Book Riot - The Podcast

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonBookshop.org’s Ebook Launch & Reading 25 Minutes a Day in 2025 with Gretchen Rubin episode of First EditionDark Horse Comics drops Neil GaimanBookshop.org launches ebook sales NYT’s coverage accidentally indicts how bad the old indie ebook options areAuthors Guild introduces “Human Authored” certificationNew! Dan! Brown!Hero of the week: Octavia’s BookshelfDefy by Sunita SahY2K by Colette ShadeWe Do Not Part by Han Kang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.Discussed in this Episode:The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 she put together a book fair where every kid can walk away with a book.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonThe Onyx Storm roll-out didn’t quite go as planned - and demand crashed the Target website and Fans are not impressed with the “exclusive” artNBCC finalistsOscar nominees for Best Adapted ScreenplayBlobI Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy SanteThe Language of Mathematics by Raul RojasAlligator Tears by Edgar GomezLife in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro OishiJami's Craft Talk SubstackHow We Hacked the Scholastic Book Fair So Every Kid Could Buy a Book1,000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year RoundA Reason to See You Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.Discussed in this Episode:The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for the hottest book recommendations of January 2025! A lively debate unfolds as one host presents the top titles, while the other challenges the picks. The conversation also dives into market trends and the anticipated buzz surrounding major releases as the Pulitzer season approaches. Listeners will enjoy insights into a unique family-themed narrative and a humorous bookstore anecdote that connects to a popular self-help book. It's a vibrant preview that promises literary excitement!

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the very, very ugly details emerging about Neil Gaiman, 2024's best-selling books, audio-first publishing, and more. Then, Kelly Jensen and Kathleen Schmidt talk about the price of books and what effects they have.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:Details emerge in sexual assault allegations against Neil GaimanSimon & Schuster launches audio-first imprint helmed by Jason PinterPrint book sales saw small increase in 2024Steven Soderbergh read more books than I did last yearPublishing ConfidentialWhat Will Potential Tariffs Mean for Comics?The Little Book of Goat YogaDeath of the Author by Nnedi OkoraforRebecca YarrosWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixAflame by Pico IyerSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganI Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Winston of The Black List joins Rebecca and Jeff to preview the spring's most interesting literary adaptations.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky.Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. Sign up at bookriot.com/readharder.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:The Book Riot Podcast PatreonThe Black ListThe Black List Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about their experience reading Fourth Wing. A word of caution: the book didn't work for them. If hearing honest, free-ranging discussions of the specifics of why is going to be unpleasant, this might be one for you to skip.If you are interested in the rest and are not already signed up for our Patreon, go here to subscribe and get the whole discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off the new year in book news by talking about Book Riot's own list of the most anticipated books of 2025, a look at the whiteout that was the 2024 Goodreads Choices Awards before talking about All Fours (Jeff read it). And then some very brief reactions to Fourth Wing (we both read it).Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:The Book Riot Podcast on InstagramThe Book Riot Podcast PatreonCheck out new collections on PatreonBook Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025The Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice AwardsFederal judge strikes down portion of Arkansas book banning law that could have put librarians and booksellers in jailChristopher Nolan’s next film is an adaptation of The Odyssey Constance Grady digs into whether there’s actually a crisis of men not readingJenna Bush Hager launches imprint with PRHKaty Waldman Goes Deep on the Romantasy Plagiarism CaseAll Fours by Miranda JulyFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Heart of WinterLife in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices