45 Best Young Adult Book Podcasts

1. Goosebuds

Welcome to Goosebuds! A podcast where your hosts Paul, Dom, and Chad dig into the Young Adult Literature worlds of R.L. Stine and give them the deep critique and respect they deserve. Come join us and re-discover the stories you grew up with or jump in for the first time.
Podcast goosebuds.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Goosebuds
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 99 min Since Jul 2014 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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2. Hey YA

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, Hey YA is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.
Podcast bookriot.com
Producer/Network Book Riot
Email ****@bookriot.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 882KTwitter Followers 270.7KInstagram Followers 301.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 42 min Since Sep 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Fictional Hangover

Fictional Hangover is a podcast all about young adult and new adult books, series, authors, and voice actors that is full of spoilers. Hosts Amanda and Claire share summaries of popular books and discuss their favorite and least favorite moments, favorite characters, surprises, and more. They also play a game of Would You Rather based on each book, sometimes with the author or voice actor of the book and sometimes with listeners!
Podcast fictionalhangover.com
Producer/Network Fictional Hangover
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 761Twitter Followers 350 Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 88 min Since May 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. On The Shelf

A group of Raleigh-area teens chat all things Young Adult literature.Episodes every Sunday!
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Producer/Network On The Shelf
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. Cast of Wonders

Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction. Every week we present short stories from some of today's best genre fiction writers, featuring everything from hard science fiction to urban fantasy, horror, steampunk, superheroes, and more. Our stories are defined by their deep emotional resonance and that critical spark of wonder.
Podcast castofwonders.org
Producer/Network Escape Artists, Inc
Email ****@castofwonders.org
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 518Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 27 min Since Oct 2014 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. YA Book Chat

Do you enjoy reading YA books? Are you dying to talk about them and hear what others think about your favorite books? Are you outside of the YA age bracket (like myself) but still enjoy them? Then this is the podcast for you! Join me and my friends, as we discuss our favorite YA books and authors! We'll chat spoiler-free at the start of each episode, just in case you haven't read the book yet. Then I'll give a warning before heading into our spoiler zone.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Leah Stuhler
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1KInstagram Followers 2.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 61 min Since Oct 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

A weekly podcast about young adult literature, their film adaptations, and everything in between.
Podcast hazelkatnissharrystarr.simplecast.com
Producer/Network Brenna Clarke Gray and Joe Lipsett
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Twitter Followers 5.5K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 34 min Since Nov 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. YA, We Read It!

Friendship, adventure, first kisses, first fights, and sometimes supernatural: Young Adult novels are a treasure given to us by authors around the world. Best friends and comedians Laura Petro and Meggie Gates are sitting down for their very own book club to reread the series that shaped their school years in 'YA, We Read It!' because yes. Yes, they did actually read it.
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Meggie & Laura
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 7 episodes/quarter Avg Length 49 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. Bring Your Own Book

Join our three hosts Kelly, Nikki, and Tilly as they discuss a Young Adult and Adult novel every month paired with a themed cocktail to match! Mix yourself a drink, settle in, and relax as they talk about everything from their initial thoughts on each book to the nitty gritty of what happened and what they think about it all.
Podcast bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Nikki & Kelly
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 186Twitter Followers 22Instagram Followers 637 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 57 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Rogue Librarians

In this podcast, we discuss YA books that have been banned in recent years. We discuss each selected book in two episodes. The first episode illuminates why the book has been banned and why we think it is worth reading. The second episode discusses the book's characters, themes, and significance in greater detail. Please join us for our conversations! Books are meant to be read.
Podcast theroguelibrarians.com
Producer/Network Rogue Librarians
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 6Instagram Followers 156 Frequency 5 episodes/quarter Avg Length 51 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. To All the YA I've Loved Before

Young adult author/bookworm Kaycee Racer talks about the books, movies, TV shows, and pop culture that shaped her teen years while also exploring the current YA genre that she loves so dearly.
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Producer/Network Retrospect Publishing
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 46Instagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 71 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. Hello Fellow Kids

Join Mara and Josh, two young and hip kiddos, as they explore what's hot (and sometimes what's not) in young adult and teen literature!
Podcast soundcloud.com
Hosts Mara Bito, Josh
Producer/Network Hello Fellow Kids
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 10 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 82 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Escape to the Witching Hour

We're Danie and Gaby! Escape with us into the world of fiction, action, and adventure! We are a young adult book club podcast that explores old favorites and new gems!
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Producer/Network Gaby and Danie
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. We Are YA

You've heard from young adult authors on social, now hear what they really have to say! Join Penguin Teen staffers and journalist Anna Borges for conversations with the diverse authors who make up the modern YA community on We Are YA, presented by Penguin Teen.
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Producer/Network Penguin Teen
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 318.5KTwitter Followers 128.9KInstagram Followers 328.9K Since Aug 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. Off The Book Podcast

