Recommended
Recommended is a podcast featuring interesting people talking about their favorite books.
Bonus · Thu, November 14, 2019
Recommended By The Numbers
In this bonus episode of Recommended, producer Jenn Northington takes us through the numbers of the past five seasons. BOOKS & AUTHORS DISCUSSED Samantha Irby Jeanette Winterson Ursula Le Guin (Changing Planes, The Left Hand of Darkness) Terry Pratchett (Small Gods) Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith) Dominick Dunne (People Like Us, An Inconvenient Woman) Charlotte Bronte (Jane Eyre, Villette) Octavia Butler (Wild Seed, Lilith’s Brood, Parable of the Sower) Alexandre Dumas (Three Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo) Sonali Dev Silvia Moreno-Garcia Zen Cho Becky Chambers See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E12 · Wed, November 13, 2019
Wendy Xu and Tommy Pico
In this episode, Wendy Xu recommends Claudia Gray and Tommy Pico recommends A.R. Ammons. This episode is sponsored by Lanternfish Press and HMH. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray Lost Stars by Claudia Gray Uprooted by Naomi Novik Pluto by Naoki Urasawa Feed by Tommy Pico Tape for the Turn of the Year by A.R. Ammons See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E11 · Wed, November 06, 2019
Jeanette Winterson and Nafiza Azad
In this episode, Jeanette Winterson recommends Virginia Woolf and Nafiza Azad recommends Shailja Patel. This episode is sponsored by Lerner Books and Wednesday Books. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson Orlando by Virginia Woolf The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad Migritude by Shailja Patel Fatima Asghar See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E10 · Wed, October 30, 2019
Garth Nix and Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In this episode, Garth Nix recommends Alexandre Dumas and Silvia Moreno-Garcia recommends Charles Williams. This episode is sponsored by OwlCrate Jr, a subscription box for middle grade readers, and Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, with Fierce Reads. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Angel Mage by Garth Nix The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, translated and abridged by Lowell Bair Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Hot Spot, a.k.a. Hell Hath No Fury, by Charles Williams Dead Calm by Charles Williams See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E9 · Wed, October 23, 2019
Jami Attenberg and Valerie Valdes
In this episode, Jami Attenberg recommends Patti Smith and Valerie Valdes recommends Diana Wynne Jones. This episode is sponsored by The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz, new from Algonquin Young Readers, and William Morrow Paperbacks. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg Just Kids by Patti Smith Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E8 · Wed, October 16, 2019
Sonali Dev and Maris Kreizman
In this episode, Sonali Dev recommends Kate Clayborn and Maris Kreizman recommends Dominick Dunne. This episode is sponsored by Tor Teen and Change is the only Constant by Ben Orlin, in Hardcover from Black Dog and Leventhal. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (January 28, 2020) Slaughterhouse 90210 by Maris Kreizman An Inconvenient Woman by Dominick Dunne See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E7 · Wed, October 09, 2019
Kristen Lepionka and Kekla Magoon
In this episode, Kristen Lepionka recommends Carol Anshaw and Kekla Magoon recommends Pamela F. Service. This episode is sponsored by Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke and By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED The Stories You Tell by Kristen Lepionka Seven Moves by Carol Anshaw Light It Up by Kekla Magoon Being of Two Minds by Pamela F. Service See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E6 · Wed, October 02, 2019
Alexis Hall and Maika and Maritza Moulite
Alexis Hall recommends Terry Pratchett, Maika Moulite recommends Elizabeth Acevedo, and Maritza Moulite recommends Maria Semple. This episode is sponsored by The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger and Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall Small Gods by Terry Pratchett Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple Ola Shakes It Up by Joanne Hyppolite See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E5 · Wed, September 25, 2019
Jackson Bird and Kim Scott
In this episode, Jackson Bird recommends Stephen Chbosky and Kim Scott recommends Elizabeth Knox. This episode is sponsored by The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz and The Infinite Noise by Lauran Shippen. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Sorted by Jackson Bird The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Taboo by Kim Scott The Vintner’s Luck by Elizabeth Knox See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E4 · Wed, September 18, 2019
Jen Wang and Courtney Maum
In this episode, Jen Wang recommends Wilson Rawls and Courtney Maum recommends Aja Gabel. This episode is sponsored by Pretty Guilty Women by Gina Lamanna and The Years That Matter Most by Paul Tough. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E3 · Wed, September 11, 2019
Tamsyn Muir and Keah Brown
In this episode, Tamsyn Muir recommends Peter Høeg and Keah Brown recommends Casey McQuiston. This episode is sponsored by The Truth Is by NoNieqa Ramos and Yale Needs Women by Anne Gardiner Perkins. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow by Peter Høeg Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco The Pretty One by Keah Brown Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E2 · Wed, September 04, 2019
Samantha Allen and Lauren Wilkinson
In this episode, Samantha Allen recommends Ursula K. Le Guin and Lauren Wilkinson recommends Nicholas Mancusi. This episode is sponsored by Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman and Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS DISCUSSED: Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States by Samantha Allen Love & Estrogen by Samantha Allen The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson A Philosophy of Ruin by Nicholas Mancusi See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S5 E1 · Wed, August 28, 2019
Nicole Dennis-Benn and Dr. Jen Gunter
In this episode, Nicole Dennis-Benn and Dr. Jen Gunter each recommend a personal favorite read. This episode is sponsored by The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett and Circe by Madeline Miller. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher. A transcript of this episode is available here. BOOKS Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn The Yellow House by Sarah Broom Heavy by Kiese Laymon Toni Morrison Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Zora Neale Hurston The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter Watership Down by Richard Adams The Plague Dogs and Shardik Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E12 · Wed, April 24, 2019
#12: Nicky Drayden and Helen Ellis
In this episode, Nicky Drayden and Helen Ellis talk about books that captured their attention in big ways. This episode is sponsored by William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! and William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Temper by Nicky Drayden Nigerians in Space by Deji Bryce Olukotun After the Flare by Deji Bryce Olukotun Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis Wifey by Judy Blume Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Forever by Judy Blume Lace by Shirley Conran The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins The Lord Won’t Mind by Gordon Merrick See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E11 · Wed, April 17, 2019
#11: Lori Gottlieb and Nikesh Shukla
In this episode, Lori Gottlieb and Nikesh Shukla join us to talk about books that have shaped their own craft. This episode is sponsored by The Five by Hallie Rubenhold and The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb Love’s Executioner by Irvin Yalom The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar Us by Zaffar Kunial Ocean Vuong Terrance Hayes Kaveh Akbar The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi Family Life by Akhil Sharma Good Talk by Mira Jacob See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E10 · Wed, April 10, 2019
#10: Elizabeth McCracken and Rincey Abraham
In this episode, Elizabeth McCracken and Rincey Abraham talk about favorites that are hard to categorize. This episode is sponsored by In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen and Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields The Passion by Jeanette Winterson Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E9 · Wed, April 03, 2019
#9: Swati Teerdhala and Mary Norris
In this episode, Swati Teerdhala recommends Alanna: The First Adventure and Mary Norris recommends The War That Killed Achilles. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce Greek to Me by Mary Norris The War That Killed Achilles by Caroline Alexander See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E8 · Wed, March 27, 2019
#8: Jean Kwok and Sarah Enni
In this episode, Jean Kwok and Sarah Enni talk about books that have influenced their own writing. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Tell Me Everything by Sarah Enni The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E7 · Wed, March 20, 2019
#7: Laurie Halse Anderson and Mikki Kendall
In this episode, Laurie Halse Anderson and Mikki Kendall talk about books that have shaped how they write. This episode is sponsored by Internment by Samira Ahmed and TheNOVL, and The Fifth Doctrine by Karen Robards. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E6 · Wed, March 13, 2019
#6: G. Willow Wilson and Zen Cho
In this episode, G. Willow Wilson and Zen Cho talk about two of their favorite unreliable narrators. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and CHENDELL: A Natural Warrior by Leslie Landis. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson The Hunters by Claire Messud The True Queen by Zen Cho Villette by Charlotte Brontë See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E5 · Wed, March 06, 2019
#5: Susan Choi and Peter Mendelsund
In this episode, authors Susan Choi and Peter Mendelsund each talk about a classic that influenced their own work. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and TBR. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark Moby Dick by Herman Melville Same Same by Peter Mendelsund The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E4 · Wed, February 27, 2019
#4: Dhonielle Clayton and Roxanne Coady
In this episode, author Dhonielle Clayton and bookstore owner Roxanne Coady talk about the books that have stuck with them. This episode is sponsored by Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward and The Huntress by Kate Quinn. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Passing by Nella Larsen Don’t Let Me Down by Erin Hosier My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E3 · Wed, February 20, 2019
#3: Francis Vallejo and Mia Sosa
In this episode, illustrator Francis Vallejo and romance author Mia Sosa talk about works that have shaped their own craft. This episode is sponsored by our $100 gift card giveaway for Swords & Spaceships and The Chef by James Patterson. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Zoom by Istvan Banyai Sula by Toni Morrison Becoming by Michelle Obama Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E2 · Wed, February 13, 2019
#2: Waubgeshig Rice and Janssen Bradshaw
Today on Recommended, author Waubgeshig Rice and blogger Janssen Bradshaw each talk about a favorite teen novel. This episode is sponsored by our $100 gift card giveaway for Swords and Spaceships. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S4 E1 · Wed, February 06, 2019
#1: Preeti Chhibber and Sarah Gailey
In this episode, authors Preeti Chhibber and Sarah Gailey tell us about discovering new favorite novels while judging books by their covers. This episode is sponsored by The Familiars by Stacey Halls and 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed: Lilith’s Brood by Octavia Butler The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld The Godfather by Mario Puzo See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Bonus · Wed, December 12, 2018
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S3 E12 · Wed, November 21, 2018
#12: Jane Mount and Oyinkan Braithwaite
In this episode, Jane Mount picks The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Oyinkan Braithwaite talks Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by We That Are Young By Preti Taneja and Aquicorn Cove, the new graphic novel by Katie O’Neill. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E11 · Wed, November 14, 2018
#11: Sam Maggs and Ausma Zehanat Khan
In this episode, Sam Maggs talks about her love for Becky Chambers’ Record of a Spaceborn Few and Ausma Zehanat Khan discusses the impact of Dune by Frank Herbert on her writing life. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio and Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Jane Sherron De Hart. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E10 · Wed, November 07, 2018
#10: Joseph Fink and Kate Gavino
In this episode, Joseph Fink picks Vacation by Deb Olin Unferth, and Kate Gavino discusses It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Jane Sherron De Hart and TBR. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E9 · Wed, October 31, 2018
#9: Nicole Chung and Becky Chambers
In this episode, Nicole Chung recommends Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers and Becky Chambers recommends Changing Planes by Ursula K. LeGuin. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by The Kingfisher Secret from McClelland & Stewart and Penguin Teen. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E8 · Wed, October 24, 2018
#8: Kim Stanley Robinson and Sonia Faruqi
In this episode, Kim Stanley Robinson discusses Solar Bones by Mike McCormack and Sonia Faruqi picks Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale andRuth Bader Ginsburgby Jane Sherron De Hart. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E7 · Wed, October 17, 2018
#7: John Jennings and RF Kuang
In this episode, John Jennings talks about Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed, and R.F. Kuang picks The Buddha In the Attic by Julie Otsuka. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio and Home and Away by Candice Montgomery. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E6 · Wed, October 10, 2018
#6: Nic Stone and Ryan North
In this episode, Nic Stone recommends The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides and Ryan North recommends Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by The Rule of One by Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders, and We That Are Young By Preti Taneja. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E5 · Wed, October 03, 2018
#5: Sara Gran and Greg Pak
In this episode, Sara Gran recommends Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov and Greg Pak recommends The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep and The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E4 · Wed, September 26, 2018
#4: Gretchen Ruben and Cynthia Leitich Smith
In this episode, Gretchen Rubin recommends Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language and Cynthia Leitich Smith recommends Apple in the Middle by Dawn Quigley. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Vampires Like It Hot by Lynsay Sands and TBR. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E3 · Wed, September 19, 2018
#3: Rebekah Weatherspoon and Dessa
In this episode, Rebekah Weatherspoon recommends If the Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman and Dessa recommends A Heart-Breaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Vampires Like it Hot by Lynsay Sands and Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground by T.R. Simon. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E2 · Wed, September 12, 2018
#2: Rin Chupeco and Grady Hendrix
Rin Chupeco picks The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Grady Hendrix picks Ulysses by James Joyce. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Rule by Ellen Goodlett and Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina. A transcript of this episode is available here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S3 E1 · Wed, September 05, 2018
#1: Jasmine Guillory and Amy Stewart
Jasmine Guillory picks Betsy and Joe by Maud Hart Lovelace, and historical novelist Amy Stewart talks Canteening Overseas by Marian Baldwin This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey and The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E12 · Wed, August 01, 2018
#12: Karina Yan Glaser and Alyssa Cole
In this episode, Karina Yan Glaser recommends Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor and Alyssa Cole recommends To Find You by Cerece Rennie Murphy. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Annotated. A transcript of this episode is available here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E11 · Wed, July 25, 2018
#11: Caitlin Doughty and Sherry Thomas
In this episode, Caitlin Doughty recommends The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker and Sherry Thomas recommends The Legends of the Condor Heroes by Louis Chan. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by our $500 YA Giveaway and Book Riot Insiders. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E10 · Wed, July 18, 2018
#10: Julie Murphy and Kevin Kwan
In this episode, Julie Murphy recommends Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Kevin Kwan recommends People Like Us by Dominick Dunne. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Annotated. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E9 · Wed, July 11, 2018
#9: Walter Mosley and Doree Shafrir
In this episode, Walter Mosley recommends Roger Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber and Doree Shafrir recommends Camille Perri's When Katie Met Cassidy. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Book Riot's Best of the Year YA Giveaway and the Annotated podcast. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E8 · Wed, July 04, 2018
#8: Victor LaValle and V.E. Schwab
This week we talked to Victor LaValle about Kenzaburō Ōe’s A Personal Matter and V.E. Schwab about Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Mae V. 1 & Series 2by Gene Ha and Green Almonds by Anaële Hermans, illustrated by Delphine Hermans. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E7 · Wed, June 27, 2018
#7: Lauren Groff and Zoraida Córdova
This week on Recommended, Lauren Groff discusses Sleepless Nights by Elizabeth Hardwick and Zoraida Córdova raves about Blanca and Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Annotated. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E6 · Wed, June 20, 2018
#6: Ellen Oh and Cat Sebastian
In this episode, Ellen Oh recommends The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and Cat Sebastian recommends Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Frolic Media and Annotated. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E5 · Wed, June 13, 2018
#5: Madeline Miller and Sabaa Tahir
In this episode, Madeline Miller recommends Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare, and Sabaa Tahir recommends The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio and our bookstore gift card giveaway. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E4 · Wed, June 06, 2018
#4: Rebecca Roanhorse and Finn Murphy
In this episode, Rebecca Roanhorse recommends Erika Wurth's Buckskin Cocaine and Finn Murphy recommends George Orwell's 1984. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by The Wormworld Saga Vol. 1: The Journey Begins by Daniel Lieske and All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E3 · Wed, May 30, 2018
#3: Sylvain Neuvel and Tayari Jones
In this episode, Sylvain Neuvel recommends Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain and Tayari Jones recommends Alice Walker's Meridian. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Annotated and Book Riot Insiders. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E2 · Wed, May 23, 2018
#2: Sandhya Menon and Alexander Chee
In this episode, Sandhya Menon recommends Sophie Kinsella's The Undomestic Goddess and Alexander Chee recommends Anne Carson's Plainwater. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Furyborn by Claire Legrand and Penguin Random House Audio. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S2 E1 · Wed, May 16, 2018
#1: Seanan McGuire and Rumaan Alam
In this episode, Seanan McGuire recommends Sarah Rees Brennan's In Other Lands and Rumaan Alam recommends Louise Fitzhugh's Harriet the Spy. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Oothar the Blue by Brandon Reese and To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Trailer · Wed, May 09, 2018
Season 2 Is Coming!
