
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

May 23, 2016 • 53min
#158: The Train to Moneyville
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the difficulty of reviewing audiobooks, Goodreads getting into the discounted ebook game, Lena Dunham publishing her teenage diary, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Audible: the world's leading provider of audiobooks. For a free trial, go to audiblepodcast.com/bookriot. Gena/Finn by Kat Helgeson and Hannah Moskowitz. A novel about fan fiction, fan girls and fan fiction. For 25% off and free shipping, go to chroniclebooks.com and use offer code BOOKRIOT.
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May 17, 2016 • 51min
#157: What Rabbit Hole Shall We Explore?
This week, Jeff and Amanda debrief from this year's Book Expo America. This episode is sponsored by TryAudiobooks.com The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood The Killing Forest by Sara Blaedel
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May 9, 2016 • 56min
#156: Elon Musk Take the Wheel
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Google AI reading romance novels, algorithms picking books, Ian McKellan's Shakespeare apps, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible, Book of the Month, and The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church.
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May 2, 2016 • 58min
#155: Narnes & Bloble
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the resignation of Barnes& Noble's founder, the Andrew Luck Book Club, the reasonspeople buy books, and more.This episode is sponsored by Book of theMonth and The Killing Forest bySara Blaedel.
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Apr 25, 2016 • 56min
#154: The Bermuda Triangle, In a Good Way
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about this year's Pulitzer Prize winners, Pew's 2015 survey of American reading habits, the most anticipated books of the rest of the year, and much more.
This week's episode is sponsored by The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma and Before the Fall by Noah Hawley.
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Apr 18, 2016 • 56min
#153: Intentional Whimsy
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about stunt literary prizes, the most challenged books of 2015, the Man Booker International Shortlist, the graying of digital readers, and much more.
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Apr 11, 2016 • 53min
#152: The Nazi Witch Book Threshold
This week, Jeff and Amanda talk a recovered Shakespeare First Folio, staying in Elsinore for ten bucks, Lena Dunham's new imprint, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses and The Nutmeg Tree by Margery Sharp (which you can for free by clicking this link right here).
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Apr 4, 2016 • 54min
#151: One Chart to Rule Them All
The week, Jeff and Rebecca talk this year's VIDA count, bookstore bookmobiles, James Patterson reups library giving, whispers of a new Marylinne Robinson novel, Nazi witch books, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by Audible, Penguin Random House Audio, and Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam.
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Mar 28, 2016 • 55min
#150: Creativity Hucksterism
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about five-star restaurants in a Barnes & Noble, Penguin Random House profits, adult coloring books flyng off the shelves, representations of Native Americans in children's books, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by Audible and Harry's.
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Mar 21, 2016 • 55min
#149: Assumptive Leap of Fear
This week, Amanda and Jeff talk about women who grew up reading Harry Potter, Ireland first book banning in 18 years, Ferrante for kids, and much more.
This week's episode is sponsored by Harry's, A Tyranny of Petticoats, and Warby Parker.
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