The 2am Book Review Club

About The 2am Book Review Club

Welcome to the 2am Book Review Club! Do you stay up too late reading books? Do you love mysteries, thrillers, romance, historical fiction, fantasy, or literary fiction? Do you want book recommendations, reviews, or breakdowns? Then you’ve found your new favorite book club! Join me each week as I discuss everything from the most-hyped new releases to books that nobody seems to have heard of as we explore the wide and wonderful world of books!

Publisher

The 2am Book Review Club

Category

arts · fiction · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2023

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   MYSTERY PLAY: My Conversation with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Kostova!

   Elizabeth Kostova, bestselling author of THE HISTORIAN, is back with a sweeping story of immortality, theater, and what we're willing to sacrifice for love. MYSTERY PLAY is a brand-new novel about a young man who becomes obsessed with a charismatic but dangerous historical figure, the Gilded Age actor Gael Brogan. This is my exclusive conversation with author Elizabeth Kostova, in which we discuss her favorite books, her twenty-year career, and (of course) MYSTERY PLAY! You can learn more about the book here (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567299/mystery-play-by-elizabeth-kostova/). And if you're interested in supporting my work, order your copy of MYSTERY PLAY through my bookshop.org storefront (https://bookshop.org/lists/books-from-our-2026-interview-guests)! Want to join the official book club? You'll get to participate in monthly book threads, swap book recommendations, and chat about all things books! Check out this link (https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/8cd619a0-b63c-4e12-ae1d-d95360ae8f8d) to join. Subscribe to my Substack (https://2ambookreviewclub.substack.com/) for exclusive essays, delivered right to your inbox. Musical credits: pixabay (https://pixabay.com/). Tune in for exciting book-related content every week here on the podcast, and be sure to also check out the companion Youtube channel: The 2am Book Review Club Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@The2amBookReviewClub).

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING Ep. 4: The Truth About Elves (Book 2, Chapters 1-3)

   The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's story of an epic battle between good and evil, starring not an Elf, not a Dwarf, not a Man, but one very scared hobbit. In this six-part deep dive from The 2am Book Review Club, we'll be exploring Tolkien's characters, themes, and world-building, and we'll be discussing why, more than 70 years after its publication, The Fellowship of the Ring remains one of the world's most famous and beloved stories. This is episode 4, in which we're discussing Book 2, Chapters 1-3. This episode is focused on analysis, but as promised, if you'd like a recap of everything important that happens in these chapters, check out my latest Substack post (https://2ambookreviewclub.substack.com/p/homely-houses-and-middle-earth-politics)! If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving me a tip (https://the-2am-book-review-club.captivate.fm/support)! Join our Fellowship of the Ring read-along here (https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/3f7b9908-5c40-427c-be9c-617f8545444b)! If you'd like to buy your own copy of Fellowship of the Ring, and support the podcast, please check out my bookshop.org storefront (https://bookshop.org/shop/the-2am-bookshelf)! I receive a 10% commission on all purchases. Fellowship of the Ring reading schedule: September 14th: Book 1, Chapters 1-4 September 21st: Book 1, Chapters 5-8 September 28th: Book 1, Chapters 9-12 October 12th: Book 2, Chapters 1-3 October 19th: Book 2, Chapters 4-6 October 26th: Book 2, Chapters 7-10 Want to join the official book club? You'll get to participate in monthly book threads, swap book recommendations, and chat about all things books! Check out this link (https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/8cd619a0-b63c-4e12-ae1d-d95360ae8f8d) to join. Subscribe to my Substack (https://2ambookreviewclub.substack.com/) for exclusive essays, delivered right to your inbox. Musical credits: pixabay (https://pixabay.com/) and Wikimedia Commons. Tune in for exciting book-related content every week here on the podcast, and be sure to also check out the companion Youtube channel: The 2am Book Review Club Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@The2amBookReviewClub).

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Interview Trailer: The Author of THE HISTORIAN Returns with an Epic New Novel!

   Elizabeth Kostova, bestselling author of THE HISTORIAN, is back with a sweeping story of immortality, theater, and what we're willing to sacrifice for love. MYSTERY PLAY is an upcoming novel about a young man who becomes obsessed with a charismatic but dangerous historical figure, the Gilded Age actor Gael Brogan. And on Tuesday, October 31st, I'll be releasing an exclusive interview with author Elizabeth Kostova in which we discuss her favorite books, her twenty-year career, and (of course) MYSTERY PLAY! If you're interested in supporting my work, pre-order MYSTERY PLAY through my bookshop.org storefront (https://bookshop.org/lists/books-from-our-2026-interview-guests)! Want to join the official book club? You'll get to participate in monthly book threads, swap book recommendations, and chat about all things books! Check out this link (https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/8cd619a0-b63c-4e12-ae1d-d95360ae8f8d) to join. Subscribe to my Substack (https://2ambookreviewclub.substack.com/) for exclusive essays, delivered right to your inbox. Musical credits: pixabay (https://pixabay.com/). Tune in for exciting book-related content every week here on the podcast, and be sure to also check out the companion Youtube channel: The 2am Book Review Club Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@The2amBookReviewClub).

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

32,220

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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