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Jeff and Rebecca go back thirty years to power rank the top 10 books of 1996 (with a quick look at 1976).
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Jeff and Rebecca reflect on what Tuesday's election results means for book banning, ACOTAR first day sales, The NYT fires its romance columnist, recent reading, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
ACOTAR book 6 sells 1.7 million copies on release day
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of Prep
A Great Gatsby-inspired police procedural with a gender-flipped Nick Carraway
NYT fires romance columnist for social media post
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Jeff and Rebecca find themselves in the last proper month of new book releases, and so they endeavor to pick the It Book of the Month.
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Rebecca and Jeff dive into one of the most interesting Best Books of the Year lists, the utter embarrassment that is Elon Musk's AI-generated adaptation of The Odyssey, Dictionary.com's word of the year, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
Macmillan threw a welcome party for an AI assistant
Dictionary.com’s word of the year
Reading may help you live longer
A24 producing TV series based on Art of Fielding and The Brightness
Redemption by Lawrence Wright
The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026, edited by José Andrés
Vibe by Adam Grant
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Jeff and Rebecca talk about recent watches, listens, and yes a few reads from the last few months.
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Jeff and Rebecca catch up on a whole bunch of news, from Fourth Wing casting to Supreme Court recusals, plus recent reading and a very cool study from a podcast listener.
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Discussed in this episode:
Okay, the Fourth Wing show has casting
We were right to be worried about Klara & the Sun
Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2026 came out on October 1, and no one said anything
Finalists for Barnes & Noble Book of the Year
Pod listener crunched the data on series drop-off
Authors Guild issues AI guidelines for publishers
SCOTUS can’t hear copyright cases related to PRH
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Rebecca and Vanessa discuss a so-called exposé of the publishing industry's use of AI and yet another prize-winning story that seems to have been written by AI. They also react to the first trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia, news of a James Baldwin biopic, and break down their recent reading.
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Discussed in this episode:
AI is already everywhere in publishing
Higher Ground is producing a James Baldwin movie
Another prize-winning story appears to be written by AI
YouTube is looking to expand into audiobooks
Black Bag by Luke Kennard
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
"The People Holding Up the Internet"
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Rebecca and Vanessa talk about the books that are climbing the charts, picking up trophies, and powering the literary zeitgeist this month.
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Jeff and Vanessa talk about Anne Carson's Nobel win, the NBA shortlists, Kirkus winners, recent reading, and much more.
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Ask us questions for the 15th mailbag!
Also vote for Zero to Well-Read in The Signal Awards, in both Best New Podcast and best Arts & Culture Podcast!
Discussed in this episode:
Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
National Book Award shortlists are out
Oprah’s Book Club Announces Its 125th Reading Selection
Half (and quarter) star ratings have arrived at Goodreads
Is there anything to say about Alix Earle?
I do not care for this.
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Jeff and Rebecca take the occasions of Book Riot's 15th anniversary to look back at some stories from podcasts back, reflect on some favorite things we've made, and thank you all for listening.
Ask us questions for the 15th mailbag!
Also vote for Zero to Well-Read in The Signal Awards, in both Best New Podcast and best Arts & Culture Podcast!
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