
Book Riot - The Podcast
News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Shinsky.Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.
Latest episodes

Mar 5, 2020 • 59min
Novel Gazing
We offer you a special episode of Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast Novel Gazing. This episode is all about adaptations and features an interview with Autumn de Wilde, director of the new adaptation of Emma.
This episode is sponsored by:
Spirit Run by Noé Álvarez, on sale now from Catapult
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Mar 2, 2020 • 1h 6min
Wheelhouse or Beehive
Jenn Northington joins Jeff today to talk about Bookshop.org launching, the sales success of Barnes & Noble’s 2019 Book of the Year winner, Star Wars books, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen
Book Riot Insiders
Links discussed in this episode:
ToMo Dayyyyyyyyyyyy
Bookshop.org is live and Jeff bought a book. A tale. (Jenn created an affiliate account!)
Libro.fm’s bookshop.org….competitor?
Barnes & Noble’s book of the year is a huge success (jeff has sales numbers).
New Star Wars story-telling….wave starts with books
Oklahoma school curriculum to (finally) include Tulsa Massacre of 1921, thanks to Watchmen
PRH’s pledges to go carbon-neutral by 2030
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Feb 26, 2020 • 1h 32min
Book Nerd Movie Club: JURASSIC PARK
Amanda, Rebecca, and Jeff discuss the book and movie, Jurassic Park.
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
I’m the Story: Alice in Wonderland
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Feb 24, 2020 • 47min
Vector of the Juice
In a slowish news week, Jeff and Rebecca wonder about books based on podcast, offer a brief fare-thee-well to Charles Portis, name a hero of the week, and more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace with Fierce Reads
Amazon Publishing and Don’t Look Down by Hilary Davidson
Amazon Publishing and Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine
Links discussed in this episode:
RIP Charles Portis
Charles Portis Reading Pathway
Dan Brown picture book and symphony music?!
Flatiron partners with iHeartMedia for new imprint
Most stolen Book at SF public library
Heroes of the week: Bookstore donates to trans children’s charity for every JK Rowling title sold
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Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 14min
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, 20 Years Later
Jeff and Rebecca discuss Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its publication.
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
Spalding University
Only Child by Mi-ae So
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Feb 17, 2020 • 1h 5min
Different Day, Same Shirt
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the RWA’s accelerating collapse, Colin Kaepernick getting into publishing, Amazon taking a harder look at selling extremist books, libraries trying to get it right, and pay their respects to The Good Place.
This episode is sponsored by:
Crooked River from Preston & Child
Stay Woke by Justin Michael Williams
Bombas
Book Marks
Links discussed in this episode:
Update: Full RWA board resigns
Update: Kaepernick to publishing his own memoir, inks multi-book deal with Audible
Amazon stepping up efforts to remove Nazi and white supremacist content
Grand Haven, Michigan parents’ group working to remove “sexually explicit content” from school libraries
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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 20min
Discussing the First "It" Book of 2020: SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid
Vanessa, Jeff, and Sharifah talk about why Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is the first “it” book of the year.
This episode is sponsored by:
Book Marks
The Handsell
Libro.fm
The Novel Gazing Podcast
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Feb 10, 2020 • 48min
Constellation of Laziness
Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about The Witcher, Macmillan making American Dirt amends, B&N and PRH teaming up to do something upsetting, EXTREMELY exciting book news, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Libro.fm
The Handsell
Links discussed in this episode:
The Strand taking over Book Culture space in Columbus Circle
PW analyzes the American Dirt situation and tries to talk w/ all the editors who bid
Macmillan meets with Presente & #dignidadliteraria, commits to inclusivity efforts
This week in #facepalm: PRH introduces “Diverse Editions” of classics with covers that feature PoC
And then pulled the initiative Hero of the Week/Cool Tech Thing: The Bookshelf highlights stories by marginalized and underrepresented authors
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Feb 6, 2020 • 51min
Reading Lives with Gabriel Bump
In this episode, Jeff dusts off the Reading Lives format to talk with Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don't Belong (which made our Winter/Spring Preview show).
This episode is sponsored by:
The Handsell
A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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Feb 2, 2020 • 50min
Libraries Versus Doughnuts
Jeff and Rebecca talk about trends in 2019's bestsellers, Macmillan being banned from an industry conference, the American Dirt apology from Flatiron, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
Diamond City by Francisca Flores
Spring Rain by Andy Warner
The Handsell
Links discussed in this episode:
Follow-up: Reagan Arthur to head Knopf
Weird update: Digital Book World bans Macmillan employees over ebook lending
And Macmillan CEO got into hot water at ALA
Interesting breakdown of the 2019 bestsellers
The Witcher getting a 500k-copy reprint thanks to Netflix popularity
Hunger Games prequel focuses on Coriolanus Snow
More Americans visited the library than the movie theater in 2019
And drag queens will protest a bill that could jail librarians hosting Drag Queen Story Hours
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