Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Books

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Great Britain

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Great Britain. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 05 Apr 2026

04/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 225
Frequency: every 19 days
Duration: 00:53:55

Top 5 authors

1. London Review of Books (4 shows)
2. Agatha Christie (3 shows)
3. Raghvendra Singh (3 shows)
4. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
5. The New Yorker (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (19 shows)
2. Acast (14 shows)
3. Spotify for Podcasters (14 shows)
4. Simplecast (6 shows)
5. Spreaker (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Book ClubThe Book ClubGoalhangerArts35Megaphone
73
2Podcast Close ReadingsClose ReadingsLondon Review of BooksArts224Megaphone
73
3Podcast Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubSara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubPlosiveArts137Acast
79
4Podcast Service95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95Arts49Megaphone
58
5Podcast Zero to Well-ReadZero to Well-ReadBook RiotArts62Megaphone
48
6Podcast The New Yorker: FictionThe New Yorker: FictionThe New YorkerArts235Megaphone
38
7Podcast A Good ReadA Good ReadBBC Radio 4Arts394BBC
28
8Podcast Fresh AirFresh AirNPRArts300Simplecast
59
9Podcast In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le GuinIn Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin FoundationArts17Libsyn
48
10Podcast Jane Austen's Paper TrailJane Austen's Paper TrailThe ConversationArts8Captivate
58
11Podcast The Book ReviewThe Book ReviewThe New York TimesArts3Simplecast
48
12Podcast The Chris Hedges ReportThe Chris Hedges ReportChris HedgesArts100Podbean
58
13Podcast The Radio 2 Book ClubThe Radio 2 Book ClubBBC Radio 2Arts102BBC
28
14Podcast Westmapod: Agatha Christie's Secret IdentityWestmapod: Agatha Christie's Secret IdentityChristie TimeArts9Spotify for Podcasters
32
15Podcast Sherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime PodArts180RedCircle
42
16Podcast Secret Life of BooksSecret Life of BooksSophie Gee and Jonty ClaypoleArts156Acast
84
17Podcast Sentimental GarbageSentimental GarbageJustice for Dumb WomenArts227Acast
73
18Podcast Myths and LegendsMyths and LegendsJason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, NextpodArts541Audioboom
63
19Podcast Inklings Book ClubInklings Book ClubJack EdwardsArts57Megaphone
43
20Podcast BacklistedBacklistedBacklistedArts275Megaphone
53
21Podcast STACK with Jake and EllaSTACK with Jake and EllaSTACK Books/W!ZARD StudiosArts21Megaphone
68
22Podcast ShedunnitShedunnitCaroline CramptonArts211Megaphone
53
23Podcast On the Road with Penguin ClassicsOn the Road with Penguin ClassicsPenguin Random House UKArts34Acast
63
24Podcast Fantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsArts215Acast
63
25Podcast London Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review BookshopArts729Megaphone
48
26Missing podcast logo
The Book Club
Details temporarily unavailable
The SpectatorArts489Audioboom
43
27Podcast Poetry UnboundPoetry UnboundOn Being StudiosArts228Simplecast
83
28Podcast The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishThe Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishRaghvendra SinghArts4RSS.com
42
29Podcast Take Four BooksTake Four BooksBBC Radio 4Arts75BBC
28
30Podcast Agatha Christie Radio PlaysAgatha Christie Radio PlaysAgatha ChristieArts4Spreaker
49
31Podcast The Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewArts202ART19
68
32Podcast Simon Mayo's Books of the YearSimon Mayo's Books of the YearBauer Media Arts317Sharpstream
42
33Podcast Eleanor & Alasdair Read ThatEleanor & Alasdair Read ThatEleanor Morton & Alasdair Beckett-KingArts23Podbean
47
34Podcast The Waterstones PodcastThe Waterstones PodcastWaterstonesArts203Spotify for Podcasters
42
35Podcast All About Agatha ChristieAll About Agatha ChristieChristieArts325Simplecast
48
36Podcast One NightstandOne NightstandBustleArts51Spotify for Podcasters
58
37Podcast Ask Penguin Ask Penguin Penguin Books UKArts266Acast
59
38Podcast The Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastArts426Megaphone
48
39Podcast The Shit No One Tells You About WritingThe Shit No One Tells You About WritingBianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe LyraArts452RedCircle
53
40Podcast The Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike and Ellacott FilesArts171Spotify for Podcasters
42
41Podcast Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastWomen’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime MediaArts173Audioboom
57
42Podcast The Creative Penn Podcast For WritersThe Creative Penn Podcast For WritersJoanna PennArts304Blubrry
38
43Podcast Grief WorksGrief WorksJulia SamuelArts6Acast
43
44Podcast Great AudiobooksGreat AudiobooksGreat LiteratureArts2000RedCircle
43
45Podcast The Common ReaderThe Common ReaderHenry OliverArts43Substack
53
46Podcast Shelf-Aware with Ren and LizzyShelf-Aware with Ren and LizzyRen and Lizzy BrowneArts29Unknown
68
47Podcast No Write Way with V. E. SchwabNo Write Way with V. E. SchwabV. E. Schwab (Author)Arts66Spotify for Podcasters
52
48Podcast Opening LinesOpening LinesBBC Radio 4Arts139BBC
38
49Podcast I'll Read What She's ReadingI'll Read What She's ReadingI'll Read What She's ReadingArts179Buzzsprout
