The Waterstones Podcast

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Going beyond the book with a wide range of authors to discover the story behind the books we love.

#27 US · Overall 202 recordings 7 h 2019 → today Every two weeks updated 4 days ago

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Ann Patchett 4 days ago

Xand van Tulleken 41 min · 9 days ago

Rebecca F. Kuang returns! 26 min · 10 days ago

Kate Atkinson 26 min · 17 days ago

Rebecca Perry 23 min · Rebecca Perry · 24 days ago

Jon Ronson 34 min · Aug 18

Alice Oseman 26 min · Alice Oseman, Will Rycroft, Toby Donovan · Jul 1

Andrew Sean Greer 18 min · Andrew Sean Greer, Will Rycroft · Jun 23

Meet the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2026 Shortlist Authors 1 h 12 min · Will Rycroft, Jiyoung Han, Stephanie Sakia · Jun 18

Lily King 24 min · Lily King, Will · Jun 9

Elizabeth Strout 19 min · Elizabeth Strout, Host · Jun 8

Sathnam Sanghera 25 min · Sathnam Sanghera, Host · Jun 3

Maggie O'Farrell 25 min · Maggie O’Farrell, Will · Jun 1

Siri Hustvedt 26 min · Siri Hustvedt, Host (Waterstones Podcast), Unknown · May 22

Douglas Stuart 26 min · May 19

Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane 36 min · May 6

Patrick Radden Keefe Apr 7

Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2026 Mar 17

Antony Beevor Mar 10

George Saunders Feb 17

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#27 Overall · United States

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Going beyond the book with a wide range of authors to discover the story behind the books we love.

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-18, The Waterstones Podcast ranks #4 in the News category on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom.

Chart records

First charted2025-12-31

Best ever#122 on Apple Podcasts (United Kingdom) · 2025-12-31

Days on chart4

Countries now0

CategoriesNews · Arts

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