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The Books of the Year So Far Jun 25, 2025

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Jeff and Rebecca compare their lists of the biggest, buzziest, most newsworthy books of 2025 so far. Looking for the best books of the year so far? Join us Powell's on July 9th.

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Richard Linklater's BEFORE Trilogy [Teaser] Jun 24, 2025

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about their shared love for Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight).

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TikTok's Publishing Imprint Folds, BookCon Returns, and More Book News Jun 23, 2025

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Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca to discuss the demise of 8th Note Press, the resurrection of BookCon, a recent win in the fight against book bans, and more.

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Discussed in this Episode:

BookCon is coming back

ByteDance is closing 8th Note Press

Voters reject book bans in MAGA-heavy California county

Right-wing “See You at the Library” event returns in 2025, partnered with US Dept of Education

Reese’s Book Club launching companion podcast

Ali Hazelwood run off Instagram for having an opinion about Peeta and Gale from the Hunger Games

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The Most Recommendable Books of the Century (So Far) Jun 18, 2025

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We are bringing our special live recording of The Most Recommendable Books of the Century So Far out from behind the Patreon wall for all listeners to try to entice you to come to our next live recording at Powell's on July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far).

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The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)

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E. Lockhart on the WE WERE LIARS Adaptation Jun 17, 2025

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It's a Book Riot podiverse crossover event! The adaptation of E. Lockhart's YA sensation We Were Liars debuts later this week. Kelly Jensen sat down with Lockhart for a recent episode of the Hey YA! podcast. Enjoy!

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Discussed in this Episode:

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart

Hey YA Interview with Gayle Forman

We Were Liars on Prime Instagram

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Again, Again by E. Lockhart

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Late Show Book Clubs, An Anti-Book Ban Lawsuit Wins, and More Book News. PLUS: How You Make a Best Books of the Year So Far List Jun 16, 2025

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about recent reading, why late night talk shows might be interested in doing book clubs, a victory in court against book bans, and more book news. Then, Jeff talks to Al Woodworth, Managing Editor of the Amazon Books team, about their picks for the Best Books of 2025 so far and how their team makes those selections.

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Discussed in this Episode:

St. Francis, MN school district drops book banning policy & returns books to shelves in respond to lawsuit

Carla Hayden speaks out about firing

Stephen Colbert launches the Late Show Book Club

The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

The Book of Alchemy of Suleika Jaouad

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So...Is it Good?: BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL by V.E. Schwab Jun 11, 2025

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Rebecca Schinksy, Vanessa Diaz, and Danika Ellis go deep on V.E. Schwab's highly anticipated new book to answer the question: So, is it good?

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The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab

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AI Disasters, Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far, and More Book News Jun 09, 2025

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Danika Ellis joins Jeff to talk about a spate of book-related AI disasters, Amazon's list of the best books of the year, Michelle Obama's recently-announced book, and much more.

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Discussed in this Episode:

The Book Riot Live at Powell’s July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)

Book Riot’s In the Club, In Reading Color, and Our Queerest Shelves Newsletters

Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge

Salman Rushdie’s attacker sentenced to 25 years

Chicago Sun-Times runs AI-generated summer reading list w/ fake books

And business insider thing too

AI clone books showing up on amazon:

Amazon’s Best Books of the Year & Goodreads most popular books of the year so far

Michelle Obama’s new book

The Two Kinds of Book Auctions

James Cameron to adapt THE DEVILS

13 Signs You Used ChatGPT to Write

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Jeff’s “I Wish I Could Read All Day” Books of June 2025 Jun 06, 2025

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This episode comes over from the First Edition feed: Jeff solos his way through listing a bunch of books coming in June that, were time and space no object, would go on the TBR for sure.

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Discussed in this episode:

The Book Riot Podcast

The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell’s on July 9th, 2025

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The Beach Read Episode Jun 04, 2025

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Jeff is joined by Book Riot editors Danika Ellis and Erica Ezeifedi to talk about what makes a beach read, beach reads picks, and memorable beach reading moments.

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Discussed in this Episode:

The Book Riot Live at Powell's July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far)

The Best Beach Reads of All Time

The Hey YA Podcast

Book Riot's In the Club, In Reading Color, and Our Queerest Shelves Newsletters

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

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