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 31 Aug 2026

08/31/2026

Average data

Episodes: 250
Frequency: every 50 days
Duration: 01:04:21

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (20 shows)
2. Acast (19 shows)
3. Spotify for Podcasters (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (8 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Book ClubThe Book ClubGoalhangerArts33Megaphone
73
2Podcast WodcastWodcastInto the WordsArts9Unknown
79
3Podcast Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubSara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubPlosiveArts134Acast
79
4Podcast The Book ReviewThe Book ReviewThe New York TimesArts2Simplecast
48
5Podcast The Stories Writers Tell ThemselvesThe Stories Writers Tell ThemselvesKatherineArts14Buzzsprout
47
6Podcast Service95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95 Book Club With Dua LipaService95Arts48Megaphone
58
7Podcast Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall SmithPositive Distraction with Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall SmithArts9Spotify for Podcasters
32
8Podcast Fresh AirFresh AirNPRArts300Simplecast
59
9Podcast The New Yorker: FictionThe New Yorker: FictionThe New YorkerArts235Megaphone
38
10Podcast Secret Life of BooksSecret Life of BooksSophie Gee and Jonty ClaypoleArts152Acast
84
11Podcast Take Four BooksTake Four BooksBBC Radio 4Arts73BBC
28
12Podcast Myths and LegendsMyths and LegendsJason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, NextpodArts540Audioboom
63
13Podcast Off The Shelf with Morgann BookOff The Shelf with Morgann BookBookish MediaArts59Acast
63
14Podcast Sentimental GarbageSentimental GarbageJustice for Dumb WomenArts227Acast
73
15Podcast Inklings Book ClubInklings Book ClubJack EdwardsArts57Megaphone
43
16Podcast Close ReadingsClose ReadingsLondon Review of BooksArts222Megaphone
73
17Podcast Zero to Well-ReadZero to Well-ReadBook RiotArts59Megaphone
48
18Podcast London Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review Bookshop PodcastLondon Review BookshopArts727Megaphone
48
19Podcast BacklistedBacklistedBacklistedArts274Megaphone
53
20Podcast A Good ReadA Good ReadBBC Radio 4Arts394BBC
28
21Podcast STACK with Jake and EllaSTACK with Jake and EllaSTACK Books/W!ZARD StudiosArts20Megaphone
68
22Podcast Tom's Book ClubTom's Book ClubThomas WattersArts38Acast
83
23Podcast Poetry UnboundPoetry UnboundOn Being StudiosArts227Simplecast
83
24Podcast The Chris Hedges ReportThe Chris Hedges ReportChris HedgesArts100Podbean
58
25Podcast Fantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsFantasy FangirlsArts211Acast
63
26Podcast The Radio 2 Book ClubThe Radio 2 Book ClubBBC Radio 2Arts101BBC
28
27Podcast The Waterstones PodcastThe Waterstones PodcastWaterstonesArts202Spotify for Podcasters
42
28Podcast The Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewArts202ART19
68
29Podcast Writer's RoutineWriter's RoutineDan SimpsonArts420Acast
84
30Podcast Sherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime StoriesSherlock Holmes Bedtime PodArts177RedCircle
42
31Podcast On the Road with Penguin ClassicsOn the Road with Penguin ClassicsPenguin Random House UKArts34Acast
63
32Podcast Naaji /ناجـیNaaji /ناجـیPariArts106Acast
59
33Podcast 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
34Podcast Ask Penguin Ask Penguin Penguin Books UKArts266Acast
59
35Podcast Leigh Turner diplomacy and writingLeigh Turner diplomacy and writingLeigh TurnerArts76Spotify for Podcasters
32
36Podcast Psychology & Behaviour PodcastPsychology & Behaviour PodcastDLCArts21RSS.com
47
37Podcast Jane Austen's Paper TrailJane Austen's Paper TrailThe ConversationArts8Captivate
58
38Podcast The Critic and Her PublicsThe Critic and Her PublicsMerve EmreArts39ART19
48
39Missing podcast logo
The Book Club
Details temporarily unavailable
The SpectatorArts489Audioboom
43
40Podcast The Shit No One Tells You About WritingThe Shit No One Tells You About WritingBianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe LyraArts448RedCircle
53
41Podcast Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comPodcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comCory DoctorowArts718Unknown
32
42Podcast Master Your Day With The Unabridged Audiobook Collection Anywhere, Anytime InstantlyMaster Your Day With The Unabridged Audiobook Collection Anywhere, Anytime InstantlyTop-Rated AudiobooksArts1945Unknown
53
43Podcast 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 GilboArts280Buzzsprout
68
44Podcast Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallPhilippa HallArts493Acast
53
45Podcast All About Agatha ChristieAll About Agatha ChristieChristieArts324Simplecast
48
46Podcast The High Fae Housewives PodcastThe High Fae Housewives PodcastThe High Fae Housewives PodcastArts111Simplecast
47
47Podcast ShedunnitShedunnitCaroline CramptonArts209Megaphone
53
48Podcast Among the AncientsAmong the AncientsLondon Review of BooksArts13Megaphone
63
49Podcast Character StudyCharacter StudyFreya BromleyArts25Acast
69
50Podcast Otherppl with Brad ListiOtherppl with Brad ListiBrad ListiArts1344Megaphone
43
51Podcast Espiral con Karen CodnerEspiral con Karen CodnerKaren CodnerArts162Megaphone
43
52Podcast Simon Mayo's Books of the YearSimon Mayo's Books of the YearBauer Media Arts315Sharpstream
42
53Podcast Slightly FoxedSlightly FoxedSlightly Foxed: The Real Reader's QuarterlyArts60Audioboom
68
54Missing podcast logo
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
Bloody FMBooks570N/A
N/A
55Podcast Literature and HistoryLiterature and HistoryDoug MetzgerArts129Libsyn
73
56Podcast The Book ClubThe Book ClubThe SpectatorArts491Acast
48
57Podcast Marlon and Jake Read Dead PeopleMarlon and Jake Read Dead PeoplePenguin Random HouseArts45Simplecast
68
58Podcast The New Yorker: PoetryThe New Yorker: PoetryThe New YorkerArts129Megaphone
38
59Podcast The Alan Moore CastThe Alan Moore CastNathan CabanissArts13Acast
63
60Podcast You're BookedYou're BookedDaisy BuchananBooks219Acast
83
61Podcast Bookshop StoriesBookshop StoriesTom IdleArts10Spotify for Podcasters
48
62Podcast The Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastThe Prancing Pony PodcastArts424Megaphone
48
63Podcast The Clearing with Katherine MayThe Clearing with Katherine MayKatherine MayArts96Acast
79
64Podcast The BibliofillesThe BibliofillesHosted by Sophie and ChayaArts33Megaphone
74
65Podcast The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960sThe Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960sThe Swinging ChristiesArts38Spotify for Podcasters
32
66Podcast Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastGlamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir PodcastChelsea DevantezArts268Megaphone
42
67Podcast Dragons in the Details: A Crescent City & Maasverse Deep Dive PodcastDragons in the Details: A Crescent City & Maasverse Deep Dive PodcastAbby and Ronnie | Huge Book NerdsArts85Spotify for Podcasters
37
68Podcast The Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike & Ellacott FilesThe Strike and Ellacott FilesArts171Spotify for Podcasters
42
69Podcast Scholé Every Day: A Book Club for Regular PeopleScholé Every Day: A Book Club for Regular PeopleBrandy Vencel, Mystie Winckler, and Abby WahlArts1Libsyn
42
70Podcast Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastWomen’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime MediaArts171Audioboom
57
71Podcast What Should I Read Next?What Should I Read Next?Anne BogelArts542Megaphone
58
72Podcast Hardcore LiteratureHardcore LiteratureBenjamin McEvoyArts91Libsyn
63
73Podcast Explore Best-Selling Audiobook Titles With Zero InterruptionExplore Best-Selling Audiobook Titles With Zero InterruptionUnabridged AudiobooksArts1870Unknown
43
74Podcast Medieval BeginningsMedieval BeginningsLondon Review of BooksArts13Acast
69
75Podcast MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read PodcastMuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read PodcastHarry PotterArts788Megaphone
42
76Podcast In Deep GeekIn Deep GeekindeepgeekArts100Podbean
58
77Podcast Shelved By GenreShelved By GenreRanged TouchArts87Blubrry
38
78Podcast The Paris ReviewThe Paris ReviewThe Paris ReviewArts51PRX
59
79Podcast Eleanor & Alasdair Read ThatEleanor & Alasdair Read ThatEleanor Morton & Alasdair Beckett-KingArts22Podbean
47
80Podcast The Very Short Introductions PodcastThe Very Short Introductions PodcastOxford University PressArts79Blubrry
62
81Podcast The Worst BestsellersThe Worst BestsellersWorst BestsellersArts307Blubrry Podcasting
32
82Podcast Knowledge = PowerKnowledge = PowerRitaArts476Spotify for Podcasters
28
83Podcast The Book ShowThe Book ShowABC AustraliaArts409ABC Australia
43
84Podcast NPR's Book of the DayNPR's Book of the DayNPRArts1318Simplecast
63
85Podcast Swish and Flick: A Harry Potter PodcastSwish and Flick: A Harry Potter PodcastSwish and Flick PodcastArts486RedCircle
37
86Podcast Walking With DanteWalking With DanteMark ScarbroughArts506Captivate
73
87Podcast It Was A Book FirstIt Was A Book FirstIt Was A Book FirstArts15Captivate
68
88Podcast Page One - The Writer's PodcastPage One - The Writer's PodcastSTET PodcastsArts361Acast
53
89Podcast Flights of FantasyFlights of FantasyFlights of FantasyArts180Audioboom
52
90Podcast The Plot ThickensThe Plot ThickensElly GriffithsArts10Acast
73
91Podcast The Writing LifeThe Writing LifeNational Centre for WritingArts200Podbean
48
92Podcast London Writers' SalonLondon Writers' SalonParul Bavishi, Matthew TrinettiArts212Simplecast
63
93Podcast The Newest OlympianThe Newest OlympianMike SchubertArts269ART19
69
94Podcast Bookmarked by Reese's Book ClubBookmarked by Reese's Book ClubReese's Book ClubArts62Substack
53
95Podcast Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryBetween The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryDavid Naimon, Milkweed EditionsArts353Blubrry
28
96Podcast Reading Ferdowsi فردوسی خوانیReading Ferdowsi فردوسی خوانیAmir KhademArts196Blubrry
38
97Podcast Novel ApproachesNovel ApproachesLondon Review of BooksArts15Megaphone
69
98Podcast Books, Beach, & BeyondBooks, Beach, & BeyondElin Hilderbrand, Tim Talks Books, N MagazineArts50Buzzsprout
73
99Podcast Down The Rabbit HoleDown The Rabbit HoleDown the Rabbit Hole RadioArts114Spotify for Podcasters
43
100Podcast Classic Science Fiction Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Sci-Fi StoriesClassic Science Fiction Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Sci-Fi Stories🟡 Free Audiobook LibraryArts94Spreaker
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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