Ep 509: Your favorite book discoveries from 10 years of WSIRN

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Books, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

At the end of last year, you heard us ask for your help to create this celebratory episode. For ten years now, you've been telling us how this show has bolstered your reading life, and in some cases, completely transformed it. We don't just talk book titles here: we love diving deep into conversations that explore why we love what we love, why some books just don't work for us, and importantly, what it all means in our reading lives. We firmly believe that the reason this format works, week in and week out, is that we are constantly together, finding the universal in the specific. While each week Anne gets granular with a reader about their highly unique and individual reading life, the conversation gives you a framework by which to think about your own reading life. For today's show, we wanted to celebrate what What Should I Read Next? has done for your reading lives, and specifically, we wanted to hear what good books you found through the show. With that in mind, we asked you to call in and tell us about a title you discovered, or finally made time to read, because of the show. Your messages poured in, and our team so enjoyed listening to and reading them. Today, you'll hear a collection of oft-repeated themes, a few surprises, and a whole bunch of delightful reading moments. As always, we've collected all the titles, plus links to the episodes mentioned by our readers, you'll hear from today over on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/509. If you didn't have a chance to call in with your title, or you'd like to share your reading memory, it's never too late to talk about a book you love. We would love it if you'd leave a comment with your best, favorite, most memorable books and moments at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com. A few weeks from now, we are airing a special episode of Ask Anne Anything, and we are inviting members of our Patreon community to submit their questions and join Anne live for this episode recording. If you'd like to be there as it happens and or share your burning questions in advance, you can do that by joining us over on Patreon, where you will also unlock immediate access to our full archive of bonus episodes, past summer and seasonal guides, and special membership events like our team's best books of the year. Find out more and join us at patreon.com/whatshouldireadnext. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:14.0	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:18.9	What Should I Read Next?
0:26.4	Today, question that plagues every reader. What should I read next? Today we're kicking off a month of celebrations marking our 10th anniversary. Our very first episode aired on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016.
0:33.7	I cannot believe it's been 10 years and over 500 episodes, but here we are, and we are delighted to be here.
0:41.7	Today, we're celebrating the past 10 years talking all things books and reading,
0:45.5	and we're doing that by sharing stories and moments that a whole bunch of you shared with us
0:49.8	in response to our recent call for contributions.
0:52.8	You've discovered and loved so many books and
0:54.9	literary moments because of our show. This is something we are so proud of, and it brings huge
0:59.7	smiles to our faces here at What Should I Read Next HQ? Today, you will hear an assortment of
1:04.7	these moments that shaped your reading lives, everything from literary matchmaking to author talks,
1:09.5	to reader comment sections, and more. Plus,
1:12.2	lots and lots of individual titles you are so happy you found through our show. Today's show
1:17.1	features your voices, which feels fun and fitting as we mark 10 years together. Before we get
1:22.0	started in earnest, I'd like to ask for your help again because we're working on another
1:26.6	episode that features your
1:27.9	input and ideas and is only possible through your contributions. A few weeks from now, we are airing
1:33.7	a special episode of Ask An Anything here in your Tuesday feed, and we are inviting members of our
1:39.3	Patreon community to submit their questions and join me live for this episode recording.
1:49.0	If you'd like to be there as it happens and or share your burning questions in advance, you can do that by joining us over on Patreon, where you will also unlock immediate access to our full archive of bonus episodes, past summer and seasonal guides,
1:58.0	and special membership events like our team's best books of the year.
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