List of book podcasts

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The following is a list of book podcasts.

List

{{Dynamic list|date=September 2021}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Podcast

!Year

!Starring, Narrator(s), or Host(s)

!Produced by

!Ref

Two Book Nerds Talking

|2018–present

|Honey Ahmad and Diana Yeong

|Renegade Radio

|{{Cite web|title=Literary podcasts by Malaysian book lovers you should listen to|url=https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/culture/literary-podcasts-malaysian-book-lovers-you-should-listen|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.optionstheedge.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524073215/https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/culture/literary-podcasts-malaysian-book-lovers-you-should-listen|url-status=live}}

The Maris Review

|2019–2023

|Maris Kreizman

|Independent

|{{Cite web|date=2021-03-15|title=8 Great Podcasts for Book Lovers|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643478/best-podcasts-book-lovers|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.mentalfloss.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413145636/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643478/best-podcasts-book-lovers|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Kreizman |first=Maris |date=2023-11-20 |title=Bittersweet news: My podcast, The Maris Review, will be shutting down at the end of the year. |url=https://x.com/mariskreizman/status/1726652598961463426}}

Confessions with Giles Fraser

|2018–2020

|Giles Fraser

|UnHerd

|{{Cite web|last=Law|first=Katie|date=2020-06-03|title=10 of the best literary podcasts for book lovers|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/best-literary-books-podcasts-a4458446.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203042059/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/best-literary-books-podcasts-a4458446.html|url-status=live}}

The Slowdown

|2019–present

|Tracy K. Smith and Ada Limón

|American Public Media

|{{Cite web|last=Gutman|first=Cassie|date=2020-03-30|title=10 of the Best Literary Podcasts for Stress Relief|url=https://bookriot.com/literary-podcasts-for-stress-relief/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=BOOK RIOT|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613084400/https://bookriot.com/literary-podcasts-for-stress-relief/|url-status=live}}

Broccoli Book Club

|2020–present

|Diyora Shadijanova

|Broccoli Productions

|{{Cite web|last=Richardson|first=Hollie|date=2021-01-08|title=Best podcasts for book lovers|url=https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/podcasts/best-literary-podcasts-book-lovers-literature/279974|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Stylist|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614090146/https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/podcasts/best-literary-podcasts-book-lovers-literature/279974|url-status=live}}

Literary Disco

|2012–present

|Tod Goldberg, Julia Pistell, and Rider Strong

|Independent

|{{Cite web|last=Franklin|first=M. J.|date=2016-05-17|title=Listen here: 10 great podcasts for book lovers|url=https://mashable.com/article/podcasts-for-book-nerds|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Mashable|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113005208/https://mashable.com/article/podcasts-for-book-nerds|url-status=live}}

Phoebe Reads a Mystery

|2020–present

|Phoebe

|Criminal

|{{Cite web|date=2020-04-18|title=Book yourself some time in with these literary podcasts|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/120987734/book-yourself-some-time-in-with-these-literary-podcasts|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Stuff|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911033904/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/120987734/book-yourself-some-time-in-with-these-literary-podcasts|url-status=live}}

The Guardian Books Podcast

|2016–present

|Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain

|The Guardian

|{{Cite web|last=Sutton|first=Megan|date=2019-10-15|title=8 of the best podcasts for book lovers|url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a576581/best-books-podcasts-for-book-lovers/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB|archive-date=2022-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418194727/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a576581/best-books-podcasts-for-book-lovers/|url-status=live}}

Just the Right Book

|2016–present

|Roxanne Coady

|Independent

|{{Cite web|last=Now|first=More Content|title=Podcasts to Listen To: Just the Right Book and the best book podcasts to listen to|url=https://www.dispatch.com/lifestyle/20181221/podcasts-to-listen-to-just-right-book-and-best-book-podcasts-to-listen-to|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en|archive-date=2019-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113161637/https://www.dispatch.com/lifestyle/20181221/podcasts-to-listen-to-just-right-book-and-best-book-podcasts-to-listen-to|url-status=live}}

Behind the Bookshelves

|2018–present

|Richard Davies

|AbeBooks

|{{Cite web|title=Book-Themed Radio and Podcasts: A Brief History|url=https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/blog/book-themed-radio-and-podcasts-brief-history|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Fine Books & Collections|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509040840/https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/blog/book-themed-radio-and-podcasts-brief-history|url-status=live}}

Los Angeles Review of Books

|2012–present

|Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher

|Los Angeles Review of Books

|{{Cite web|date=2020-07-20|title=5 Book Review Podcasts That Will Perfectly Complement Your Reading|url=https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/book-review-podcasts/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Study Breaks|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815225930/https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/book-review-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

Drunk Booksellers

|2015–2018

|Julia and Christen

|Independent

|{{Cite web|title=13 Podcasts Every Book-Lover Will Love|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/162843-13-podcasts-every-book-lover-will-love|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003145311/https://www.bustle.com/articles/162843-13-podcasts-every-book-lover-will-love|url-status=live}}

88 Cups of Tea

|2017–2020

|Yin Chang

|Independent

|{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Alison|date=2019-02-05|title=10 of the Best Podcasts for Reading Slumps|url=https://bookriot.com/podcasts-for-reading-slumps/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=BOOK RIOT|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517121838/https://bookriot.com/podcasts-for-reading-slumps/|url-status=live}}

Reading Women Podcast

|2016–present

|Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya

|Independent

|{{Cite web|title=6 Blogs & Podcasts For Book-Loving Feminists|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/6-blogs-podcasts-for-book-loving-feminists-38577|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205152541/https://www.bustle.com/p/6-blogs-podcasts-for-book-loving-feminists-38577|url-status=live}}

What Should I Read Next?

|2016–present

|Anne Bogel

|Wondery

|{{Cite web|last=Regalado|first=Michelle|date=2019-01-29|title=Bookish Podcasts That Will Help You Pick Your Next Read|url=https://bookriot.com/bookish-podcasts-to-pick-your-next-read/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=BOOK RIOT|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419225141/https://bookriot.com/bookish-podcasts-to-pick-your-next-read/|url-status=live}}

The Vintage Podcast

|2016–2017

|Alex Clark

|Independent

|{{Cite web|title=10 book and publishing podcasts {{!}} The Bookseller|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/10-book-and-publishing-podcasts-327183|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.thebookseller.com|archive-date=2021-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613114006/https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/10-book-and-publishing-podcasts-327183|url-status=live}}

The Book Review

|2014–present

|Pamela Paul

|The New York Times

|{{Cite web|last=Warner|first=John|title=5 podcasts every book lover should hear|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-biblioracle-books-0903-20170830-column.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=2021-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704204757/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-biblioracle-books-0903-20170830-column.html|url-status=live}}

Between the Covers

|2010–present

|David Naimon

|Tin House Books and KBOO 90.7FM

|{{Cite web|title=The book podcasting revolution: Seven podcasts to tune into in 2019 {{!}} The Bookseller|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/insight/book-podcasting-revolution-seven-podcasts-tune-2019-935566|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.thebookseller.com|archive-date=2020-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021224816/https://www.thebookseller.com/insight/book-podcasting-revolution-seven-podcasts-tune-2019-935566|url-status=live}}

Audio Book Club

|2006–2018

|Isaac Butler

|Slate

|{{Cite web|title=10 (more) book and publishing podcasts {{!}} The Bookseller|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/10-more-book-and-publishing-podcasts-371451|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.thebookseller.com|archive-date=2021-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101045149/https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/10-more-book-and-publishing-podcasts-371451|url-status=live}}

Sugar Calling

|2020

|Cheryl Strayed

|The New York Times

|{{Cite news|last=Knight|first=Francesca Angelini and Lucy|title=The best podcasts, art websites and book series online|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/the-best-podcasts-art-websites-and-book-series-online-m066c80z3|access-date=2021-09-22|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=2020-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214002957/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-best-podcasts-art-websites-and-book-series-online-m066c80z3|url-status=live}}

Bookworm

|2021–present

|Michael Silverblatt

|KCRW

|{{Cite web|title=Little Atoms' seven best (other) book podcasts {{!}} Little Atoms|url=http://littleatoms.com/7-best-podcasts|access-date=2021-09-22|website=littleatoms.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421235113/http://littleatoms.com/7-best-podcasts|url-status=live}}

Bad on Paper

|2018–present

|Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman

|Independent

|{{Cite web|title=7 Podcasts Every Book Lover Needs to Listen to|url=https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/books/book-podcasts/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=HelloGiggles|language=en|archive-date=2021-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814140241/https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/books/book-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

Deadline City!

|2019–present

|Zoraida Córdova and Dhonielle Clayton

|Independent

|{{Cite web|last=Rittenberg|first=Julia|date=2020-03-13|title=33 of the Best Book Podcasts for All Genres|url=https://bookriot.com/best-book-podcasts/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=BOOK RIOT|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025090107/https://bookriot.com/best-book-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

The Catapult

|2014–2016

|Jaime Green

|Independent

|{{Cite web|title=11 Literary Podcasts To Get Your Bookish Fix Throughout the Day|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/77198-11-literary-podcasts-to-get-your-bookish-fix-throughout-the-day|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124230031/https://www.bustle.com/articles/77198-11-literary-podcasts-to-get-your-bookish-fix-throughout-the-day|url-status=live}}

Culture Gabfest

|2017–present

|Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner

|Slate

|{{Cite web|last=Bannan|first=Sarah|title=Sarah Bannan selects her top 10 literary podcasts|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/sarah-bannan-selects-her-top-10-literary-podcasts-1.2213862|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The Irish Times|language=en|archive-date=2016-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813034125/http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/sarah-bannan-selects-her-top-10-literary-podcasts-1.2213862|url-status=live}}

Otherppl

|2011–present

|Brad Listi

|Independent

|{{Cite web|last=Warner|first=John|title=The Biblioracle: Literary podcasts worth a listen|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-xpm-2014-04-25-chi-biblioracle-writing-podcasts-20140425-story.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707122117/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-xpm-2014-04-25-chi-biblioracle-writing-podcasts-20140425-story.html|url-status=live}}

By the Book

|2017–present

|Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer

|Stitcher Radio

|{{Cite web|last=Post|first=Angela Haupt {{!}} Special to The Washington|title=Check out these lively literary podcasts|url=https://www.postguam.com/entertainment/lifestyle/check-out-these-lively-literary-podcasts/article_3a3b37b4-e3da-11e8-a441-0b94649d367d.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The Guam Daily Post|language=en|archive-date=2022-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418194736/https://www.postguam.com/entertainment/lifestyle/check-out-these-lively-literary-podcasts/article_3a3b37b4-e3da-11e8-a441-0b94649d367d.html|url-status=live}}

Backlisted

|2015–present

|John Mitchinson and Andy Miller

|Unbound

|{{Cite news|title=Eleven great literary podcasts to listen to now|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-11-great-literary-podcasts-to-listen-to-now/|access-date=2021-09-22|archive-date=2021-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122042335/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-11-great-literary-podcasts-to-listen-to-now/|url-status=live}}

Two Book Minimum

|2013–2015

|Dan Wilbur

|Better Book Titles

|{{Cite web|title=10 Literary Podcasts To Check Out|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/199343-10-literary-podcasts-to-check-out|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003145310/https://www.bustle.com/articles/199343-10-literary-podcasts-to-check-out|url-status=live}}

All The Books!

|2020–present

|Liberty and Tirzah

|Book Riot

|{{Cite web|title=8 Literary Podcasts To Subscribe To If You Want To Join A Book Club Without Leaving Your Home|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/8-literary-podcasts-to-subscribe-to-if-you-want-to-join-a-book-club-without-leaving-your-home-9981802|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227002716/https://www.bustle.com/p/8-literary-podcasts-to-subscribe-to-if-you-want-to-join-a-book-club-without-leaving-your-home-9981802|url-status=live}}

Iain Dale’s Book Club

|2018–present

|Iain Dale

|LBC

|{{Cite web|title=The Boar|url=https://theboar.org/2021/06/literary-podcasts-worth-listening-to/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=theboar.org|language=en-GB|archive-date=2021-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605200013/https://theboar.org/2021/06/literary-podcasts-worth-listening-to/|url-status=live}}

Borrowed

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|London Review of Books

|{{Cite web|date=2021-03-24|title=9 Book Podcasts to Get You Excited About Reading|url=https://podcastreview.org/list/best-book-podcasts/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Podcast Review|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002701/https://podcastreview.org/list/best-book-podcasts/|url-status=live}}

The Writer's Almanac

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So Many Damn Books

|2014–present

|Christopher Hermelin and Drew Broussard

|Independent

|{{Cite web|date=2022-06-06|title=The Best Podcasts for Book Lovers|url=https://shereads.com/best-podcasts-for-book-lovers/|access-date=2022-06-06|website=Podcast Review|language=en-US}}

Dear Book Nerd

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|{{Cite web |date=2016-11-07 |title=Words in your ears: the 10 best books podcasts |url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/nov/07/words-in-your-ears-the-10-best-books-podcasts |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

Overdue

|2013–present

|Craig Getting and Andrew Cunningham

|Headgum

|{{Cite web |date=2023-02-14 |title=Headgum |url=https://headgum.com/overdue |access-date=2023-02-14 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=An Overdue Idea |url=https://bulletin.kenyon.edu/article/an-overdue-idea/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=bulletin.kenyon.edu |language=en}}

If Books Could Kill

|2022–present

|Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri

|Independent

|{{cite news |last1=Marriott |first1=James |title=If Books Could Kill review — the guys debunking smart-thinking |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/if-books-could-kill-review-the-guys-debunking-smart-thinking-2wfj3h5ww |access-date=7 June 2023 |work=The Times |date=7 June 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=If Books Could Kill: Sharp takedowns of dumb takes |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/review/2022/12/03/if-books-could-kill-sharp-takedowns-of-dumb-takes/ |date=3 December 2022 |access-date=7 June 2023 |work=The Irish Times |language=en}}

The New Yorker: Fiction

|2007–present

|Deborah Treisman

|The New Yorker

|{{cite web |last1=Gwynne |first1=Amber |title=15 literary podcasts to make you laugh, learn and join conversations about books |url=https://theconversation.com/15-literary-podcasts-to-make-you-laugh-learn-and-join-conversations-about-books-218792 |website=The Conversation |access-date=February 18, 2024}}

Celebrity Memoir Book Club

|2020–present

|Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton

|Vox Media Podcast Network

|{{Cite news |title=In the age of celebrity memoirs, they’re reading them so you don’t have to |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/in-the-age-of-celebrity-memoirs-they-re-reading-them-so-you-don-t-have-to-b2334835.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250303192009/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/in-the-age-of-celebrity-memoirs-they-re-reading-them-so-you-don-t-have-to-b2334835.html |archive-date=2025-03-03 |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}}

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