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Bookclub Episodes

  1. 01/02/2026

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

  2. R贸n谩n Hession

    R贸n谩n Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.

  3. Emma Thompson: Jane Austen鈥檚 Sense and Sensibility

    A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson.

  4. Hallie Rubenhold

    Author Hallie Rubenhold speaks about her prize-winning book of non-fiction, The Five.

  5. John Niven

    Writer John Niven speaks to Bookclub about his first novel Kill Your Friends from 2008.

  6. Paula Hawkins

    Writer Paula Hawkins speaks to Bookclub about her debut thriller, The Girl on the Train.

  7. Kit de Waal

    Author Kit de Waal takes questions from a Bookclub audience on her novel My Name Is Leon.

  8. Tom Holland

    Tom Holland speaks about his book Rubicon and the rise and fall of the Roman Republic.

  9. Joanne Harris: Chocolat

    Joanne Harris takes questions from readers on her best-selling novel from 1999, Chocolat.

  10. Natalie Haynes

    Natalie Haynes on her novel A Thousand Ships which puts a new spin on the old Greek myths.

  11. Michel Faber

    Michel Faber takes questions from a Bookclub audience about his debut novel Under the Skin

  12. Christopher Brookmyre

    Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a 麻豆社 Bookclub audience about his first novel.

  13. Sara Collins

    Sara Collins speaks to a 麻豆社 Bookclub audience about her award-winning debut novel.

  14. Richard Osman

    The writer Richard Osman answers questions on his popular novel The Thursday Murder Club.

  15. Alan Warner: Morvern Callar

    A 麻豆社 Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.

  16. Carys Davies: The Mission House

    James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.

  17. Susanna Clarke: Piranesi

    James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Susanna Clarke.

  18. Ken Follett: A Column of Fire

    James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett

  19. Ayobami Adebayo

    Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel Stay With Me.

  20. Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings

    James Naughtie and readers talk to Marlon James about A Brief History of Seven Killings.

  21. Lucy Caldwell: These Days

    Lucy Caldwell on These Days.

  22. Nicholas Shakespeare: Six Minutes in May

    Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May.

  23. Clare Chambers: Small Pleasures

    Clare Chambers talks to readers about her bestselling novel, Small Pleasures.

  24. Ann Cleeves: Hidden Depths

    James Naughtie and listeners are joined by crime writer Ann Cleeves

  25. Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project

    Graeme Macrae Burnet discusses his novel, His Bloody Project.

  26. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, with Elly Griffiths

    Crime writer Elly Griffiths discusses The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.

  27. Donal Ryan: The Spinning Heart

    Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers.

  28. Katherine Heiny: Standard Deviation

    Katherine Heiny answers readers' questions about her novel Standard Deviation.

  29. Bernardine Evaristo: Mr Loverman

    Bernardine Evaristo joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss her novel Mr Loverman

  30. Denise Mina: The Long Drop

    Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.

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