AI Was The Story of the Year
Book Riot - The Podcast
12/22/25
•52m
About
Comments
Featured In
Jeff and Rebecca talk about how the story of the year in books was that there really wasn't a story. Except the big one. AI. Plus, NBCC longlists, getting boomers off slop, recent reading, and more.
Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life.
The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network.
Discussed in this episode:
Check out Zero to Well-Read!
PW names the top 10 bookselling stories of the year
The Wedding Date is getting a Netflix adaptation
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous Episode
The Books We Missed in 2025 [Teaser]
December 19, 2025
•7m
This is a bonus preview of our Patreon-only episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talked about the books they wanted to read but didn't, they want to read and might still, they definitely are OK not reading, and other subtleties of which books went unread in 2025.
To listen to the full episode and all previous bonus content, become a Patreon member here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Next Episode
Zero to Well-Read's 2025 Canon Contenders
December 29, 2025
•60m
Jeff and Rebecca discuss the award-winning books, pop culture phenomena, book club picks, and crossover hits of 2025 and attempt to identify the ones that might someday join the canon.
Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to help you get the most out of your reading life.
Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com
Zero to Well-Read is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted