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This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of page-turners to kick off a great year of reading! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Moon Without Stars, Anatomy of an Alibi, Graceless Heart, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes by Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara The Queer Thing About Sin by Harry Tanner Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin  Scavengers by Kathleen Boland Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden Dandelion Is Dead by Ro

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed: Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb  Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell  Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely  The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey  The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell Babylon, South Dakota by Tom Lin The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths  Football by Chuck Klosterman  The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer  One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda  The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Call Me Ishmaelle, Meet the Newmans, The Starseekers, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! End of Year Reads: Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Christmas at the Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Kindred Dragons by Sarah Mensinga Woodworking by Emily St. James  These Heathens by Mia McKenzie Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey The Lamb by Lucy Rose  Hannibal Lecter: A Life by Brian Raftery Discipline by Larissa Pham Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn mo

All the Books! is taking a holiday break, so we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on some of the books we were most excited to read in 2025 (and some of them did indeed make our favorite books of the year lists!). In this rerun episode, Liberty and Patricia discuss books coming in 2025 they're excited about, including Down in the Sea of Angels, Tartufo, Flirting Lessons, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books Discussed On the Show: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong Old Soul by Susan Barker Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton   In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr. Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight by

All the Books! is on a holiday break, so we're sharing this recent Zero to Well-Read episode in which Jeff and Rebecca discuss the award-winning books, pop culture phenomena, book club picks, and crossover hits of 2025 and attempt to identify the ones that might someday join the canon. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to help you get the most out of your reading life. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! is on a short holiday break and figured you might be too doing such things as going to the movies. Well, if seeing Hamnet is on your list, we thought you'd enjoy this recent Book Riot Podcast episode in which Rebecca sits down with Vanessa Diaz to discuss the adaptation of Hamnet, in wide theatrical release this week. They talk about the film as a standalone piece of art, how it works as an adaptation, the key differences between the book and the movie, and how to tell if it's for you. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. Discussed in this Episode: Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the Books! is taking a holiday break, so we wanted to share this recent Zero to Well-Read episoe in which Jeff and Rebecca revisit Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, a story so familiar it’s often mistaken for simple. They consider its moral stakes, its enduring influence on readers and society, and why Scrooge's redemption still resonates. Subscribe to our free newsletter, and become a member for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. Follow Zero to Well-Read on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha recommends a couple of backlist fiction books she finally got to - and loved - this year. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed: Deacon King Kong by James McBride All Systems Red by Martha Wells This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss some of the upcoming 2026 book releases they're most excited about, including Is This a Cry for Help?, Molka, Half His Age, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin (Atria, January 13) Heartstopper: Volume 6 by Alice Oseman (Graphix, July 7) Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff (Riverhead Books, February 24) Molka by Monika Kim (Erewhon Books, April 28) All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun (37 Ink, March 10) The Body by Bethany C. Morrow (Tor Nightfire, Feb 10) Whidbey by T Kira Madden (Mariner Books, March 10

This week, Vanessa shares some of the books she hopes to catch up on during her end-of-year reading sprint. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a ook. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed: Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser, Hildegarde Serle (translator) History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa and Danika discuss some of December's new releases, and Liberty and Vanessa's favorite books of 2025. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson There’s Always Next Year by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson The Jaguars Roar by Micheliny Verunschk, Juliana Barbassa (translator) Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books by Hwang Bo-reum and Shanna Tan Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett Angel Down by Daniel Kraus Old Soul by Susan Barker The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson Queer Enlightenments by Dr. Anthony Delaney All

This week, Danika talks about their favorite reads of the year. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie The Summer We Got Free by Mia McKenzie These Heathens by Mia McKenzie Sympathy for Wild Girls: Stories by Demree McGhee I Shall Never Fall In Love by Hari Conner The Salvage by Anbara Salam To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Awakened by A.E. Osworth This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Spent: A Comic

Hello All the Books! listeners! We're off this week due to illness, but we didn't want to leave you empty-handed, so we're sharing an episode from our newest podcast, Zero to Well-Read, that covers one of Liberty's favorite books: The Secret History. Jeff and Rebecca revisit Donna Tartt's cult classic, the OG of dark academia, The Secret History. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to help you get the most out of your reading life. This season of Zero to Well-Read is sponsored by Thriftbooks. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com Zero to Well-Read is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of her best reads of the year! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed The Warmth of Other Suns: The Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Good Things, Art Heist, Recipes from the American South, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Books Discussed On the Show: A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year by Liz Ison  Bibliophile Advent Calendar for Booklovers by Jane Mount Expensive Basketball by Shea Serrano Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook by Samin Nosrat Puzzle Mania!: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and More! by The New York Times Games The Portable Feminist Reader by Roxane Gay Art Heist: 50 Artworks You Will Never See by Susie Hodge Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg Around the World in 80

This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed: The Crèche Keeper's Guild by Ware Wilkins, Faith Anthony  The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew Cat Nap by Brian Lees Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller  Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child  Down Came the Spiders by Ally Russell Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption by Michael Ray Richardson This content contains affiliate links. When you buy th

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss The Cuffing Game, Beasts of the Sea, I, Medusa, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed On the Show: The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen, David Hackston (translator) The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (translator) I, Medusa by Ayana Gray Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century by W. David Marx And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo I’ll Make A Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by K

This week, Trisha talks about holiday reads - or, at least, books that use holidays to frame a story. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Stolen Crown, Brigands & Breadknives, Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed On the Show: The White Hot by Quiara Alegria Hudes Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty by Tracy Borman Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes) by Travis Baldree Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller The Botanist’s Assistant by Peggy Townsend The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann For a complete list of books discussed in this episode,