# The Radio 2 Book Club A podcast by BBC Radio 2. The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she’ll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you’re after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered! Feed: https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p0dwxkv4.rss ## Latest episodes - [Who will win The Booker Prize?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/6ea78480f57e) (2026-10-27, 11 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0pjrnp5.mp3 - ['Contrapposto' by Dave Eggers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/4325768747a9) (2026-10-19, 17 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0pgmhyq.mp3 - [The best books we've ever read](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/4711d3d97999) (2026-10-13, 23 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0pgfnd8.mp3 - [Marian Keyes celebrates The National Year of Reading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/3ac9c064e3b6) (2026-10-06, 12 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0pf7zmg.mp3 - ['Where Are The Kings' by Donal Ryan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/e1e635c74873) (2026-09-22, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0pbv8f2.mp3 - [Val McDermid and Roisin O'Donnell - Live from Radio 2 In The Park](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/007e57307bc7) (2026-09-15, 29 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p9pn7n.mp3 - ['Agrippa' by Robert Harris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/8da6e63b28a4) (2026-09-08, 18 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p8hqhh.mp3 - ['Ghost Month' by Simon Wroe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/3dafe33195d8) (2026-08-31, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p6kcx1.mp3 - [Superstar Librarian - Evie Loy O'Neill - picks her Top Five Reads of the Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/61a020d33747) (2026-08-18, 12 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p52hdw.mp3 - ['The House That Eats The Dead' by Max Doty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/690d181a495b) (2026-08-11, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p3tw6s.mp3 - ['The Scandalous Ladies Football Club' by Frances Quinn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/4dae9ecdc427) (2026-08-04, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p20jpb.mp3 - [A Crime Fiction Special: with David Baldacci, Anthony Horowitz, Ann Cleeves, Vaseem Khan and many more](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/5e5262bb14ac) (2026-07-28, 54 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p16q88.mp3 - ['Time To Burn' by Ellery Lloyd](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/857a60204dba) (2026-07-20, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nzw9xq.mp3 - ['The Leveret' by Anna Goldreich](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/37b089d42615) (2026-07-14, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nyntlv.mp3 - [Lisa Jewell (live from the Crossed Wires Festival)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/fe07d5313f3b) (2026-07-07, 35 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nx8wk6.mp3 - ['The Girl With A Thousand Faces' by Sunyi Dean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/a34ba487c4c4) (2026-06-16, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ns73dj.mp3 - ['Mrs Dickens' by Emily Howes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/5cd3bc501214) (2026-06-08, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nqs43k.mp3 - ['John Of John' by Douglas Stuart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/fd7537a79fcc) (2026-06-01, 17 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0npgsnh.mp3 - [The Carnegies 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/0c7802907c98) (2026-05-26, 12 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nn9wf9.mp3 - ['Dissection Of A Murder' by Jo Murray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/0c76ecd9412a) (2026-05-18, 12 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nl8pcz.mp3 - [The Radio 2 Book Club Award](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/30648e1aa8aa) (2026-05-12, 23 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nkqmt5.mp3 - ['The Wreck' by Lizzy Stewart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/cd6ac909ec03) (2026-05-05, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nh6lts.mp3 - [A Comic Book Celebration - with Jamie Smart, Neill Cameron, Jess Bradley and more](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/1a3e877a1145) (2026-04-28, 21 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ngzx4q.mp3 - [Celebrating Fairy Tales - with Dr Sharon Blackie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/abb7e0d5e9c9) (2026-04-21, 10 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nfms46.mp3 - ['Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/3ae348fb8b72) (2026-04-13, 10 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nckzhh.mp3 - ['Love Lane' by Patrick Gale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/b749c16ed143) (2026-04-07, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nbyq09.mp3 - ['Under Water' by Tara Menon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/fbb81f483fdc) (2026-03-31, 14 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n9qplx.mp3 - [Superstar Librarian Maggie Ross](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/ef38723f5fb8) (2026-03-24, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n8g69y.mp3 - ['This Story Might Save Your Life' by Tiffany Crum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/4b9e1567fac4) (2026-03-17, 17 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n7344v.mp3 - ['Minbak' by Ela Lee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/95d26b31c23c) (2026-03-10, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n541v2.mp3 - [Jamie Smart joins us for World Book Day!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/5c2ce5242096) (2026-03-05, 18 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n4qj6n.mp3 - [The Royal Library at Windsor Castle (celebrating 500 Words)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/f0fe6deb6fdc) (2026-03-03, 28 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n4ff7p.mp3 - ['Saoirse' by Charleen Hurtubise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/e554d1ea2710) (2026-02-24, 16 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n2wdcn.mp3 - [Harriet Tyce on her new novel 'Witch Trial' (and The Traitors)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/152c8e920ac5) (2026-02-17, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n1k1x9.mp3 - ['The Keeper Of Lost Children' by Sadeqa Johnson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/0f896e38cc87) (2026-02-10, 14 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n054fb.mp3 - [Cressida Cowell on the joy of reading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/5fdd237e6a67) (2026-02-03, 10 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0myncjh.mp3 - ['This Book Made Me Think Of You' by Libby Page](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/285578b90115) (2026-01-27, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mxgfl0.mp3 - [Superstar Librarian Phoenix Cooper shares their Top Five Reads Of The Year (well, 2025)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/ab51b27473c6) (2026-01-20, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mw02lz.mp3 - ['The Poet Empress' by Shen Tao](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/ef63bfc566e7) (2026-01-13, 17 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mtq7j7.mp3 - [Superstar librarian Louisa Steel picks her Top Five Reads Of The Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/04d75deec26c) (2026-01-06, 10 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ms6mbx.mp3 - [The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/54863f12244f) (2025-12-23, 15 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mq9r3s.mp3 - [Celebrating Jane Austen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/a0ee8165e87a) (2025-12-16, 14 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mnslh8.mp3 - ['The Merge' by Grace Walker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/5214e1c913dd) (2025-12-09, 12 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mmg0b6.mp3 - [The Radio 2 Book Club Christmas Special](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/bad9c0f3fb78) (2025-12-02, 11 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mkd4ym.mp3 - [Superstar Librarian, Karen McPherson, shares her Top Five Reads of the Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/9a3221e2f311) (2025-11-25, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mjlmzd.mp3 - ['The Shapeshifter's Daughter' by Sally Magnusson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/9e4e627c233b) (2025-11-18, 18 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mh4sf5.mp3 - ['King Sorrow' by Joe Hill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/75db8ca14c05) (2025-11-11, 18 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mfqksf.mp3 - ['The Eleventh Hour' by Salman Rushdie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/a91cc3d7e5e9) (2025-11-04, 18 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mdmf98.mp3 - [Halloween Special](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/2edf5b922c51) (2025-10-28, 21 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mc5wl8.mp3 - ['The Murder At World's End' by Ross Montgomery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772641691/6f7dadf7421f) (2025-10-21, 13 min): audio https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m9t7vq.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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