This week, Kelly highlights two YA books from last year that feature high-stakes board games, survival, and sharp, complicated teen girl protagonists.
Subscribe to Book Riot’s newest newsletter, The Deep Dive, to get exclusive content delivered to your inbox.
Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Mentioned on the Show
Trigger by N. Griffin
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All The Backlist! March 17, 2023

All the Books! is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week's new book releases.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Arts

Literature

Performing Arts

Design

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Visual Arts

Books

Fiction

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Ministry of Time, The Library Thief, Cinema Love, and more great books!
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life!
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Discussed On the Show:
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski 
The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash 
Death's Country by R. M. Romero
For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for May 7, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends two award-winning middle grade books, one fantasy and one science fiction. 
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Discussed
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the Backlist! May 3, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Chain, Missing White Woman, Bite by Bite, and more great books!
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Discussed On the Show:
The Chain: Love, Betrayal, and the Sisterhood That Heals Us by Chimene Suleyman
What's Eating Jackie Oh by Patricia Park
The Cats of Silver Crescent by Kaela Noel
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
In Universes by Emet North 
Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson 
The Vanishing Station by Ana Ellickson
For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Releases and More for April 30, 2024

This week, Vanessa recommends two poetry collections, a YA novel in verse, and a bonus podcast recommendation for National Poetry Month and beyond. 
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books / Media Discussed
Vibe Check Podcast -  Episode 97: A Special Conversation with Ada Limón 
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón 
The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón 
Virgin: Poems by Analicia Sotelo 
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All The Backlist: April 26, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Ocean’s Godori, Knife, and more great books.
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Discussed On the Show:
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan 
Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho 
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie 
Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise 
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea
Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero, translated by Mara Faye Lethem
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson
For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All The Backlist! March 17, 2023

Download our free app to listen on your phone