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All the (More!) Books! June 19, 2026 19.06.2026 14мин

This week, Vanessa recommends a queer cozy mystery (plus espionage!), historical fiction about lesser-known Black history, and a fun mystery about a mystery writer. 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 and Links Discussed On the Show: The Tuxedo Society by Paul Rudnick The Brightest Day by Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, Piper Huguley Books About Juneteenth Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS: The Hot List: June 2026 18.06.2026 43мин

Rebecca and Vanessa break down the books topping the best-of and bestseller lists as we near the halfway point of the year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for June 16, 2026 16.06.2026 42мин

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Poking the Squid, Trash!, Bank Shot, 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Poking the Squid: What We Can Learn from Animal Sex by Perrin Roosevelt Ireland Femmephilia: Love Letters to Trans Mermaids, Queer Mothers, and Marilyn Monroe by Sophie Lewis Bank Shot by Josie Mae Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives by Angela Jones The Hyphenated Life: Bridging the In-Between Spaces of Intersectional Identities by Han Ren The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation by Nicole Carr Trash!: A Garbageman's Story by Simon Pare-Poupart, Pablo Strauss (translator) Voyagers by Meg Charlton Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry Vervain Hollow by Catriona Silvey The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee What We're Reading: Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000 by Barry Walters Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives by Daisy Fancourt You've Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting) by James Hong, Jeff Yang In My Own Time: A Memoir by Christopher Lloyd Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan Charity & Sylvia by Tillie Walden Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston Paperbacks: I'll Tell You When I'm Home: A Memoir by Hala Alyan How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey Links: LeVar Burton Shares ‘Hard-Won Truths’ in Memoir Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic is Getting a Graphic Novel Bestsellers: The Deal by Elle Kennedy Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Theo of Golden by Allen Levi The Divorce by Freida McFadden The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris The Final Target by Nora Roberts Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kin by Tayari Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! June 12, 2026 12.06.2026 18мин

This week, Danika talks about new queer books out this Pride month. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson (June 2) The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang (June 2) Puck by Samantha Allen (June 2) Father Material by Alexis Hall (June 2) The Open Era by Edward Schmit (June 2) The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen (June 2) Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer (June 23) The Feywild Job (Dungeons & Dragons) by C. L. Polk (June 2) Muñeca by Cynthia Gomez (June 2) Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen (June 23) Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden (June 16) Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (June 2) Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan (June 2) The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham (June 2) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for June 9, 2026 09.06.2026 37мин

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Based on a True Story, Earth 7, The Summer Girlfriend, 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan The Missed Connection by Tia Williams The Way it Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest Paris Celestial by A.Y. Chao Headlights by CJ Leede Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth Rasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani The Fervent Whites by De'Shawn Charles Winslow Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer The Animal Room by Lauren Acampora Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi Social Animals by Camille Perri Contrapposto by Dave Eggers What We're Reading: Molka by Monika Kim Teret Teret by Nafkote Tamirat Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan by M. H. Foster Paperbacks: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid So Far Gone by Jess Walter The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang Links: The Marriage Plot adaptation Bestsellers: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker The Deal by Elle Kennedy Fever Dream by Elsie Silver Score by Kennedy Ryan On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn Ward Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! June 5, 2026 05.06.2026 13мин

This week, Sharifah recommends a 2026 must-read literary thriller and a fast-paced, feminist YA sc-fi novel featuring mechas. 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: Whidbey by T Kira Madden Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for June 2, 2026 02.06.2026 46мин

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Father Material, The Children, Muńeca, 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! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-june-2-2026/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! May 29, 2026 29.05.2026 16мин

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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom The Clock House Murders: Book 4 of The Bizarre House Mysteries by Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson Radio Free Texas by Libba Bray The Brightness by Chad Harbach Mortal Things by Marie Lu Night Owl: Staying Up Late in a World Built for Early Birds by Haley Shaple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for May 26, 2026 26.05.2026 47мин

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Midnight Train, The Black Cat Detectives, Lake Life, and more great books! Take the Book Riot survey and be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. 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! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-may-26-2026/. Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More) Books! May 22, 2026 22.05.2026 12мин

This week, Trisha recommends graphic novels with heroes and adventures that can appeal to all readers, no matter how long they've been reading (and shelving) their books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS: The Hot List: May 2026 21.05.2026 48мин

Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling. As we move through 2026, we want to make sure Book Riot remains your go-to destination for all things bookish. Whether you’re here for the curated recommendations, the latest industry news, or our deep dives into reading culture, your feedback informs our media kit and how we represent this community. It will also shape our content and make Book Riot a place you want to be. To show our appreciation for your time, everyone who completes the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. Head to cozyearth.com and use the code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for May 19, 2026 19.05.2026 43мин

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Queerleaders, Big Fan, On Witness and Respair, and more great books! Take the Book Riot survey and be entered for a chance to win a $50 USD ThriftBooks Gift Card. 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! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-may-19-2026/. Head to cozyearth.com and use the code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! May 15, 2026 15.05.2026 13мин

This week, Vanessa recommends a nonfiction dive into pyramid schemes in America and a sexy second-chance romance from a beloved romance author. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for May 12, 2026 12.05.2026 45мин

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Abyss, My Name Was Gerry Sass, We Dance Upon Demons, 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! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/finalized-new-releases-and-more-for-may-12-2026/ Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! May 8, 2026 08.05.2026 14мин

This week, Danika talks about Mashed Potato May, the Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman, and why sometimes it pays to save books for the perfect moment. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman Nick & Charlie novella by Alice Oseman Solitaire by Alice Oseman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for May 5, 2026 05.05.2026 47мин

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Moonlight Murder, Platform Decay, Verity Guild, 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission Books Discussed On the Show: Birth Vibes by Jen Hamilton Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin The Fallen: The Lost Girls of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and a Legacy of Silence by Louise Brangan The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod Verity Guild by Mai Corland Honey by Imani Thompson Backtalker: An American Memoir by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8) by Martha Wells Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu True Crime: A Memoir by Patricia Cornwell One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda Mother Tongue: A Memoir by Sara Nović What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind by Simon Rogers Earthly Playing Field by Radhika Singh What We're Reading: Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Brume, Volume 2: The Forest of Lost Souls by Jérôme Pélissier, Carine Hinder A Real Animal by Emeline Atwood Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang The Repairer of Reputations by Ed Park, Robert W. Chambers Paperbacks: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance by Riley Black The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, Ross Benjamin (translator) The Lilac People by Milo Todd The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast Gliff by Ali Smith Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein You Belong Here by Megan Miranda My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle (translator) Flashlight by Susan Choi The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling August Lane by Regina Black As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee, LeUyen Pham The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Links: A new book from Chad Harbach The NYT Best Books of the Year (So Far) Bestsellers: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham Hope Rises by David Baldacci London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America’s Elite Universities by Elise Stefanik Kin by Tayari Jones The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! May 1, 2026 01.05.2026 11мин

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of excellent backlist 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 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 Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Modern Masterpiece: JAMES by Percival Everett 28.04.2026 1ч 42мин

This week, we're sharing a recent episode of Zero to Well-Read that dives deep into James by Percival Everett. This award-winning modern classic reimagines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the escaped enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the river in the original tale. James is out now in paperback after a two-year hardcover run, and is absolutely worth the read. Subscribe to Zero to Well-Read on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or get early, ad-free episodes and bonus content on Patreon. 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! Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the (More!) Books! April 24, 2026 24.04.2026 13мин

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! Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu Undercity by Monte Schulz The Gold: The Real Story Behind Brink’s-Mat: Britain’s Biggest Heist by Neil Forsyth and Thomas Turner Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains by Bonnie Quinn Oddity by Eli Brown American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for April 21, 2026 21.04.2026 42мин

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Screen People, Witch Queen Rising, The Genie Game, and more great books! 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! For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-april-21-2026/ Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices