We kick off the new year in book news by talking about Book Riot's own list of the most anticipated books of 2025, a look at the whiteout that was the 2024 Goodreads Choices Awards before talking about All Fours (Jeff read it). And then some very brief reactions to Fourth Wing (we both read it). Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Check out the Book Riot Podcast Book Page on Thriftbooks! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast on Instagram The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Check out new collections on Patreon Book Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025 The Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice Awards Federal judge strikes down portion of Arkansas book banning law that could have put librarians and booksellers in jail Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaptation of The Odyssey Constance Grady digs into whether there’s actually a crisis of men not reading Jenna Bush Hager launches imprint with PRH Katy Waldman Goes Deep on the Romantasy Plagiarism Case All Fours by Miranda July Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Heart of Winter Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices