Book Riot - The Podcast

We consider The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year list to be the book list of record. In this episode, we make our picks for locks, likelies, and would-like-to-sees ahead of the anticipated release of the list next week.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 PatreonSend us your recommendation requests: podcast (at) bookriot (dot) comJames Martyr!RSTLNE LocksAll FoursThere’s Always This YearRevenge of the Tipping PointThe Anxious GenerationGod of the WoodsKnifeCreation LakeIntermezzoThe WomenOrbitalThe City and Its Uncertain WallsThe Mighty RedDemon of UnrestMutual Agreed Upon Tier BBeautylandSplintersWandering StarsPlaygroundRejectionBy the Fire We CarryBe Ready When the Luck HappensSplit DecisionsJohn Lewis: A LifeEveryone Who is Gone is HereLong Island CompromiseSplintersMargot’s Got Money TroublesColored TelevisionCode DependentThe Small and the MightyEntitlementThis Strange, Eventful HistoryAll That GlittersLovely OneSonny BoyPatriot by Alexei NavalnyGreat Expectations by Vinson Cunningham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Schinksy talks to Franklin Leonard and Randy Winston about The Black List, a project to get exceptional, unproduced work into the world.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 Black ListThe Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca decide the It Book of November.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 PatreonVariation by Rebecca YarrosDidion & Babitz by Lili AnolikThe Name of This Band is R.E.M by Peter Ames CarlinHigh and Rising: A Book About De La Soul by Marcus MooreHeartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob SheffieldCher: Part OneLost and Lassoed by Lyla SageTeller of Small Fortunes by Julie LeongMasquerade by Mike FuThe Serviceberry by Robin Wall KimmererFour Points of the Compass by Jerry BrottonWhat the Chicken Knows by Sy MontgomeryVanishing Treasure by Katherine RundellLazarus Man by Richard PriceThe Half King by Melissa LandersThe City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about B&N's finalists for their book of the year, why PW's best books of the year lists are so great and recent reading before they are joined by Brooke Nagler of The Book Group to talk about what it's like breaking into the world of books as an assistant to a literary agent.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 PatreonThe Book GroupA belated fare-thee-well to John GierachBarnes & Noble’s Book of the Year finalistsThe PW Best Books of the Year list is here, and it’s as hard to navigate as everThe Last One at the Wedding by Jason RekulakWe Solve Murders by Richard OsmanConclave by Robert HarrisPachinko by Min Jin Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff offers Rebecca a list of questions about the world of books and reading that he would love to have answered but knows are impossible.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!The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah Williams, a book enthusiast and insightful critic, joins the discussion on Barnes & Noble's 2024 Best Books list. They dive into the intriguing upcoming adaptation of 'Interior Chinatown,' exploring themes of representation in Hollywood. The conversation shifts to the ethical complexities of AI in publishing, especially regarding copyright laws. They also touch on the challenges that debut novelists face in measuring success in an ever-evolving literary landscape, ultimately highlighting the significance of unique awards like the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize.

Jeff and Rebecca head down to the literary trading floor and evaluate their portfolio to determine which authors to buy, sell, or hold.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!The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca mark the beginning of what should be a busy awards season for James, talk about Taylor Swift's notable book release strategy, get ready for TikTok to publish print titles, and mull more of the week's book news.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!The Book Riot Podcast PatreonThis content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:Percival Everett wins the Kirkus PrizeSouth Carolina public library to stop acquiring books for minorsAmazon announces Kindle ColorsoftTaylor Swift publishing first official book as Target exclusive ByteDance imprint 8th Note Press to publish first print books in 2025Kate McKinnon to host National Book AwardsWhat I Ate In One Year by Stanley TucciMeditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanThe Driving Machine by Witold RybcyznskiA Reason to See You Again by jami attenbergThe Message by Ta-Nehisi CoatesRevenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a shared favorite movie, 1989's When Harry Met Sally.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!The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah Williams, Book Riot's director of content, steps in with lively insights on Han Kang's recent Nobel Prize win. They explore the significance of this honor for female authors and Korean literature's place in the global scene. The duo discusses the alarming statistic claiming there are only 20,000 serious readers of literary fiction, prompting thoughts on modern engagement with literature. Plus, they delve into nostalgic reflections on reading trends and the commercialization of literary experiences, sparking a debate on what great literature truly represents.