Fiction Books Podcasts

Phoebe Reads a Mystery

759 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratings
Phoebe reads a mystery novel. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love.

Tales to Terrify

669 episodes - Latest episode: about 7 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 612 ratings
The unseen creature whose ravenous fangs dog your every step as your footfalls echo down the midnight alleyway.  — A long, icy shadow looming over you, making the hairs on your neck rise and you...

Stories from the Borders of Sleep

58 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 435 ratings
A semi-regular podcast, featuring original stories, fantastic fables and curious tales written and read by your host, Seymour Jacklin. Each episode takes the listener on an imaginative and thought-...

SFF Yeah!

452 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 168 ratings
SFF Yeah! is a biweekly show dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy.

Those Snowy Nights You Read to Me, They'll Never Be Forgotten

21 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratings
Works written and produced by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA. Email: [email protected] -- ...

Phil Rossi Media Podcasts

108 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
Free audio fiction, podcasts, and other goodness.

True Hauntings & Scary Stories

145 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 129 ratings
True Hauntings & Scary Stories is a weekly podcast that alternates between lighthearted and spooky conversations/interviews and fictional short scary stories, written and read by published horror a...

LARB Radio Hour

352 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratings
The Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour is a weekly show featuring interviews, readings and discussions about all things literary. Hosted by LARB Editors-at-Large Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Er...

Firewhisky and Honey's Podcast

158 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★ - 118 ratings
Have you ever wished you could re-experience reading the Harry Potter series for the first time? Were you disappointed in the loss of a favorite character? Did you want to see what would have happe...

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast

156 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 115 ratings
Monthly readings and dramatizations of stories by the world’s leading writers of suspense chosen from the magazine’s archives. The full range of the genre is represented in these riveting au...

Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective Fiction

88 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Point Blank is a podcast about hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Mixing serious analysis and humor, the co-hosts (Justin and Kurt) discuss classic or contemporary works of crime fiction in e...

Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.com

190 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
Cory Doctorow's Literary Works

Mythgard Academy

472 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, ...

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

289 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
The Louisiana Anthology Podcast is an part of the larger project of the Louisiana Anthology. We release new episodes every Saturday, and the podcasts last for around an hour. The purpose of the Lo...

How To Win NaNo: A Writing Podcast

83 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
How To Win NaNo is a no-nonsense guide to writing a novel in 30 days. November ticks closer every day, but don't worry — your hosts are here for you! Kristina Horner and Liz Leo are NaNoWriMo exper...

Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast

73 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 74 ratings
AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we post a new reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For o...

Asimov's Science Fiction

48 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 73 ratings
With every new issue, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine shares one piece of short fiction in podcast form. Enjoy these audio treats from our pages!

Amie Kaufman On Writing

47 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
New York Times and internationally bestselling author Amie Kaufman answers one question each week about writing craft. Full of practical tips and an exercise each week, this is a show for writers, ...

The Story Craft Cafe Podcast

933 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Story Crafters talking about the magic of storytelling and giving you the tools to craft your story. We’re launching a new kind of online writing community. One where we can all find support, encou...

Books of Some Substance

107 episodes - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★ - 61 ratings
The unofficial podcast of literary misfits everywhere who want to engage with books of "substance" (i.e. serious, respected, heavy, philosophical, classic), or at least considered such.

Books Are My People

169 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what’s happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist...

Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse

237 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romanc...

Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

231 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Star Wars, Geek Culture, and Power Converters

Beyond the Next Chapter with Whitney Clark

121 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Are you an avid reader looking for your next great read? Or maybe you're someone who wants to fall in love with books? Look no further! Our podcast is the perfect place for all kinds of readers. Wi...

Randland Wheel of Time TV Podcast

85 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Three best friends dive deep into Amazon's The Wheel of Time TV show, adapted from Robert Jordan's epic book series. Randland contains critical reviews, thematic discussions, as well as production...

Lit Wallflowers Podcast

179 episodes - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Lit Wallflowers is an official, unofficial Historical Romance book review podcast presented by Toni Rose and Wendy Woo. Every week they take themes from a Historical Romance and relate it back to...

Tipsy Nerds Book Club

67 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
The best in Science Fiction and Fantasy—with a twist. Whether you prefer dragons or aliens, your drinks shaken or stirred, Tipsy Nerds Book Club delivers lively and fun nerdy conversation every mon...

Dead Headspace

364 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
A podcast highlighting the best content by writers, reviewers, and creators in the Horror, Dark Fantasy, Dark Scifi, & True Crime genres.

Tea At No. 5

82 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
The Lit Wallflowers: Toni Rose & Wendy Woo cordially invite you to Tea At No. 5: Bee After Show! Tea At No. 5 discusses all things Bridgerton from the books to the Netflix series! New episodes ev...

Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

185 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Every week, join Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, and her inspirational guests as they celebrate the best books written by women. They'll discuss ...