Ready your earbuds: Season 2 of Recommended starts next Wednesday, May 16! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E12 · Wed, November 22, 2017
Recommended Ep. #12: John Scalzi and Alisha Rai
In this episode, John Scalzi recommends The People’s Almanac by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, and Irving Wallace and Alisha Rai recommends A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Renegades by Marissa Meyer. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. A transcript of this episode is available here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E11 · Wed, November 15, 2017
Recommended Ep. #11: Andy Weir and Louise Erdrich
In this episode, Andy Weir recommends Small Gods by Terry Pratchett and Louise Erdrich recommends The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E10 · Wed, November 08, 2017
Recommended Ep. #10: Valentine De Landro and Sarah Wendell
In this episode, Valentine De Landro recommends Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick and Sarah Wendell recommends The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E9 · Thu, November 02, 2017
Recommended Ep. #9: Lisa Lucas and Leigh Bardugo
In this episode, Lisa Lucas recommends The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and Leigh Bardugo recommends Catwitch by Una Woodruff and Lisa Tuttle. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Berserker by Emmy Laybourne. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E8 · Wed, October 25, 2017
Recommended Ep. #8: Joe Hill and Attica Locke
In this episode, Joe Hill recommends Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill and Attica Locke recommends 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Ally by Anna Banks. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E7 · Wed, October 18, 2017
Recommended Ep. #7: Malinda Lo and Jason Reynolds
In this episode, Malinda Lo recommends Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters and Jason Reynolds recommends The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E6 · Wed, October 11, 2017
Recommended Ep. #6: Tom Perrotta and Nnedi Okorafor
In this episode, Tom Perrotta recommends The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Nnedi Okorafor recommends What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E5 · Wed, October 04, 2017
Recommended Ep. #5: Zareen Jaffery and James McBride
In this episode, Zareen Jaffery recommends Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and James McBride recommends To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E4 · Wed, September 27, 2017
Recommended Ep. #4: Tessa Dare and Malka Older
In this episode, Tessa Dare recommends Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and Malka Older recommends An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E3 · Wed, September 20, 2017
Recommended Ep. #3: Annalee Newitz and Jesmyn Ward
In this episode, Annalee Newitz recommends The Mount by Carol Emshwiller and Jesmyn Ward recommends The Half Has Never Been Told by Edward E. Baptist. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Spinning by Tillie Walden. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E2 · Wed, September 13, 2017
Recommended Ep. #2: Celeste Ng and Tara Clancy
In this episode, Celeste Ng recommends The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Tara Clancy recommends The Wanderers by Richard Price. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by: You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 E1 · Wed, September 06, 2017
Recommended Ep. #1: Samantha Irby and Robin Sloan
In this episode, Samantha Irby recommends The Mothers by Brit Bennett and Robin Sloan recommends The Parable of The Sower by Octavia Butler. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by: Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
S1 Enull · Thu, August 31, 2017
Recommended Ep. #0: Introducing Recommended
This is a teaser/preview of the first episode of Recommended, Book Riot's new podcast featuring interesting people talking about their favorite books. Episode 1 will be released September 6. This 12-episode season of Recommended is presented by Fierce Reads. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
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