42
50Podcast NPR's Book of the DayNPR's Book of the DayNPRArts1330Simplecast
63
51Podcast Writer's RoutineWriter's RoutineDan SimpsonArts420Acast
84
52Podcast The Book ClubThe Book ClubThe SpectatorArts494Acast
48
53Podcast The Paris ReviewThe Paris ReviewThe Paris ReviewArts51PRX
59
54Podcast The Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieAgatha ChristieArts12Spreaker
59
55Podcast The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960sThe Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960sThe Swinging ChristiesArts39Spotify for Podcasters
32
56Podcast Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishDare to Lead by Brené Brown, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishRaghvendra SinghArts1RSS.com
42
57Podcast Loon CallLoon CallRuby and AdaArts25Spotify for Podcasters
48
58Podcast The New Yorker: PoetryThe New Yorker: PoetryThe New YorkerArts130Megaphone
38
59Podcast The Spicy Librarian PodcastThe Spicy Librarian PodcastThe Spicy LibrarianArts37Podbean
37
60Podcast The Writing LifeThe Writing LifeNational Centre for WritingArts200Podbean
48
61Podcast OverdueOverdueHeadgumArts839ART19
48
62Podcast The Big Four (1927) by Agatha ChristieThe Big Four (1927) by Agatha ChristieAgatha ChristieArts12Spreaker
59
63Podcast The Shakespeare and Company InterviewThe Shakespeare and Company InterviewShakespeare and CompanyArts215Acast
63
64Podcast Gom Jabbar: A Dune PodcastGom Jabbar: A Dune PodcastLore Party MediaArts311Megaphone
42
65Podcast The Clearing with Katherine MayThe Clearing with Katherine MayKatherine MayArts98Acast
79
66Podcast The Literary Life PodcastThe Literary Life PodcastAngelina Stanford Thomas BanksArts346Libsyn
62
67Podcast Among the AncientsAmong the AncientsLondon Review of BooksArts13Megaphone
63
68Podcast You're BookedYou're BookedDaisy BuchananBooks219Acast
83
69Podcast Off The Shelf with Morgann BookOff The Shelf with Morgann BookBookish MediaArts61Acast
63
70Podcast Jane Austen Bedtime StoriesJane Austen Bedtime StoriesJane Austen Bedtime PodArts255Spotify for Podcasters
32
71Podcast In Deep GeekIn Deep GeekindeepgeekArts100Podbean
58
72Podcast MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read PodcastMuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read PodcastHarry PotterArts791Megaphone
42
73Podcast The Very Short Introductions PodcastThe Very Short Introductions PodcastOxford University PressArts79Blubrry
62
74Podcast Literature and HistoryLiterature and HistoryDoug MetzgerArts129Libsyn
73
75Podcast The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishThe 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins, Book Summary, Podcast, EnglishRaghvendra SinghArts1RSS.com
42
76Podcast 文化有限文化有限文化有限Arts362Unknown
63
77Podcast Conversations chez LapérouseConversations chez LapérouseFrédéric BeigbederArts94Ausha
73
78Podcast Into The AustenverseInto The AustenverseDavid & Lisa CampbellArts81Omny Studio
89
79Podcast Classic Audiobook CollectionClassic Audiobook CollectionClassic Audiobook Collection LLCArts2000Megaphone
48
80Podcast Spybrary Spy PodcastSpybrary Spy PodcastShane WhaleyArts309Libsyn
42
81Podcast Wuthering Heights (Full Audiobook) by Emily BrontëWuthering Heights (Full Audiobook) by Emily BrontëEmily BrontëArts34Spreaker
59
82Podcast Bookmarked by Reese's Book ClubBookmarked by Reese's Book ClubReese's Book ClubArts62Substack
53
83Podcast The MeditationsThe MeditationsMarcus AureliusArts15Spreaker
64
84Podcast Hello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl PodcastHello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl PodcastGrant DavisArts72Spotify for Podcasters
37
85Podcast Spicy Bookish PodcastSpicy Bookish PodcastNikita and Tia aka Ginger and SpiceArts53Spotify for Podcasters
28
86Podcast Dragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive PodcastDragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive PodcastAbby and Ronnie | Huge Book NerdsArts88Spotify for Podcasters
37
87Podcast Hardcore LiteratureHardcore LiteratureBenjamin McEvoyArts91Libsyn
63
89Podcast Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastGlamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastChelsea DevantezArts269Megaphone
42
90Podcast Who’s afraid of realism?Who’s afraid of realism?London Review of BooksArts10Megaphone
73
91Podcast CEREBROCEREBROConnor GoldsmithArts154RedCircle
48
92Podcast Slightly FoxedSlightly FoxedSlightly Foxed: The Real Reader's QuarterlyArts60Audioboom
68
93Podcast Page One - The Writer's PodcastPage One - The Writer's PodcastSTET PodcastsArts361Acast
53
94Podcast Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryBetween The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryDavid Naimon, Milkweed EditionsArts354Blubrry
28
95Missing podcast logo
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Bloody FMBooks572N/A
N/A
96Podcast Dzepfunde Dzepfunde VaChiviArts341Spotify for Podcasters
63
97Podcast Pages of HackneyPages of HackneyPages of HackneyArts37Spotify for Podcasters
33
98Podcast Audio Poem of the DayAudio Poem of the DayPoetry FoundationArts111Simplecast
53
99Podcast harry potter and the philosopher's stoneharry potter and the philosopher's stoneharry potter and the philosopher's stoneArts2Spotify for Podcasters
48
100Podcast Fiction and the FantasticFiction and the FantasticLondon Review of BooksArts15Megaphone
63

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