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The Bookish Movies of 1999
7 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 9 min
Looking back at one of the great movie years for book lovers: 1999. Lees meer
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Project 2025's Impact on Books and Education, Spotify Adds to Catalog, a Little Time on the Soap Box, and More
5 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Jeff and Rebecca tour the week in books, check in with Project 2025's dastardly plans and Spotify's continued growth, enjoy a little rant time, and much more. Lees meer
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Discussed in this episode:
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition
Court approves Barnes & Noble purchase of Tattered Cover
Fare thee well, Edna O’Brien
RIP Francine Pascal
Liz Moore signs Sony deal for Long Bright River and God of the Woods
The Booker Prize longlist
Spotify adds 1,000 audiobooks from publishers distributed by Ingram
Jennifer Wilson’s tweet
Project 2025’s impact on libraries, books, and reading
The Bear by Julia Phillips
Liars by Sarah Manguso
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham
State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg
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The It Books of August, 2024
31 juli 2024 · 50 min
Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 contenders for the It Book of August. Lees meer
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What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition
Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
There Are Rivers by Elif Shafak
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
The Art of Power by Nancy Pelosi
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
Burn by Peter Heller
Hum by Helen Phillips
All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey
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Harris Book Sales Spike, the Hugos Catch Some Bad Cheaters, and More Book News
29 juli 2024 · 57 min
Jeff and Rebecca respond to some listener feedback, talk about the sales spike of Kamala Harris books, some truly amateur hour cheating in the Hugo Awards, and nerd out about some specific sales data related the the NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century List. Lees meer
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What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition
***We’re hiring***
The NYT list is moving units
Kamala Harris book sales soaring
Hugo Awards reveal (poorly executed) scheme to get fraudulent votes for one author
Nickel Boys adaptation will open the New York Film Festival, hits theaters 10/25
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Our Ballots for the NYT's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century [Teaser]
25 juli 2024 · 13 min
Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Sharifah Williams to discuss the books they selected for in The New York Times's 100 best books of the 21st century, how they picked, and their reactions to the final list. Lees meer
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Book Nerd Movie Club: THE NEVERENDING STORY
24 juli 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the film release of The NeverEnding Story, Jeff, Rebecca, and Sharifah talk about the book, movie, and its place in pop and nerd culture. Lees meer
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The NeverEnding Story by Michael Ende
The NeverEnding Story Oral History
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The Readers' List of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Predicting Obama's Summer Reading List, and more.
22 juli 2024 · 55 min
Jeff and Rebecca are back to do more discussion of The New York Times's list of the Best Books of the 21st Century, go over the reader version of the list, predict what books we think are the most likely to make Obama's summer reading list, talk about their recent reading, and more. Lees meer
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The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
NYT reveals readers’ top 100
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg
The Coin by Yasmin Zaher
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib
James by Percival Everett
Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Searcher by Tana French
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Building The 100 Best Books of the Century with Gilbert Cruz, Editor of THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
17 juli 2024 · 49 min
In this special episode, Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, to talk about the construction, philosophy, and end result of The New York Times list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Lees meer
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The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
The New York Times Book Review Podcast discussion of the list
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The Best Books of the 21st Century
15 juli 2024 · 57 min
Rebecca and Book Riot managing editor Vanessa Diaz discuss the NYT's 100 books of the 21st century, sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, disturbing revelations about Alice Munro, and more. Lees meer
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Reagan Arthur will return to Hachette
Foot traffic is also up at Books a Million & Half Price Books
Book Riot’s Best Books of 2024 So Far
NYT Top 100 Books of the Century
Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault
Alice Munro’s daughter reveals family secret of sexual abuse
Romance bookstores on the rise
PRH Buys Boom! Studios
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas
Malas by Marcela Fuentes
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Book Riot Editors Pick Their Favorite Books of 2024 So Far
10 juli 2024 · 35 min
With Jeff and Rebecca hither and yon, we asked our editors to drop in and talk about their favorite books of the year so far. Lees meer
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Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
Shift Happens by J Albert Mann
Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai
Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia
youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angelica Villareal
A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas
The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace
Hirayasumi, Vol. 1 by Keigo Shinzō, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash
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ALA Takeaways, B&N Foot Traffic Surges, Library Hold Stats, and more
8 juli 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Jeff tells Rebecca about his trip to the American Library Association Annual Convention before a discussion of listener feedback, B&N getting more people into stores, and recent reading. Lees meer
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Foot traffic up YOY in Barnes & Noble stores
Webtoon goes public for $315 million
Barnes & Noble picks God of the Woods as July book club selection
Oliver Burkeman’s next book is about meditation
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
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The It Books of July 2024
3 juli 2024 · 54 min
Jeff and Rebecca go through 10 contenders to pick the It Book of July. Lees meer
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The Coin by Yasmin Zaher
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu
The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville
State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg
All This & More by Peng Sheperd
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Liars by Sarah Manguso
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
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Our Favorite Books of 2024 So Far [Teaser]
2 juli 2024 · 5 min
Jeff and Rebecca tally up their favorite reads of the year so far. Yes, James is at the top of the list. Lees meer
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JAMES Adaptation News, Wither Political Memoirs, Frieda McFadden Is Here To Low-Key Dominate Book Sales, and More
1 juli 2024 · 1 uur
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a mixed bag of topics this week: James getting a major adaptation deal, Hilary Clinton is publishing a new mem.....YAWN, and Frieda McFadden looks to go full grocery store. Lees meer
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Stephen Spielberg to direct adaptation of JAMES with Taika Waititi in early talks to direct
New Hillary Clinton memoir coming this fall
The new queen of the bestseller list isn’t a TikTok romantasy hit
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
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The Books of the Year...So Far
26 juni 2024 · 48 min
Jeff and Rebecca look back at their It Book selections so far, see what they got right and wrong, and then talk about which books have been the books of the year thus far. Lees meer
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Barnes & Noble Buys a Beloved Indie, Book Sales are Way Up, Real Data on Diversity in Published Books, and more.
24 juni 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
Jeff and Rebecca dive into an extremely busy week of book news. Barnes & Noble buys Tattered Cover. April book sales are up so much it's hard to believe. And published books have gotten way more diverse over the last 5 years, but there is more work to be done and reason to wonder if the progress will continue.
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Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange)
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
Barnes & Noble buys Tattered Cover
Amazon’s best books of 2024 so far
Sales were way up in April and print sales were up 5% in May
New data on DEI in publishing
Frontlist Foyer, brought to you by Thriftbooks
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Consent by Jill Ciment
Margo's Got Money Problems by Rufi Thorpe
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The Most Interesting People in the Publishing World
19 juni 2024 · 58 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the people they think are doing the most interesting stuff in the world of books (less writing, more making of the books you know?).
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Book Club: EXHIBIT by R.O. Kwon [Teaser]
18 juni 2024 · 6 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss one of the most anticipated books of the season, Exhibit by R.O. Kwon.
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What Are Being Called The Best Books of the Year...So Far?
17 juni 2024 · 58 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Jeff's breakdown of a bunch of Best of 2024 So Far lists, dive into a listener-created spreadsheet of It Books, talk about Oprah's summer book club selection, and much more.
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Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange)
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
Oprah’s summer book club pick is…woof
Goodreads’ most popular books of the year so far
Jeff rounded up the best-of-2024-so-far lists
Let’s talk about Sophia’s amazing It Book tracker
Pod newsletter with the explainer for it
Grief is For People by Sloane Crosley
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol
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Power Ranking The Books of 2014
12 juni 2024 · 1 uur 15 min
Jeff and Rebecca rank the 10 most important, lasting, and otherwise notable books from 2014.
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kuar
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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Our Literary Body Swap Wishlist [Teaser]
11 juni 2024 · 3 min
Jeff and Rebecca get a little unhinged imagining some of their favorite authors trying out each others' styles.
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The Season of "Best Books of The Year...So Far" Has Begun, Costco Scaling Back Book Sales, Reese Grabs the Apple Bag, and more.
10 juni 2024 · 56 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss Barnes & Noble's list of the Best Books of the Year (So Far), dissect Costco's new book-selling strategy, wonder about the price Apple paid to host Reese's Book Club (Audio-only), and more.
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Barnes & Noble’s best of 2024 so far
Costco to stop selling books year-round
US Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2023
Apple Books becomes official audiobooks home for Reese’s Book Club
The Winner by Teddy Wayne
youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
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The "It" Books of June
5 juni 2024 · 58 min
Jeff and Rebecca decide what the "it" book of June is. Twice.
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One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon
youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomas
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Margot's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum
Lulu Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
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Adaptation Nation: THE REMAINS OF THE DAY [Teaser]
4 juni 2024 · 5 min
Jeff and Rebecca mark the 35th anniversary of Kazuo Ishiguro's THE REMAINS OF THE DAY by revisiting the novel and the 1993 adaptation.
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How is Publishing Doing?
3 juni 2024 · 1 uur 13 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about Rebecca's recent visit to a big industry conference, a couple of notable publishing world dismissals, Dune, recent reading, and more.
