Book Riot - The Podcast

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

Jason Blitman of the Gays Reading podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about more books to watch for in 2025. Jeff and Rebecca also joined Jason on Gays Reading for more picks in this episode.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!Discussed in this episode:Book Riot’s TBRThe Book Riot Podcast on InstagramThe Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca ring in the new year with another It Book knockout round. A storm gathers. Can anyone sail through 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:Book Riot’s TBRThe Book Riot Podcast on InstagramThe Book Riot Podcast PatreonThe 2025 Read Harder Challenge is liveWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixBeautiful Ugly by Alice FeeneyWe Do Not Part by Han KangGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonThe Loves of My Life by Edmund WhiteDare I Say It by Naomi WattsThree Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus ZusakDeath of the Author by Nnedi OkoraforThe Crash by Frieda McFaddenOnyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A preview of our 2025 Winter Preview Draft on our Patreon. Jeff and Rebecca draft 10 books each and then ask listeners to vote on which list they want to win, for whatever reason they like.Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and all bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca sits down with Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz to discuss Marielle Heller's adaptation of Nightbitch starring Amy Adams and Scoot McNairy. Nightbitch is streaming now on Hulu.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this Episode:Marielle Heller Explores the Feral Side of Motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for 2025 with a peek at the most buzzworthy upcoming titles! Discover anticipated books like 'Onyx Storm' and 'Wild Dark Shore,' along with the themes of climate and family secrets. Dive into dark academia with 'Katabasis,' a thrilling quest that showcases rivalry and sacrifice. Explore insights on major releases, including Tina Knowles' memoir, while the hosts share their excitement and thought processes behind their top picks. Plus, hear about the dynamics of Fantasy Author League and Taylor Swift's rise.

A little teaser for our Best of the Rest of 2024 episode over on the Book Riot podcast Patreon. Rebecca and Jeff talk about their favorite non-book things from 2024, a few of which might be of interest to other humans.Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices