Best 50 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Podcasts

College-level conversations about sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and weird fiction with writer G.L. McDorman.

Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world! more

A spoiler-dense, chapter by chapter discussion of Gene Wolfe's science fantasy masterpiece The Book Of The New Sun, covering all four volumes and a little bit from Urth of the New Sun when necessary. They don't try to spoil anything else but, then again it's not a prepossessing podcast. more

Fantasy and scifi book reviews, analysis, and sass.

Promoting and sharing Fantasy and Science Fiction books that are either lost, forgotten, or need a bigger audience more

Shit, We've Read is a new sci-fi/fantasy book podcast hosted by two geeky friends, Jason and Laura. Join us each month as we (with the occasional special guest) discuss the latest book or graphic novel we've just read. Think of us as your friendly, neighborhood monthly book club, but online. more

A Book Club podcast brought to you by co-hosts Donovan Corprue and Daniel Maldonado. We make our journey into Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and literature in general as each week we will be reading, re-reading, and critiquing novels, short stories, and whatever else flights our fancy. more

Welcome to Backlog Books, a short, bi-weekly podcast for book reviews. Mostly older sci-fi and fantasy with a dash of newer books thrown in for variety. more

In depth reviews and discussions of fantasy, sci fi and other nerdy books. We aim to feature books with BIPOC and Queer authors and protagonists. more

Luke Burrage reads a science fiction novel and reviews it when he's done. Then he reads another.

Join us as we discuss a different Doctor Who novel each month, book club-style. Read along with us as we explore the written worlds from a variety of Doctor Who book ranges. more

The Coode Street Podcast is a bi-weekly hour-long podcast hosted by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe having discussion and digression on science fiction and fantasy. more

Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world! more

LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. When you read LIGHTSPEED, you'll see where science fiction and fantasy have come from, where they are now, and where they're going. Featuring original audio fiction and classic reprints. more

In The Worldshapers, Edward Willett, himself an award-winning writer of science fiction and fantasy, delves into the creative process with science fiction and fantasy writers of every kind, seeking to better understand this magical, mystical skill...the skill of world-shaping. more

Imaginary Worlds is a bi-weekly podcast about science fiction and other fantasy genres. Host Eric Molinsky talks with novelists, screenwriters, comic book artists, filmmakers, and game designers about their craft of creating fictional worlds. The show also looks at the fan experience, exploring what makes us suspend our disbelief, and what happens when that spell is broken. Employing his years of experience in public radio, Eric brings a sophisticated, thoughtfully produced voice to the far-out and fantastical. more

The Incomparable Mothership is the flagship of the Incomparable podcast network. It's all about geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, and more, featuring a rotating panel of guests and hosted by Jason Snell and friends. more

Join Nerdy and Claroos on a literary adventure through the fantasy novels they've always promised to read! First up is Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time series. 14 books, a prequel, and a ton of questions that need to be answered! New episodes recorded live on Youtube and dropped everywhere on Fridays! more

The Audiobook Club is a book club specifically dedicated to reviewing Audiobooks. Hosted by three top Irish fellas, the Audiobook club has a primary focus on speculative fiction, but is open to any genre and book suggestion. So come on and join the club and let's listen to some awesome books ! more

BEWARE and WARNING and WELCOME! This podcast is different from other podcasts. Join librarians and best friends Peter and Abby as they read through every 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book. They laugh, they learn, they die. So join us as we FLIP AROUND and FIND OUT! more

Podcast and vidcast set in a monthly book club format from two huge Warhammer 40,000 lore fans. If you like reading WH40k novels, short stories, audio dramas, etc., then this is the podcast for you. Every two weeks we select a book from the vast Black Library to read and discuss. Sometimes we read old books and sometimes we read newer releases. We always have a method to our madness as to why! more

In this show, I explore the wild world of Sci-fi and Fantasy with the occasional stop in our weird reality. Be it a book, show, movie, or comic Join me as we dive into these worlds. more

Jon Cronshaw shares the ups and downs of his life as a visually impaired science fiction and fantasy author. The British journalist turned independent author released his debut novel Wizard of the Wasteland in June 2017. more

Some of the best interviews from the ten years of the House of Mystery radio show cover Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors! more

A podcast for kids and young teens about sci-fi and fantasy books.

Each week settle in and discover more of the mysterious and dangerous dystopian world of Talionis as we go chapter by chapter through Recruit of Talionis, book one in the Talionis Series.When the world falls apart, one girl must find hope in the darkness. Seventeen-year-old Bria Averton grew up in a small town of survivors near the ruins of Portland, Maine, years after the Demise of North America. But when she is kidnapped and forced to become a soldier in the mysterious city of Talionis, she finds herself thrust into a world of danger and darkness. Unknown forces are at work in the city, and Bria soon discovers that escape is impossible. With her own guilt and the oppressive evil of the city threatening to drown her, Bria must find a way to survive…and discover if hope is possible. Even here.   more

Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard yet. The LIGHTSPEED podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, is presented two times a month, featuring original audio fiction. more

New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler gives away all of his stories as free, serialized audiobooks. Described as 'Stephen King meets Michael Crichton meets Chuck Palahniuk,' Scott's stories of hard-science horror will have you tapping a vein as you Jones for next week's fix. Subscribe to hear major-release hardcover novels read by the author, as well as short fiction and the 'FridayFix,' a random piece of weekly nonsense more

The Hidden Bookcase is a book club podcast hosted by Morgan Greensmith and Sorren Briarwood, focusing mainly on queer genre fiction. Each month, we recommend one another a book, read each recommendation and return to discuss our thoughts.Episodes are released on alternating Mondays. more

Two lifelong friends bantering about the best in fantasy books, movies, shows, and more!

Stories feature on the Drabblecast are generally narrated by charismatic host, humorist, and musician Norm Sherman. A full production, the Drabblecast features multiple voice actors, music, and foley effects. The podcast has a finely tuned 'voice' that crosses all genres, including horror, science fiction, fantasy and 'other.' Special features include 100-word stories called, 'drabbles,' 100 character stories coined 'twabbles,' as well as Norm's own Bbardles, songs based on story themes. more

Tales From the Bridge is a bi-weekly Science Fiction podcast. Join Tristan, Kevin, and Sam as they chat with your favourite science fiction authors and filmmakers. We also discuss the best in sci-fi, from books and graphic novels - to television and film. We cover cutting-edge concepts in our news segment, Science Fiction-Science Fact and throw in a bit of trivia for fun. more

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast that airs each week on Wired.com. The show is hosted by science fiction author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy features conversations about fantasy & science fiction in books, movies, games, and comics, as well as related subjects such as science, history, and critical thinking. more

Features discussions with SFFaudio.com contributors, cool podcasters, bloggers, and scholars, conversations with people writing books, audiobooks, audio drama, and comics. The episodes designated 'READALONG' are in-depth conversations about one audiobook (or book). more

SFF Yeah! is a biweekly show dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy. more

The Legendarium exists primarily as a book club for fantasy and sci-fi, both the classics and the new classics. more

This podcast is for Storytellers of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Tune in to listen.

A monthly podcast featuring selected material from Uncanny Magazine, including fiction, poetry, and interviews. more

Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction. Every week we present short stories from some of today's best genre fiction writers, featuring everything from hard science fiction to urban fantasy, horror, steampunk, superheroes, and more. Our stories are defined by their deep emotional resonance and that critical spark of wonder. more

Legends Lookback is the Star Wars Legends podcast brought to you by Youtini.com, the premier site for all things Star Wars books and comics. Every week, Jared, Freddy, and Meg take a dive deep into the extensive backlog of books published to expand the Star Wars universe back when a galaxy far, far away was just beginning. From roundtables on the books you remember from your childhood to obscure stories and characters you may have never heard of, this show will always leave you with another book to (re)read. more

Welcome to The Wheel Weaves Podcast!!The Wheel Weaves is a Wheel of Time podcast suitable for first time readers. Join Dani and Brett as they journey into the series for chapter analysis, character break-downs, and (probably wrong) predictions - all from the perspective of a WoT First Time Reader. Guided by Brett, the long-time super fan, Dani reads through the series knowing absolutely nothing! No spoilers here! more

Join Nav and Harmat as they read and discuss A Song of Ice and Fire. Nav is spoiled on the whole series and the TV show, but Harmat knows nothing. more

Join Evan and Chad as they delve deep into the world of Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Novels.

Explore the best of sci-fi with Brent and Cody every two weeks! Each episode we dive into a single book or series in the sci-fi canon, talk about what makes it great, what holds it back, what inspired the author to write it, and recommend three similar books as well. more

Join Evan and Chad as they delve deep into the world of Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Novels.

We're a drinking person's SFF club online. Each month, we'll discuss the best pop culture scifi along with enjoying a signature cocktail. Join us as we talk cocktails and give recommendations for those who love sci fi, fantasy and speculative fiction! more

Daeva and Jason prepare a meal while discussing science fiction books.

Luke and Dan discuss books and other media in the sci-fi/fantasy genre with unexpected theories and controversial opinions. Looking for a podcast that makes you smarter? Maybe keep looking. more

Alan guides Ian and Chris through their first Wheel of Time read-through.