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The State of Publishing, as Seen from the Inside
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
PRH dismisses Reagan Arthur & Lisa Lucas(related: Brooke Warner on publishing’s backlash)
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Reading the Room by Paul Yamazaki
All Fours by Miranda July
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What is a Dad Book? Towards a New Theory (with Recommendations)
29 mei 2024 · 47 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about what a dad book is, what it isn't, and what it could be. Then, they give some recommendations that best represent the Dad Book 2.0.
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TBR! For Father's Day! Or anyone on any day!
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Grit by Angela Duckworth
Grunt by Mary Roach
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Attica Locke
S.A. Cosby
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BRIDGERTON Season 3
22 mei 2024 · 57 min
Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is joined by Jess Pryde of When in Romance to discuss the third season of Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation.
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons #4)
What is Regency Romance?
Shonda Rhimes Explains Why ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Took So Long
TikTok: The making of that Queen Charlotte wig
Official Bridgerton Spotify Playlist
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The Surprising Origins of Publishing's Seasons
20 mei 2024 · 57 min
Rebecca and Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, discuss the surprising, boring origins of publishing's seasons, Ken Follett's big move, and more recent news.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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Farewell to Alice Munro
The amazing, boring origins of publishing’s seasons
Ken Follett moves to Hachette in one-book deal after 45 years with Penguin
Netflix execs propose Willy Wonka-inspired reality show
Print sales are down 2% over the first four months of last year; frontlist sales taking market share from backlist
The Enid Public Library bans Pride displays for the third year running
Oye by Melissa Mogollon
Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villareal
When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
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Deals, Deals, Deals: May 2024 [teaser]
17 mei 2024 · 4 min
Jeff and Rebecca review some of the most interesting and exciting book deal announcements from the last few months.
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Gone Girl
15 mei 2024 · 1 uur 48 min
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gone Girl movie, and the 12th anniversary of the book's original publication, we're rerunning our Adaptation Nation episode from 2022 in which Jeff O'Neal, Rebecca Schinsky, and Amanda Nelson dive into the book, the movie, and the legacy of this hugely influential work.
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The Last of the Recommendation Responses, KNIFE by Salman Rushdie, and more
13 mei 2024 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca finish off the season's recommendation requests, talk about Salman Rushdie's Knife, answer a few mailbag questions, and more.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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Kelly Jensen named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Knife by Salman Rushdie
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Small World by Jonathan Evison
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
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The 2024 Pulitzer Winners & Part 2 of Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations
8 mei 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
Jeff and Rebecca spend a few minutes talking about yesterday's announcement of the 2024 Pulitzer prizes before getting into more book recommendations for moms, dads, grads, and others.
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Looking for a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life!
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The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
S.A. Cosby
The Iceberg by Marion Coutts
What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman
On Living by Kerry Egan
Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin
The Cartographers by Peng Sheperd
The Will of the Many by James Islington
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Kazuo Ishiguro
Maggie O’Farrell
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
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Girl at War by Sara Novic
10 Must-Read Books by Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Authors
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A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
NK Jemisin
The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak
This Strange, Eventful History by Claire Messud
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Stephen Graham Jones
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
The House of Char by Scott Hawkins
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The Summer 2024 New Release Draft [Teaser]
7 mei 2024 · 7 min
Jeff and Rebecca compete to create the best collection of 10 upcoming releases.
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2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, Part 1
6 mei 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
Part 1 of our 2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, in which Jeff and Rebecca answer listener book recommendations requests.
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Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life!
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Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Brandon Taylor
Lauren Groff
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
The Wager by David Grann
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Jane Harper
Walter Mosley
Joe Ide
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Searcher by Tana French
The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Cast, Catch, Release by Marina Gibson - coming June 4
Standing in a River Waving a Stick by John Gierach
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
The Longest Silence by Thomas McGuane
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
George Saunders
The Hike by Drew Magary
Pym by Mat Johnson
Tiffany Reisz
Sierra Simone
Kennedy Ryan
A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter
The Change Room by Karen Connelly
Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain
America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
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"It Book" Knockout Round for May 2024
1 mei 2024 · 57 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to figure out what the "it book" of May 2024 will be.
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Book Riot on Instagram
Book Riot on TikTok (be merciful)
TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
All Fours by Miranda July
Exhibit by R.O. Kwon
Challenger by Adam Higginbotham
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Coming Home by Brittney Griner
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Parenting Books, CRAZY RICH ASIANS as a Musical, and We Want to Know the Fate of the Mouse
29 april 2024 · 58 min
Sharifah joins Jeff to talk about parenting books, recent reading, adaptation news, and a scheme involving QR codes that it just might work.
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Discussed in this episode:
Book Riot on Instagram
Book Riot on TikTok (be merciful)
TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
Americans Buy Over a Billions Books a Year
Trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude, coming out later this year
Plus: Thursday murder club casting, Project Hail Mary, Transcendent Kingdom casting
Crazy Rich Asians coming to Broadway
Knife by Salman Rushdie
They Can't Kill Us All by Wesley Lowrey
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
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Looking at Bookish Social Media With Fresh Eyes [Updated]
24 april 2024 · 50 min
Jeff checks in with Rebecca about re-entering, to a degree, the world of bookish social media.
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Discussed in this episode:
Book Riot on Instagram
Book Riot on TikTok (be merciful)
TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
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The Best-Selling Books of the Year So Far, UK Covers on Sale in the US, and More.
22 april 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the best-selling books of the year so far, a variety of bookstore related mysteries, recent reading, and more.
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TBR! For Mother's Day! Or anyone on any day!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
US and UK Book Covers
Lauren Groff & James McBride named to Time 100
Knife by Salman Rushdie
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
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Summer Adaptation Preview
17 april 2024 · 59 min
Rebecca and Jeff look ahead to notable summer adaptations, including Bridgerton, Dark Matter, House of the Dragon, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
Email us (podcast at bookriot dot com) with moms, dads, and grads recommendation requests!
First Edition!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
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Selling UK Covers in the US? Plus: a PLA report, JAMES is legit, and more.
15 april 2024 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about some recent book-related travel things, do some quick adulation of James, and much more.
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First Edition!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
How about the nugget in this piece on AI that Meta thought about buying Simon & Schuster
Amazon grab-and-go was a sham
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
James by Percival Everett
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
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Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley...and Dune 2
10 april 2024 · 1 uur 11 min
Jeff and Rebecca check in with a selection of recent streaming adaptations (Shogun, 3 Body Problem, Masters of the Air, A Gentleman in Moscow, Ripley) and briefly discuss the year of Dune.
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Book Design, Spotify Rate Rumors, a New Museum of Children's Literature, and more
8 april 2024 · 56 min
Sharifah Williams joins Jeff to talk about fonts of all things, plus what's going on with Spotify, the tough media landscape, and more.
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First Edition!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
HarperCollins saves thousands of trees with small tweak to book design
Spotify Might Be Raising Prices. Kinda Told Ya.
New museum for Children’s literature opens in Kansas City
What I Would Do If I Were Starting Book Riot...Today
Jeff Commits a TikTok
Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee
Little Blue Truck
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The "It" Books of April
3 april 2024 · 55 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the "it" books of the month. And struggle to pronounce Amor Towles.
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The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
Table for Two by Amor Towles
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Reboot by Justin Taylor
The Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Knife by Salman Rushdie
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The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century [Teaser]
1 april 2024 · 5 min
Jeff and Rebecca discuss the idea of prestige TV as the literary fiction of visual media, dissect The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 50 best shows of the 21st century, and dive into their own favorites. Lees meer
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Notes from a Reconnaissance Mission Into the State of Publishing
1 april 2024 · 58 min
After noting the passing of Daniel Kahneman, Jeff debriefs Rebecca on his most recent round of discussions with the publishing world.
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First Edition!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
RIP Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Undoing Project
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Underrated Authors
27 maart 2024 · 39 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk about authors they think are underrated. Even if only a little.
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Our Media Diets [Teaser]
26 maart 2024 · 8 min
Jeff and Rebecca walk through their non-book media diets.
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The NICKEL BOYS Adaptation, DC to Honor the First Trans Superhero, and a Basket of Book Banning News
25 maart 2024 · 54 min
Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss an upcoming adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys, the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 honorees, DC's plan to celebrate the first trans superhero, and more.
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Discussed in this Episode:
There’s a big screen adaptation of Nickel Boys coming soon
DC Pride to honor creator of the first trans superhero
Illinois school district pulls out of statewide book award
Meanwhile, in Virginia, school district cancels district-wide read of Wishtree because it contains a tree that has both male and female reproductive parts. Yep.
Congrats to the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees
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The Hunter by Tana French
Oye by Melissa Mogollon
The Tower by Flora Carr
The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham
James by Percival Everett
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People Will Come, Ray
20 maart 2024 · 1 uur 19 min
Jeff is away this week, so in honor of baseball season getting underway, we are rerunning our episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about Field of Dreams and the book it's based on, W.P. Kinsella's Shoeless Joe. Lees meer
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Our Insta-Buy Authors [Teaser]
18 maart 2024 · 5 min
Jeff and Rebecca try to guess which authors appear on each other's "insta-buy" lists.
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