Book Riot - The Podcast
Hosted by Rebecca and Jeff and Vanessa · Book Riot
4.5from 1,271 ratings
- 942
- Episodes
- 317
- Transcribed
- 1,271
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2013
- First episode
- 956K
- YouTube views
About Book Riot - The Podcast
News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s CEO Jeff O’Neal and Chief of Staff Rebecca Schinsky. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.
- Publisher
- Book Riot
- Category
- arts · news · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 May 2013
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
317 of 942 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The It Books of 2026
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The It Books of 2026
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] She has been long listed for the Booker Prize. There's a blurb by Bernadine Evaristo. Kit DeWall herself is British Caribbean, and this story is about someone who comes to England from St. Kit's, and her grandmother called her Sweet Pea and taught her to cook. And this is her life story, right? […]
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- YouTube views
- 955,779
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 1,072 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 199 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Rebecca and Jeff and Vanessa host the show. Published by Book Riot.
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