book reviews on radio 4

Welcome to my blog about the books featured on BBC Radio 4

Welcome to my blog page all about the books being featured on BBC Radio 4 programmes. My aim is to provide you with a complete BBC Book at bedtime listing and BBC Radio 4 Book of the week listing  along with any other books featured  with relevant links to where you can find them on Amazon and Audible for example and links to other relevant detailed blog posts. This will give you a chance to post comments and discuss what we are hearing on Radio 4.

Table of Contents

An Immense World by Ed Yong

Published by Bodley Head June 2022 ISBN 9781847926081 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 27 2022

£16.40 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Mother’s Boy by Patrick Gale

Published by Tinder Press March 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 27 2022

£9.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Stranding by Kate Sawyer

Published by Coronet June 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 20 2022

£4.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman

Published by William Collins May 2022 ISBN 9780008128364 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 30 2022

£8.39 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe

Published by Penguin November 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 30 2022

Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker

Published by Jonathan Cape May 2022 ISBN 9781787330566 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 09 2022

£14.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

Published by Picador November 2014 ISBN 8601410718626 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 06 2022

£7.35 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Nothing But The Truth by the Secret Barrister

Published by Picador May 2022 ISBN 9781529057027 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 25 2022

£13.76 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Preventable by Devi Sridhar

Published by Viking April 2022 ISBN 9780241510537 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 19 2022

£15.54 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

These Days by Lucy Caldwell

Published by Faber & Faber March 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 19 2022

£1.89 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Promise by Damon Galgut

Published by Vintage Digital June 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 15 2022

£5.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer

Published by Faber & Faber April 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 11 2022

£6.49 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Passing by Nella Larsen

Published by Signet Book July 2021 ISBN 9780593437841 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 21 2022

£4.49 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Sea Change by Alix Nathan

Published by Serpent’s Tail July 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 07 2022

£3.79 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi

Published by Serpent’s Tail May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 28 2022

£4.27 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Violets by Alex Hyde

Published by Granta Books February 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 21 2022

£8.96 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing September 2021 ISBN 9781526622433 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 07 2022

£7.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi

Published by Penguin June 2022 ISBN 9780141995106 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 31 2022

£8.49 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn

Published by William Collins December 2021 ISBN 9780008329808 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 10 2022

£8.19 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks November 2004 ISBN 0787721995760 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 10 2022

£8.15 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Published by Penguin Audio October 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 20 2021

£22.74 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster

Published by Princeton University Press May 2022 ISBN 9780691234045 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 13 2021

£10.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Published by Faber & Faber October 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 13 2021

£5.22 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Wintering by Katherine May

Published by Rider November 2020 ISBN 9781846045998 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 06 2021

Careless by Kirsty Capes

Published by Orion May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 08 2021

The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart

Published by Sphere March 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 26 2021

£2.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo

Published by Hamish Hamilton October 2021 ISBN 9780241534991 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 18 2021

£8.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Published by Fleet September 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 11 2021

£8.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

Published by W&N December 2008 ISBN 8601404268908 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 04 2021

£6.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The History of the World in 100 Animals by Simon Barnes

Published by Simon & Schuster Children’s UK December 2021 ISBN 9781471194719 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 27 2021

£13.17 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Amur River by Colin Thubron

Published by Chatto & Windus September 2021 ISBN 9781784742874 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 20 2021

£14.36 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Published by Faber & Faber June 2022 ISBN 9780571365449 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 20 2021

£5.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff

Published by Persephone Books February 2015 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 14 2021

£7.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Daughters of Kobani, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Published by Swift Press May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 07 2021

£8.54 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Fortnight in September, by RC Sherriff

Published by Persephone Books February 2015 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 07 2021

Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe

Published by Apollo July 2021 ISBN 9781838933371 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 30 2021

£15.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

News of the Dead by James Robertson

Published by Hamish Hamilton August 2021 ISBN 9780241401996 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 23 2021

£13.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Hello, Stranger by Will Buckingham

Published by Granta Books June 2022 ISBN 9781783785667 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 19 2021

£7.89 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera

Published by Nick Hern Books July 2021 ISBN 9781848429994 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 09 2021

£13.25 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

Published by Vintage Digital May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 09 2021

£0.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake

Published by Mudlark July 2020 ISBN 9780008377267 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 02 2021

Mistresses by Linda Porter

Published by Picador April 2021 ISBN 9781509877072 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 26 2021

Still Life by Sarah Winman

Published by Fourth Estate March 2022 ISBN 9780008283391 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 26 2021

Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue

Published by Pushkin Press September 2013 ISBN 9781782270003 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 19 2021

£12.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Madman’s Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching

Published by Simon & Schuster UK October 2020 ISBN 9781471166914 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 12 2021

Golden Hill by Francis Spufford

Published by Faber & Faber May 2016 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 08 2021

£5.59 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Nature Cure by Richard Mabey

Published by Vintage Digital November 2011 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 05 2021

£3.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Published by Vintage Classics October 2004 ISBN 9780099478478 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 05 2021

Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper

Published by riverrun October 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 28 2021

Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez

Published by Vintage Classics February 2014 ISBN 9780099583455 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 22 2021

£9.34 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore

Published by Penguin October 2007 ISBN 9780141033600 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 21 2021

The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne

Published by Faber & Faber June 2022 ISBN 9780571357628 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 14 2021

£7.49 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Young Prince Philip by Philip Eade

Published by William The 4th March 2022 ISBN 9780007305391 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 07 2021

The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam

Published by Canongate Books June 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 07 2021

£4.74 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing August 2018 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 06 2021

£2.29 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala

Published by Two Roads March 2019 ISBN 9781473661233 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 31 2021

£7.37 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

In the Mountains by Elizabeth von Arnim

Published by Independently published July 2020 ISBN 9798666810934 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 31 2021

£5.20 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling

Published by Sceptre November 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 17 2021

