The Hot List for June 2026
Rebecca and Vanessa break down the books topping the best-of and bestseller lists as we near the halfway point of the year. Follow the podcast via RS...
The Publishing Pie is Getting Bigger, But Not Enough to Keep Up with The Slices
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the growth of the number of books (and authors) vying for reader dollars, continue to lament the long 2025 award season, w...
The Messy Power Couple of the Harlem Renaissance
Vanessa Diaz returns to regale Rebecca with the messy tale of the marriage between a well-known Harlem Renaissance poet and the daughter of a famous p...
Best Books of the Year So Far Lists Have Begun. PLUS: Dr. Maria McCauley of the ALA
Jeff and Rebecca talk about some new best books of the year so far lists, adaptation news, recent reading, and more before talking with the new Presid...
The It Books of June 2026
Jeff and Rebecca select the It Book of June 2026. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bon...
The Summer Slowdown is Here
Jeff and Rebecca talk about a relatively sleepy week in book news, but James Daunt bails us out by not shutting up about AI books that don't exist. T...
2026 Summer Adaptation Preview
Jeff and Rebecca preview summer adaptations to check out this year. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destin...
AI is Making Reading Really Messy.
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the full Guardian Best Novels of All-Time List, The International Book Prize Winner, a whole rat's nest of AI-related stor...
The Hot List for May 2026
Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your ...
A New Best Novels of All-Time List, PRH's "Strong Business Performance, and More.
Jeff and Rebecca note The Guardian's new collaborative list of the 100 greatest novels of all time, ponder PRH's delivery of "a strong business perfor...