The Book Review
by The New York Times
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Audience Interest
- literary discussions
- book recommendations
Podcast Focus
- reviews of new books
- interviews with authors
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes
- 11 years active
Platform Reach
- available on Apple Podcasts
- available on Spotify
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Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 33 chart positions in 33 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Books#31M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Books#31M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Books#10300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Books#17300K to 1M
- 🇮🇳IN · Books#18100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
930K to 2.9M🎙 Daily cadence·589 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
3.1M to 9.6M🇺🇸31%🇨🇦31%🇦🇺10%+30 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
930K to 2.9M
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
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On the show
From 22 epsHosts
Recent guests
Recent episodes
Let’s Talk About the Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Jul 24, 2026
Unknown duration
Sophie Elmhirst on the True Story of a Shipwrecked Couple
Jul 17, 2026
31m 32s
This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’
Jul 10, 2026
43m 38s
Jill Lepore on What to Read This Fourth of July
Jul 3, 2026
52m 14s
Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Yesteryear,' by Caro Claire Burke
Jun 27, 2026
58m 19s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/24/26 |  Let’s Talk About the Best Books of the Year (So Far) | It’s time for our annual midyear check-in on the books that we can’t stop thinking about. | — | ||||||
| 7/17/26 | shipwreckmarriage+4 | Sophie Elmhirst | Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession and Shipwreck | — | shipwreckcouple+6 | — | 31m 32s | ||
| 7/10/26 | literatureThe Odyssey+4 | Madeline Miller | The New York TimesThe Odyssey+1 | — | The OdysseyMadeline Miller+5 | — | 43m 38s | ||
| 7/3/26 | reading listFourth of July+3 | Jill Lepore | The New York Times | — | Jill LeporeFourth of July+3 | — | 52m 14s | ||
| 6/27/26 | book discussionnovel analysis+3 | Jennifer HarlanJoumana Khatib | Yesteryear | — | YesteryearCaro Claire Burke+3 | — | 58m 19s | ||
| 6/19/26 | culture warsart+3 | Isaac Butler | The New York TimesThe Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars | — | culture warsart+3 | — | 34m 56s | ||
| 6/12/26 | 21st century literaturefatherhood+3 | Ryan Holiday | The Road | — | Ryan HolidayThe Road+3 | — | 36m 43s | ||
| 6/5/26 | book recommendationsdoppelgängers+2 | — | The New York TimesA Summer Book Recommendation Bonanza | — | book reviewsummer books+3 | — | 43m 40s | ||
| 5/30/26 | philosophyliterature+3 | Gregory CowlesAlexandra Jacobs | The New York TimesTranscription | — | TranscriptionBen Lerner+3 | — | 47m 21s | ||
| 5/22/26 | consciousnessinterview+4 | Michael Pollan | The Omnivore’s DilemmaIn Defense of Food+2 | — | Michael Pollanconsciousness+4 | — | 1h 28m 58s | ||
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| 5/15/26 | fictionmental illness+3 | Matt Haig | The New York TimesThe Midnight Library+2 | — | Matt HaigThe Midnight Library+5 | — | 42m 07s | ||
| 5/8/26 | memoircrime fiction+3 | Patricia CornwellDaniel Kraus | True CrimeAngel Down | — | Patricia CornwellTrue Crime+5 | — | 59m 30s | ||
| 5/1/26 | literary trendshit books+4 | — | The New York Timesromantasy | — | book reviewliterary trends+4 | — | 1h 05m 19s | ||
| 4/24/26 | book discussionliterature+3 | Joumana KhatibDave Kim | The New York TimesThe Renovation | IstanbulSilivri Prison+2 | Kenan OrhanThe Renovation+3 | — | 42m 40s | ||
| 4/17/26 | book seriestranslated fiction+3 | — | On the Calculation of Volume | — | Solvej BalleOn the Calculation of Volume+3 | — | 35m 58s | ||
| 4/10/26 | mysteryinvestigation+3 | Patrick Radden Keefe | London Falling | — | Patrick Radden KeefeLondon Falling+4 | — | 34m 41s | ||
| 4/3/26 | spring booksfiction+3 | Ada Limón | The New York Times | — | booksspring+3 | — | 47m 35s | ||
| 3/27/26 | book discussionnovel analysis+3 | — | Kin | — | Tayari JonesKin+3 | — | 47m 17s | ||
| 3/20/26 | writingfilm adaptation+3 | Andy Weir | The New York TimesProject Hail Mary | — | Andy WeirProject Hail Mary+3 | — | 39m 01s | ||
| 3/13/26 | writing processstory collection+3 | Louise Erdrich | The New York TimesPlanet of the Apes | — | Louise Erdrichwriting+3 | — | 34m 17s | ||
| 3/6/26 | musicwriting+3 | Bob Crawford | The New York TimesAmerica’s Founding Son | — | Bob CrawfordJohn Quincy Adams+3 | — | 38m 12s | ||
| 2/27/26 | Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë+3 | — | New York Times Book ReviewWuthering Heights+1 | — | Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë+3 | — | 54m 11s | ||
| 2/24/26 | film adaptationscreenplay writing+3 | Clint Bentley | The New York TimesOscars+1 | — | Clint BentleyTrain Dreams+5 | — | 38m 40s | ||
| 2/20/26 | Guillermo del Toro on Writing and Directing the Oscar-Nominated ‘Frankenstein’ | Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, the director appeared on the Book Review podcast to speak about his latest film. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | Julia Quinn on Her 'Bridgerton' Books and the Smash Netflix Series | Julia Quinn published "The Duke and I," the first book in the 'Bridgerton' series, in 2000. Seven books and a quarter century later, its adaptation remains one of the biggest series ever to air on Netflix. Quinn spoke to host Gilbert Cruz about the show, her books and how the romance genre has changed over several decades. | — | ||||||
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What the show covers
- reviews of new books
- interviews with authors
- literary world updates
- discussions with critics
Audience interests
- literary discussions
- book recommendations
- author interviews
- current literary trends
Platform reach
- available on Apple Podcasts
- available on Spotify
- accessible via podcast apps
- hosted by The New York Times
Publishing consistency
- weekly episodes
- 11 years active
- 589 total episodes
- consistent publishing schedule
Chart history for The Book Review
Peaked at #3 in United States, top 10 in 5 of 50 tracked markets, currently #3 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Canada | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Ireland | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Australia | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| MY | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Canada | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Ireland | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| HU | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Germany | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| United States | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| India | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Mexico | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Italy | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| IS | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| HU | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| Finland | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Denmark | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| India | — | #26 | #26 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 33 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 33 markets.