Snowflake by Louise Nealon

Published by Manilla Press May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 17 2021

£4.28 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The King’s Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle

Published by Apollo May 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 03 2021

£4.79 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Published by Penguin September 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 02 2021

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

Published by Quercus April 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 19 2021

The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing April 2022 ISBN 9781526602787 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 05 2021

£9.94 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan

Published by Merky Books Digital January 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 05 2021

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Published by Windmill Books November 2017 ISBN 9780099558781 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 04 2021

Lev’s Violin by Helena Attlee

Published by Penguin June 2022 ISBN 9780141991078 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 29 2021

£8.29 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

One Two Three Four – The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown

Published by Fourth Estate April 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 22 2021

White Fang by Jack London

Published by OUP Oxford February 2009 ISBN 9780199538898 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 22 2021

£5.39 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Photographer at Sixteen by George Szirtes

Published by MacLehose Press February 2020 ISBN 9780857058553 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 15 2021

£7.43 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei Miller

Published by Carcanet Press Ltd May 2014 ISBN 9781847772671 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 07 2021

£7.85 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure by Robert Penn

Published by Particular Books February 2021 ISBN 9780241352083 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 01 2021

£13.69 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay

Published by Faber & Faber February 2021 ISBN 9780571362929 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 22 2021

£6.58 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson July 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 22 2021

Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston

Published by Penguin Audio February 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 08 2021

Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford

Published by Faber & Faber February 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 08 2021

The Wych Elm by Tana French

Published by Penguin February 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 07 2021

Karachi Vice by Samira Shackle

Published by Granta Books February 2022 ISBN 9781783785407 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 01 2021

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Published by Penguin September 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 25 2021

English Pastoral by James Rebanks

Published by Penguin September 2021 ISBN 9780141982571 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 18 2021

If Then by Jill Lepore

Published by John Murray June 2021 ISBN 9781529386172 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 12 2021

£8.48 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Snow And The Works On The Northern Line by Ruth Thomas

Published by Sandstone Press January 2021 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 12 2021

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Published by Faber & Faber February 2010 ISBN 9780571258093 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 03 2021

In the Castle of My Skin by George Lamming

Published by Penguin Classics May 2017 ISBN 9780241296066 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 28 2020

An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe

Published by Penguin November 2017 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 21 2020

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Published by Canongate Books February 2021 ISBN 9781786892737 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 07 2020

£4.50 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Legend of a Suicide by David Vann

Published by Penguin October 2009 ISBN 9780141043784 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from December 06 2020

The Boundless Sea by David Abulafia

Published by Penguin October 2020 ISBN 9780241956274 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 30 2020

£12.76 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

My American by Stella Gibbons

Published by Vintage Digital November 2011 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 30 2020

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

Published by Vintage September 2021 ISBN 9781784708276 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 23 2020

Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter

Published by Faber & Faber August 2016 ISBN 9780571327232 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 23 2020

£6.29 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh

Published by Penguin September 2021 ISBN 9780141985060 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 16 2020

The Sanest Guy in the Room by Don Black

Published by Constable June 2021 ISBN 9781472132949 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 03 2020

£5.49 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Order of the Day by Eric Vuillard

Published by Picador January 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 02 2020

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Published by Oneworld Publications March 2019 ISBN 9781786075192 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from November 01 2020

The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing September 2021 ISBN 9781408895474 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 26 2020

The Good Germans by Catrine Clay

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson September 2021 ISBN 9781474607896 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 12 2020

£6.42 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon

Published by Penguin Classics August 2020 ISBN 9780241441329 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 05 2020

£7.15 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Star of the Sea by Joseph O’Connor

Published by Vintage Digital January 2011 ISBN 9780099563099 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from October 04 2020

Agent Sonya by Ben MacIntyre

Published by Penguin May 2021 ISBN 9780241986950 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 28 2020

£6.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Dear Life by Rachel Clarke

Published by Abacus September 2020 ISBN 9780349143934 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 21 2020

The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson

Published by Faber & Faber March 2017 ISBN 9780571234875 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 21 2020

Eat the Buddha by Barbara Demick

Published by Granta Books July 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 14 2020

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

Published by Everyman March 2010 ISBN 9781841593272 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 14 2020

£12.22 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Ramble Book by Adam Buxton

Published by Mudlark May 2021 ISBN 9780008293338 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 07 2020

My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Published by Atlantic Books September 2019 ISBN 9781786495983 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from September 06 2020

Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden

Published by John Murray May 2021 ISBN 9781529378771 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 31 2020

£9.21 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

Published by Europa Editions July 2021 ISBN 9781787703124 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 31 2020

The Miller’s Dance by Winston Graham

Published by Pan August 2011 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 18 2020

The Oak Papers by James Canton

Published by Canongate Books June 2021 ISBN 9781838851514 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from August 03 2020

£8.69 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Actress by Anne Enright

Published by Vintage Digital February 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 27 2020

A Month In Siena by Hisham Matar

Published by Penguin August 2020 ISBN 9780241987056 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 13 2020

£7.78 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

Published by Sceptre October 2020 ISBN 9781529359275 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 13 2020

£2.50 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan

Published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd May 2019 ISBN 9781787381759 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 06 2020

£20.00 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow

Published by Pan November 2013 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from July 05 2020

The Boy With Two Hearts by Hamed Amiri

Published by Icon Books February 2021 ISBN 9781785787133 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 29 2020

£9.26 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Brixton Hill by Lottie Moggach

Published by Corsair July 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 29 2020

Difficult Women by Helen Lewis

Published by Vintage March 2021 ISBN 9781784709730 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 23 2020

The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman

Published by Picador June 2020 ISBN 9781529000498 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 15 2020

Emma by Jane Austen

Published by Amazon Deluxe October 2012 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 15 2020

Crossing the Line by John Sutherland

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson May 2021 ISBN 9781474612371 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from June 08 2020

