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Forever, Read or Dead
May 29, 2026
54m 19s
Our Most Anticipated New Book Releases 2026 Pt. 2
May 15, 2026
37m 54s
Let's Talk About Retellings
May 1, 2026
41m 05s
The Edgar Awards 2026
Apr 17, 2026
50m 57s
Missing Person Mysteries and Thrillers
Apr 3, 2026
43m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29/26 | mysteriesthrillers+3 | — | Book RiotMegaphone+6 | — | Read or Deadmystery podcast+3 | — | 54m 19s | ||
| 5/15/26 | book releases2026 literature+3 | — | Wisdom CornerHelpless+4 | — | book releases2026+4 | — | 37m 54s | ||
| 5/1/26 | retellingsbooks+3 | — | Book RiotWild Dark Shore+7 | — | retellingsbooks discussed+3 | — | 41m 05s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Edgar Awardsbook nominations+3 | — | Butter - Asako Yuzuki, Translated by Polly BartonMurderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers - Caroline Fraser+6 | — | Edgar Awardstrue crime+3 | — | 50m 57s | ||
| 4/3/26 | missing person mysteriesthrillers+3 | — | HBOPeacock+12 | — | missing personmysteries+6 | — | 43m 17s | ||
| 3/23/26 | true crimeethics+3 | — | On True CrimeBeth Is Dead+5 | — | true crimeethics+3 | — | 54m 04s | ||
| 3/6/26 | book clubliterature+3 | — | Book RiotThe God of the Woods | — | The God of the WoodsLiz Moore+3 | — | 53m 29s | ||
| 2/20/26 | Black History Monthbook recommendations+3 | — | A Hymn to LifeThe Body+6 | — | Black History Monthbook recommendations+3 | — | 40m 08s | ||
| 2/6/26 | historical mysteriesbook recommendations+3 | — | Book RiotGod of the Woods+9 | — | historical mysteriesbook recommendations+4 | — | 45m 21s | ||
| 1/23/26 | mysterythriller+3 | — | Book RiotGod of the Woods+4 | — | Read Harder Challengemystery recommendations+3 | — | 42m 44s | ||
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| 1/9/26 | Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026 | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their favorite books of 2026! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! News God of the Woods - Liz Moore - next book club read! - March 6th This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Paper Cut - Rachel Taff (Jan 27) The Body - Bethany C. Morrow (Feb 10) Someone Else’s Husband - Kimberly McCreight (June 16) Whidbey - T Kira Madden (March 10) Hooked: A Novel of Obsession - Asako Yuzuki, Translator Polly Barton (March 17) The Ending Writes Itself - Evelyn Clarke (April 7) The Star From Calcutta - Sujata Massey (March 3) The Keeper - Tana French (March 31) Last One Out - Jane Harper (April 14) If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 47s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens from Zero to Well-Read | Read or Dead is taking a short holiday break, so we thought we'd share with you a recent episode from our newest Book Riot podcast, Zero to Well-Read, in which Jeff and Rebecca revisit Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, a story so familiar it’s often mistaken for simple. They consider its moral stakes, its enduring influence on readers and society, and why Scrooge's redemption still resonates. Subscribe to our free newsletter, and become a member for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. Follow Zero to Well-Read on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 14m 49s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Our Favorite Books of 2025! | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their favorite books of 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. News Fern Michaels has died at 92 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Fiend - Alma Katsu Nothing But Blackened Teeth - Cassandra Khaw Victorian Psycho - Virginia Feito The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones The Witch’s Orchard - Archer Sullivan King of Ashes - S.A. Cosby They All Fall the Same - Wes Browne If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady We will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 42m 15s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | It's Time for Native American Heritage Month 2025! | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend books for Native American Heritage Month and beyond. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. Books Discussed This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sisters of the Lost Nation - Nick Medina Blood Sisters - Vanessa Lillie Sisters in the Wind - Angeline Boulley The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 38m 31s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | Holiday Gift Guide 2025 | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend books for Read or Dead's annual holiday gift guide. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter. We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. News New Tana French novel!! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Dead Path - Stephen M. Irwin Thursday’s Children - Nicci French The Weight of Blood - Tiffany D. Jackson Night Film - Marisha Pessl Portrait of a Thief - Grace D. Li The Feather Thief - Kirk Wallace Johnson Blue Monday - Nicci French, Performed by Beth Chalmers The Kamogawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwai, Translated by Jesse Kirkwood Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwai, Translated by Jesse Kirkwood Menu of Happiness - Hisashi Kashiwai, Translated by Jesse Kirkwood Midnight Timetable - Bora Chung, Translated by Anton Hur If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 01s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Book Club: FIEND by Alma Katsu | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their very first book club pick, Fiend by Alma Katsu. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Fiend - Alma Katsu Empire of Pain - Patrick Radden Keefe Death in Mud Lick - Eric Eyre Dreamland - Sam Quinones Dopesick - Beth Macy The Nature of Pain - Mandi Fugate Sheffel If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 57m 00s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | Down the Rabbit Hole with Fantastical Mysteries and Thrillers | de of the fantastic. Be sure to join us for our first book club to discuss The Fiend by Alma Katsu on October 31st. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Fiend by Alma Katsu Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025 edited by Don Winslow The Sister’s Curse by Nicola Solvinic Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 30s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | Cozy Books, Cute Animals—What's Not to Love? | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books on the cozier end of the mystery spectrum. Plus, they all feature cute animals! Be sure to join us for our first book club to discuss The Fiend by Alma Katsu on October 31st. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! Books Discussed This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Fiend - Alma Katsu The Cat Who Could Read Backwards - Lilian Jackson Braun The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra - Vaseem Khan Menu of Happiness - Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwood Mockingbird Court: A Shady Hollow Mystery - Juneau Black The Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories - Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur I Make My Own Fun - Hannah Beer Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 44m 01s | ||||||
| 9/19/25 | Women Writers for Latine Heritage Month | Latine Heritage Month! Be sure to join us for our first book club to discuss The Fiend by Alma Katsu on October 31st. (Apologies—we said the 24th in the episode.) Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! Things Discussed Anthony Awards Latine Heritage Month (PRH) Tomes and Textiles This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Fiend - Alma Katsu The House in the Pines - Ana Reyes More Than You’ll Ever Know - Katie Gutierrez The Vampires of El Norte - Isabel Cañas Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice - Cristina Rivera Garza You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder - Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper The Librarians - Sherry Thomas Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 35s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 | Dark Academia Strikes Back! | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss dark academia novels. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Things Mentioned: Obama’s Summer Reading List 2025 Books Discussed: The Fiend - Alma Katsu White Ivy - Susie Yang They Never Learn - Layne Fargo The Library at Hellebore - Cassandra Khaw Bunny - Mona Awad Sisters in the Wind - Angeline Boulley The Belles - Lacey N. Dunham Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | Historical Crime and Horror Novels | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss historical crime and horror novels! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. News Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù To Lead Netflix Series ‘All The Sinners Bleed’ Noir at the Bar Kentucky Tour This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Burn Baby Burn - Meg Medina Mrs. Poe - Lynn Cullen The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas Little Deaths - Emma Flint Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror - Ashley Cullins Five Found Dead - Sulari Gentill Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady We will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 00s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | Let's Celebrate Women in Translation Month! | Month! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. Things Mentioned Murder, She Wrote is getting a film adaptation with Jamie Lee Curtis starring as Jessica Fletcher Women in Translation Month Books Discussed This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Woman in the Purple Skirt - Natsuko Imamura; transl. by Lucy North I Remember You - Yrsa Sigurdardottir; transl. by Philip Roughton Thing We Lost in the Fire - Mariana Enriquez, transl. by Megan McDowell Death Takes Me - Cristina Rivera Garza, transl. by Sarah Booker and Robin Myers The Faceless Thing We Adore - Hester Steel The Dead Husband Cookbook - Danielle Valentine Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 11s | ||||||
| 7/25/25 | Books That Have Been on Our TBRs for Far Too Long | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books that they’ve been meaning to get to for far too long. No time like the present! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! The CWA Dagger Awards This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter While Justice Sleeps - Stacey Abrams Kala - Colin Walsh Natural Beauty - Ling Ling Huang The Confessions - Paul Bradley Carr A Twist of Fate - Se-Ah Jang, Trans. S. L. Park The Hunger - Alma Katsu Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 57s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | Our Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025 Pt. 2 | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated book for the second half of 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Crime Reads Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission An Evil Premise - T. Marie Vandelly (August 12th) The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas (August 19) You Weren’t Meant to Be Human - Andrew Joseph White (September 9) Fiend - Alma Katsu (September 16th) We Love You, Bunny - Mona Awad (September 23rd) Dead Man Blues - S.D. House (October 14th) Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 40s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 | Mysteries and Thrillers for Audiobook Month | Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend some of their favorite mystery and thriller audiobooks. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission The Outsider - Stephen King, narrated by Will Patton Red Widow - Alma Katsu, narrated by Mozhan Marnò King of Ashes - S.A. Cosby, performed by Adam Lazarre-White Murder at Gulls Nest - Jess Kidd, performed by Siobhan McSweeney Fog & Fury - Rachel Howzell Hall Do Not Disturb - Freida McFadden Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 30s | ||||||
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Chart history for Read or Dead
Peaked at #64 in Ireland, currently #64 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| Ireland | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| PH | — | #179 | #179 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 2 markets.