Fall book news is popping
Jeff and Rebecca dive into a busy start to fall in books: 2026 book sales, Emily Wilson's new translation of The Odyssey, Lonesome Dove adaptation news, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, App...
14 Sep 1h 15min
Power Ranking the Books of 2006
Jeff and Rebecca have gone through the lists, awards, and vibes to power rank the top 10 books of 2026. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for...
9 Sep 1h 14min
The It Books of September 2026
Jeff and Rebecca tackle the most difficult It Books month yet. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Su...
2 Sep 59min
The Death of Men in Literature Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Jeff and Rebecca note the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before talking about a data analysis of men in literature, bookstore etiquette, recent reading (including The Book of M by Rachel Cusk) ...
31 Aug 1h 14min
The Hot List for August 2026
Jeff and Rebecca do a temperature check on the books that are topping charts, winning awards, getting adaptations, stirring discussion, and otherwise in the mix this month. Follow the podcast via RSS...
26 Aug 43min
What Counts as AI-Written, a THEO OF GOLDEN Adaptation, and More
Rebecca and Vanessa discuss news of a Theo of Golden adaptation, the results of our audience survey about what counts as AI-written, a new platform for finding local literary events, and more. Follow...
24 Aug 52min
Obama's a Book Podcaster, Libro.fm Raises the Stakes, 2025 Book Sales, and more.
Jeff and Rebecca open the show by discussing President Obama's forthcoming book podcast, before digging into the ramifications of Libro.fm selling ebooks, triaging 2025's book sales, talking some more...
17 Aug 1h 25min
Bonus Preview: Deals Deals Deals for August 2026
A little bonus preview of our August edition of Deals, Deals, Deals, a format in which Jeff unleashes book deal announcements of notes on Rebecca. Listen to the full episode, and every bonus episode w...
14 Aug 6min
