Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

Hosted by Simon Mayo and Matt and Matt Williams · Bauer Media

4.8from 106 ratings

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61Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
305
Episodes
20
Transcribed
106
Ratings
Monthly
Cadence
2018
First episode

About Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

Simon Mayo & Matt Williams invite the world's finest authors in for a chat

Publisher
Bauer Media
Category
arts
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
22 Jun 2018
Latest episode
25 Sept 2026
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Latest episodes

20 of 305 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Jon Ronson Q&A

  2. 16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Jon Ronson

  3. 12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    David Baldacci Q&A

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Jon Ronson Q&A

Published 25 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And if I've ever read anything negative about his castle, Carlos and Brandon will be very upset. They've only just got out of prison for killing somebody. I said, well, surely if they're just out of prison, they wouldn't want to kill me and then go straight back to prison. But nobody seemed to think that was a good logic. […]

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Who has been a guest on Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

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  • Jon Ronson
  • David Baldacci
  • Chris Chibnall
  • Elizabeth Strout
  • Dawn French

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
63 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
43 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
96

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Simon Mayo and Matt and Matt Williams host the show. Published by Bauer Media.

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