£6.83 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

Published by Ebury Digital November 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 30 2020

£1.99 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Diary of a Young Naturalist, by Dara McAnulty

Published by Ebury Digital November 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 25 2020

Amongst Women, by John McGahern

Published by Faber & Faber June 2008 ISBN 9780571225644 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 18 2020

£7.19 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Fall of the House of Byron by Emily Brand

Published by John Murray April 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 11 2020

Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides

Published by Quercus June 2021 ISBN 9781529404449 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 07 2020

£6.02 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Street, by Ann Petry

Published by Virago December 2019 ISBN 9780349012933 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 04 2020

£7.74 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit

Published by Granta May 2014 ISBN 9781847085122 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from May 03 2020

£9.79 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Crossriggs, by Jane and Mary Findlater

Published by Penguin USA (Paper) TBC ISBN 9780140161281 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from April 20 2020

£47.95 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Shakespeare in a Divided America, by James Shapiro

Published by Faber & Faber March 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 16 2020

The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel

Published by Fourth Estate March 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 16 2020

The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

Published by Independently published December 2019 ISBN 9781673349511 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 10 2020

Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes

Published by Penguin May 2005 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from March 01 2020

The Crying Book, by Heather Christle

Published by Corsair November 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 24 2020

Apeirogon, by Colum McCann

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing February 2021 ISBN 9781526607898 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 24 2020

To the Lake, by Kapka Kassabova

Published by Granta Publications Ltd February 2021 ISBN 9781783783984 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 17 2020

How to Argue with a Racist, by Adam Rutherford

Published by W&N February 2021 ISBN 9781474611251 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 10 2020

£6.09 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Secret Guests, by BW Black

Published by Penguin Audio February 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 10 2020

Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie

Published by Sort of Books September 2019 ISBN 9781908745811 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 07 2020

The Second Sleep, by Robert Harris

Published by Cornerstone Digital September 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 07 2020

The People’s Act of Love by James Meek

Published by Canongate Canons November 2008 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from February 02 2020

Motherwell by Deborah Orr

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson January 2020 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 27 2020

The Second Sleep by Robert Harris

Published by Cornerstone Digital September 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 27 2020

Why Women Read Fiction by Helen Taylor’

Published by OUP Oxford December 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 13 2020

£6.41 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

Coming Up for Air by George Orwell

Published by Biblioteka June 2022 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 13 2020

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Published by Vintage Digital September 2011 ISBN 9780099554790 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 05 2020

Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James

Published by Picador January 2015 ISBN 9781447275480 Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 03 2020

£7.29 as of June 30 at 07:08, please click here to see the latest price & availablity and for more details.

The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman

Published by Penguin and David Fickling Books October 2019 ISBN TBC Featured on BBC Radio Four, from January 03 2020

John McGahernm Amongst Women

‘A book that can be read in two hours, but will linger in the mind for decades.’ Sunday Telegraph

Once an officer in the Irish War for Independence, Moran is now a widower, eking out a living on a small farm where he raises his two sons and three daughters. Adrift from the structure and security of the military, he keeps control by binding his family close to him. But as his children grow older and seek independence, and as the passing years bring with them bewildering change, Moran struggles to find a balance between love and tyranny.

‘One of the greatest writers of our era.’ Hilary Mantel

‘John McGahern is the Irish novelist everyone should read.’ Colm Tóibín

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Motherwell: A Girlhood by Deborah Orr

Book of the week January 27th 2020 Read by Siobhan Redmond Abridger by Julian Wilkinson

The late journalist Deborah Orr was born and bred in the Scottish steel town of Motherwell, in the west of Scotland. Growing up the product of a mixed marriage, with an English mother, she was often a child on the edge of her working class community, a ‘weird child’, who found solace in books, nature and in her mother’s company. But her mother’s shadow was long and often controlling – Deborah was not always mothered well.

In her powerful and poignant memoir Deborah Orr explores the effects of her strict parenting and her own strong desire for independence and autonomy which led her to flee her roots, first to St Andrews University, with mixed results, and then to her hugely successful career as a journalist and writer in London. She also paints a vivid portrait of the place and the community around the steel works of Ravenscraig – the hub of her world in the sixties and seventies.

‘Motherwell is razor-sharp, fearless and wonderful’ Adam Kay

‘Utterly unflinching and staggeringly good, both as the history of a woman and the history of a place’ India Knight  

The Drop by Mick Herron

Book at Bedtime, Read by John Heffernan, Abridged by Eileen Horne January 6th 2020

‘It is time Mick Herron was recognised in his own right as the best thriller writer in Britain today’ Sunday Express

Old spooks carry the memory of tradecraft in their bones, and when Solomon Dortmund sees an envelope being passed from one pair of hands to another in a Marylebone cafe, he knows he’s witnessed more than an innocent encounter. But in relaying his suspicions to John Bachelor, who babysits retired spies like Solly, he sets in train events which will alter lives. Bachelor himself, a hair’s breadth away from sleeping in his car, is clawing his way back to stability; Hannah Weiss, the double agent whose recruitment was his only success, is starting to enjoy the secrets and lies her role demands; and Lech Wicinski, an Intelligence Service analyst, finds that a simple favour for an old acquaintance might derail his career. Meanwhile, Lady Di Taverner is trying to keep the Service on an even keel, and if that means throwing the odd crew member overboard, well: collateral damage is her speciality.

A drop, in spook parlance, is the passing on of secret information.

It’s also what happens just before you hit the ground.

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40+ best book review podcasts of 2024.

You might have heard about Bookstagram, BookTok, and BookTube, but have you found your favorite bookish podcast yet? With over a third of the world’s population turning to reading during the Coronavirus pandemic, podcasting in general, and podcasts about books specifically, are seeing a huge boom.

With plenty of book podcasts and reading clubs to choose from, we’ve scoured the airwaves and curated more than 40 of the best podcasts that entertain, inspire, review , and — most importantly — recommend the best books for your reading pleasure.

General book review podcasts

Let’s start with the giants, these podcasts are big and talk about all things books, from literary fiction to niche nonfiction. The books come from both big trad publishers and little indie presses and what ultimately ties them together is the stories at the heart of it all, the experiences of the authors, and the advice we all wish we’d heard earlier. 

1. The Maris Review

Hosted by the cultural critic and bestselling author of Slaughterhouse 90210 , Maris Kreizman, the Maris Review  goes beyond the book covers and tries to get to the core of what inspires authors, from films, to music, to popular phenomena.

Coming to the microphone with warmth, depth of knowledge, and thoughtfulness, Maris’ goal is to let her guests shine and she has a true gift for pulling each morsel of literary goodness from her guests, one succulent bite at a time. Listening to the Maris Review will solidify your love for reading and instill an insatiable hunger for more books — RIP your TBR list.

Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Lit Hub Radio

2. NPR Book of the Day

Want to know if a book is worth reading in 15 minutes or less? NPR’s got your back! The much-loved, bite-sized radio show is a popular podcast that regardless of genre, mood, style, or author, seeks to make reading accessible to everyone, while tackling the big questions of our time.

Whether you’re searching for your next read, or a recommendation for a friend, NPR’s short-form interviews got you covered, keeping you up-to-date with the latest bookish news and your shelves stacked. 

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music

3. Book Fight

Despite the podcast name, Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister are good friends, writers, and long-time editors for Barrelhouse literary magazine and publisher. Taking a lighthearted approach, Mike and Tom engage their audience with humor, candor, and insights into the world of publishing and writing, welcoming listeners to sit in on genuine conversations rather than lectures while answering the question we’re all asking ourselves: what should I read next?

Each week they’re joined by authors whose work ask tough questions, offer harder answers, and seek to connect us all through our love of literature — no fighting involved. 

Apple | Spotify

4. The LRB Podcast

Decreed the ‘leading magazine of culture and ideas of Europe’, the London Review of Books podcast is a weekly conversation on literature hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay. Often joined by their editors across the pond and other writerly guests, the hosts dive deep into the question of what makes great literature great .

With a goal to enliven and enrich their audience, the show is like waking your brain up with a (legal) stimulus better than coffee. From looking at how Ovid influenced the writing of Chaucer to how we can understand contemporary giants like David Foster Wallace through the lens of #MeToo, no work or angle is left unturned with LRB. You’ll find yourself relistening to episodes not just for the joy the podcast brings, but to sharpen your own critical reading and appreciation for the written word. 

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts

5. The Worst Bestsellers

Writer Kait and librarian Renata read books so you don’t have to. Well, that’s not quite true. Intrigued by the appeal of bestsellers, the two read the latest ‘Big Thing’ to try to understand what people love about them, and maybe, what you could love too — or why you might want to avoid it. 

Filled with plenty of humor and joy, Kait and Renata invite listeners into their cozy space and ask themselves “How did this get made?” or “How is something so questionable in quality this big ?”. Swearing they’re not snobs, they read everything with an open yet critical mind and are quick to indulge in a laugh at the book’s expense,never the reader. 

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6. What Should I Read Next?

Aptly named What should I read next? , Anne Bogel’s podcast seeks to give readers all over the ether an answer to that very question. Each week, Anne — also known for her Modern Mrs Darcy blog — sits down with a reader and learns what they love, what they hate, and what they’ve read before, all in a bid to guide them towards what they should read next. With an encyclopedic mind for books (and a great team to back her up), Anne’s suggestions are always on point, as she has something up her sleeve for every type of reader. A bookish agony aunt of sorts, Anne wants you to read and love what you read. Don’t we all Anne, don’t we all…

Apple | Spotify | Overcast | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

7. Fully Booked

From the editors of Kirkus Reviews, Fully Booked : is a podcast unafraid to tell you which books to pass on and which are worth your time.

More like a coffee shop discussion, Fully Booked hosts regular author take-overs, inviting you directly into their minds and keeping the content constantly fresh. So clear your reading schedule: this podcast will keep you “fully booked” for the foreseeable future. 

Apple | PodcastOne | Spotify  

8. Book Riot

In Book Riot’s mainstage podcast, the editors of the website, Jeff and Rebecca, offer exciting and satisfying book recommendations to their listeners: titles that may otherwise have flown below your radar or bestsellers you were ready to write off. 

With eyes and ears on the publishing industry, they discuss everything from self-publised gems to traditionally published giants. They’re unapologetic about their opinions — making for an entertaining listen — but do not claim to be all-knowing tyrants of taste. Readers should all find their own happy space in literature, and Book Riot wants to help you do just that.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher  

9. You’re Booked

Ever wonder what’s on your favorite author’s shelf? Or what book they borrowed and never returned to the library? Daisy Buchanan’s You’re Booked asks questions like “What is a forbidden book you read under the covers?”, or “What intellectual-doorstopper do you pretend to have read?”

If you love books and loooove learning why people pick what they do, then Daisy’s podcast is for you. From treasured memories of reading, to wasted hours of scribble, Daisy and her guests seek to help readers read more and revel in the company of other book lovers.

Apple | Spotify | Acast

10. Celebrity Memoir Book Club

Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are two New York comedians who read celebrity memoirs to give you the low-down in a fun and informative way. The hilarious duo wade through the sometimes delightful, sometimes insightful, but mostly egocentric world of celebrity memoirs with such humor and wit that their review can be just as good as the book itself. 

The Celebrity Memoir Book Club is a hilarious take on an industry that often takes itself too seriously. This is the perfect podcast to settle into if you just want to have a good time and love a bit of juicy gossip. 

Apple | Spotify | Audioboom | Youtube

11. The Stacks

Traci Thomas is your host for The Stacks book review podcast, and if your TBR list isn’t bursting already, this is an absolute must-listen. Probing her guests with questions relating to which reads changed their life, which authors made them see the world in a new light, and how politics and race are now more important than ever in writing, Traci and her guests breaks down a new book every week — one onion layer at a time. Even if not every book takes your fancy, the discussion is thought-provoking, humorous, and always engaging. It's well-worth your time.

Apple | Podcast Addict

12. KCRW Bookworm

KCRW Bookworm began airing in 1989 with the goal of making reading accessible, encouraging both entertaining and thoughtful writing, and provoking listeners to make reading a lifelong habit.

Legendary Michael Silverblatt interviews guests from every corner of the publishing world and the show is underpinned by a deep love for reading not just as a pastime, but a way of life.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio

13. London Review Bookshop Podcast

Not to be confused with the LRB podcast, the London Review Bookshop podcast is recorded in the eponymous bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, where two new authors come together each episode to discuss life, love, books, and writing in front of a live crowd of customers. 

From fiction to poetry, nonfiction, and politics, this show gives authors a soapbox to stand on and makes for an intellectually stimulating and entertaining listening experience that will give you plenty of fodder for debate. 

14. Radio 4 Books & Authors

BBC’s radio stations are institutions in and of themselves, but their podcast Books & Authors on channel 4 is something else altogether. Compiling two similar shows into one book review podcast — Open Books and A Good Read is hosted by Harriet Gilbert and discusses her favorite reads, upcoming titles, and the books you really should read. Cobbled together with guests you’ll love, these articulate and witty discussions are often just as interesting as the books themselves, so come prepared for books to be read, thoughts to be had, and friends to be made. 

Apple | Spotify | BBC Sounds

15. The Guardian Books Podcast

Though it officially aired its last episode in 2022, we highly recommend that you go back and mine the rich backlog of The Guardian Books podcast for a phenomenal source of in-depth interviews with authors from all over the world. Covering every topic and genre under the sun, the hosts know how to sell a book to their readers, while also deepening your knowledge and understanding of the context it was written in. If you’re looking for one of the greats of book reviews — and maybe some backlist titles to add to your shelves — this is it.

Homepage | Apple | Spotify | Soundcloud

16. Between the Covers

If you’re in search of a profound listening experience, then go no further. David Naimon’s Between the Covers is the rich and well-researched conversation on literature you never knew you were missing, produced by the Portland-based publishers Tin House. And if you don’t want to take our word for it, it has been recognized by none others than the Guardian, Book Riot, the Financial Times, and BuzzFeed as “one of the most notable book podcasts for writers and readers around.” 

Making sure to research his guests thoroughly, David approaches each episode with care, inviting writers of all ages and voices to take you on a journey into the world of books, guiding you towards not only the next book you could read, but the next story you could love. 

Apple | Stitcher

17. All the Books

All the Books is a podcast dedicated to new releases, specializing in what’s hot, what’s new, what’s quirky, and what’s recommended.

Full of recommendations to pick and choose from, host Liberty Hardy (and her adorable cats) are purr-fect companions for your morning commute, a stroll through the forest, or an evening in front of the fireplace. As entertaining as it is witty, the goal of this show is to to keep you informed and make sure you don’t miss your favorite author’s newest title or any upstart debutants

Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

18. Debutiful

If you really want to keep an eye out for the next big thing, this debuts-only club, hosted by Adam Vitcavage, is a podcast entirely devoted to first time book publications. Together with his guests, Adam talks about writing habits, inspiration, and the process of getting your first book published.

If the book doesn’t always sound like your jam, there’s a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to be had in each episode, as authors share ideas and intriguing suggestions for craft practice as well as candid glimpses into what goes into the ‘making-of’ a debut...

19. TwoLitChicks

Hosted by writers and avid readers Julia Boggio and Ed Crocker, TwoLitChicks is a podcast about loving books and loving writing books. Setup like a Desert Island Discs, the hosts talk with authors about the books they read which changed their lives and how that affected their writing. Divulging books published across the entire publishing spectrum, be they traditionally or self-published , Julia and Ed get to the core of what makes these authors and their work tick. From beautiful debuts to written-word masters, TwoLitChicks cracks plenty of eggs of writerly wisdom.

20. Slate’s Audiobook Club

You’re already looking for podcasts on books, so why not podcasts on audiobooks? Hosted by Slate magazine’s critics, this audiobook podcast is perfect if you’re looking for insights on what does well in the audio format. Taking the form of a panel review show, the group discusses classics, new releases, underdogs, and forgotten gems, always with the auditory experience in mind. 

For readers who are listeners , this pod will give you plenty of solid recommendations to choose from. That’s if you can remember to write them down. Your TBR has been warned.

Diversity in publishing podcasts

While self-publishing allows many more voices to be heard and stories to be told, one of the most important changes taking place in the industry at large is the opportunities for diversity in publishing . The podcasts below champion voices that have not always been given their due space, discussing award winning works and stories that will shape our next generations .

21. Well-Read Black Girl

Glory Edim is not only the writer and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl book club, but also an advocate of the written word through the podcast medium. Her goal has always been to give readers the literary booster shot they never knew they needed and, as a host, she seeks deep and honest conversations to bring us all together via books. The WRBG podcast explores not just the power of books, but their place in a world where art, social justice, and literature are colliding. From paying homage to iconic literary women, to promoting the most important voices of today, Glory and her guests discuss what they’re reading, what it means to be “well-read,” and what you should pick up next.

Apple | Spotify | Stitcher

22. Minorities in Publishing

When Jenn Baker began the Minorities in Publishing podcast her goal wasn’t just to bridge the gap in diversity in publishing, but to blow the doors down and give authors the love they deserve. With topics ranging far and wide, Jenn discusses the publishing industry, books and authors writing fantastic stories, and the best tips for those wishing to write themselves. 

With authors and genres spanning from children’s , to YA , graphic novels , upmarket fiction and beyond, the goal here is to show you how many storytellers roam this planet with unique stories to tell, making us believe we can do it too. 

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio | TuneIn Radio

23. Storykeepers Podcast

Hosted by Jennifer David and Waubgeshig Rice, Storykeepers is unlike any other book review podcast around. They only champion Indigenous voices. From authors, publishers, booksellers, to readers, Storykeepers treasures the experiences of Indigenous, First Nation, Inuit, and Métis stories.

Whether it’s debating an idea, laughing over a character, or discussing the changing landscape and opportunities within Indigenous publishing, Jennifer and Waubgeshig aim to bring these fantastic stories and authors to more people’s attention. Don’t miss this one.

Apple | Spotify | Amazon

Coming to you from Amman, Jordan, and Rabat, Morocco, friends Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey, talk about all things books and publishing in the modern Arabic-speaking world. 

Named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820, Bulaq is indispensable for anyone wanting a contextualized view of translated Arabic works in English. Together, Ursula and M Lynx discuss the books which are changing them, have changed them, and that they hope might change you too, showcasing the richness of modern Arabic literature.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Deezer | Anghami | Castbox

25. What’s My Therapist Reading?

Hosted by therapists Caleb Matthews and Mary Hoofnagle, What’s My Therapist Reading? is a podcast dedicated to both fiction and nonfiction titles, but with a twist. Their emphasis is on bringing visibility to mental health, physical and mental disabilities, and if their representations in literature help or hinder people’s understanding. From episodes dealing with autism to family dynamics, the two discuss triggers in books and how the intended audience of a book may differ to a reading audience. Diversity in publishing is leading to more and more titles being released that represent all of the reading audience, not just the loudest voices.

Apple | Spotify  

26. Books & Boba

Hosted by Marvin Yueh and Reera Yoo, Books & Boba discusses Asian and Asian American literature , looking at everything from contemporary fiction, historical fiction , sci-fi , fantasy , YA, nonfiction , thrillers , graphic novels, and memoirs — always delivering great recommendations and thoughtful insights.

With the dynamism and banter of best friends, Marvin and Reera spotlighting the industry at large, while highlighting emerging authors alongside (sometimes) forgotten classics. Run, don’t walk to your nearest podcast distributor to tune in.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public

Romance fiction book review podcasts

Are you looking for the next read to sweep you off your feet ? Presenting you with sizzling heroes and smoldering heroines, these podcasts spread the word on the biggest genre in publishing and bring the authors behind the stories to the forefront. Read on to find your perfect match.

27. Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Husbands Jeff Adams and Will Knauss created the Big Gay Fiction podcast for one reason and one reason only: to spread their love of queer fiction , and specifically romance queer fiction. Each week, they bring in authors they adore, books that they want to spotlight, and ideas worth discussing in the queer space of publishing.

Their interview style is as friendly as it is charming, making their listeners feel as comfortable as their guests. If you’re looking for witty views on the MM genre and more than a few great reads to add to your pile, then Jeff and Will have more than enough up their sleeves.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Youtube

28. The Sapphic book review

Hosted by Laura Green, the Sapphic Book Review champions all things Sapphic fiction. From reviews of books to interviews with the authors themselves, Laura asks hard-hitting questions which shed new light on sapphic love in literature. If you’ve been wondering which book you should read next and have been struggling to find your sapphic lit fix, Laura has you covered.

Homepage | Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Overcast | Castro

29. Sentimental Garbage

Whether it makes you blush or makes you cry, Caroline O’Donoghue’s Sentimental Garbage is a book review podcast that advocates for all the books we love — even if society makes us feel like we shouldn’t. Beginning as a self-professed chick-lit podcast, with some good Sex and the City detours, Sentimental Garbage has grown larger to encompass a wider definition of guilty pleasures.

Caroline’s goal is interviewing authors and guests that are oh so relatable because, at the end of the day, a good book is like a companion. Trading quick quips, Caroline and her guests are always a pleasure to listen to as they discuss books they love and hate, tropes they despise and get giddy over, and characters that make them swoon. For them, stories are not about how much you know by the end, but about how much you feel. 

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Children & YA lit book review podcasts

Whether you’re trying to encourage your kids to read more, are searching for the next Percy Jackson or Hunger Games , or learning how to make your dreams a reality — the pods below are all about books, authors, and writing in the Children’s, Middle Grade, and Young Adult sphere.

30. Hey YA!

What Book Riot is doing for Young Adult lit is what everyone else wants to do. Their Hey YA podcast may not feature Outkast, but brings great reads to the growing generation. With stories and styles from everyone’s favorite genres, Kelly, Eric, and Sarah recommend books which aim to be as inclusive as possible, as page-turning as possible, as hashtagable as possible, and — more than that — books readers of all ages can see themselves in. 

If your TBR list isn’t bursting at the seams after discovering Hey YA then you haven’t listened close enough. No longer just a stepping stone to great literature, YA has eeked out a legitimate and thriving space of its own, so if you think YA deserves more attention, then you’ll find like-minded people here.

Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher

31. First Draft Podcast

First Draft with Sarah Enni at the helm is a podcast for storytellers to talk about how art informs their lives. Sarah comes to each episode with the honest intention of getting to know her guests, asking great questions and getting even better answers. First Draft will introduce you to new sides of the publishing industry, while discussing the next best-book-you-haven’t-read-yet.

While not strictly children’s and YA, Sarah does talk to a lot of children’s and YA authors. She underlines the importance of these works because it is often the books we read as children that define us as adult readers. Though currently on hiatus, you can still revel in the long list of past episodes available via select podcast distributors.

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Write or Die isn’t just about the joy of storytelling, but about the gritty, infuriating, and pull-your-hair moments when you want to give up but don’t. Claribel A. Ortega and Kat Cho are both powerhouse authors in the YA realm and invite you to join them on their Write or Die podcast, where you’ll learn to love even the parts of publishing you hate. 

Bursting with inspiration, this podcast is about the stories which make the storytellers. Great for writers of all ages and genres, the lessons here are just as fantastic as the books they discuss. If you’re looking for a light in the dark tunnel of writing, this is it.

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While Yin Chang is perhaps better known for her work as an actor, she’s always been a prolific reader and writer. Driven to help others tell their story, 88 Cups of Tea is a space to sit with industry professionals and authors and get to the heart of what drives them. From inciting incidents to query letters , Yin delivers all she can to help writers find their way.

Of course, along the way she discusses plenty of books, inspiring and thought-provoking quotes, and the realities of publishing. 88 Cups of Tea has built a community of readers and writers that inspire and entertain each other in the process of creating the next big thing. Pens down and ears up, and get ready to find your reading or writing mojo with this podcast.

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Whether leading solo-episodes or riding shotgun with a guest, Sara Zarr sits down to shine a light on the bizarre and satisfying world of writing in her podcast This Creative Life . Focusing on the practical tips and psychological aspects of writing, This Creative Life makes a point of inviting guests to share their life experiences and how they came to write their books. 

From plotting to pantsing, This Creative Life is a podcast which inspires writers to constantly evolve and create. It is the act of creation which nourishes us, and the act of telling our stories which makes them real. From children’s to YA and beyond, no story is too small or too big to be told, or no failure too grand to come back from. Sarah endeavors to inspire the next generation to tell the story of their generation.

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If children are our hope for a better future, then Allison Tait and Megan Daley are going to help you find the books to foster your kids reading habits. Co-founders of the Your Kid’s Next Read community, these author and teacher-librarians kept receiving and asking themselves the same questions so they made YKNR to try to find answers. Discussing everything from YA blockbusters, middle grade adventures, and junior fiction to getting those training wheels off, their book recommendations are top notch.

Full of tips to get your little ones loving reading, they also recommend what else they could be into. This podcast is lighthearted, fun, engaging, and geared towards helping your kid find their next read. If you want to bulk up your kids reading list, or encourage those who wish to spread their wings and write, this one’s for you. 

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We all have lists of books we wished we’d read, have meant to have read, or just never got around to reading. These podcasts are for you. More than that, they make the case for why the classics are deemed ‘classics’, and give a few recommendations for books to read before you die along the way.

36. Backlisted

When the book is just as much a guest as the guest themselves, you know you’re onto a winning formula. Hosted by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller, Backlisted invites writers to bring a book they wish more people knew about. Championing the underdogs, these episodes are often thoughtful observations on style and writing, referencing great ideas which may have gone unnoticed by the public at large. 

This is a podcast for those who want to read widely and expand their idea of what constitutes a ‘classic’, beyond Austen and Dickens , and contemplate what distinguishes truly outstanding writing.

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37. Overdue

We all have those books we’ve been meaning to read; the ones that sit at the bottom of your TBR list, dusty and mothballed under the weight of everything else. Podcasters Andrew and Craig are the same, but now they’re doing something about it. Overdue tackles those classics you should’ve read, those obscure plays referenced by your obscure writing professor, or just those books you never got around to reading. Just as funny as it is analytical, Andrew and Craig delve into books you’d never thought to read and the ones you claim you’ve read — from childhood oddities to canon soliloquies, Overdue brings book reviews to a whole new, hilarious level. Get your pen ready to take some notes.

38. Novel Pairings

Self-professed nerdy bookworms Sarah and Chelsey, the hosts of Novel Pairings , are on a mission to make the classics readable, relatable, and, most importantly, relevant. Armed with good taste, better banter, and incredible recommendations, Novel Pairings breaks down the false perception that you have to be ‘educated’ to enjoy classics and keeps the classics exciting while avoiding the pomp. 

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Speculative fiction has fired up the imaginations of readers and writers for centuries. With hundreds of classics already written in this space, these podcasts keep an eye to the past while looking towards the future, diving into little-known sub-genres and household favorites alike. Tune in: there are new worlds to be explored!

39. The Legendarium Podcast

Welcome to the lands of speculation and worldbuilding.Hosted by Craig, Ryan, Kyle, and Stephanie, the Legendarium Podcast is an epic call to adventure for all things sci-fi and fantasy. 

Appreciating the classics as much as the new releases, the Legendarium quartet and their guests offer glimpses at the industry, views on books they love and hate, and recommendations on what to read next. If you want to hang out and listen to your favorite authors talk shop, grab a tankard of ale or a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and prepare to be entertained.

40. SFF Yeah!

SFF Yeah! fails in only one thing: keeping your book-buying ban intact. Sharifah and Jenn divulge their favorites as well as regretted reads, taking the time to discuss what works and what doesn’t, along with what makes it uniquely special in the speculative genre. Aware that we’re all different, if there’s anything they feel that might be triggering, Sharifah and Jenn always preface books and ideas with a warning, but, as we’re all here for the books (and a little bit of the chatter) they’re not shy to predict your next favorite read. Heck, it’s the future! Even if it’s 1984 …

41. The Stack

If you like the graphic novel artform then this is the space for you. This tasty podcast comes to you every week from the Comic Book Club and is hosted by Alex, Just, and Pete, discussing all things comics and visual storytelling.

Like a mashup of your much preferred roller rink DJ (err yeah) and a real book review radio show, the Stack aims to get you loving comics and appreciating the craft of this artform as much as you would any other. With good taste, good chats, and even better recommendations, they could make even the staunchest Marvel fan into a DC dabbler.

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I was only half listening to the radio, (whilst trying to clean the kitchen and having my 6yo talk at me), but a book they reviewed sounded of interest. So, from what I caught, the plot went something like this: 50 year old man, recently diagnosed with aspergers falls in love with Buffy the Vampire Slayer on TV. He writes to her and decides he wants to meet her. An adventure follows. Sounds utterly bizarre when I write it down! Any ideas?

I was listening too! Think it was calked "Dear Miss Lowndes" or something very similar.

Dear Miss Landau by James Christie sounds a likely candidate.

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In many ways, Eugenie Montague’s “Swallow the Ghost” feels like three separate novels. That’s what makes her debut novel so imaginative — and also so frustrating.

The story’s center is Jane Murphy, who works at a New York social media startup on an internet novel that’s become a viral hit through social media posts where elaborate backstories about its characters are formed.

But Murphy’s story and a tragic event are told through three interlocking sections. The first focuses on Jane. The second focuses on Jesse, a former journalist working as an investigator for a law firm. The third focuses on Jeremy, the pretentious, Kafka-quoting novelist and sometimes boyfriend of Jane’s.

The writing style and genre shifts with each section, but Montague’s novel at its heart explores memory in the digital era. It’s a promising concept but feels uneven.

Montague’s novel is filled with beautiful prose that’s hard to forget, and poses intriguing questions about how someone is remembered. The interactions between Jesse and his mother, who he cares for and who has dementia, are some of the most simply heartbreaking moments in the novel.

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Though the approach falls short at times, it’s an ambitious one that leaves readers much to think about and introduces Montague as an inventive new voice.

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There’s something about the shadowy moral recesses of crime and suspense fiction that makes those genres especially appealing as temperatures soar.

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I’m beginning my recommendations with two distinctive novels that appeared this spring. Gary Phillips introduced the character of LA crime photographer and occasional private eye Harry Ingram in the 2022 novel, One-Shot Harry . The second novel of this evocative historical series is called Ash Dark as Night and it opens in August 1965 during the Watts riots. Harry, who’s one of two African American freelancers covering the riots, has looped his trademark Speed Graphic camera around his neck and headed into the streets.

We’re told that Harry’s situation is, of course, riskier than that of his white counterparts: “[M]aybe one of these fellas might well get a brick upside their head from a participant, but were less likely to be jacked-up by the law. Ingram realized either side might turn on him.” Indeed, when Harry captures the death of an unarmed Black activist at the hands of the LAPD, the photo makes him famous, as well as a target.

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After my prayers for clarity, for forgiveness, for a cigarette, ... deep inside the wet cave of my body was an unmistakable tickle. ... The bead fought my stomach acid for hours, leaching its blessing or poison or unmet wish. Anything hidden always finds a way to escape, no matter its careful sealing.

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The main character in Hansen Shi's excellent debut spy novel is an alienated young man named Michael Wang. He’s a first generation Chinese American a few years out of Princeton who’s hit the bamboo ceiling at General Motors in San Francisco, where he’s been working on technology for self-driving cars. Enter a femme fatale named Vivian who flatters Michael into believing that his brilliance will be recognized by her enigmatic boss in China. Once Michael settles into life in Beijing, however, he realizes he’s been tapped, not as a prodigy, but a patsy. The Expat wraps up too abruptly, but it’s also true that I wanted this moody espionage tale to go on longer.

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Liz Moore’s extraordinary new literary suspense novel reminds me of Donna Tartt ’s 1992 debut, The Secret History. There are superficial similarities: Both are thick intricate novels featuring young people isolated in enclosed worlds — in Tartt’s story, a Vermont college campus; in Moore’s, a summer camp in New York’s Adirondack mountains. But, the vital connection for me was a reading experience where I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.

There’s a touch of Gothic excess about The God of the Woods, beginning with the premise that not one, but two children from the wealthy Van Laar family disappear from Camp Emerson in the Adirondacks 14 years apart. Moore’s story jumps around in time, chiefly from the 1950s into the '70s and features a host of characters from different social classes — campers, counselors, townspeople and local police — and the Van Laars themselves.

The precision of Moore’s writing never flags. Consider this reflection by Tracy, a 12-year-old camper who recalls that: “Her father once told her casually that she was built like a plum on toothpicks, and the phrase was at once so cruel and so poetic that it clicked into place around her like a harness.”

Moore’s previous book, Long Bright River , was a superb social novel about the opioid crisis in Philadelphia; The God of the Woods is something weirder and stranger and unforgettable.

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Thermoelectric materials are a highly promising category of energy conversion materials. In this paper, we present a multitude of approaches to enhance the efficacy of these materials. The review begins with an introduction to the fundamental concept of the thermoelectric figure of merit ( ZT ), a key parameter for assessing the performance of thermoelectric materials, as well as theories of electrical and thermal transport, which lay the groundwork for understanding and improving the performance of thermoelectric materials. Subsequently, this paper delves into several typical optimization strategies, including the enhancement of material performance through low-dimensionalization and quantum confinement effects, with detailed discussions on two-dimensional, one-dimensional, and zero-dimensional materials. The role of point defect engineering in modulating material properties and the significance of nano-composite materials in enhancing thermoelectric performance are also explored. Band engineering, an effective optimization technique, offers multiple possibilities for enhancing thermoelectric performance through the adjustment of carrier effective mass, utilization of resonance states, band degeneracy, band convergence, and bandgap tuning. Additionally, the application of phonon engineering in reducing thermal conductivity and improving thermoelectric conversion efficiency is highlighted. Discussions on special structures such as textures, single crystals, core–shell structures, and porous structures, as well as symmetry control strategies, highlight the importance of microstructural control in optimizing thermal conductivity. Consequently, the review explores the significance of the synergistic effects of different strategies, noting that an integrated application of these strategies can maximize the performance of thermoelectric materials. The use of materials genomics and machine learning in screening highly potential thermoelectric materials is also highlighted. Finally, the paper addresses the challenges and developments related to the stability, scalability, sustainability, and integration of thermoelectric materials with other systems. Overall, this article summarizes a series of optimization strategies for thermoelectric materials, providing valuable references and inspiration for researchers in the field, with the aim of further advancing the science of thermoelectric materials.

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A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

• Halina Reijn
• Nicole Kidman
• Harris Dickinson
• Antonio Banderas
• 1 nomination

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• Runtime 1 hour 54 minutes

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