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 12 Aug 2026

08/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 257
Frequency: every 67 days
Duration: 00:50:22

Top 5 authors

1. Unabridged Audiobooks (2 shows)
2. NPR (2 shows)
3. The New Yorker (2 shows)
4. London Review of Books (2 shows)
5. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (21 shows)
2. Megaphone (17 shows)
3. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. Libsyn (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Book ClubThe Book ClubGoalhangerArts40Megaphone
73
2Podcast Writer's RoutineWriter's RoutineDan SimpsonArts424Acast
84
3Podcast Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall SmithPositive Distraction with Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall SmithArts14Spotify for Podcasters
52
4Podcast Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubSara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubPlosiveArts142Acast
79
5Podcast Inklings Book ClubInklings Book ClubJack EdwardsArts57Megaphone
43
6Podcast Service95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95Arts53Megaphone
58
7Podcast Fresh AirFresh AirNPRArts300Simplecast
59
8Podcast Secret Life of BooksSecret Life of BooksSophie Gee and Jonty ClaypoleArts164Acast
84
9Podcast Close ReadingsClose ReadingsLondon Review of BooksArts230Megaphone
73
10Podcast Fantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsArts227Acast
63
11Podcast Myths and LegendsMyths and LegendsJason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, NextpodArts544Audioboom
63
12Podcast Naaji /ناجـیNaaji /ناجـیPariArts110Acast
59
13Podcast Zero to Well-ReadZero to Well-ReadBook RiotArts68Megaphone
48
14Podcast WodcastWodcastInto the WordsArts13Unknown
84
15Podcast BacklistedBacklistedBacklistedArts278Megaphone
53
16Podcast STACK with Jake and EllaSTACK with Jake and EllaSTACK Books/W!ZARD StudiosArts24Megaphone
68
17Podcast The Book ReviewThe Book ReviewThe New York TimesArts3Simplecast
48
18Podcast The New Yorker: FictionThe New Yorker: FictionThe New YorkerArts237Megaphone
38
19Podcast Jane Austen's Paper TrailJane Austen's Paper TrailThe ConversationArts8Captivate
58
20Podcast A Good ReadA Good ReadBBC Radio 4Arts398BBC
28
21Podcast Sentimental GarbageSentimental GarbageJustice for Dumb WomenSociety & Culture229Acast
73
22Podcast The Radio 2 Book ClubThe Radio 2 Book ClubBBC Radio 2Arts106BBC
28
23Podcast The Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastArts431Megaphone
48
24Podcast Off The Shelf with Morgann BookOff The Shelf with Morgann BookBookish MediaArts67Acast
63
25Podcast Sherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime PodArts185RedCircle
62
26Podcast The OdysseyThe OdysseyHomerArts24Spreaker
59
27Podcast Poetry UnboundPoetry UnboundOn Being StudiosArts231Simplecast
83
28Podcast Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing AdviceFiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing AdviceSavannah GilboArts284Buzzsprout
68
29Podcast Take Four BooksTake Four BooksBBC Radio 4Arts78BBC
28
30Podcast Slightly FoxedSlightly FoxedSlightly Foxed: The Real Reader's QuarterlyArts61Audioboom
73
31Podcast Exploring The GreatsExploring The GreatsExploring The Greats Arts8Megaphone
53
32Podcast Alt Shift X PodcastAlt Shift X PodcastAlt Shift XArts105ART19
42
33Podcast London Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review BookshopArts735Megaphone
48
34Podcast History of Westeros - A Song of Ice and Fire | Game of Thrones | HOTD | AKOTSKHistory of Westeros - A Song of Ice and Fire | Game of Thrones | HOTD | AKOTSKHistory of WesterosArts422Spotify for Podcasters
22
35Podcast ShedunnitShedunnitCaroline CramptonArts213Megaphone
53
36Podcast Among the AncientsAmong the AncientsLondon Review of BooksArts13Megaphone
63
37Podcast Simon Mayo's Books of the YearSimon Mayo's Books of the YearBauer Media Arts321Sharpstream
42
38Podcast Access Studio-Quality Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceAccess Studio-Quality Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceUnabridged AudiobooksArts1870Unknown
43
39Podcast Grief WorksGrief WorksJulia SamuelArts6Acast
43
40Podcast The Critic and Her PublicsThe Critic and Her PublicsMerve EmreArts39ART19
48
41Podcast Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comPodcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comCory DoctorowArts757Unknown
32
42Podcast On the Road with Penguin ClassicsOn the Road with Penguin ClassicsPenguin Random House UKArts34Acast
63
43Podcast The Clearing with Katherine MayThe Clearing with Katherine MayKatherine MayArts101Acast
79
44Podcast Ulysses - James JoyceUlysses - James JoyceRTÉArts39Omny Studio
58
45Podcast The Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewArts203ART19
68
46Podcast In Deep GeekIn Deep GeekindeepgeekArts370RSS.com
52
47Podcast Literature and HistoryLiterature and HistoryDoug MetzgerArts130Libsyn
73
48Podcast Ask Penguin Ask Penguin Penguin Books UKArts268Acast
59
49Podcast The BibliofillesThe BibliofillesHosted by Sophie and ChayaArts40Megaphone
74
50Podcast The Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike and Ellacott FilesArts174Spotify for Podcasters
42
51Podcast Master Your Day With The Unabridged Audiobook Collection Anywhere, Anytime InstantlyMaster Your Day With The Unabridged Audiobook Collection Anywhere, Anytime InstantlyTop-Rated AudiobooksArts1945Unknown
53
