The Hot List for October 2026
Rebecca and Vanessa talk about the books that are climbing the charts, picking up trophies, and powering the literary zeitgeist this month.Follow the ...
Anne Carson Wins The Nobel Prize
Jeff and Vanessa talk about Anne Carson's Nobel win, the NBA shortlists, Kirkus winners, recent reading, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, A...
15 Years of Book Riot
Jeff and Rebecca take the occasions of Book Riot's 15th anniversary to look back at some stories from podcasts back, reflect on some favorite things w...
Meat Manhole Cover
Jeff and Vanessa talk 15 years of Book Riot for a minute (and bring back the old episode naming for one episode), before going over some new awardees,...
The It Books of October 2026
Jeff and Rebecca return to take stock of the books of the month and crown an It Book of the month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Sp...
Obama's Books Podcast Is Here!
Jeff and Rebecca have listened to the first two episodes (chapters?) of Obama's book podcast (audiobook?) and are ready to talk about it. Plus, adapta...
The Gossipy Writer Who Spilled Too Much Tea
Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for another trip back into literary history. This time, they discuss a writer whose proximity to fame and wealth defined hi...
Obama's Podcast Guests, NBA Finalists, B&N Scoops Up Another Indie, and more.
So much book news! Our most anticipated book/guest pairings for Obama's imminent book podcast, NBA fiction longlist continues to be head-scratching, i...
The Hot List for September 2026
Jeff and Rebecca run down the books that are selling, generating buzz, and otherwise making literary waves right now. Rebecca even impulse purchased s...
Fall book news is popping
Jeff and Rebecca dive into a busy start to fall in books: 2026 book sales, Emily Wilson's new translation of The Odyssey, Lonesome Dove adaptation new...