BONUS: The Hot List: June 2026

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🗓️ 18 June 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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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 RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Hello, all the books listeners. This is Jeff O'Neill, editor, CEO, podcaster here at Bookwright.
0:36.0	You've heard me on this show from time to time in the past.
0:39.2	We're doing something new. This episode is called The Hot List and it's going to be appearing in
0:43.1	this feed once a month, also in the BookWrat podcast feed once a month in the middle,
0:48.3	late of the month, in which we're checking in on which books are trending, are selling,
0:53.5	have some buzz,
0:54.3	maybe there's adaptation news, maybe there's drama, something else going on there.
0:58.4	We're checking out Rebecca Shinsky and I will be appearing in your feeds.
1:01.8	Listen for us there.
1:02.8	You're going to hear us every month and hope you really enjoy the show.
1:08.2	If you got feedback for this episode specifically,
1:15.8	shoot us an email at podcast at bookriot.com.
1:16.6	You've got suggestions.
1:19.0	We're open to some ideas about how to structure this.
1:20.7	Go ahead and listen to this episode.
1:23.6	Tell us what you think at podcast at bookriot.com. And thank you so much for listening to all the books
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