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Books On The GoThe Renovation by Kenan Orhan
Anna and Geoff discuss the news that Sally Rooney's books are selling out ahead of the ban in the UK after her publisher Faber announced it would no longer…
Books On The GoThe Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
Anna and Geoff react to the 2026 Booker Prize Shortlist. Our book of the week is THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY by Elizabeth Strout. The latest novel by the…
Books On The GoSwitzy by Emma Cline
Anna and Geoff discuss the Singapore government paying people to read books, and the 2026 National Book Awards longlist for fiction. Our book of the week is…
Books On The GoAll Them Dogs by Djamel White
Anna and Geoff discuss the challenges facing our local bookstores: rising taxes in the UK and a cyber-hacking event affecting a major distributor in Australia…
Books On The GoThe Palm House by Gwendoline Riley
Anna and Geoff discuss THE PALM HOUSE by Gwendoline Riley. Set in London, it centres on friends Laura and Putnam, both journalists facing a changing work…
Books On The GoSummer Holiday Reading Recommendations
A special episode: Anna and Geoff are joined by Kate Slotover of the Book Club Review Podcast, on location in London. We discuss our top holiday reading…
Books On The GoHour of the Star by Clarice Lispector translated by Benjamin Moser
Anna and Geoff discuss the Dublin Literary Award winner, Gliff by Ali Smith. Our book of the week is HOUR OF THE STAR by Clarice Lispector translated by…
Books On The GoJohn of John by Douglas Stuart
Anna and Geoff react to the 2026 Women's Prize winners: Virginia Evans' THE CORRESPONDENT for Fiction, which prompts Geoff to recommend 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD…
Books On The GoLondon Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Anna and Geoff discuss the 2026 Stella Prize winner, CANNON by Lee Lai and the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction shortlist. We also react to the Guardian…
Books On The GoTranscription by Ben Lerner
Anna and Geoff react to the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, ANGEL DOWN by Daniel Kraus, a World War 1 novel written in one sentence. We also discuss Dwight…
Books On The GoLázár by Nelio Biedermann translated by Jamie Bulloch
Anna and Geoff discuss the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist. Is it more commercial than usual? Our book of the week is LÁZÁR by Nelio Biedermann…
Books On The GoPedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo translated by Douglas J. Weatherford
Anna and Geoff discuss the news that Helen deWitt has turned down the Windham Campbell prize. Are authors expected to do too much publicity? Our book of the…
Books On The GoHeart The Lover by Lily King
Anna and Annie discuss the 2026 Booker International Shortlist. Our book of the week is HEART THE LOVER by Lily King. This buzzy novel follows three friends at…
Books On The GoA Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
Anna and Annie discuss the news that Hachette has pulled the book SHY GIRL by Mia Ballard from publication after concerns it was written by AI. Our book of the…
Books On The GoSeascraper by Benjamin Wood
Anna and Geoff discuss the 2026 International Booker Prize longlist. We're intrigued by Women Without Men: A novel of Modern Iran by Shahrnush Parsipur…
Books On The GoDepartures by Julian Barnes
Anna and Geoff discuss the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, including Flashlight, The Correspondent and Audition. Some of the other long-listed books…
Books On The GoThe Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Anna and Geoff discuss the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 amid the controversy after the Adelaide Festival Board disinvited Palestinian-Australian…
Books On The GoBest Books of 2025
It's our best books of the year episode! Anna, Amanda and Annie reveal our favourite reads of 2025: Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent The Safekeep by…
Books On The GoCreation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Anna and Geoff discuss their reaction to the 2025 Booker Prize winner, FLESH by David Szalay, and the winner of the Baillie Gifford prize for non-fiction…
Books On The GoFlashlight by Susan Choi
Anna and Geoff discuss their Booker Prize winner predictions. We haven't read enough of the shortlist to know who will win, but Geoff is tipping THE LAND IN…
Books On The GoSeed with Bri Lee
Annie was lucky enough to catch Bri Lee on her book tour for her second novel, Seed. Set in Antarctica, Seed follows two scientists, Mitch and Frances, as they…
Books On The GoI Make Envy On Your Disco with Eric Schnall
A special episode: Anna chats with author and Tony-award winning Broadway producer Eric Schnall about his debut novel I MAKE ENVY ON YOUR DISCO. Sam Singer…
Books On The GoEndling by Maria Reva
Anna and Annie discuss the settlement offer by Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to settle a book piracy lawsuit and the 2025 National Book Awards fiction longlist. Our…
Books On The GoA Woman Talks to Her Tongue with Alison Gorman
A special episode: Anna chats with award-winning poet Alison Gorman about her debut poetry collection A WOMAN TALKS TO HER TONGUE. These poems examine family…
Books On The GoFlesh by David Szalay
Anna and Geoff discuss Sally Rooney pledging royalties to Palestine Action and the Library of South Australia being second on the list of the world's most…
Books On The GoComfort Reading Recommendations for 2025
Anna and Annie discuss the 2025 Booker Prize Longlist. We have many comfort reading recommendations! Here are some of the books discussed: DEAD GIRL GONE by…
Books On The GoPerfection by Vincent Latronico translated by Sophie Hughes
Anna and Geoff discuss PERFECTION by Vincent Latronico translated by Sophie Hughes. PERFECTION is a short novel about Tom and Anna, digital nomads living in…
Books On The GoThe Director by Daniel Kehlmann translated by Ross Benjamin
Anna and Geoff discuss THE DIRECTOR by best-selling author of MEASURING THE WORLD and TYLL Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin. THE DIRECTOR tells the…
Books On The GoOur Top 10 Books of the Year So Far
Anna and Annie discuss our 10 best books of 2025 so far. Books mentioned: A LITTLE TRICKERIE by Rosanna Pike THE NAMES by Florence Knapp THE HUSBANDS by Holly…
Books On The GoThe Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Anna and Geoff discuss the 2025 Women's Prize winners and the new Data Bill regulating (or not) AI and creative work. Our book of the week is THE EMPUSIUM: A…
Books On The GoThe Names by Florence Knapp
Anna and Annie discuss the 2025 Women's Prize and try to predict the winner. Since we recorded this the winner has been announced: The Safe Keep by Yael Van…
Books On The GoSmall Rain by Garth Greenwell
Anna and Annie discuss the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, JAMES by Percival Everett. Our book of the week is SMALL RAIN by Garth Greenwell. A poet…
Books On The GoFundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Anna and Annie discuss the cookbook controversy between Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats and Brooke Bellamy of Bake with Brooki and ask whether it is possible…
Books On The GoMemorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
Anna and Annie discuss the 2025 Women's Prize Shortlist. Our book of the week is MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of HORSE…
Books On The GoSea Green with Pink Shorts Press
A special episode! Anna is joined by Emily Hart and Margot Lloyd, founders of Pink Shorts Press. We discuss the exciting launch of this new publisher and the…
Books On The GoSomebody Down There Likes Me by Robert Lukins
Anna and Annie discuss the 2025 Stella Prize longlist and some upcoming book-to-screen adaptations: THE LEOPARD, SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, FOURTH WING and THE…
Books On The GoThe Season by Helen Garner
Anna and Annie discuss the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Shortlist for fiction, including WOO WOO by Ella Baxter and HIGHWAY 13 by Fiona McFarlane. Our…
Books On The GoThe House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Geoff and Anna discuss THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD by Fyodor Dostoevsky translated by David McDuff. This is a fictionalised account of the four years Dostoevsky…
Books On The GoWhite Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky translated by Ronald Meyer
Anna and Geoff discuss WHITE NIGHTS by Fyodor Dostoevsky translated by Ronald Meyer. A man meets a woman on the street in St Petersburg and falls in love in…
Books On The GoThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
A special episode: Anna chats with Kate Slotover of the Book Club Review podcast. Our book of the week is THE UNSELECTED JOURNALS OF EMMA M. LION by Beth…
Books On The GoEp 284: Patriot by Alexei Navalny with special guest John Wood
A special episode: Anna is joined by author and U-Go founder John Wood. We discuss our reactions to the 2025 Women's Prize Longlist. Our book of the week is…
Books On The GoEp 283: Eurotrash by Christian Kracht translated by Daniel Bowles
Anna and Geoff react to the 2025 Booker International Longlist. Our book of the week is EUROTRASH by Christian Kracht translated by Daniel Bowles. A…
Books On The GoEp 282: The Husbands with Holly Gramazio
A special episode: Anna chats with author Holly Gramazio about her debut novel THE HUSBANDS. When Lauren returns to her flat in London one night, she finds a…
Books On The GoEp 281: Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
Anna and Geoff review OUR EVENINGS the new novel by Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst. Dave Win is a Burmese-British actor reminiscing about his…
Books On The GoEp 280: City of Destruction with Vaseem Khan
A special episode: Anna speaks with author Vaseem Khan about his new crime novel CITY OF DESTRUCTION. This is the fifth in the Malabar House series set in…
Books On The GoEp 279: Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan
Anna and Annie discuss the success of Rebecca Yarros's new book ONYX STORM, the third in the Emperyean series. Annie gives her views about why they have been…
Books On The GoEp 278: Loose Lips with Kemper Donovan
A special episode! Anna chats with USA Today best-selling author Kemper Donovan about his new novel LOOSE LIPS, the second in the Ghostwriter series after the…
Books On The GoEp 277: Book Recommendations with Anthony Nocera
A special episode : Anna chats with author Anthony Nocera. We discuss Anthony's brilliant essay WEDNESDAY BANG in the current issue of SPLINTER and his…
Books On The GoEp 276: Best Books of 2024
Anna, Annie and Amanda reveal our favourite reads of 2024! Books discussed: MAGIC PILL by Johann Hari ALL THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD by Patrick Bringley THE…
Books On The GoEp 275: Australian Literature with Farrin Foster
A special episode: we chat with Farrin Foster about new literary journal SPLINTER and emerging Australian authors. We talk about authors who are also…
Books On The GoEp 274: Comfort Reading Recommendations
Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Booker Prize winner ORBITAL by Samantha Harvey. Our comfort reading recommendations are: ARGYLLE by Elly Conway WE SOLVE…
Books On The GoEp 273: James by Percival Everett
Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Goldsmiths Prize winner, Parade by Rachel Cusk, and ghostwriters in crime writing. Our book of the week is JAMES by Percival…
Books On The GoEp 272: All Fours by Miranda July
Anna and Annie discuss AI in publishing. Our book of the week is ALL FOURS by award-winning author and artist Miranda July. Described as July's 'peri-menopause…
Books On The GoEp 271: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Booker Prize Shortlist. Our book of the week is INTERMEZZO by award-winning author Sally Rooney. Intermezzo is a novel about…
Books On The GoEp 270: The Valley with Chris Hammer
A special episode! Anna chats with author Chris Hammer about his new crime novel THE VALLEY, the fourth in the Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic series. Chris'…
Books On The GoEp 269: Book Club recommendations with Kate Slotover
A special episode! Kate Slotover from the Book Club Review Podcast joins Anna to discuss what makes a good book club book and our top recommendations. We tried…
Books On The GoEp 268: Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Booker Prize Longlist. Our book of the week is WOO WOO by Ella Baxter. The latest novel from the award-winning author of New…
Books On The GoEp 267: The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
Anna and Annie discuss the Booker Prize 2024 Longlist. Our book of the week is THE ALTERNATIVES by Caoilinn Hughes. We loved this Irish novel about four…
Books On The GoEp 266: Best Books of the Year So Far
Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Women's Prize winners. We reveal our best books of 2024 so far. Our favourite reads are: THE ALTERNATIVES by Caoilinn Hughes…
Books On The GoEp 265: The Busy Body with Kemper Donovan
A special episode! Anna chats with author Kemper Donovan about his new crime novel THE BUSY BODY, the first in the Ghostwriter series. A contemporary murder…