Reading Color, and Our Queerest Shelves Newsletters
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge
Salman Rushdie’s attacker sentenced to 25 years
Chicago Sun-Times runs AI-generated summer reading list w/ fake books
And business insider thing too
AI clone books showing up on amazon:
Amazon’s Best Books of the Year & Goodreads most popular books of the year so far
Michelle Obama’s new book
The Two Kinds of Book Auctions
James Cameron to adapt THE DEVILS
13 Signs You Used ChatGPT to Write
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Jeff’s “I Wish I Could Read All Day” Books of June 2025
6 juni 2025 · 34 min
This episode comes over from the First Edition feed: Jeff solos his way through listing a bunch of books coming in June that, were time and space no object, would go on the TBR for sure. Lees meer
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The Book Riot Podcast
The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell’s on July 9th, 2025
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The Beach Read Episode
4 juni 2025 · 54 min
Jeff is joined by Book Riot editors Danika Ellis and Erica Ezeifedi to talk about what makes a beach read, beach reads picks, and memorable beach reading moments. Lees meer
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Discussed in this Episode:
The Book Riot Live at Powell's July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)
The Best Beach Reads of All Time
The Hey YA Podcast
Book Riot's In the Club, In Reading Color, and Our Queerest Shelves Newsletters
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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Recent Reading and Some Media Diet Updates [Teaser]
3 juni 2025 · 6 min
This is a bonus preview of the Book Riot Podcast's most recent Patreon-only episode. Jeff and Rebecca catch up with each other's recent reading and give some non-book media takes. For example: Fountain of Youth. Woof. Lees meer
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