One Great Book
Anne Bogel
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best One Great Book episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to One Great Book for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite One Great Book episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
The Age of Miracles
One Great Book
10/18/19 • 10 min
The Age of Miracles is a little bit science fiction, a little bit coming-of-age, and it effectively probes ordinary life not in spite of its un-real backdrop but because of it.
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You all keep telling me that the best part of the One Great Book bonus episodes we share on Patreon is that since they are all books that haven’t been released you’re able to request them from the library or preorder before everyone else.
Preordering is a huge help to authors because that early interest shows publishers they should back the launch with advertising dollars, it signals to bookstores they should stock plenty of copies come release week, and it helps initial sales drive some buzz following the release.
Since all of those are true for me I want to say thank you by sharing a few goodies just for those of you who preorder my next book Don't Overthink It.
Order online or ask your local bookstore to order you a copy, then enter your email address and order number so we can email you the bonuses when they’re ready. Readers, thank you for your support. It means the world.
This was the final episode in Volume III. Learn more about all of the great books in this volume and sign up for our newsletter so you can stay in touch in the meantime at modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook.
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Gift from the Sea
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07/19/19 • 9 min
To me, there are two kinds of summer reads: fast-moving books that have me compulsively turning the pages, and more contemplative works that prompt me to slow down, both as a reader and as a person. Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea sits firmly in the latter category.
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Sleeping Giants
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05/03/19 • 7 min
Not my genre, not my style, not the kind of book I’m interested in, or so I thought. But then I gave Sylvain Neuvel’s Sleeping Giants a try. And... WOW.
Rules of Civility
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04/12/19 • 9 min
A Gentleman in Moscow gets all the attention, but it’s Amor Towles’s first book Rules of Civility that I keep coming back to.
Purple Hibiscus
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04/05/19 • 8 min
The debut novel from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, one of today's greatest living writers, doesn't just display the seeds of greatness. It's already great—even though it was published when she was just twenty-six years old.
A new volume of One Great Book!
One Great Book
06/04/21 • 2 min
One Great Book returns with Volume V on June 11th!
A bonkers real life adventure story...
A ridiculously practical and surprisingly delightful how to...
A dysfunctional family dealing with several generations' worth of secrets...
A chance encounter on the subway changes everything...
All those stories and more are on their way, from Anne Bogel, host of What Should I Read Next. Each week on One Great Book, Anne pulls one standout title from her personal bookshelves (and this year's Summer Reading Guide), and shares just enough of the enticing details to encourage you to pick up this summer's hottest books and hidden gems... and it all happens in 10 minutes or less.
To double your great books, become a patron at patreon.com/whatshouldireadnext and receive a weekly BONUS EPISODE covering backlist summer reading favorites.
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Laundry Love
One Great Book
07/23/21 • 10 min
A conversational, story-driven guide that promises to educate and entertain, and will transform a dreaded household chore into an activity you might actually like.
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Readers, if you’re looking for a way to keep track of your Great Books, I have a new reading journal coming out in September, and it’s perfect for collecting your thoughts about what you have read, keeping up with your TBR, browsing seasonal book lists for inspiration, and reflecting on your reading life.
Right now if you preorder the journal you can get a sneak peek at some of those reading lists and a bookmark that doubles as a reading tracker that you can use to capture titles until your journal shows up. Order your copy of My Reading Life wherever you buy books and then head to modernmrsdarcy.com/journal to claim your bonuses.
This and all of the books in this volume of One Great Book are from my Summer Reading Guide. If you don't have a copy, you can download for free at modernmrsdarcy.com/srg
Happiness for Beginners
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07/12/19 • 9 min
Some books manage to feel fun and breezy while still tackling serious topics. In Katherine Center’s novel Happiness for Beginners, she shows us how one woman bounces back from personal tragedy.
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Learn more about all of the great books in this volume at modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook.
And for more great book recommendations check out our other show What Should I Read Next?, the literary matchmaking show where a guest tells me three books they love, one they don't and what they're reading now and I recommend what they should read next.
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The Pelican Brief
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06/28/19 • 10 min
My favorite John Grisham novel is a heck of a page-turner, a political thriller turned blockbuster action movie, and summer reading gold.
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Learn more about all of the great books in this volume at modernmrsdarcy.com/onegreatbook.
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One Great Book Volume 2 Trailer
One Great Book
06/14/19 • 1 min
One Great Book returns with Volume 2 on June 21st!
A whip-smart heroine witnesses a murder intended for her...
An unexpected inheritance brings the opportunity for reinvention...
A family gathers to untangle their truths...
A man walks into a coffee shop, and a wind of change blows in the door behind him...
All those stories and more are on their way, from Anne Bogel host of What Should I Read Next?. Each week on One Great Book, Anne pulls a standout title from her personal bookshelves, and shares just enough of the enticing details to encourage you to pick up these older gems... and it all happens in 10 minutes or less.
To double your great books, become a patron at patreon.com/whatshouldireadnext and receive a weekly BONUS EPISODE covering stellar upcoming releases, so you can be the first at your library to get your hands on new great books.
Mark your calendars and subscribe to One Great Book on your favorite podcast app. We’ll see you on June 21st!
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What is the most popular episode on One Great Book?
The episode title 'The Age of Miracles' is the most popular.