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Backlog Books

Arts EN ↓ 125 episodes

Welcome to Backlog Books, a short, bi-weekly podcast for book reviews. Mostly recent-ish fantasy with a dash of sci-fi and who knows what else thrown in for variety.

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The Man Who Died Seven Times 08.06.2026 13:31

Episode 118: The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa [ transcript ] Translator Jesse Kirkwood Next Time: ? Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Doomsday Book 25.05.2026 18:03

Episode 117: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis [ transcript ] Willis’ blog Next Time: The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Last Soul Among Wolves 08.12.2025 14:36

Episode 116: The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso [ transcript ] Next Time: Hyperion by Dan Simmons Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Saint of Steel Series 24.11.2025 16:34

Episode 115: The Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher [ transcript ] Next Time: The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Wheel of Time: A Crown of Swords 27.10.2025 1:52:29

Episode 114: A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan w/ Daniel Next Time: ? Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Last Hour Between Worlds 22.09.2025 17:27

Episode 113: The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso [ transcript ] Melissa Caruso’s Patreon Next Time: A Crown of Swords? Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The God of Endings 08.09.2025 17:31

Episode 112: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland [ transcript ] Next Time: The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Sunshine 11.08.2025 24:37

Episode 111: Sunshine by Robin McKinley [ transcript ] There Is No Sequel to Sunshine - Robin McKinley's Blog Next Time: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Hexwood 28.07.2025 20:15

Episode 110: Hexwood by Diana Wynne Jones [ transcript ] Content warning: Neil Gaiman (brief mention) Diana Wynne Jones interview Next Time: Sunshine by Robin McKinley Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Wheel of Time: Lord of Chaos 14.07.2025 1:40:48

Episode 109: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan, a conversation with Daniel Next Time: Acorna by Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Greenwing & Dart 23.06.2025 20:33

Episode 108: Greenwing and Dart by Victoria Goddard [ transcript ] ***I misremembered when the addiction reveal is -- it's much sooner! Mid-point of book 1*** Reading Order - The Nine Worlds by Victoria Goddard Wiki Nine Worlds Starter Set (EBOOK BUNDLE) – Victoria Goddard Next Time: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from jo...

Goddess of the River 09.06.2025 17:58

Episode 107: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel [ transcript ] Next Time: Greenwing & Dart by Victoria Goddard Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

A Conversation about Fallen Gods: Sunbringer 26.05.2025 1:13:37

Episode 106: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, book 2 of the Fallen Gods trilogy Next Time: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Murderbot Diaries (re-release) 12.05.2025 23:05

Episode 95: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells [ transcript ] Murderbot Diaries Reading Order: All Systems Red Artificial Condition Rogue Protocol Exit Strategy Fugitive Telemetry Network Effect System Collapse Next Time: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Rendezvous with Rama 28.04.2025 18:27

Episode 105: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke [ transcript ] Twenty Years of Tracking Near-Earth Objects | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Near-Earth_Object_Studies Books of The Times - The New York Times Next Time: re-release of Murderbot episode Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.c...

A Conversation About the Vorkosigan Saga 14.04.2025 1:22:22

Episode 104: The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold Lois McMaster Bujold's Blog Next Time: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Gateway 24.03.2025 15:04

Episode 103: Gateway by Frederik Pohl [ transcript ] Frederik Pohl bibliography - Wikipedia Next Time: Vorkosigan Saga Wrap Up Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Vanished Birds 10.03.2025 17:52

Episode 102: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez [ transcript ] https://sjimen.itch.io/two-weeks-at-carlisle-manufacturing Next Time: Gateway by Frederik Pohl Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Scarlet Pimpernel 24.02.2025 13:40

Episode 101: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy [ transcript ] The White Feather Movement - Historic UK Beat it Batman – this foppish baronet was the world’s first superhero | The Guardian The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy | Project Gutenberg The Scarlet Pimpernel Flower Next Time: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.co...

Retrospective: 100 Episodes & Almost 5 Years! 10.02.2025 12:21

How I started vs How it's going Next Time: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com

Long Live Evil 27.01.2025 20:40

Episode 100: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan [ transcript ] The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words | Books | The Guardian Next Time: 100 episodes and nearly 5 years of podcasting! Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Lost Story 13.01.2025 22:47

Episode 99: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer [ transcript ] https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/07/22/kentucky-meg-shaffer-best-selling-author-of-the-wishing-game/74332718007/ Next Time: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Bone Shard Daughter 02.12.2024 21:17

Episode 98: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart [ transcript ] Next Time: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 04.11.2024 22:54

Episode 97: The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton [ transcript ] Next Time: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Fallen Gods: Godkiller 07.10.2024 18:37

Episode 96: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner [ transcript ] Next Time: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com