The Radio 2 Book Club

Sara Cox celebrates the best in new fiction, with author interviews and listener reviews from across the UK.

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'John Of John' by Douglas Stuart
Booker Prize winning author, Douglas Stuart, joins Sara for a chat about his new novel.
01 Jun 2026,16 mins
The Carnegies 2026
Head Judge of The Carnegies - Stella Hine - shares her Top Five Reads of the Year
26 May 2026,11 mins
'Dissection Of A Murder' by Jo Murray
Sara welcomes former criminal barrister turned novelist, Jo Murray to the Book Club
18 May 2026,11 mins
The Radio 2 Book Club Award
Jeremy Vine goes backstage at The British Book Awards and reveals our award winner!
12 May 2026,22 mins
'The Wreck' by Lizzy Stewart
Sara welcomes illustrator and author Lizzy Stewart to the Book Club
05 May 2026,12 mins
A Comic Book Celebration - with Jamie Smart, Neill Cameron, Jess Bradley and more
We take the Radio 2 Book Club to Phoenix Fest in Oxford to celebrate the joy of comics.
28 Apr 2026,20 mins
Celebrating Fairy Tales - with Dr Sharon Blackie
Sara welcomes bestselling author Sharon Blackie to the Book Club to discuss fairy tales
21 Apr 2026,9 mins
'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke
Sara welcomes debut novelist, Caro Claire Burke, to the Book Club
13 Apr 2026,9 mins
'Love Lane' by Patrick Gale
Bestselling author Patrick Gale returns to the Book Club to discuss his new novel.
07 Apr 2026,15 mins
'Under Water' by Tara Menon
Sara welcomes debut novelist, Tara Menon, to the Radio 2 Book Club
31 Mar 2026,13 mins
Superstar Librarian Maggie Ross
Sara chats to superstar librarian Maggie Ross about her Top Five Reads of the Year.
24 Mar 2026,15 mins
'This Story Might Save Your Life' by Tiffany Crum
Sara welcomes debut novelist, Tiffany Crum, to the Radio 2 Book Club.
17 Mar 2026,16 mins
'Minbak' by Ela Lee
Sara welcomes Ela Lee to the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss her new novel, 'Minbak'.
10 Mar 2026,14 mins
Jamie Smart joins us for World Book Day!
Bunny Vs Monkey creator, Jamie Smart, joins Sara for a chat about comics and writing.
05 Mar 2026,17 mins
The Royal Library at Windsor Castle (celebrating 500 Words)
Sara gets an exclusive look at some of the literary treasures in the Royal Library.
03 Mar 2026,27 mins
'Saoirse' by Charleen Hurtubise
Sara welcomes novelist, Charleen Hurtubise, to the Book Club.
24 Feb 2026,15 mins
Harriet Tyce on her new novel 'Witch Trial' (and The Traitors)
Sara welcomes barrister turned author, Harriet Tyce, to the Book Club
17 Feb 2026,12 mins
'The Keeper Of Lost Children' by Sadeqa Johnson
Sara welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Sadeqa Johnson, to the Radio 2 Book Club
10 Feb 2026,13 mins
Cressida Cowell on the joy of reading
Sara welcomes international bestselling author Cressida Cowell to the Book Club!
03 Feb 2026,9 mins
'This Book Made Me Think Of You' by Libby Page
Sara welcomes author Libby Page back to the Book Club to discuss her new novel
27 Jan 2026,14 mins
Superstar Librarian Phoenix Cooper shares their Top Five Reads Of The Year (well, 2025)
Sara welcomes librarian Phoenix Cooper to the pod to give us some book recommendations
20 Jan 2026,12 mins
'The Poet Empress' by Shen Tao
Sara welcomes debut novelist Shen Tao to the Book Club to discuss her epic fantasy.
13 Jan 2026,16 mins
Superstar librarian Louisa Steel picks her Top Five Reads Of The Year
Sara welcomes librarian Louisa to the pod to give us her top five reading recommendations
06 Jan 2026,9 mins
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
Sara welcomes Alexandra Bell to the Book Club to chat about her new time travel novel
23 Dec 2025,14 mins
Celebrating Jane Austen
Sara celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth with some special guests.
16 Dec 2025,13 mins
'The Merge' by Grace Walker
Sara welcomes debut novelist Grace Walker to the Radio 2 Book Club
09 Dec 2025,11 mins
The Radio 2 Book Club Christmas Special
Sara welcomes Simon Savidge back to the pod to give us some festive book recommendations
02 Dec 2025,10 mins
Superstar Librarian, Karen McPherson, shares her Top Five Reads of the Year
Sara welcomes Karen McPherson to the podcast to share some brilliant book recommendations
25 Nov 2025,12 mins
'The Shapeshifter's Daughter' by Sally Magnusson
Sara welcomes broadcaster and author, Sally Magnusson, back to the Radio 2 Book Club!
18 Nov 2025,17 mins
'King Sorrow' by Joe Hill
Sara welcomes bestselling horror and fantasy author, Joe Hill, to the Radio 2 Book Club
11 Nov 2025,17 mins