We Need a Book Review Revolution
An encouraging court win, thoughts on book reviews, direct to Kanopy films, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot...
18 Aug 20251h 5min
"Well-Read" is Hard to Define. But Real.
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. Subscrib...
11 Aug 202554min
The 2025 Booker Longlist Is Here
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. ...
4 Aug 20251h 10min
The It Books of August
Jeff and Rebecca decide what the It Book of August will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagr...
30 Jul 202546min
Making a Case for Supporting Independent Media, Way Early Award Nominations, and More
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. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Po...
28 Jul 20251h 2min
Power Ranking the Books of 1995
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 retelli...
23 Jul 20251h 2min
Mid-Year Check-in Time. PLUS: Rodney Freeman on ARE YOU A LIBRARIAN?
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 Librar...
21 Jul 20251h 3min
The Top Ten Books to Read to Be Well-Read
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 pos...
16 Jul 202551min