Maddie and Beth discuss all things YA/NA/Adult fiction. They are completely unqualified for the position but at least they're having fun.
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Producer/Network Off The Book Podcast
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Apple Rating 4 / 5 Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Forever Young Adult

A podcast about YA fiction by two young-ish adults who have been into this stuff forever!
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Producer/Network foreveryapod
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 102Instagram Followers 61 Since Feb 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

17. Young Adult Adult Reviews

Two chaotic young-ish adults review literature meant for young adults (or children). From old favorites to new bestsellers, these bookworms will read it all.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Chloe Cobb and Honor Barrett
Apple Rating 5 / 5Instagram Followers 554 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. YA Podcast

A podcast about YA lit and what it can teach us at any age. Join us as we review new releases and revisit old classics.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network YA Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 145Twitter Followers 398 Since May 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. Throwback Paperback

Throwback Paperback is a book club podcast on the Nerd Party network hosted by best friends Asia Bonilla and Charles Scheland. Asia and Charles share young adult books that one of them read, but the other never got to, and they see how these young adult staples appear when to read or re-read as adults. Every week, they assign which book and chapters they will be covering the following week and they start with a summary if you can't read along.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network The Nerd Party
Email ****@thenerdparty.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.3KInstagram Followers 560 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Forever Young Adult Book Plate

Book-Plate provides Reader Response literary criticism to the monthly Forever Young Adult (FYA) book club selection. By looking at each book as a meal composed of plot, themes, and characters that we can digest through the personal ideas, feelings, and emotions it brings up for the hosts: Annie, Britt, and guests. Using a traditional meal structure helps us break down the book into more easily chewed discussion items, while each member of the podcast brings their own unique opinion, background and voice to the table.
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Producer/Network Forever Young Adult Book Plate
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 7.7KTwitter Followers 11.4KInstagram Followers 3.1K Since Jan 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

21. Jaded YA Reads

Listen along as Jade Austin from the Wells Public Library reads a young adult novel chapter by chapter. Our first book will be the fantasy classic Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, with permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Producer/Network Wells Library YA
Email ****@wellstown.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. Act YA Age

Follow along as two adults dive into young adult books and series in order to unpack the universal appeal of the genre that transcends age and gender barriers.
Podcast actyaage.com
Producer/Network Tasia and Corinne
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 55Instagram Followers 227 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 89 min Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

23. Prism: A YA Book Podcast For Teens

Welcome to our new podcast, Prism! We're three teens who are SO excited to share with you our passion for reading and our viewpoints and reviews on several books throughout this first season. We're so happy you found our podcast series and invite you to explore the platform and our episodes. Tune in to listen to the podcast founded & hosted by Hailey, Tori, and Ava.
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Producer/Network Hailey
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Instagram Followers 47 Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

24. Pikes on Pike

We are two sisters who love horror fiction, and we are revisiting the works of popular YA horror writer Christopher Pike and dissecting some of the stories that shaped our early adolescence. Angst, 80s music, and hilarity are sure to follow. We'll be tackling his books in chronological order, so stay tuned!
Podcast pikesonpike.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Pikes on Pike
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 287 Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

25. What Do You Think About Books?

Two teenagers read a YA book and then discuss it.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network What Do You Think About Books?
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

26. Love YA Like Crazy

Welcome to Love YA Like Crazy, a podcast in which Carrie and Jake read and discuss young adult books. Spoilers and swearing abound!
Podcast loveyalikecrazy.com
Producer/Network Jacob Haller
Email ****@loveyalikecrazy.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 214Twitter Followers 65 Since Mar 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. Reading Radio

A podcast featuring reviews of new and classic young adult books by father and daughter team, Jason and Alora Fisher. We want to create a community that improves the relationship between parents and children through books. Grab a book put the screen down and read along with us. While you actually talk to your family.
Podcast reading-radio.com
Producer/Network Reading Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 348 Since Dec 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

28. J-YA

If you read Juvenile or YA books or know someone who does, then, this podcast is for you! Join the staff at The Chattanooga Public Library each week for a book recommendation to help you add to your TBR stack. Learn about new books or even older books that are new to you, and be ready to answer the next time someone asks you what you're reading next!
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Chattanooga Public Library
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. Overdue

High school librarians John and Rachel chat about books and news from the library at White House High School in White House, Tennessee. Join in for conversations about current happenings and young adult literature.
Podcast overdue.castos.com
Producer/Network John Hill and Rachel Watts
Email ****@sumnerschools.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 17 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

30. Planet Book

Join Charity and Jennifer, of the Springfield-Greene County Library District to discuss all books YA, dish on what it is like to work at a library, discuss the highs and lows of reading, and occasionally interview your favorite authors. If you love to talk about books, tune in for each episode!
Podcast thelibrary.org
Producer/Network Springfield-Greene County Library District
Email ****@thelibrary.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact