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This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon The Marzipan Pig by Russell Hoban, Quentin Blake The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders  Detective Beans: and the Map of Mystery by Li Chen  Weeb by Lin King  Blaze by Emma Donoghue  Red Cherry by Maggie Thrash  Murder Under the Full Moon by Mia P. Manansala Take My Word for It: A Memoir by LeVar Burton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2026

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Cursed Ever After, Moss'd in Space, Winners & Liars, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-for-june-30-new-releases-and-more-for-june-30-2026/. Links: Deal news for Emily Austin Preorders are important! Electric Lit's most anticipated summer and fall books by women of color Supermutant Magic Academy adaptation on Adult Swim Adaptation news for The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2026

This week, Trisha recommends a romantic adventure from a favorite author and a non-fiction book about fandom from two excellent storytellers, and she gives a quick shoutout to a contemporary fiction title that made her laugh (and also cry a little). Books Discussed Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love by Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski Father Material by Alexis Hall This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Future Perfect, Green City Wars, Little Wild, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-june-23-2026/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2026

This week, Vanessa recommends a queer cozy mystery (plus espionage!), historical fiction about lesser-known Black history, and a fun mystery about a mystery writer. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links Discussed On the Show: The Tuxedo Society by Paul Rudnick The Brightest Day by Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, Piper Huguley Books About Juneteenth Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2026

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

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Poking the Squid, Trash!, Bank Shot, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Poking the Squid: What We Can Learn from Animal Sex by Perrin Roosevelt Ireland Femmephilia: Love Letters to Trans Mermaids, Queer Mothers, and Marilyn Monroe by Sophie Lewis  Bank Shot by Josie Mae Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives by Angela Jones The Hyphenated Life: Bridging the In-Between Spaces of Intersectional Identities by Han Ren The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation by Nicole Carr Trash!: A Garbageman's Story by Simon Pare-Poupart, Pablo Strauss (translator) Voyagers by Meg Charlton Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry Vervain Hollow by Catriona Silvey The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee What We're Reading: Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000 by Barry Walters Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives by Daisy Fancourt You've Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting) by James Hong, Jeff Yang In My Own Time: A Memoir by Christopher Lloyd  Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan Charity & Sylvia by Tillie Walden Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston Paperbacks: I'll Tell You When I'm Home: A Memoir by Hala Alyan How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher  The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey Links: LeVar Burton Shares ‘Hard-Won Truths’ in Memoir Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic is Getting a Graphic Novel Bestsellers: The Deal by Elle Kennedy  Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir    Theo of Golden by Allen Levi The Divorce by Freida McFadden  The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris  The Final Target by Nora Roberts  Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kin by Tayari Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2026

This week, Danika talks about new queer books out this Pride month. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson (June 2) The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang (June 2) Puck by Samantha Allen (June 2) Father Material by Alexis Hall (June 2) The Open Era by Edward Schmit (June 2) The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen (June 2) Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer (June 23) The Feywild Job (Dungeons & Dragons) by C. L. Polk (June 2) Muñeca by Cynthia Gomez (June 2) Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen (June 23) Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden (June 16) Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (June 2) Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan (June 2) The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham (June 2) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2026

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Based on a True Story, Earth 7, The Summer Girlfriend, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan The Missed Connection by Tia Williams The Way it Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest Paris Celestial by A.Y. Chao Headlights by CJ Leede Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth Rasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani The Fervent Whites by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer  The Animal Room by Lauren Acampora  Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi Social Animals by Camille Perri Contrapposto by Dave Eggers What We're Reading: Molka by Monika Kim Teret Teret by Nafkote Tamirat Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan by M. H. Foster Paperbacks: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid So Far Gone by Jess Walter The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang Links: The Marriage Plot adaptation Bestsellers: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi   Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke   Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker  The Deal by Elle Kennedy  Fever Dream by Elsie Silver Score by Kennedy Ryan On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn Ward Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2026

This week, Sharifah recommends a 2026 must-read literary thriller and a fast-paced, feminist YA sc-fi novel featuring mechas. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: Whidbey by T Kira Madden Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2026

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Father Material, The Children, Muńeca, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-june-2-2026/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom  The Clock House Murders: Book 4 of The Bizarre House Mysteries by Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan  Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson  Radio Free Texas by Libba Bray  The Brightness by Chad Harbach  Mortal Things by Marie Lu Night Owl: Staying Up Late in a World Built for Early Birds by Haley Shaple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Midnight Train, The Black Cat Detectives, Lake Life, and more great books! Take the Book Riot survey and be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-may-26-2026/. Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

This week, Trisha recommends graphic novels with heroes and adventures that can appeal to all readers, no matter how long they've been reading (and shelving) their books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether you’re here for the curated recommendations, the latest industry news, or our deep dives into reading culture, your feedback informs our media kit and how we represent this community. It will also shape our content and make Book Riot a place you want to be. To show our appreciation for your time, everyone who completes the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. 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. Head to cozyearth.com and use the code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Queerleaders, Big Fan, On Witness and Respair, and more great books! Take the Book Riot survey and be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-may-19-2026/. Head to cozyearth.com and use the code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

