- 289
- Episodes
- 38
- Ratings
- 2020
- First episode
About The Book Show
Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.
- Publisher
- Joe Donahue
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Apr 2020
- Latest episode
- 10 Feb 2026
Latest episodes
289 episodes in the feed.
10 Feb 2026
The Book Show | Karl Ove Knausgaard - The School of Night
27 Jan 2026
The Book Show | George Saunders - Vigil
6 Jan 2026
The Book Show | Patrick Ryan - Buckeye
Who has been a guest on The Book Show
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Wally Lamb
- Rick Atkinson
- Richard Russo
- Chris Bohjalian
- Helen Phillips
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 38 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 92
Contact The Book Show
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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