The Waterstones Podcast
by Waterstones
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Estimated from 11 chart positions in 11 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Books#41100K to 300K
- 🇳🇱NL · Books#1451K to 10K
- 🇵🇹PT · Books#3610K to 30K
- 🇨🇭CH · Books#893K to 10K
- 🇧🇪BE · Books#119500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
59K to 186K🎙 ~2x weekly·186 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
118K to 371K🇬🇧81%🇵🇹8%🇳🇱3%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
35K to 111K
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From 19 epsHosts
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Kate Atkinson
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Rebecca Perry
Aug 25, 2026
Unknown duration
Jon Ronson
Aug 20, 2026
Unknown duration
Alice Oseman
Jul 1, 2026
25m 49s
Andrew Sean Greer
Jun 23, 2026
17m 36s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/26 |  Kate Atkinson | Kate Atkinson's latest novel beautifully combines her skills in historical detail and crime caper plotting for a story which assembles a motley crew of misfits attempting to curate 1951's Festival of Britain. We sat down to speak with her about the allure of the period, how she creates character and why bringing joy to readers is still what drives her. | — | ||||||
| 8/25/26 |  Rebecca Perry | Join us as we celebrate Rebecca Perry as the author of this year's Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize-winner, May We Feed The King. Over a glass of bubbly, we discuss the connections between her curator character and the art of writing, playing with the tropes of historical fiction, and her love of cats. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 |  Jon Ronson | Jon Ronson's latest journalistic adventure begins with a series of text messages from his son which then leads to an odyssey from reality TV, to influencers, to America's disenfranchised men to paint a portrait of masculinity in crisis as only he can. We spoke with him about where his work ethic comes from, being a slave to the algorithm and how many turrets is too many turrets. | — | ||||||
| 7/1/26 | HeartstopperAlice Oseman+3 | Alice Oseman | NetflixHeartstopper+1 | — | Alice OsemanHeartstopper+3 | — | 25m 49s | ||
| 6/23/26 | charm novelsromance+3 | Andrew Sean Greer | Less | Villa CocoTuscany | Andrew Sean GreerLess+5 | — | 17m 36s | ||
| 6/18/26 | debut fictionliterary prize+3 | — | Waterstones | — | Waterstonesdebut fiction+3 | — | 1h 12m 16s | ||
| 6/9/26 | lovewriting+3 | Lily King | Heart The Lover's | — | Lily KingHeart The Lover's+3 | — | 24m 22s | ||
| 6/8/26 | literatureauthor interview+3 | Elizabeth Strout | Olive KitteridgeLucy Barton | MaineMassachusetts | Elizabeth StroutOlive Kitteridge+6 | — | 18m 35s | ||
| 6/3/26 | George Michaelmusic artistry+3 | Sathnam Sanghera | — | — | George MichaelSathnam Sanghera+4 | — | 25m 04s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Maggie O'FarrellHamnet+5 | Maggie O'Farrell | HamnetLand | Ireland | Maggie O'FarrellHamnet+5 | — | 24m 33s | ||
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| 5/22/26 | griefliterature+4 | Siri Hustvedt | — | — | Siri HustvedtPaul Auster+5 | — | 26m 00s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Booker Prizefamily dynamics+3 | Douglas Stuart | Shuggie Bain | Isle of HarrisGlasgow | Douglas StuartShuggie Bain+5 | — | 25m 36s | ||
| 5/6/26 | artbirds+5 | Jackie MorrisRobert Macfarlane | The Lost WordsThe Lost Spells+1 | — | Jackie MorrisRobert Macfarlane+7 | — | 36m 16s | ||
| 4/7/26 | investigative reportingtrue crime+3 | Patrick Radden Keefe | Say NothingEmpire of Pain+1 | — | Patrick Radden KeefeZac Brettler+3 | — | 33m 30s | ||
| 3/17/26 | children's literaturepicture books+3 | — | Waterstones | — | Waterstones Children's Book Prizepicture books+3 | — | 1h 00m 22s | ||
| 3/10/26 | RasputinRomanov dynasty+3 | Antony Beevor | Waterstones | — | RasputinAntony Beevor+3 | — | 27m 06s | ||
| 2/17/26 | life and deathcomfort at the end of life+3 | George Saunders | — | — | George SaundersVigil+4 | — | 22m 57s | ||
| 1/20/26 | fictionwriting+3 | Julian Barnes | Departure(s) | — | Julian BarnesDeparture(s)+4 | — | 20m 52s | ||
| 12/9/25 | managementpersonal values+3 | Gareth Southgate | — | — | Gareth Southgatemanagement+4 | — | 25m 57s | ||
| 12/3/25 | Winterfestivals+3 | Val McDermid | — | — | Val McDermidWinter+4 | — | 21m 11s | ||
| 12/1/25 | mortalitycreativity+3 | Salman Rushdie | — | — | Salman Rushdiefiction+3 | — | 17m 26s | ||
| 10/30/25 | author interviewnew book release+3 | R.F. Kuang | KatabasisBabel+4 | — | R.F. KuangSamantha Shannon+5 | — | 1h 01m 48s | ||
| 10/28/25 |  Philip Pullman | 30 years after he introduced the world to Lyra Belacqua, Philip Pullman launched the final volume in his Book of Dust series: The Rose Field. Just ahead of that event we sat down to speak with him about his feelings on finishing this epic writing task, the importance of imagination, and what he might turn to next as a storyteller. | — | ||||||
| 10/27/25 |  Malala Yousafzai | From the moment she began her education at Oxford University, Malala Yousafzai was aware how hard it would be for her to enjoy a normal student experience. But as we discover from her new memoir and from our fascinating conversation with her about it, she was determined, for once, to throw herself fully into life at university. From clubs to dances, missed deadlines to lockdown, heartbreak to happiness - she shares with great honesty the many ways in which she forged her own path in life. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Kathy Burke | From her childhood in Islington to the red carpet at Cannes, Kathy Burke has always spoken her mind, and that strength and independence of thought is on every page of her memoir, A Mind of My Own. We sat down to speak with her about those early days in London, how they have informed her whole life, and what have been her guiding principles through it all. | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Waterstones Podcast
Peaked at #36 in PT, currently #36 in PT.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| PT | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| CH | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #101 | #101 | — |
| BE | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| IS | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| AT | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #164 | #164 | — |
| Norway | — | #177 | #177 | — |
| AR | — | #185 | #185 | — |
| ID | — | #194 | #194 | — |
Chart Positions
13 placements across 11 markets.
Chart Positions
13 placements across 11 markets.