Amazon Book Review Podcast

Erin Kodicek, Vannessa Cronin, Sarah Gelman, and Chris Schluep talk about the Best Books of 2020 So Far. Titles include Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montmomore, Pretty Things by Janelle Brown, Things in Jars by Jess Kidd, The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Writers and Lovers by Lily King, and The Hour of Fate by Susan Berfield.

The Amazon Books editors talk about books that made them laugh out loud in public...and shed noisy tears, too. We also sit down with Kristin Hannah, author of "The Nightingale" and "The Great Alone."

The Amazon Books editors discuss their favorite celebrity biographies and whether Marie Kondo is coming for your book collection. Plus an interview with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy about his new memoir, "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)"

Our editors name the 2018 biographies and memoirs that had a big impact on them, plus we talk with "Big Little Lies" author Liane Moriarty about her new novel in which nine strangers' lives are changed at a remote spa.

Our editors discuss their favorite mystery, thriller, and suspense titles of 2018, plus we talk with "The Book Thief" author Markus Zusak about his new novel, "Bridge of Clay," and his Odyssey-like journey writing a book that took 10 years to complete.

The Amazon Books editors look forward to a new year of reading and Seira Wilson talks to chef Magnus Nilsson about his latest kitchen opus, "The Nordic Baking Book"

We talk about why three amazing books acheived the top spots on our annual Best Books of the Year list. Then Amazon editor Erin Kodicek speaks with "Educated" author Tara Westover about her memoir of growing up in a survivalist household.

The Amazon Books editors discuss their favorite books of February, plus an interview with Stephanie Land, author of "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive"

For this snow-shortened week in Seattle, we revisit our talk with the award-winning actor and author of the recent memoir, "In Pieces"

The Amazon Books editors review recent sucessful and unsucessful transitions from books to film, and then Seira Wilson interviews authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff about their memoirs that were combined to create the new film "Beautiful Boy," starring Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet, and Maura Tierney.