Jeff O'Neal

Jeff O'Neal is the executive editor of Book Riot and Panels. He also co-hosts The Book Riot Podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @thejeffoneal.

Power Ranking the Books of 2015

Jeff and Rebecca look back and power-rank the books of 2015. Ten picks each, minimal cheating.

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

How publishing should respond to Trump 2.0, on the joy and pain of tracking reading, and ONYX STORM is out: all in today's book news.

Football Player’s In-Game Reading Sends Book to Top of the Charts

A football player sends a book to the top of the charts, Elizabeth Gilbert's next book, Gerwig strongarms Netflix: all in today's book news.

The Neil Gaiman Story Gets Worse, Best-Selling Books of 2024, and The Price of Books with Kathleen Schmidt

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the very, very ugly details emerging about Neil Gaiman, 2024's best-selling books, audio-first publishing, and more. Then, Kelly Jensen and Kathleen Schmidt talks about the price of books and what effects they have.

The Reading Life of Nnedi Okorafor

Jeff talks to Nnedi Okorafor about her life as a reader. Her new book, Death of the Author, is out now.

Spring 2025 Adaptation Preview

Randy Winston of The Black List joins Rebecca and Jeff to preview the spring's most interesting literary adaptations.

Bonus Preview: FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros

Jeff and Rebecca talk about their experience reading Fourth Wing. A word of caution: the book didn't work for them. If hearing honest, free-ranging discussions of the specifics of why is going to be unpleasant, this might be one for you to skip.

Book Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025, The Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice Awards and…Jeff read ALL FOURS. And Jeff and Rebecca Both Read FOURTH WING.

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).

More of Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025

Jason Blitman of the Gays Reading podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about more books to watch for in 2025. Jeff and Rebecca also joined Jason on Gays Reading for more picks in this episode.

The It Books of January 2025

Jeff and Rebecca ring in the new year with another It Book knockout round. A storm gathers. Can anyone sail through it?

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