52Podcast Page One - The Writer's PodcastPage One - The Writer's PodcastSTET PodcastsArts367Acast
53
53Podcast All About Agatha ChristieAll About Agatha ChristieChristieArts327Simplecast
48
54Podcast Once Upon a TimeOnce Upon a Timewith Scott Brown & Jamie LoveArts20Acast
59
55Podcast The Bookshelf ChroniclesThe Bookshelf ChroniclesAC WilsonArts1000Spreaker
64
56Podcast The BunnycastThe BunnycastCaimh McDonnellArts56Podomatic
43
57Podcast Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallPhilippa HallArts509Acast
53
58Podcast The Shit No One Tells You About WritingThe Shit No One Tells You About WritingBianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe LyraArts463RedCircle
53
59Podcast The Chris Hedges ReportThe Chris Hedges ReportChris HedgesArts100Podbean
58
60Podcast The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novelsThe le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novelsThe le Carre CastArts102Unknown
27
61Podcast Character StudyCharacter StudyFreya BromleyArts25Acast
69
62Podcast Reading Ferdowsi فردوسی خوانیReading Ferdowsi فردوسی خوانیAmir KhademArts196Acast
28
63Podcast The Waterstones PodcastThe Waterstones PodcastWaterstonesArts206Spotify for Podcasters
42
64Podcast Persuasion by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenDream audio booksArts24Spreaker
59
65Podcast Spybrary Spy PodcastSpybrary Spy PodcastShane WhaleyArts311Libsyn
42
66Podcast The Spicy Librarian PodcastThe Spicy Librarian PodcastThe Spicy LibrarianArts43Podbean
37
67Podcast What Should I Read Next?What Should I Read Next?Anne BogelArts548Megaphone
58
68Podcast You're BookedYou're BookedDaisy BuchananBooks219Acast
83
69Missing podcast logo
The Book Club
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The SpectatorArts489Audioboom
43
70Podcast Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastWomen’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime MediaArts178Audioboom
57
71Podcast Prose Society with Eli RalloProse Society with Eli RalloiHeartPodcastsArts14Omny Studio
62
72Podcast Experience Expertly Narrated Digital Audiobooks In High-Definition AudioExperience Expertly Narrated Digital Audiobooks In High-Definition AudioUnabridged AudiobooksArts1870Unknown
N/A
73Podcast London Writers' SalonLondon Writers' SalonParul Bavishi, Matthew TrinettiArts219Simplecast
63
74Podcast Hardcore LiteratureHardcore LiteratureBenjamin McEvoyArts92Libsyn
58
75Podcast The Hatchards PodcastThe Hatchards PodcastRyan EdgingtonArts74Spreaker
53
76Podcast Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction PodcastBooks in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction PodcastStephanie GagnonArts200Podbean
37
77Podcast The Currently Reading PodcastThe Currently Reading PodcastMeredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee CobbArts461Libsyn
62
78Podcast The Writing LifeThe Writing LifeNational Centre for WritingArts200Podbean
48
79Podcast The Tortured Writers PodcastThe Tortured Writers PodcastUrban PodcastsArts7Captivate
52
80Podcast Collected: The PodcastCollected: The PodcastRoyal Literary FundArts47Libsyn
68
81Podcast Wrapup | رپاپWrapup | رپاپamir soodbakhshArts44Acast
63
82Podcast The Great BooksThe Great BooksNational ReviewArts12Simplecast
53
83Podcast The Reading CafeThe Reading CafePeter KellyArts27Podbean
58
84Podcast The Membership: A Wendell Berry PodcastThe Membership: A Wendell Berry PodcastThe Membership: A Wendell Berry PodcastArts27Squarespace
38
85Podcast Rereading the RevolutionRereading the RevolutionKellie and DaphneArts103Acast
74
86Podcast Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryBetween The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryDavid Naimon, Milkweed EditionsArts358Blubrry
28
87Podcast The Newest OlympianThe Newest OlympianMike SchubertArts277ART19
69
88Podcast Hello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl PodcastHello Crawlers - A Dungeon Crawler Carl PodcastGrant DavisArts77Spotify for Podcasters
37
89Podcast The Shakespeare and Company InterviewThe Shakespeare and Company InterviewShakespeare and CompanyArts217Acast
63
90Podcast Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastGlamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastChelsea DevantezArts274Megaphone
42
91Podcast NPR's Book of the DayNPR's Book of the DayNPRArts1355Simplecast
63
92Podcast Dragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive PodcastDragons in the Details: A Romantasy Deep Dive PodcastAbby and Ronnie | Huge Book NerdsArts94Spotify for Podcasters
37
93Podcast Merriam-Webster's Word of the DayMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayMerriam-WebsterArts10ART19
48
94Podcast The Odyssey of HomerThe Odyssey of HomerRodney MerrillArts92Spotify for Podcasters
53
95Podcast The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Classic Crime Novel by Agatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Classic Crime Novel by Agatha ChristieAgatha ChristieArts29Spreaker
69
96Podcast Round About TownRound About TownKevin BonifaceArts21Acast
74
97Podcast Walking With DanteWalking With DanteMark ScarbroughArts519Captivate
73
98Podcast پادکست آذرخش مکریپادکست آذرخش مکریDr Azarakhsh mokriArts99Spotify for Podcasters
53
99Podcast Poured OverPoured OverBarnes & NobleArts774Libsyn
48
100Podcast The New Yorker: PoetryThe New Yorker: PoetryThe New YorkerArts131Megaphone
38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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