Book Riot - The Podcast

In this episode, Jeff and Amanda consider a conservative publisher giving the NYT bestseller list the brush off, worry over Barnes & Noble's continued slide, anticipate Roxane Gay's forthcoming advice column, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: The Nocturnal Journal by Lee Crutchley CopyCat by Alex Lake A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas   Links discussed in this episode: Follow...

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about a Pepe the Frog rip-off children's book, disagree about destroying Terry Pratchett's work, consider a world in which a $1 million advance isn't all that much, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Book of the Month The End of the World Running Club by Adrian Walker Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller Libby   Links discussed in this episode:...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca spend most of the episode gawking at one of the strangest book-world stories they've yet covered.    This episode is sponsored by Book of the Month.    Links discussed in this episode: YA Author Briefly Scams Way Onto NYT Bestseller List Celebrity Instagrams Sell Books...Don't They? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about follow up about Audible for dogs and coloring book sales, unpack the non-profit Voldemort movie, Michiku Kakutani's forthcoming book, swearing in books, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio The Hawkweed Legacy by Irina Bringnull The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin   Links discussed in this episode: Unofficial Harry Potter movie...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca anticipate a shared favorite coming to Netflix, bag on fixing book prices, scratch their heads over Audible for dogs, and decide that suing Levar Burton is ill-advised.    This episode is sponsored by: Genius: The Con by Leopoldo Gout Book of the Month Caraval by Stephanie Garber   Links discussed in this episode: Annotated #4: The United States V. One Book Called Ulyss...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca mull PBS' upcoming The Great American Read and ponder the world's highest earning authors.   This episode is sponsored by: Casper The Dying Game by Asa Avidic   Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Comey has a $2m+ book deal  PBS’s Great American Read series World’s highest paid authors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad...

This week, Jeff and Amanda follow-up about ambiguous pen-names, go over the 2017 Man Booker longlist, mark Michiko Kakutani's retirement from the New York Times Book Review, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: BookPop Book of the Month The Secret Agent Training Manual   Links discussed in this episode: Is Trump hurting book sales? Michiko Kakutani stepping down from NYTBR  Man Booker Priz...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about police distributing books to kids, relay the strange case of Dracula in Icelandic, round-up a bunch of adaptation news, and much more.   This week's episode is sponsored by: It All Comes Down to This by Karen English The Rise and Fall of DODO by Nicole Galland and Neal Stephenson   Links discussed in this episode: Why Didn't Independent Bookstores Go Ext...

In this episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about sales numbers for BEHOLD THE DREAMERS post-Oprah selection, a good year so far for print sales, the opening of the new largest bookstore in the world, and try to get you to listen to Annotated (if you haven't already).    This episode is sponsored by: Levar Burton Reads Unraveling by Sara Ella Book of the Month   Links discussed in this episode: Annotat...

This week's episode is a little delayed due to summer scheduling and will be out Tues/Wed, but a little something that can tide you over until then.    Annotated Annotated on Apple Podcasts Annotated on Overcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rebecca and guest co-host Jenn discuss new standards for ebook accessibility, the men's rights activists who took on a feminist bookstore, and more.    This episode sponsored by:  The Cameron Brothers by Angelin Sydney Penguin Random House Audio   Links discussed on the show:  Follow-up: TSA cancelling pilot of screening procedure requiring passengers to remove books from carry-ons New...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the launch of Annotated, tastefully gloat about guessing Oprah's next book club selection, appreciate the bookishness of Sarah Jessica Parker, and much more.  We hope you’ll check out the first episode of Annotated: “Is It 1984 Yet?” It’s about the resurgence of interest in George Orwell’s 1984 and the story of how 1984 came to be in the first place. The next...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about our new podcast series, Emma Watson's ascent to the Mount Rushmore of celebrity book nerds, Amazon buying Whole Foods, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O Swimming Home OwlCrate Ploughshares Solos   Links discussed in this episode: New Podcast Series: Annotated Emma Watson hiding books around Paris NEW JOHN GREEN Amazo...

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about JULIUS CAESAR backlash, Amazon being the fifth largest bookstore chain in the U.S, Trump blocking Stephen King on Twitter, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O by Nicole Galland and Neal Stephenson ThirdLove Audiobooks.com   Links discussed in this episode: Big-time sponsors pull support of Julius Caesar production inspi...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss new info about the the Game of Thrones Extended Universe, Oprah's Book Club rumblings, Well-Read Black Girl's conference, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Audiobooks.com   Links discussed in this episode: Book Riot's New Science Fiction & Fantasy Podcast: SFF Yeah Book Riot New Mystery/Thriller Podcast: Read or Dead Follow-up on Game of Th...

This week Jeff and Rebecca talk about listener feedback on Little Free Libraries and the Amazon Buy Button, the coming GAME OF THRONES adaptation multiverse, Audible experiments, and more.   This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Kindle Third Love OwlCrate   Links discussed in this episode: The Game of Thrones Spin-Off Industry   That JK Rowling/Stephen Fry Revenge Story Isn’t True New sponsorship m...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the surprising strength of Scribd's subscribership, Little Free Library backlash, Bill Gates' recommended summer reading, and much more.   This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Kindle Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkaupf OwlCrate   Links discussed in this episode: Alias Grace going to Netflix See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about y...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talking about Author Who Shall Not Be Named suing his former publisher. changes to Amazon's "buy" button, James Patterson and Bill Clinton teaming up to write a thriller, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Audiobooks.com Grand Central Instant Book Club   Links discussed in this episode: He Who Shall Not Be Named sues S & S for $10mil for canceled...

Rebecca and Jeff wrap up this year's moms, dads, and grads recommendation bonanza.    This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Audiobooks.com Protect America Grand Central Book Club   Books mentioned in this show: The Mothers The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Saints for All Occasions Orhan’s Inheritance George  A Boy Like Me  Redefining Realness  A Darker Shade of Magic Sorceror to t...

Jeff and Rebecca answer listener recommendation requests for summer holidays and graduation.  This episode is sponsored by: Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki Post Grad by Caroline Kitchener Out of the Box by Jemma Westing   Books recommended in this show: The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang The Leavers by Lisa Ko The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford THE LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR by S...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about personalized book recommendation services, Shelfie's tech being integrated at Kobo, approve of Rick Riordan's new imprint, rail against people ignoring the rising prize of ebooks, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by Startup by Doree Shafrir I Found You by Lisa Jewell   Links discussed in this episode:   Follow up in personalized reading recomm...

This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about UK reading habits, a new Fahrenheit 451 adaptation, audiobook recommendations, the Salander dynasty, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Saint Death by Marcus Sedgwick Audible   Links discussed in this episode: Knopf announces 5th book in Millennium series  Emergency Room for the mindWeird news: Insane Clown Posse being sued for plagiarizing poem...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners, the most-challenged books of 2016, Book Riot Insiders, and more.    This episode is sponsored by: Third Love   Links discussed in this episode: 2017 Pulitzer winners ALA List of Most Challenged Books of 2016 The Verge's review of The Handmaid's Tale Book Riot Insiders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more a...

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Bidens' book deals, the most "literate" city in the U.S., the absurdity of copyright law, and much more.    This episode is sponsored by: Casper Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist The Baker Street Four by Olivier Legrand, J.B. Djian, and David Etien.   Links discussed in this week's show: Follow-up from listener (Kris) about UK publishing diversity Jo...

This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss Norway's doomsday library, a disco party at the Library of Congress, and more.  This episode sponsored by:    Third Love Marlena by Julie Buntin Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley   Links discussed in this episode:  NYPL's 2017 Young Lions for Fiction Award New hardcover editions of 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood writes new material for The Hand...