This week, Vanessa recommends a nonfiction dive into pyramid schemes in America and a sexy second-chance romance from a beloved romance author. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Abyss, My Name Was Gerry Sass, We Dance Upon Demons, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-may-12-2026/ Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

This week, Danika talks about Mashed Potato May, the Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman, and why sometimes it pays to save books for the perfect moment. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman Nick & Charlie novella by Alice Oseman Solitaire by Alice Oseman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Moonlight Murder, Platform Decay, Verity Guild, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission Books Discussed On the Show: Birth Vibes by Jen Hamilton Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin The Fallen: The Lost Girls of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and a Legacy of Silence by Louise Brangan The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod Verity Guild by Mai Corland Honey by Imani Thompson Backtalker: An American Memoir by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8) by Martha Wells Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu True Crime: A Memoir by Patricia Cornwell One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda Mother Tongue: A Memoir by Sara Nović What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind by Simon Rogers Earthly Playing Field by Radhika Singh What We're Reading: Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Brume, Volume 2: The Forest of Lost Souls by Jérôme Pélissier, Carine Hinder A Real Animal by Emeline Atwood  Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang The Repairer of Reputations by Ed Park, Robert W. Chambers Paperbacks: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance by Riley Black The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, Ross Benjamin (translator) The Lilac People by Milo Todd The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast Gliff by Ali Smith Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein You Belong Here by Megan Miranda My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle (translator) Flashlight by Susan Choi The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling August Lane by Regina Black As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee, LeUyen Pham The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Links: A new book from Chad Harbach The NYT Best Books of the Year (So Far) Bestsellers: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir  Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham   Hope Rises by David Baldacci   London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe  Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America’s Elite Universities by Elise Stefanik  Kin by Tayari Jones The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2026

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of excellent backlist books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

This week, we're sharing a recent episode of Zero to Well-Read that dives deep into James by Percival Everett. This award-winning modern classic reimagines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the escaped enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the river in the original tale. James is out now in paperback after a two-year hardcover run, and is absolutely worth the read. Subscribe to Zero to Well-Read on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or get early, ad-free episodes and bonus content on Patreon. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu Undercity by Monte Schulz The Gold: The Real Story Behind Brink’s-Mat: Britain’s Biggest Heist by Neil Forsyth and Thomas Turner Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains by Bonnie Quinn Oddity by Eli Brown American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Screen People, Witch Queen Rising, The Genie Game, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-april-21-2026/ Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

This week, Trisha recommends books about stories that include and involve even more stories. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the books that have the heat this month. 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Soundtrack, Japanese Gothic, Last One Out, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Thanks to our sponsor Cozy Earth! Use the code ALLTHEBOOKSBOGO for an exclusive Buy One, Give One offer running from April 12th to April 18th For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-april-14-2026/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

This week, Vanessa shares three mystery-themed reads: a work of true crime, a cozy mystery, and a YA mystery (plus spies!) for younger YA readers. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess Undercover Latina by Aya de León This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Use the code ALLTHEBOOKSBOGO for an exclusive Buy One, Give One offer at Cozy Earth running from April 12th to April 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss London Falling, Against Breaking, American Fantasy, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-april-7-2026/. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2026

This week, Danika shares a few of the books on their Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon TBR. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao The Insiders by Mark Oshiro Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke How To Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2026

This week, Danika and Vanessa discuss A Good Person, The Curse of Hester Gardens, The Dreadfuls, And Now I Surrender, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-march-31-2026/. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2026

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of books she loves! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Books Discussed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Becoming by Michelle Obama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Seasons of Glass & Iron, Wolf Worm, Black Out Loud, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-march-24-2026/. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Trade of Blood: An Ana and Din Mystery by Robert Jackson Bennett  The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton Mystery James Returns from the Grave by Ally Russell Victorious (Villains Book 3) by V.E. Schwab The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

We bring the Hot List out to the main feed to talk about what books are trending, selling, being talked about, being awarded, and in other ways have some heat. 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2026

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Innamorata, The Fountain, Mother is Watching, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-march-17-2026/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2026

This week, Trisha recommends a couple of books about witches who find themselves in classic battles of good vs. evil. Books Discussed: A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss All the World Can Hold, Spoiled Milk, Hell's Heart, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-march-10-2026/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

This week, Vanessa discusses a YA mystery for fans of detective fiction and a charming witchy middle grade fantasy series. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz Witchlings by Claribel Ortega Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss That's What Friends Are For, Strange Buildings, Just Friends, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse The Primrose Murder Society by Stacy Hackney Just Friends by Haley Pham Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike Good Woman: A Reckoning by Savala Nolan The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu Strange Buildings by Uketsu, Jim Rion (translator) Medium Rare by A. Natasha Joukovsky  Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg  200 Monas by Jan Saenz Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir by Christina Applegate Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2026

