Book Riot - The Podcast

Deals Deals Deals for February 2025 [Teaser]

Jeff is back with his quarterly pile of recent book deal announcements to bounce off Rebecca. One of our favorite recurring episodes. To listen to the whole thing, check out the Book Riot Podcast Patr...

11 Feb 202510min

Gaiman Sued, Blurbs Deprecated, and A Book Sales Check-In

Jeff and Rebecca spend more time than they would like in legal-land before talking about how everybody hates blurbs, recent reading, and other book news. Then, Brenna Connor of Circana joins Jeff to t...

10 Feb 20251h 18min

The It Books of February 2025

Jeff and Rebecca consider ten contenders to be the It Book of the Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show...

5 Feb 202547min

We Talk About WE DO NOT PART by Han Kang [Teaser]

Jeff and Rebecca discuss the new novel by the 2024 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Han Kang. To listen to the full episode, become a member of the Book Riot Podcast Patreon, if you aren't already. Learn...

4 Feb 202511min

Dark Horse Drops Gaiman, Ebooks Come to Bookshop, ONYX STORM is the Fastest-Selling Books in 20 years, and more.

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Dark Horse parting ways with Neil Gaiman, get off some hot takes about bookish social media, go through the ins-and-outs of ebooks coming to Bookshop.org, and more. Subscri...

3 Feb 20251h 2min

Writers to Watch, 2025 Edition

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a bunch of early-ish career writers to keep your eye on. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and fol...

29 Jan 202538min

ONYX STORM Rolls In, It's a Very Bookish Oscars, and Making Your Own Book Fair

Jeff and Rebecca note some side-effects of Onyx Storm's huge release before talking about Oscars nominations, NBCC finalists, recent reading and more. Then, Jami Attenberg talks to Rebecca about how s...

27 Jan 202554min

Power Ranking the Books of 2015

Jeff and Rebecca look back and power-rank the books of 2015. Ten picks each, minimal cheating. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newslett...

22 Jan 20251h 20min