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The Radio 2 Book Club

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About the show

The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she’ll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you’re after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered!

Latest episodes

  • Marian Keyes celebrates The National Year of Reading

    October 6, 2026 · 11 min

    Marian Keyes is a huge champion of books and reading - so who better to help us celebrate Book Week on Radio 2! She chats to Sara about the joys of books and gives some great tips on how to get back into reading, if you've fallen out of…

  • 'Where Are The Kings' by Donal Ryan

    September 22, 2026 · 14 min

    Bestselling author, Donal Ryan, joins Sara in the Book Club to chat about his new novel, "Where Are The Kings". He reveals what inspired this book and why he very nearly didn't write it at all. There are lots of elements of Donal- and his…

  • Val McDermid and Roisin O'Donnell - Live from Radio 2 In The Park

    September 15, 2026 · 29 min

    The Queen Of Crime - Val McDermid - and winner of our Radio 2 Book Club Award - Roisin O'Donnell - join Sara for some good ole book chat. Sara hosts this very special edition of the Radio 2 Book Club from the BBC Sounds Garden at Radio 2…

  • 'Agrippa' by Robert Harris

    September 8, 2026 · 17 min

    Sara welcomes international bestselling author Robert Harris to the Book Club. This is Robert's FIFTH time on the Radio 2 Book Club, making his the author with the most appearances to date! They discuss 'Agrippa', his new novel, which…

  • 'Ghost Month' by Simon Wroe

    August 31, 2026 · 15 min

    Author Simon Wroe joins Sara for a chat about his new novel, 'Ghost Month'. They discuss ghosts and spirits and the inspirations behind this story. The novel is set in London and told from four different character perspectives. Simon…

  • Superstar Librarian - Evie Loy O'Neill - picks her Top Five Reads of the Year

    August 18, 2026 · 12 min

    This week, Sara is joined by one of our Superstar Librarians - Evie Loy O'Neill. They chat about her job at Richmond Libraries, the Radio 2 Book Club Panel - and - the books that have been flying off the shelves this summer. She also…

  • 'The House That Eats The Dead' by Max Doty

    August 11, 2026 · 12 min

    Debut author, Max Doty, joins Sara for a natter about his horror novel 'The House That Eats The Dead'. They discuss his love of the genre, the inspiration for this story (spoiler alert, his wife sparked the idea!) and how it started life…

  • 'The Scandalous Ladies Football Club' by Frances Quinn

    August 4, 2026 · 15 min

    Author Frances Quinn joins Sara in the studio to discuss her new novel, 'The Scandalous Ladies Football Club'. They chat about the real-life inspiration behind the story, how she nearly gave up writing the whole thing because of a sticky…