This week, Danika talks about their most-anticipated queer books coming out in the spring. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: Work to Do by Jules Wernersbach (April 7) The Lost Daughter Of Sparta by Felicia Day & Rowan McColl (March 17) Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend Vol. 1 by Hyaluron & Daruma (April 14) Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away by Ciera Burch (March 17) Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall (March 26) The Celestial Seas by T.A. Chan (March 31) This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Writer's Room, The Red Winter, Get Home Safe, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Trans Pleasure: On Gender Liberation and Sexual Freedom by Brandon Andrew Robinson The Writer’s Room: The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love by Katie da Cunha Lewin Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok by Oliver James All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More by Zachary Rubin, MD I Didn't Want to Either: Transforming Therapy from Daunting to Doable by Cody Qureshi Get Home Safe: A Guide to Self-Defense and Building Our Collective Power by Rana Abdelhamid Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity The Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin’s Greatest Enemy by Josh Ireland  Kin by Tayari Jones Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff  Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan It's Never Too Late: A Memoir by Marla Gibbs What We're Reading: Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Year's Best Sports Writing 2025 by Hanif Abdurraqib with Glenn Stout Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson Still Life by Louise Penny Paperbacks: Hungerstone by Kat Dunn Kindling by Traci Chee The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker Bestsellers: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb Links: Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Death by Christmas Cake by Nicole Glover The Goodfolke Family by Roshani Chokshi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

This week, Sharifah talks about her current read, which she's loving, and her next nonfiction read, which she cannot wait to pick up! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Citizenship, Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter, Murder Will Out, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: They Call Her Regret by Chanelle Desamours Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by MK Oliver Cleaner by Jess Shannon Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett  Bloodfire, Baby by Eirinie Carson I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig On Morrison by Namwali Serpell Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky  A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides by Gisèle Pelicot, Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver (translators) So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder  Bad Asians by Lillian Li Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour by Mark Haddon For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity Cave Mountain: A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks by Benjamin Hale  A Fishboy Named Sashimi by Dan Santat Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Keep It Beautiful: Inside the Funkyverse of Shock G and Digital Underground by Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, Gregory E. Jacobs The Book of Chuck by LaToya Watkins Acid Green Velvet by Grace Krilanovich  Ply by Hernan Diaz  This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Out of the Loop, The Midnight Taxi, Dead First, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: Out of the Loop: A Mystery by Katie Siegel A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis Dead First by Johnny Compton Maria the Wanted by V. Castro Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett To the Death by Andrea Tang Mountain Upside Down by Sara Ryan Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman  The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson Everyday Movement by Gigi L. Leung, Jennifer Feeley (translator) Frog: And Other Essays by Anne Fadiman The Body by Bethany C. Morrow Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra This Is Not About Us: Fiction by Allegra Goodman I Hope You Find What You're Looking For by Bsrat Mezghebe The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fischer Eradication: A Fable by Jonathan Miles For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

This week, Trisha recommends some books for those who might be Heated Rivalry curious - or possibly Heated Rivalry obsessed. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books Discussed: Game Changer and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid His Convenient Husband by Robin Covington Out On the Ice and Unexpected Goals by Kelly Farmer Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat Sebastian This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Heap Earth Upon It, Good People, Queen of Faces, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson Queen of Faces by Petra Lord Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya Wake Now in the Fire: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo Lovely Recipe by Myra Rose Nino I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by Mychal Threets, illustrated by Lorraine Nam The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram by Ethelene Whitmire Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang Good People by Patmeena Sabit The Hospital at the End of the World by Justin C. Key A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann  Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die: In Which Many Dangerous and Homosexual Things Happen by Greer Stothers Nightshade and Oak by Molly O'Neill The Exes by Leodora Darlington Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play by Keza MacDonald Twelve Months by Jim Butcher  Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy James by Percival Everett For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2026

This week, Vanessa discusses a book with a buzzy film adaptation attached and a YA graphic novel that remains (too) relevant to current events. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell So, How's the Hamnet Adaptation? (Book Riot Podcast) Latina Superheroes: Jalisco & Santa (Volume 1) by Kayden Phoenix This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2026

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Burn Down Master’s House, Vigil, Fair Game, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: I Identify as Blind: A Brazen Celebration of Disability Culture, Identity, and Power by Lachi with Tim Vandehey Black Public Joy: No Permit or Permission Required by Jay Pitter Burn Down Master’s House by Clay Cane Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall, Hugo Martínez Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports by Ellie Roscher and Anna Baeth He/She/They: How We Talk about Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports by Michael Waters Currencies of Cruelty: Slavery, Freak Shows, and the Performance Archive by Danielle Bainbridge Forever for the Culture: Notes from the New Black Digital Arts Renaissance by Steven Underwood Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose by Jennifer Breheny Wallace A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang The Bone Setter’s Daughter by Amy Tan Vigil by George Saunders    I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star by Judy Greer The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams  Escape! by Stephen Fishbach     Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead by K. J. Parker   Rooting Interest: An 831 Stories Romance by Cat Disabato   The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood by William J Mann  Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden  The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause by Lidia Yuknavitch To Ride a Rising Storm (Nampeshiweisit, #2) by Moniquill Blackgoose Paper Cut by Rachel Taff For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2026