Book Riot - The Podcast - Podcast Episodes, Ranking & Reviews

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Position in the Books chart (US), last 90 days.

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#16

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501

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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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. F

Sep 14
1 h 15 min

Power Ranking the Books of 2006

#30 trending · Books

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

Sep 9
1 h 14 min

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 cont

Sep 2
59 min

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

Aug 31
1 h 14 min

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 mont

Aug 26
43 min

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 lite

Aug 24
52 min

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

Aug 17
1 h 25 min

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 epis

Aug 14
6 min

The Best Thrillers of The Century So Far, The Continuing Saga of AI Accusations, Couch To 5K But for Reading, and More

Jeff and Rebecca check in the last gasp of Emily Wilson's The Odyssey discourse, The New York Times' list of the Best Thrillers of the Century so Far, on-going developmen

Aug 10
1 h 14 min

The It Books of August 2026

Jeff and Rebecca try to identify the It Book of August 2026. And are pretty sure they didn't succeed. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The B

Aug 5
44 min

Emily Wilson's Pan of Nolan's THE ODYSSEY, Obama's Summer Reading List, AI Drama, and more.

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Emily Wilson's pan of Nolan's The Odyssey, before checking in on the Booker longlist, Obama's summer reading picks, and the most troubling AI/

Aug 3
1 h 27 min

UPDATED The Latest Research on Gen Z's Reading Habits

Rebecca sits down with Portland State University researchers Kathi Inman Berens and Rachel Noorda to discuss the findings in their new book, How Gen Z Discover and Consum

Jul 29
52 min

THE ODYSSEY Afterglow, Slop Biographies, Best Adaptations of the Century, and Much More.

Jeff and Rebecca enjoy The Odyssey afterglow, lament AI slop biographies, cover a bunch of adaptation news, recent reading, and much more. Jeff gets off some takes befor

Jul 27
1 h 09 min

Amazon's 50 Best-Selling Books of All-Time, a New FOURTH WING (sorta), a Fierce AI Lawsuit, and much more.

Jeff gets off some takes before the show gets going to talk about Amazon's best-selling books of all-time, a formidable new AI lawsuit, sales of THE ODYSSEY editions, rec

Jul 20
59 min

The Hot List for July 2026

Jeff and Rebecca go over what books are selling, being talked about, and otherwise generating a little heat this month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and S

Jul 15
46 min

Book Sales Down so Far in 2026, THE ODYSSEY Hype is Peaking, and more.

Jeff and Rebecca note the fever-pitch buzz for Nolan's The Odyssey, before talking about the state of book sales, mention some new book announcements, discuss recent read

Jul 13
1 h 01 min

THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER

Nolan's The Odyssey looms. Today we are sharing the episode we did on The Odyssey for Zero to Well-Read. Be careful out there on the wine-dark sea. Follow the podcast vi

Jul 8
1 h 31 min

Big Time Book Announcements, PW's Fall Preview, the AI State of Play, and More.

Jeff and Rebecca rejoice over new Ishiguro and Everett announcements, have our concerns partially confirmed by the Klara & the Sun trailer, note PW's fall preview, and ac

Jul 6
59 min

The It Books of July 2026

Jeff and Rebecca run through the candidates for the It Book of July 2026. Then, they take a quick look back at their other monthly picks from the first half of the year t

Jul 1
58 min

How Reading Became Sexy (but We're Doing Less of It)

Vanessa and Sharifah discuss the latest in American reading habits, another exciting 2027 book release, a batch of buzzy trailers and adaptation news, and an update to an

Jun 29
56 min

Chart positions

Where Book Riot - The Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 14, 2026).

#105 ▼ 2 Arts US

#33 — Books US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I enjoy the insight and the information shared. Both about books and the publishing industry. I don’t follow any book trends or social media stuff so this is where I learn about book-related things people talk about. The downside of this chatty conversational style is that the hosts tend to interrupt each other before they’ve finished their thoughts. Which is baffling because this is an edited show. My impression that Jeff does it because he’s the main/dominant (?) host and Rebecca does it because she’s afraid she won’t otherwise get air time. Another tiny peeve is when they don’t explain some terms they use in the heat of the discussion, but this I can live with.

alwayshungry2020 · Feb 2025

As a librarian I love listening to this and being in the know about what is coming up in books. I feel like it’s really upped my game in knowing what is going on in the publishing world and I genuinely enjoy their conversations!

Mh5855 · Sep 2024

Smart, informative and funny! Something to look forward to in my downloads.

Step Shalley · Aug 2024

I absolutely love this show! I look forward to every new release. It’s not only enjoyable, but as a Children’s Librarian it’s such an easily digestible way to keep up with what’s happening in the adult world of books & publishing without ever feeling like I’m doing more work. Great hosts & awesome info!

karadawlish · Apr 2024

I used to look forward to the new episode each week. But, now that it’s multiple episodes a week the quality has gone off a cliff. I used to enjoy the friends gossiping about new books and book related news. Now their conversations are filled with insufferable interjections on how the publishing industry isn’t inclusive with regards to POC. I’d be fine if they actually gave facts or offered solutions, but all we get is “You know what, Rebecca? I don’t know.” Here’s a tip, if you don’t know what you’re talking about then don’t talk about it.

M. Ohaly · Aug 2024

When one of the hosts pronounces the main character’s name incorrectly throughout, it detracts from the level of literary sophistication they’re trying to show.

CanadaGooseGoose · Jul 2024

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