Amazon Book Review Podcast: Recent Episodes
Amazon Books Editors
The Amazon Book Review Podcast is hosted by the Amazon Books editors and brings conversations between these book experts to readers who are looking for their next favorite book. Each podcast features a spirited roundtable discussion on a book topic close to the Amazon editors' hearts, followed by an interview with a remarkable author.
Seira Wilson, Vannessa Cronin, and Chris Schluep talk about their favorite true crime books (and some shows, podcasts, and Audible Originals). Books include: “The Stanger Beside Me” by Ann Rule, “Shot in the Heart” by Mikal Gilmore, “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara, “The Bloody Alphabet Coloring Book,” “American Kingpin” by Nick Bilton, “The People Who Eat Darkness” by Richard Lloyd Parry, “Helter Skelter” by Vincent Bugliosi, “Zodiac” by Robert Graysmith, “Party Monster” by James St. James, “Say Nothing” by Patrick Radden Keefe, “Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou, “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann, “The Death of Sybil Bolton” by Dennis McAuliffe Jr., “MS-13” by Steven Dudley, “The Organ Thieves” by Chip Jones, “Dancing with the Octopus” by Debora Harding, “We Keep the Dead Close” by Becky Cooper, “Furious Hours” by Casey Cep, “The Feather Thief” by Kirk Wallace Johnson, “Nut Jobs” by Marc Fennell, “The Book of Atlantis Black” by Betsy Bonner, and “Dopeworld” by Niko Vorobyov.
Seira Wilson talks to debut author Leah Johnson about her new Young Adult novel, which is Reese Witherspoon's debut Young Adult Book Club pick. In the book, Johnson asks Who is prom for? And what does it represent? And we meet Liz Lightly, a queer Black girl who is trying to navigate life.
Erin Kodicek, Vannessa Cronin, Sarah Gelman, and Chris Schluep talk about the Best Books of 2020 So Far. Titles include Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montmomore, Pretty Things by Janelle Brown, Things in Jars by Jess Kidd, The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Writers and Lovers by Lily King, and The Hour of Fate by Susan Berfield.
The editors look back at their selections for best book of the year; we discuss why we picked them and which ones we think people will still be talking about ten years from now.
The editors discuss how we negotiate reading when we are home all day and what books we are turning to. Plus, a conversation between Chris Schluep, Pamela Paul, and Maria Russo about a book that has never been more useful or relevant: How to Raise a Reader.
The editors discuss books that have just published, or are just about to be published. Plus, on the even of our Goodreads/Editorial summit, Sarah Gelman talks to a few of our colleagues.
The editors discuss the best books of March, along with a new feature called "Unforgettable Reads." Plus, Chris Schluep talks to physicist Brian Greene about his new book UNTIL THE END OF TIME
We read a lot last decade, and here are a few of the authors who really stuck with us. Plus, Adrian Liang talks to Colin O'Brady, adventurer and author.
We talk about a whole bunch of romcoms, and Sarah Gelman talks to Christopher McDougall, author of "Running with Sherman."
The Amazon Books editors look ahead to the books we are excited about in 2020, and Sarah Gelman talks to food and lifestyle guru, and owner of Simply Real Health, Sarah Adler.
The Amazon Books editors discuss what mysteries and thrillers excited them in 2019, and Leigh Bardugo joins us for a discussion about her best-selling novel "The Ninth House." Plus, Sarah Gelman correctly guesses "Is It Real, or Is It From a Book?"
The Amazon Books editors discuss what books to gift others in 2019, and which ones you should give to yourself, and Alice Hoffman joins us for a discussion about her moving novel "The World Between Us."
The Amazon Books editors discuss their favorite books of 2019, and Mike Isaac joins us for a discussion about our Best Business Book of 2019, "Super Pumped."
The Amazon Books editors look at some of their favorite books from October 2019, and Megan Phelps-Roper joins us for a discussion about her powerful new book.
The Amazon Books editors look forward to a few of their most anticipated fall titles, and Eve Ensler joins us for a discussion about her powerful new book.
The Amazon Books Editors discuss a few of their favorites from August, plus an interview with George Takei, author of "They Called Us Enemy."
The star of the long-running Discovery Channel series stopped by our Seattle offices to talk about the show, his path to becoming a maker of things, and his new book, “Every Tool’s a Hammer.”
Adrian, Seira, and Sarah talk book clubs (and some of their favorite book club reads), and Jon interviews Robert Macfarlane, author of “Underland”
The Amazon Books editors discuss a few of their favorite books from the first half of 2019, and an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "City of Girls"
The Amazon Books editors relive their favorite moments from Book Expo 2019, and Chris Schluep talks to Delia Owens, author of “Where the Crawdads Sing”
The Amazon Books editors discuss their highly anticipated summer titles, and Seira Wilson interviews culinary legend Ruth Reichl
The Amazon Books Editors discuss their favorite books coming out in May, and we interview Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
The bestselling author of the Song of Ice and Fire series - which you might know as Game of Thrones - talks to the Amazon Book Review about Wild Cards, Starport, The Winds of Winter, and more.
Basketball star-turned-author Kobe Bryant talks about his new series for young adults, and the Amazon Books Editors talk about their favorite books of the month.
For this snow-shortened week in Seattle, we revisit our talk with the award-winning actor and author of the recent memoir, "In Pieces"
The Amazon Books editors discuss their favorite books of February, plus an interview with Stephanie Land, author of "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive"
The Amazon Books editors discuss their favorite celebrity biographies and whether Marie Kondo is coming for your book collection. Plus an interview with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy about his new memoir, "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)"
The Amazon Books editors look forward to a new year of reading and Seira Wilson talks to chef Magnus Nilsson about his latest kitchen opus, "The Nordic Baking Book"
Our editors discuss their favorite mystery, thriller, and suspense titles of 2018, plus we talk with "The Book Thief" author Markus Zusak about his new novel, "Bridge of Clay," and his Odyssey-like journey writing a book that took 10 years to complete.
Our editors name the 2018 biographies and memoirs that had a big impact on them, plus we talk with "Big Little Lies" author Liane Moriarty about her new novel in which nine strangers' lives are changed at a remote spa.
We talk about why three amazing books acheived the top spots on our annual Best Books of the Year list. Then Amazon editor Erin Kodicek speaks with "Educated" author Tara Westover about her memoir of growing up in a survivalist household.
The Amazon Books editors discuss big fall books that they enjoyed and recommend as well as a handful of unsung heroes they hope readers will enjoy as much as they did. In the second half of the episode, we talk with John Carreyrou, the author of "Bad Blood."
The Amazon Books editors review recent sucessful and unsucessful transitions from books to film, and then Seira Wilson interviews authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff about their memoirs that were combined to create the new film "Beautiful Boy," starring Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet, and Maura Tierney.
The Amazon Books editors talk about books that made them laugh out loud in public...and shed noisy tears, too. We also sit down with Kristin Hannah, author of "The Nightingale" and "The Great Alone."