The Book Review

The New York Times

Subscribe in Parasocial

Free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription. Once it is installed, tap this link again and the show is yours. Already have it? Open in Parasocial.

About

The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Also on

Recent episodes

  • The Best Books of the 21st Century: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on ‘The Corrections’Sep 11, 2026 · 47 min
  • It’s Time for a Big Ol’ Fall Book PreviewSep 4, 2026 · 49 min
  • Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘London Falling’Aug 29, 2026 · 54 min
  • Why We Can’t Resist a Great BookstoreAug 21, 2026 · 26 min
  • This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like (Encore)Aug 14, 2026 · 45 min
  • Let’s Talk About the 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st CenturyAug 5, 2026 · 51 min
  • Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘John of John’Aug 1, 2026 · 55 min
  • Let’s Talk About the Best Books of the Year (So Far)Jul 24, 2026 · 39 min
  • Sophie Elmhirst on the True Story of a Shipwrecked CoupleJul 17, 2026 · 32 min
  • This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’Jul 10, 2026 · 44 min

Website · RSS feed