Best 40 Literary Fiction Podcasts

New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who's always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big-name authors and authors on their way to being big names. more

A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

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A Bristol-based podcast chatting to writers and artists about their ideas, process and politics

The podcast talks about Jane Austen's Emma.

Literature discussions on James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and more. If you are into Literary Fiction, let's start talking! Join us in a conversational approach to literature! more

A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

Welcome to The ABR Podcast. Released every Thursday, The ABR Podcast features a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. more

The Classic Tales Podcast delivers professional performances of unabridged classics. Enjoy classic fiction from Poe, Dickens, Hardy, and others. Performed by Audible Approved Narrator- B.J. Harrison. more

New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

Poems and prose from the pages of the Michigan Quarterly Review, read by the authors.

The Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts. more

Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.

What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more and join out monthly Book Club on Facebook. more

So many books, so little time! Jim McKeown hosts this weekly review of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and biographies. Jim is a lifelong voracious reader who learned to read by the 'rule of 50' - if he's not engaged in the characters, the prose, or the plot by page 50, he puts in a book mark and returns it to the shelf. Likely Stories is a production of KWBU in Waco, Texas. more

A podcast about the works of PG Wodehouse by a father, who has read most of the Wodehouse bibliography, and a daughter who had read none of it before the two decided to do a podcast together. We will go through all the novels and short story collections, including Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, and all the Mulliners, Bodkins, and Ukridges that you can throw a stick at, not that you should be throwing sticks. We'll discuss the stories and how they read 50-100 years later, as well as keep track of all the saving from drowning attempts. more

While fashions change and technology evolves, there are just some things about being human that transcend time. And the persistence of those human experiences is why anyone can find themselves in the timeless, romantic, and funny novels of Jane Austen.The Jane Austen Podcast with Alison Larkin brings a fresh voice to these classic stories. Hosted by writer and comedian Alison Larkin, each season will present an Austen novel with her award-winning narration and feature chats with actors, writers, and other fascinating people who have one thing in common: a passionate love for Jane Austen. Whether you're a die-hard Austen fan or you have yet to be introduced, you'll find something delightful and relatable at every turn. We are currently airing Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth Bennet is not interested in marrying only for money, to the distress of her poor mother's nerves, and Mr. Darcy is a man in possession of a good fortune and certain opinions about what constitutes an accomplished woman. Though seemingly at odds due to their (you guessed it) pride and prejudice, the complicated and slow burn romance of one of Jane Austen's most recognized novels is not to be missed.Stay tuned for Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion!'Alison Larkin is a comic writer and performer and she approaches Austen as a satirist…she has genuine theatrical skill…sustained comic creations. The voice reveals all.' The New Yorker'Listeners will be captivated from the first sentence' AudioFile MagazineThe Jane Austen Podcast with Alison Larkin is presented by Realm. Listen away. more

Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy murder mysteries: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time. more

Exhilarating conversations and ideas from the world's greatest storytellers and luminaries. From the esteemed vaults of the Vancouver Writers Fest, located in beautiful British Columbia. more

Australia's boldest literary festival. Melbourne Writers Festival presents a short documentary series mapping the creative lives of local authors Jennifer Down, Sophie Cunningham and Tony Birch. more

It's like a bookclub but we actually read the book.

The podcast is a place of award-winning author and podcaster, Mur Lafferty.

The Tall And True Short Reads podcast is an audio fiction podcast featuring short stories, blog posts, and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website. more

What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more and join out monthly Book Club on Facebook. more

The Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts. The Los Angeles Review of Books magazine was created in part as a response to the disappearance of the traditional newspaper book review supplement, and, with it, the art of lively, intelligent long-form writing on recent publications in every genre, ranging from fiction to politics. The Los Angeles Review of Books seeks to revive and reinvent the book review for the internet age. more

The literary podcast Is presented by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller. Brought to you by Unbound.

Listen to the latest literary events recorded at the London Review Bookshop, covering fiction, poetry, politics, music, and much more. more

So many books, so little time! Jim McKeown hosts this weekly review of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and biographies. Jim is a lifelong voracious reader who learned to read by the rule of 50 if he's not engaged in the characters, the prose, or the plot by page 50, he puts in a book mark and returns it to the shelf. Likely Stories is a production of KWBU in Waco, Texas. more

A podcast run from a local indie bookstore in Montreal, Canada (Librairie Saint-Henri Books), dedicated to talking with the authors we stock. Hosted by Sruti Islam and Alex NierenhausenTheme Songs by Gino Visconti and Michael Jaworski (@mikejaws)Audio Production by Kyel Loadenthal. more

What should I read next? Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it's like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan. more

In partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting, Literary Arts is building a retrospective of some of the most engaging talks from the world's best writers over the first 30 years of Portland Arts & Lectures in Portland. more

The Book Show brings you in-depth conversations with the best fiction writers from Australia and around the world. more

The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. more