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Top Podcasts for Literature Adaptation in 2026

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The literature adaptation space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 21 of the best, including The New Yorker: Fiction, Selected Shorts, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.

  1. The New Yorker: Fiction
    The New Yorker: Fiction
    A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
    Content:
    ArtsAudio FictionBook ClubCultureFictionLiterature Adaptation
    +3
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    To Fall Asleep ToWriting A Book
    When:
    Before Bed
  2. Selected Shorts
    Selected Shorts
    Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects ...
    Content:
    Author InterviewsBook ClubLiterary Adventure FictionWriting CraftLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
    When:
    Quick Listen
  3. Phoebe Reads a Mystery
    Phoebe Reads a Mystery
    Phoebe reads a mystery novel. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love.
    Content:
    Bedtime StoriesBook ClubMystery PodcastsLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
    Goal:
    RelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedLong Drive
  4. The Lovecraft Investigations
    The Lovecraft Investigations
    Julian Simpson's mystery thriller/horror fiction series, based on several works by H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos.
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFemale SleuthsFictionLiterature Adaptation
    +11
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  5. The Classic Tales Podcast
    The Classic Tales Podcast
    Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South Ameri...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  6. LeVar Burton Reads
    LeVar Burton Reads
    The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots,...
    Content:
    ArtsBook ClubFictionLiterary Adventure FictionLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book LoversFantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep ToUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Fictional
    Fictional
    Classic lit with a modern tone, every other week. From the creators of Myths and Legends, comes an altogether same-but-different podcast set in the...
    Content:
    Book ClubLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  8. Potterless
    Potterless
    Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, mak...
    Content:
    Book ClubMagic BooksYA BooksLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book LoversFantasy Fans
  9. Hey YA
    Hey YA
    From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, Hey YA is here to elevate the exciting world of y...
    Content:
    Book ClubYA BooksLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  10. The Fan Girls Podcast
    The Fan Girls Podcast
    Our Focus is Fandoms with a particular specialization in Book to Screen adaptations such as; Outlander, Bridgerton, Harry Potter, Shadow & Bone, an...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  11. Storytellers Telling Stories
    Storytellers Telling Stories
    A podcast harkening back to the Golden Age of Radio, creating a “theatre of the mind” with writers, actors, and musicians, hosted by Jude Brewer.
    Content:
    Barroom StoriesLiterary Adventure FictionPersonal MemoirsLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
  12. This Film is Lit
    This Film is Lit
    On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He wat...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  13. Talk'aran'rhiod: The Wheel of Time Showcast
    Talk'aran'rhiod: The Wheel of Time Showcast
    Join Joe, Jen, and Tom as they delve into the highly anticipated television adaptation of The Wheel of Time and provide comprehensive coverage of a...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  14. Cover to Credits
    Cover to Credits
    Cover to Credits is a bi-weekly podcast that analyzes books and their movie adaptations. Hosts Ian George and Adina Hilton cover a variety of genre...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  15. Every Version Ever - Film Adaptations of Classic Literature!
    Every Version Ever - Film Adaptations of Classic Literature!
    Welcome to Every Version Ever! In this podcast my friends and I watch and review Every Version Ever (or as many as we can find) of classic works of...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  16. Page to Stage: Theatrical Takes on Popular Books
    Page to Stage: Theatrical Takes on Popular Books
    Page to Stage is the podcast where books meet the spotlight! Emma, a theatre and English teacher, and Maddie, her former student and future educato...
    Content:
    ArtsBook ClubEducationPage To StageTheater EducationLiterature Adaptation
    +2
    Audience:
    Book LoversEducatorsWriters
  17. Silly Old Bear
    Silly Old Bear
    Silly Old Bear is an audio drama adaptation of A. A. Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh. It's made as much for young children as their older siblings,...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  18. A Novel Adaptation
    A Novel Adaptation
    A Novel Adaptation is a podcast about books and what it takes to make a screen adaptation that not only stays true to the text but takes it to the ...
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  19. Best Fiction Stories Podcasts - Non SeriesV2. Episodes from Myths and Legends, The NoSleep Podcast, Secrets, Crimes & Audiotape, Dark Tome, The New Yorker, Selected Shorts and more.
    Best Fiction Stories Podcasts - Non SeriesV2. Episodes from Myths and Legends, The NoSleep Podcast, Secrets, Crimes & Audiotape, Dark Tome, The New Yorker, Selected Shorts and more.
    Content:
    Writing CraftLiterature Adaptation
    Audience:
    Recent GraduatesWriters
    Goal:
    Writing A Book
  20. Realm
    Realm
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation
  21. Screen Experience: Pages to Pictures Podcast
    Screen Experience: Pages to Pictures Podcast
    Content:
    Literature Adaptation