20 Best NPR Book Podcasts

1. NPR's Book of the Day

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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times or temporarily escape from them we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.MORE Ranking #40 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Andrew Limbong, Michel Martin, Juana Summers, Ari Shapiro
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@npr.org
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 630Facebook 7.8MTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Nancy's Bookshelf

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Each week host Nancy Wiegman talks to local, regional and national writers about their latest projects. Nancy's Bookshelf airs on NSPR Fridays at 10 a.m.
Host Nancy Wiegman
Producer/Network Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
Email ****@mynspr.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Marginalia

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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary, book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience. Since 2015, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners, US Poet Laureates and two Nobel Laureates.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge)...MORE Host Beth Golay
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 12.1KTwitter 6.6KInstagram 4.5K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Book Nook

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Listen to the Book Nook with Vick Mickunas for intimate conversations about books with the writers who create them.Vick Mickunas introduced the Book Nook author interview program for WYSO in 1994. Over the years, he has produced more than 1,700 interviews with writers, musicians, poets, politicians, and celebrities...MORE Producer/Network Vick Mickunas
Email ****@wyso.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 14.7KTwitter 4.8KInstagram 4.5K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. All About Books

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A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.
Host Pat Leach
Producer/Network Nebraska Public Media
Email ****@nebraskapublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 66.8KTwitter 20.6KInstagram 10K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Book Public

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Book Public is a Texas Public Radio podcast about books. At Book Public we believe books have the power to enlighten and entertain us. Listen in as we talk to authors about their books and why and how they wrote them. At Book Public we're committed to connecting listeners to books that help us understand today's world—and each other—a little bit better.MORE Host Yvette Benavides
Producer/Network Yvette Benavides
Email ****@ollusa.edu
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 71.2KTwitter 19.9KInstagram 37.9K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Baum on Books

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With an eye on reviewing fiction and nonfiction that has regional resonance for Connecticut or Long Island, Joan Baum considers the timeliness and significance of recently published work: what these books have to say to a broad group of readers today and how they say it in a distinctive or unique manner, taking into account style and structure as well as subject matter.MORE Host Joan Baum
Producer/Network Joan Baum
Email ****@wshu.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 6.2KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 5.1K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

8. The Book Show

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Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.
Host Joe Donahue
Producer/Network Joe Donahue
Email ****@wamc.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 18.3KTwitter 9.3KInstagram 5.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Book Review

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Journalist and book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews the latest books and such for KMUW on air and right here. Discover new reviews on Mondays.
Host Suzanne Perez
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 12.1KTwitter 6.6KInstagram 4.5K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

10. Martin's Must-Reads

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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There's the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library's Staff picks shelf and now Martin's Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WWII novels, biographies of trailblazers, novels with truly unique individuals and lots more...MORE Producer/Network Betty Martin, Mark Martin
Email ****@krcu.org
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Facebook 2.6KTwitter 548Instagram 738 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. New Arrivals

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When Bay Area book tours and launch parties were canceled due to the coronavirus, KALW producer Lisa Morehouse decided to bring author readings to you in this socially-distanced book tour. We loved the idea so much, we're going to keep the book party going with this pocket-sized book tour.Want to tell us about a book that's being published soon by a local author? Write us at ****@kalw.org.New Arrivals airs on KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesdays at 7:19 a.m. and 3:48 p.m.MORE Host Lisa Morehouse
Producer/Network KALW
Email ****@kalw.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 10.8KTwitter 6.1KInstagram 5.7K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

12. Talk of Iowa Book Club

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We love to read! We know many of you do too. That's why we created a book club at Iowa Public Radio. Hear about the themes, characters and big picture questions raised by the titles on our reading list. Get a copy of the books, find a comfortable chair, and read or re-read with us.The Talk of Iowa Book Club podcast is sponsored by Western Home Communities and Cultivating Compassion: The Dr. Deming Foundation.MORE Producer/Network Iowa Public Radio
Email ****@iowapublicradio.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 30.7KTwitter 17KInstagram 22.4K Get Email Contact

13. Books & Whatnot

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Books & Whatnot is a conversation between those who provide book coverage for KMUW listeners. Beth Golay hosts the Marginalia podcast, where she interviews authors about their work, and Suzanne Perez is KMUW's resident book reviewer. Books & Whatnot is part of the NPR Podcast Network.MORE Hosts Beth Golay, Suzanne Perez
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 12.1KTwitter 6.6KInstagram 4.5K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Bookworm

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Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.
Host Michael Silverblatt
Producer/Network KCRW
Email ****@kcrw.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 752Facebook 210.4KTwitter 396.2KInstagram 232.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. KRCB-FM: A Novel Idea

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Non-fiction to pulp fiction, host Suzanne M. Lang explores the world of books featuring conversations with writers, academics, and readers. We all have a story to tell. It's A Novel Idea.
Host Suzanne M. Lang
Email ****@sonic.net
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16. The Bookshelf

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The Bookshelf presents daily serialized half-hour book readings, featuring local and national authors and read by local Spokane voices. The Bookshelf, a celebration of the spoken word, is produced by Spokane Public Radio.MORE Producer/Network Verne Windham
Email ****@kpbx.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 6.2KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 2.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact