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A show about what's happening in the world of books and reading, hosted by Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Book nerds in #pdx: come hang out with us to talk about The Most Recommendable Books of the Century next Thurs 3/13 at @powells.bsky.social. Your $15 ticket doubles as a credit toward purchases. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-riot-...
March 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The latest budget update from the state of Indiana would cut funds for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which sends free books to kids birth-5. Here's what that means, what to do, and why this is about KIDS, not Dolly.

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Indiana Cuts Dolly Parton Imagination Library from Budget
The latest budget update from the state of Indiana would cut funds for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which sends free books to kids birth-5.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hot Greek Summer, here we come.
‘The Odyssey’ First Look: Matt Damon Is Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s Next Epic
Matt Damon will play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic 'The Odyssey.'
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February 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
2015 was approximately one million years ago, so we hopped in the DeLorean to power-rank the biggest books of a decade ago. bookriot.com/listen/power...
Power Ranking the Books of 2015 - BOOK RIOT
Jeff and Rebecca look back and power-rank the books of 2015. Ten picks each, minimal cheating.
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January 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This cast is STACKED.
#childrenofbloodandbone coming to IMAX and THEATERS!!!!!! 🥹🙌🏾🙌🏾
January 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Delighted to see BEAUTYLAND recognized, and we look forward to celebrating JAMES's continued sweep.
Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners! www.bookcritics.org/2025/01/23/n...
January 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Stay plugged into book banning news and activism opportunities with Book Riot's Literary Activism newsletter, written by @heykellyjensen.bsky.social :
Literary Activism - BOOK RIOT
News you can use plus tips and tools for the fight against censorship and other bookish activism!
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January 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Get ready for @tricialockwood.bsky.social's new novel, WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU, coming 9/23!

From the Booker Prize finalist comes a brain-bending story of a young woman grappling with illness and insanity. Learn more: bit.ly/40tjst8
January 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We had a blast chatting w/ Jason Blitman of the Gays Reading podcast about our most anticipated reads of the season. What's on your list?
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More of Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025 - BOOK RIOT
Jason Blitman of the Gays Reading podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about more books to watch for in 2025. Jeff and Rebecca also joined Jason on Gays Reading for more picks in this episode.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We love a podcast that ends with book recs from experts, so you know we're into this list from Ezra Klein: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | 62 Books ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Guests Recommended This Year
An eclectic list of works that influenced, intrigued and entertained our guests.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Gilbert Cruz, editor of the @nytimes.com books section, stopped by to tell us how they make their Best Of list. bookriot.com/listen/how-t...
How THE NEW YORK TIMES Picks The 100 Notable, and 10 Best, Books of the Year - BOOK RIOT
Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, joins Jeff to talk about the colossal undertaking that is making its 100 Notable Books List and its 10 Best Books of the Year List.
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December 13, 2024 at 7:23 PM
🔔 It's time! We're finally revealing our personal faves of 2024. bookriot.com/listen/our-f...
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December 11, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Love to see it! Show us those Wrapped stats.
December 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Rebecca has seen the NYT top 10 list and thanks you for your thoughts in this trying time. IYKYK.
December 3, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Whole bunch of pod faves here!
Libro.fm is having a great sale if you're looking for audiobooks not affiliated with Amazon. Some of the year's best books on offer: Margo's Got Money Troubles, Beautyland, Piglet, etc. libro.fm/sale/all?utm...
All sale audiobooks
Check out the selection of Libro.fm’s on-sale audiobooks!
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November 30, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Don't be scared. We're here to help you find the best gift books of 2024: bookriot.com/listen/best-...
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November 27, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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It’s here! It’s here! The long list is here!

Actually, it’s here: www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
The 2025 Long List — The Tournament of Books
Literary bloodsport approaches! As we narrow down our shortlist of Tournament competitors, here are the 71 works of fiction in consideration from this year.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
We're pretty proud that of the 15 titles we predicted as locks for the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024 list, we got 11 right. Listen here:
The Books Most Likely to Be on THE NEW YORK TIMES 100 Notable Books of 2024 List - BOOK RIOT
On the Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca make their picks for locks, likelies, and would-like-to-sees ahead of the anticipated release of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year list next w...
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November 26, 2024 at 8:32 PM
👋 Aaaaaand we're back. Danzy Senna & Percival Everett both made the WaPo's top 5 novels of the year. Is this the first time both members of a couple have been on the list at the same time??
The 10 best books of 2024
The year’s best fiction and nonfiction, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
What's on your list of most-anticipated titles for the year?
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2024 (The First Bit of It, At Least) - BOOK RIOT
Jeff and Rebecca run through some of their personally most-anticipated books of the first-ish half of 2024. Plus, they have some other Book Riot editors weigh in with their picks.
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January 11, 2024 at 5:32 PM
We're big fans of @bonniejo.bsky.social and so thrilled to share this excerpt of THE WATERS, just announced as the January "Read With Jenna" pick. bookriot.com/waters-by-bo...
Read an Excerpt from THE WATERS by Bonnie Jo Campbell
Read an excerpt of The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell, just announced as the January 2024 pick for the Today Show's "Read With Jenna" book club.
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January 4, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Rebecca Yarros has 2 of the top 5. Colleen Hoover's reign is officially over.
The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
Publishers Weekly, USA Today, the NYT, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.
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January 3, 2024 at 2:23 PM