Fiction Fans: We Read Books and Other Words Too

About Fiction Fans: We Read Books and Other Words Too

“We read books – and other words, too.” Two cousins read and discuss a wide variety of books from self pub to indie to trad pub. Episodes are divided into a “Spoiler Free” conversation and then a clearly delineated “Spoiler-y” discussion, so listeners can enjoy every episode regardless of whether they’ve read the book or not. Most of the books covered on the podcast are Fantasy, Science Fiction, or some middle ground between the two, but they also read Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Non Fiction, and Fan Fiction. Fiction Fans recently finished a readthrough of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.

Publisher

Lilly and Sara

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Feb 2021

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

270 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Fool by K.R. Lockhaven

   Your hosts read Fool by KR Lockhaven, and discuss the merits of monarchy. They are stone cold bitches about what our main characters go through, and also talk about love, friendships, and morally grey characters. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Bonus Author Interview: Fool by K.R. Lockhaven

   In this entirely spoiler-free interview, your hosts talk to K.R. Lockhaven about his most recent novel, Fool. They ask some questions about court jesters, mysteries, and relationship dynamics. A full discussion of the book, just between your hosts, will be out next week. More from K.R. Lockhaven: https://www.krrlockhaven.com/ Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” Lic...

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   RERELEASE: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

   Your hosts discuss who the villain is in My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. They also talk about dark humor, mental health crises, and mood reading. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Who has been a guest on Fiction Fans: We Read Books and Other Words Too

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Cartmel
• James Lloyd Dulin
• Emily Paxman
• Laura Elliott
• CSE Cooney

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,457

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

82

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.