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Bookclub

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

Radio 4,350 episodes

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Joanne Harris: Chocolat
Joanne Harris takes questions from readers on her best-selling novel from 1999, Chocolat.
01 Jun 2025,28 mins
Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes on her novel A Thousand Ships which puts a new spin on the old Greek myths.
04 May 2025,28 mins
Michel Faber
Michel Faber takes questions from a Bookclub audience about his debut novel Under the Skin
06 Apr 2025,28 mins
Christopher Brookmyre
Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a BBC Bookclub audience about his first novel.
02 Mar 2025,28 mins
Sara Collins
Sara Collins speaks to a BBC Bookclub audience about her award-winning debut novel.
02 Feb 2025,28 mins
Richard Osman
The writer Richard Osman answers questions on his popular novel The Thursday Murder Club.
05 Jan 2025,28 mins
Alan Warner: Morvern Callar
A BBC Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.
01 Dec 2024,29 mins
Carys Davies: The Mission House
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.
03 Nov 2024,28 mins
Susanna Clarke: Piranesi
James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Susanna Clarke.
06 Oct 2024,27 mins
Ken Follett: A Column of Fire
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
01 Sep 2024,27 mins
Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel Stay With Me.
04 Aug 2024,27 mins
Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings
James Naughtie and readers talk to Marlon James about A Brief History of Seven Killings.
07 Jul 2024,27 mins
Lucy Caldwell: These Days
Lucy Caldwell on These Days.
02 Jun 2024,27 mins
Nicholas Shakespeare: Six Minutes in May
Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May.
05 May 2024,27 mins
Clare Chambers: Small Pleasures
Clare Chambers talks to readers about her bestselling novel, Small Pleasures.
07 Apr 2024,27 mins
Ann Cleeves: Hidden Depths
James Naughtie and listeners are ed by crime writer Ann Cleeves
03 Mar 2024,27 mins
Graeme Macrae Burnet: His Bloody Project
Graeme Macrae Burnet discusses his novel, His Bloody Project.
04 Feb 2024,27 mins
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, with Elly Griffiths
Crime writer Elly Griffiths discusses The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.
07 Jan 2024,27 mins
Donal Ryan: The Spinning Heart
Donal Ryan discusses his novel The Spinning Heart with a group of readers.
03 Dec 2023,27 mins
Katherine Heiny: Standard Deviation
Katherine Heiny answers readers' questions about her novel Standard Deviation.
05 Nov 2023,27 mins
Bernardine Evaristo: Mr Loverman
Bernardine Evaristo s James Naughtie and readers to discuss her novel Mr Loverman
01 Oct 2023,27 mins
Denise Mina: The Long Drop
Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.
03 Sep 2023,27 mins
Mick Herron: Slow Horses
Mick Herron answers readers' questions about his novel, Slow Horses
06 Aug 2023,27 mins
Julian Barnes: Arthur and George
James Naughtie and readers talk to Julian Barnes about his novel Arthur and George.
02 Jul 2023,27 mins
Mary Lawson: Crow Lake
James Naughtie is ed by novelist Mary Lawson
04 Jun 2023,27 mins
Sarah Winman: Tin Man
Sarah Winman discusses her novel Tin Man with a group of readers.
07 May 2023,27 mins
Tan Twan Eng: The Garden of Evening Mists
Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers.
02 Apr 2023,27 mins
Nadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men
Nadifa Mohamed talks to a group of readers about her novel The Fortune Men.
05 Mar 2023,27 mins
Cal Flyn: Islands of Abandonment
Writer Cal Flyn talks about Islands of Abandonment.
05 Feb 2023,27 mins
Ross King: Brunelleschi's Dome
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Ross King about Brunelleschi's Dome.
01 Jan 2023,27 mins