Bookclub Episodes Episode guide
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03/08/2025
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
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Tom Holland
Tom Holland speaks about his book Rubicon and the rise and fall of the Roman Republic.
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Joanne Harris: Chocolat
Joanne Harris takes questions from readers on her best-selling novel from 1999, Chocolat.
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Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes on her novel A Thousand Ships which puts a new spin on the old Greek myths.
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Michel Faber
Michel Faber takes questions from a Bookclub audience about his debut novel Under the Skin
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Christopher Brookmyre
Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a 成人快手 Bookclub audience about his first novel.
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Sara Collins
Sara Collins speaks to a 成人快手 Bookclub audience about her award-winning debut novel.
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Richard Osman
The writer Richard Osman answers questions on his popular novel The Thursday Murder Club.
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Alan Warner: Morvern Callar
A 成人快手 Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.
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Carys Davies: The Mission House
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.
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Susanna Clarke: Piranesi
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Susanna Clarke.
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Ken Follett: A Column of Fire
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
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Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel Stay With Me.
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Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings
James Naughtie and readers talk to Marlon James about A Brief History of Seven Killings.
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Lucy Caldwell: These Days
Lucy Caldwell on These Days.
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Nicholas Shakespeare: Six Minutes in May
Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May.
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Clare Chambers: Small Pleasures
Clare Chambers talks to readers about her bestselling novel, Small Pleasures.
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Ann Cleeves: Hidden Depths
James Naughtie and listeners are joined by crime writer Ann Cleeves
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Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project
Graeme Macrae Burnet discusses his novel, His Bloody Project.
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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, with Elly Griffiths
Crime writer Elly Griffiths discusses The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.
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Donal Ryan: The Spinning Heart
Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers.
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Katherine Heiny: Standard Deviation
Katherine Heiny answers readers' questions about her novel Standard Deviation.
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Bernardine Evaristo: Mr Loverman
Bernardine Evaristo joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss her novel Mr Loverman
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Denise Mina: The Long Drop
Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.
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Mick Herron: Slow Horses
Mick Herron answers readers' questions about his novel, Slow Horses
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Julian Barnes: Arthur and George
James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his novel Arthur and George.
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Mary Lawson: Crow Lake
James Naughtie is joined by novelist Mary Lawson
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Sarah Winman: Tin Man
Sarah Winman discusses her novel Tin Man with a group of readers.
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Tan Twan Eng: The Garden of Evening Mists
Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers.
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Nadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men
Nadifa Mohamed talks to a group of readers about her novel The Fortune Men.