20 Best NPR Book Podcasts

1. Nancy's Bookshelf

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.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 6.7MTwitter Followers 8.7MInstagram Followers 7M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 53 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Marginalia

Marginalia is a weekly podcast hosted by KMUW's Beth Golay. Episodes feature author interviews, editorial commentary and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Book Concierge.Listen to the episodes at kmuw.org or subscribe to the Marginalia podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 9.3KTwitter Followers 7KInstagram Followers 3.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 24 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Book Nook

Listen to the Book Nook with Vick Mickunas for intimate conversations about books with the writers who create them.
Podcast wyso.org
Email ****@wyso.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 11KTwitter Followers 5KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 39 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. All About Books

A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network Nebraska Public Media
Email ****@nebraskapublicmedia.org
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 36.2KTwitter Followers 20KInstagram Followers 6.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 12 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Book Public

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.
Podcast tpr.org
Host Yvette Benavides
Producer/Network Yvette Benavides
Email ****@tpr.org
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 39.6KTwitter Followers 21.6KInstagram Followers 20K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 25 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. NPR's Book of the Day

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.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@npr.org
Facebook Followers 6.8MTwitter Followers 8.7MInstagram Followers 7M Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 11 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

7. New Arrivals: A Pocket-Sized Book Tour

Bay Area book tours and launch parties were canceled due to the coronavirus, so KALW producer Lisa Morehouse brought 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.Subscribe to this podcast in NPR One, Radio Public, or your favorite podcast player.
Podcast npr.org
Host Lisa Morehouse
Producer/Network KALW
Email ****@kalw.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 10.3KTwitter Followers 6.5KInstagram Followers 4.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 3 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

8. Baum on Books

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.
Podcast npr.org
Host Joan Baum
Producer/Network Joan Baum
Email ****@wshu.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.6KTwitter Followers 2.3KInstagram Followers 2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 5 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. The Book Show

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.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network Joe Donahue
Email ****@wamc.org
Facebook Followers 14.7KTwitter Followers 9.7KInstagram Followers 4.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Books & Whatnot

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.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
Facebook Followers 9.3KTwitter Followers 7KInstagram Followers 3.6K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. KRCB-FM: A Novel Idea

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.
Podcast npr.org
Host Suzanne M. Lang
Email ****@sonic.net
Facebook Followers 6.7MTwitter Followers 8.7MInstagram Followers 7M Frequency 2 episodes/month Play Get Email Contact

12. Book Review

Journalist and book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews the latest books and such for KMUW on air and right here. Discover new reviews on alternate Mondays.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network KMUW
Email ****@kmuw.org
Facebook Followers 9.3KTwitter Followers 7KInstagram Followers 3.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 2 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Martin's Must-Reads

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.
Podcast krcu.org
Producer/Network Betty Martin, Mark Martin
Email ****@krcu.org
Facebook Followers 2.2KTwitter Followers 560Instagram Followers 724 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 2 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. Talk of Iowa Book Club

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.
Podcast iowapublicradio.org
Producer/Network Iowa Public Radio
Email ****@iowapublicradio.org
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 20.3KTwitter Followers 18.5KInstagram Followers 10.1K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. Bookworm

Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.
Podcast kcrw.com
Host Michael Silverblatt
Producer/Network KCRW
Email ****@kcrw.org
Facebook Followers 211.1KTwitter Followers 477.8KInstagram Followers 183.3K Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. The Bookshelf

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.
Podcast npr.org
Producer/Network Verne Windham
Email ****@kpbx.org
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