Bookies' Favourite
By Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
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Episodes: 45
Description
Bookies’ Favourite book club podcast reads literary shortlists and award winning novels.
Broadcast journalist Aaron Rice & writer Colin Rice, who has a publishing background, are joined by bookworms Lucy & Hannah.
Regularly joined by book club members, authors, publishers, judges, audiobook narrators, book cover designers and bookfluencers.
Series 1: International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
Series 2: Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
Series 3: Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 selected books from the Longlist & Shortlist
Series 4: International Booker Prize 2026
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The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist
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May 07, 2026 |
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Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Women's Prize for Fiction 2026 Shortlist Predictions | Gloria Don't Speak by Lucy Apps Review | Author Interview
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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On Earth as it is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Reaction
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Predictions
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 | Director Neil Griffiths & Judge Susanna Crossman
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne, published by Moist Books | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden, published by Tangerine Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Shortlist
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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On the Greenwich Line by Shady Lewis, Translated by Katharine Halls, Published by Peirene Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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The Weasel and The Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas, Translated by Jennifer Shyue & Julia Sanches, Published by Heloise Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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There's a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, Translated by Karen Fleetwood & Laëtitia Saint-Loubert, Published by Bullaun Press | Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Press 2025 Winner
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, Translated by Helen Stevenson, Published by Small Axes / HopeRoad | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; World Review
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; Play Review
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Booker Prize 2025 Winner Reaction | Flesh by David Szalay
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Flesh by David Szalay | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Winner
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Booker Prize 2025 | Winner Predictions & Rankings
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Flashlight by Susan Choi | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Audition by Katie Kitamura | Review | Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Booker Prize 2025 | Shortlist Reaction & Reading Schedule
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Booker Prize 2025 | Shortlist Predictions
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; Colony Review
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; Land Review
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; Sea Review
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon Review
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Booker Prize 2025 Longlist Reaction
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Booker Prize 2025 Longlist Predictions
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine | Review | Waterstones Irish Book of the Year 2025
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan Review
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Season 2: Heart Lamp Wins, Eden’s Shore Begins & the Book Club Vote Opens
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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International Booker Prize 2025: Shortlist Rankings & Winner Predictions
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May 20, 2025 |
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Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq. Review
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May 19, 2025 |
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Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix. Review
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May 12, 2025 |
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On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle. Review
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May 05, 2025 |
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A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre. Review
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami. Review
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico. Review
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The Shortlist is Here! Reactions & Reading Schedule
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Predictions
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Apr 07, 2025 |