These four podcasts for book lovers will give you some NEW ideas for listening on your commute.
These podcasts are a great way to discover new and other known authors. To find out what is set to be published, and what authors and books are trending. So, if you’re looking for inspiration to get you back into reading. Or if you want to check out a new author you’ve been seeing throughout BookTok or on other social media platforms. Check out these FOUR podcasts and don’t forget there’s a bonus podcast recommendation in the end.
Not to mention perspectives and getting recommendations from people who have similar interests and backgrounds.
- “Book Riot: The Podcast” is a podcast with a diverse group of hosts, and regularly discusses books by and about BIPOC authors including fiction and non-fiction.
- “What Should I Read Next?” is a podcast hosted by Anne Bogel, in which she invites guests to recommend books based on their reading preferences. Additionally, they recommend books to listeners based on their submitted reading histories.
- “Books and Authors” is a BBC 4. It features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read, Harriett Gilbert discusses their favorite books.
- “Literary Studies” New Books in Literary Studies interview scholars of literature and their new books.
BONUS:
We have just found She Well Read hosted by Alana and Samra. A bite-sized book club podcast. In each season of the podcast, both ladies will discuss a book that feels relevant to them as twenty-something-year-olds. You can find this podcast on Spotify, HERE.
What podcasts do you check out for finding new books to read? Lastly, another curated list of podcasts is available in the “Podcast Recommendations for Your Commute” which you could be found HERE.
What About You?
Hopefully, some of these will be new to you. Where do you find new books to check out? Are there any new authors you’re looking forward to reading? Let me know. What podcasts for book lovers do you enjoy listening to?