We are bringing our special live recording of The Most Recommendable Books of the Century So Far out from behind the Patreon wall for all listeners to try to entice you to come to our next live recording at Powell's on July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far). Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Tailored Book Recommendations has the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Book Riot podiverse crossover event! The adaptation of E. Lockhart's YA sensation We Were Liars debuts later this week. Kelly Jensen sat down with Lockhart for a recent episode of the Hey YA! podcast. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Family of Liars by E. Lockhart We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart Hey YA Interview with Gayle Forman We Were Liars on Prime Instagram My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Again, Again by E. Lockhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time again to look at interesting, lucrative, exciting, strange, or otherwise notable book deal announcements. Always a good time. This is a bonus preview of our most recent Patreon-only episode. To listen to the full episode and our entire back catalog of bonus content, sign-up for the Book Riot podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca mull NaNoWriMo's AI blunder, note the passing of Len Riggio, talk about recent reading, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in this episode: Big Five Publishing & Authors Guild Sue Over New Florida Book Banning Law NaNoWriMo maybe blew itself up over AI statement? Disney pauses Graveyard Book adaptation amid sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman Follow-up: court upholds decision against Internet Archive, a win for major publishers Rebecca was on Drinks in the Library to talk about Four Thousand Weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk through 10 contenders for the "It" book of September. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Creation Lake The Life Impossible Colored Television Lovely One Nexus We Solve Murders Intermezzo Playground Entitlement The Blue Sisters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Jeff compete to draft the best collection of 10 new releases for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca embark upon a fool's errand: trying to guess the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are back to talk about Obama's summer reading list, what is new and what isn't in a New York Times article about recent publishing layoffs, the state of LLM legal disputes, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Authors sue Anthropic  Obama’s summer reading list How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short New research: most Americans oppose book bans Two DeSantis-appointed school board members defeated in Broward County, FL Mina's Matchbox On the Edge Someone Like Us A Well-Trained Wife An Honest Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Shawshank Redemption, here is our Book Nerd Movie Club episode about the novella and film. A classic. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa joins Jeff to stare slack-jawed at a list of the best-selling books from the last five decades in the UK, talk about recent book-banning news, wince at some PR pack-ins, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 100 bestselling books of the past 50 years  High school shuts down its library because of book-banning state law  One Year After DeSantis Takeover, Florida’s New College Throws Out Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Books Walmart Celebrates Emily Henry Adapter Yulin Kuang’s Spicy Debut Novel With Limited-Edition Hot Sauce Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Highlight Domestic Violence in It Ends With Us After Backlash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca is joined by Book Riot's intrepid managing editor Vanessa Diaz for a conversation about the new adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking back at one of the great movie years for book lovers: 1999. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca tour the week in books, check in with Project 2025's dastardly plans and Spotify's continued growth, enjoy a little rant time, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition Court approves Barnes & Noble purchase of Tattered Cover Fare thee well, Edna O’Brien RIP Francine Pascal Liz Moore signs Sony deal for Long Bright River and God of the Woods The Booker Prize longlist Spotify adds 1,000 audiobooks from publishers distributed by Ingram Jennifer Wilson’s tweet Project 2025’s impact on libraries, books, and reading The Bear by Julia Phillips Liars by Sarah Manguso Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca look back a couple of decades to power-rank the books of 2005. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations who have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Discussed in This Episode: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca consider 10 contenders for the It Book of August. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa There Are Rivers by Elif Shafak Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer The Art of Power by Nancy Pelosi House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias Burn by Peter Heller Hum by Helen Phillips All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca respond to some listener feedback, talk about the sales spike of Kamala Harris books, some truly amateur hour cheating in the Hugo Awards, and nerd out about some specific sales data related the the NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century List. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Discussed in this episode: What is Going on with Book Sales? Episode of First Edition ***We’re hiring*** The NYT list is moving units Kamala Harris book sales soaring Hugo Awards reveal (poorly executed) scheme to get fraudulent votes for one author Nickel Boys adaptation will open the New York Film Festival, hits theaters 10/25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Sharifah Williams to discuss the books they selected for in The New York Times's 100 best books of the 21st century, how they picked, and their reactions to the final list. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the film release of The NeverEnding Story, Jeff, Rebecca, and Sharifah talk about the book, movie, and its place in pop and nerd culture. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The NeverEnding Story by Michael Ende The NeverEnding Story Oral History The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are back to do more discussion of The New York Times's list of the Best Books of the 21st Century, go over the reader version of the list, predict what books we think are the most likely to make Obama's summer reading list, talk about their recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century NYT reveals readers’ top 100 Slow Productivity by Cal Newport State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg The Coin by Yasmin Zaher The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib James by Percival Everett Fire Exit by Morgan Talty The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson The Women by Kristin Hannah The Searcher by Tana French Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, to talk about the construction, philosophy, and end result of The New York Times list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century The New York Times Book Review Podcast discussion of the list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Book Riot managing editor Vanessa Diaz discuss the NYT's 100 books of the 21st century, sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, disturbing revelations about Alice Munro, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Visit Thrift Books to see all the titles featured on the show. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Reagan Arthur will return to Hachette Foot traffic is also up at Books a Million & Half Price Books Book Riot’s Best Books of 2024 So Far NYT Top 100 Books of the Century Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault Alice Munro’s daughter reveals family secret of sexual abuse Romance bookstores on the rise PRH Buys Boom! Studios The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas Malas by Marcela Fuentes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Jeff and Rebecca hither and yon, we asked our editors to drop in and talk about their favorite books of the year so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice Shift Happens by J Albert Mann Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia youthjuice by E.K. Sathue Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angelica Villareal A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace Hirayasumi, Vol. 1 by Keigo Shinzō, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff tells Rebecca about his trip to the American Library Association Annual Convention before a discussion of listener feedback, B&N getting more people into stores, and recent reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Foot traffic up YOY in Barnes & Noble stores Webtoon goes public for $315 million Barnes & Noble picks God of the Woods as July book club selection Oliver Burkeman’s next book is about meditation Good Material by Dolly Alderton The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca go through 10 contenders to pick the It Book of July. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon The Coin by Yasmin Zaher I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg All This & More by Peng Sheperd Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Liars by Sarah Manguso The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book Riot's managing editor Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a conversation about the latest romantasy BookTok conspiracy, what's going on with the Trump administration firing the Librarian of Congress, the NYT's best books of the year so far, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Become a Book Riot All Access member and explore our full library of members-only content, including must-reads, deep dives, and reading challenge recommendations. For a limited time, the first 50 new All Access annual members get a FREE copy of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz courtesy of Tor Publishing! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Trump administration abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden What is the Library of Congress, and What Does the Librarian of Congress Do? Firing comes on the heals of major report about AI and copyright Trump names his former defense attorney as acting Librarian of Congress Massive victory in lawsuit against Trump’s dismantling of IMLS The NYT’s best books of the year so far Romantasy BookTok’s latest conspiracy Edinburgh-based tour company to replace Harry Potter tours w/ LGBTQ+ history walks for Pride Month The Dry Season by Melissa Febos So Many Stars by Caro de Robertis Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca tally up their favorite reads of the year so far. Yes, James is at the top of the list. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a mixed bag of topics this week: James getting a major adaptation deal, Hilary Clinton is publishing a new mem.....YAWN, and Frieda McFadden looks to go full grocery store. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Visit mytbr.co to subscribe today – it only takes a few minutes. That’s mytbr.co! Stephen Spielberg to direct adaptation of JAMES with Taika Waititi in early talks to direct New Hillary Clinton memoir coming this fall The new queen of the bestseller list isn’t a TikTok romantasy hit Slow Productivity by Cal Newport Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca look back at their It Book selections so far, see what they got right and wrong, and then talk about which books have been the books of the year thus far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca dive into an extremely busy week of book news. Barnes & Noble buys Tattered Cover. April book sales are up so much it's hard to believe. And published books have gotten way more diverse over the last 5 years, but there is more work to be done and reason to wonder if the progress will continue. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Barnes & Noble buys Tattered Cover Amazon’s best books of 2024 so far Sales were way up in April and print sales were up 5% in May New data on DEI in publishing Frontlist Foyer, brought to you by Thriftbooks Long Island by Colm Tóibín Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Consent by Jill Ciment Margo's Got Money Problems by Rufi Thorpe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the people they think are doing the most interesting stuff in the world of books (less writing, more making of the books you know?). Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss one of the most anticipated books of the season, Exhibit by R.O. Kwon. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and all bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Jeff's breakdown of a bunch of Best of 2024 So Far lists, dive into a listener-created spreadsheet of It Books, talk about Oprah's summer book club selection, and much more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Find Other Book Riot Fans (Social Media Handle Exchange) The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Oprah’s summer book club pick is…woof Goodreads’ most popular books of the year so far Jeff rounded up the best-of-2024-so-far lists Let’s talk about Sophia’s amazing It Book tracker  Pod newsletter with the explainer for it Grief is For People by Sloane Crosley There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself by Glynnis MacNicol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca rank the 10 most important, lasting, and otherwise notable books from 2014. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Being Mortal by Atul Gawande Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit Lila by Marilynne Robinson Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Milk and Honey by Rupi Kuar Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca get a little unhinged imagining some of their favorite authors trying out each others' styles. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and all bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Barnes & Noble's list of the Best Books of the Year (So Far), dissect Costco's new book-selling strategy, wonder about the price Apple paid to host Reese's Book Club (Audio-only), and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Barnes & Noble’s best of 2024 so far Costco to stop selling books year-round US Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2023 Apple Books becomes official audiobooks home for Reese’s Book Club The Winner by Teddy Wayne youthjuice by E.K. Sathue Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca are joined by Sharifah Williams and Prof. Laura McGrath to conduct the first ever Book Riot fantasy book draft. We explain the rules, talk about strategy, and then engage in some fairly chaotic literary team building. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations who have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! Discussed in This Episode: The Book Riot Fantasy League Scoring Sheet - Make a copy to keep your own. The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca decide what the "it" book of June is. Twice. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Our new running list of books talked about on the show at Thriftbooks The Book Riot Podcast Patreon One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon youthjuice by E.K. Sathue Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomas Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Margot's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum Lulu Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca mark the 35th anniversary of Kazuo Ishiguro's THE REMAINS OF THE DAY by revisiting the novel and the 1993 adaptation. Join us on patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and all bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Rebecca's recent visit to a big industry conference, a couple of notable publishing world dismissals, Dune, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The State of Publishing, as Seen from the Inside The Book Riot Podcast Patreon PRH dismisses Reagan Arthur & Lisa Lucas (related: Brooke Warner on publishing’s backlash) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Reading the Room by Paul Yamazaki All Fours by Miranda July Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about what a dad book is, what it isn't, and what it could be. Then, they give some recommendations that best represent the Dad Book 2.0. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: TBR! For Father's Day! Or anyone on any day! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Grit by Angela Duckworth Grunt by Mary Roach Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn Moneyball by Michael Lewis Attica Locke S.A. Cosby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is joined by Jess Pryde of When in Romance to discuss the third season of Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links Discussed Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons #4) What is Regency Romance? Shonda Rhimes Explains Why ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Took So Long TikTok: The making of that Queen Charlotte wig Official Bridgerton Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca and Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, discuss the surprising, boring origins of publishing's seasons, Ken Follett's big move, and more recent news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this Episode: Farewell to Alice Munro The amazing, boring origins of publishing’s seasons Ken Follett moves to Hachette in one-book deal after 45 years with Penguin Netflix execs propose Willy Wonka-inspired reality show Print sales are down 2% over the first four months of last year; frontlist sales taking market share from backlist The Enid Public Library bans Pride displays for the third year running Oye by Melissa Mogollon Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villareal When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca review some of the most interesting and exciting book deal announcements from the last few months. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gone Girl movie, and the 12th anniversary of the book's original publication, we're rerunning our Adaptation Nation episode from 2022 in which Jeff O'Neal, Rebecca Schinsky, and Amanda Nelson dive into the book, the movie, and the legacy of this hugely influential work. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca finish off the season's recommendation requests, talk about Salman Rushdie's Knife, answer a few mailbag questions, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Kelly Jensen named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker Knife by Salman Rushdie The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Pachinko by Min Jin Lee A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib North Woods by Daniel Mason Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson Cloudstreet by Tim Winton Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor The Fraud by Zadie Smith Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang Small World by Jonathan Evison The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Real Americans by Rachel Khong The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca spend a few minutes talking about yesterday's announcement of the 2024 Pulitzer prizes before getting into more book recommendations for moms, dads, grads, and others. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Looking for a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova S.A. Cosby The Iceberg by Marion Coutts What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman On Living by Kerry Egan Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin The Cartographers by Peng Sheperd The Will of the Many by James Islington H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Kazuo Ishiguro Maggie O’Farrell The Bee Sting by Paul Murray ZAAAADIEEEE, ZAAAADIEEEEE Girl at War by Sara Novic 10 Must-Read Books by Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Authors Alibis by André Aciman A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko NK Jemisin  The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak This Strange, Eventful History by Claire Messud Victory City by Salman Rushdie My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Stephen Graham Jones Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay The House of Char by Scott Hawkins The Hacienda by Isabelle Cañas Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Dark Academia Authors What is Dark Academia Recent Dark Academia Books Birnam Wood Peter Heller The Overstory by Richard Powers The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu Company by Shannon Sanders Eclipse Fever by Walter Abish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jeff and Rebecca compete to create the best collection of 10 upcoming releases. Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and premium content. https://www.patreon.com/bookriotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 of our 2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, in which Jeff and Rebecca answer listener book recommendations requests. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and authors recommended in this episode: Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks The Creative Act by Rick Rubin Bel Canto by Ann Patchett The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Brandon Taylor Lauren Groff Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson The Wager by David Grann In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger Jane Harper Walter Mosley Joe Ide Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke The Searcher by Tana French The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf Cast, Catch, Release by Marina Gibson - coming June 4 Standing in a River Waving a Stick by John Gierach A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean The Longest Silence by Thomas McGuane We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry George Saunders The Hike by Drew Magary Pym by Mat Johnson Tiffany Reisz Sierra Simone Kennedy Ryan A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter The Change Room by Karen Connelly Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman Gilead by Marilynne Robinson The Real Work by Adam Gopnik Hammerhead by Nina MacLaughlin Spartina by John Casey All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes Wait by Gabriella Burnham - coming May 21 The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley Siracusa by Delia Ephron Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Erasure by Percival Everett James by Percival Everett Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino There There by Tommy Orange Stay True by Hua Hsu Real Americans by Rachel Khong Anita de Monte Laughs Laughs by Xochitl Gonzalez Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca try to figure out what the "it book" of May 2024 will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Book Riot on Instagram Book Riot on TikTok (be merciful) TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or anyone on any day! You Like It Darker by Stephen King Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan All Fours by Miranda July Exhibit by R.O. Kwon Challenger by Adam Higginbotham The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Long Island by Colm Tóibín Coming Home by Brittney Griner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices