Life On Books Podcast

Life On Books
  • 4.6 (34)
  • BOOKS
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If you love fiction, literature or just books in general, you're in the right place. We upload our podcast weekly on Fridays

  1. 4D AGO

    How to break out of a READING SLUMP!

    Join our book club! https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode: Boswell by Stanley Elkin https://amzn.to/3OacZ44 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564781741 The Murmurations by Carlos Labbe https://amzn.to/4qyAMrW https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385017 Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski https://amzn.to/4aMiX3L https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718 The Sellout by Paul Beatty https://amzn.to/4rMnKb4 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240 Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison https://amzn.to/3O98Ey5 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679732761 Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez https://amzn.to/4kx448N https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418 Quicksand by Nella Larsen https://amzn.to/4bXv8fn https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez https://amzn.to/4qCyzeN https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287 You Bright and Risen Angels by William T. Vollmann https://amzn.to/4a9mr0y https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876 The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkai https://amzn.to/4rfcGnf https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046 Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman https://amzn.to/4tzhuoY https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451651683 A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole https://amzn.to/4rN3NRp https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802130204 The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/3MGL0sa https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481 Europe Central by William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4aJbaUp https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593 Whores for Gloria by William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4qwQMdG https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140231571 Poor People by William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4aNss2A https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849

    53 min

  2. JAN 30

    The best books of the last 30 years

    Join our book club! https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooks You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4a9mr0y https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876 Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945 https://amzn.to/4t79MSP Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon https://amzn.to/4a2AROb https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312423209 Herscht by Laszlo Krasznahorkai https://amzn.to/4anGSX2 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811231534 The Mezzanine Nicholason Baker https://amzn.to/4bZcsvp https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802144904 Europe Central by William T. Vollmann https://amzn.to/4c0aCKM https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593 The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/4a9oCj7 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307455772 House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski https://amzn.to/469XgYI https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375703768 Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace https://amzn.to/4sZzk46 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921 Underworld by Don DeLillo https://amzn.to/49S40wU https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150 The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4btBItO https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481 War & War by Laszlo Krasznahorkai https://amzn.to/4qcfO1Q Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain https://amzn.to/3NVodZW https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060899226 American Gods by Neil Gaiman https://amzn.to/4rt92G5 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063081918 Train Dreams by Denis Johnson https://amzn.to/4khe8CU https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250007650 Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi https://amzn.to/4akHIns https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812971064 2666 by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/3LLckFs https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218 The Hole by Jose Revueltes https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811227780 Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon https://amzn.to/4qjdgz6 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143112563 Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson https://amzn.to/4asfxlF https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427740 A Naked Singularity by Sergio de la Pava https://amzn.to/4t7Ld8b https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226141794 Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon https://amzn.to/4qJugPT https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781101594674 The Instructions by Adam Levin https://amzn.to/4qQxz87 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781936365685 The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt https://amzn.to/4rHyNmb https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062041289 Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan https://amzn.to/4qOxUYG https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385536837 Texas The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosa https://amzn.to/3Mf6iNl https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646053537 Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk https://amzn.to/49QDy6N https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593087503 The Dying Grass William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4qWSNRO https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402 Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkai https://amzn.to/4ad5P6y https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811239707 theMystery.doc by Matthew McIntosh https://amzn.to/3NOFcgv https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802189172 The Jewish Son by Daniel Guebel https://amzn.to/3NOFe87 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644212899 Septology (I-II) by Jon Fosse https://amzn.to/3ZGgbqp https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492754 Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick Harsch https://amzn.to/3Mfa3Cs https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953409072 Grimmish by Michael WInkler https://amzn.to/3LUjBCT https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781552454664 A Bended Circuity by Stickley Pay As You Go by Eskor David Johnson https://amzn.to/49ZTClj https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781963270266 The Garden by Aiden Scott https://amzn.to/3Of415i https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798334787322 Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meades https://amzn.to/4qdFdbt https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045 A Table for Fortune by William Vollmann https://amzn.to/4rhDQct https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881

    1h 15m

  3. JAN 23

    You need to read more of these books

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (using these links helps to support the show)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4b6VzPchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3LHiV3Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564...Mr. Weightlifting by Richard BakI, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/3YSH4XThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pQx8sMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/49KEdFqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Radiant Terminus Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/4pQKndahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...A Thousand Peaceful Cities by Jerzy Pilchhttps://amzn.to/49Y9d58https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...Tomas Jonsson, Best Seller by Guðberger Bergssonhttps://amzn.to/3NAOexwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristin Omarsdottirhttps://amzn.to/4pRpwWYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...A Thousand Forests in One Acornhttps://amzn.to/49NX5Dwa href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhq

    1 hr

  4. JAN 16

    Our Top 5 Favorite Works in Translation

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the channel) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4pzHiOphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pGZENEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzatihttps://amzn.to/49U3zBYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Waiting for the Barbarians by JM Coetzeehttps://amzn.to/4a1xUO7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781613...The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqrollhttps://amzn.to/4qybESPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qSSl6phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Fury by Clyo Mendozahttps://amzn.to/45dOpFbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...Too Much of Life by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/45JijkEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/3LwvGxShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...https://amzn.to/49SIWWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanoa href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWgtZVc2UURBUmdRczFRNWdIQ1hJSEZlY01qZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsNXBUTG1zZ19OZ0xHdndqOUFtR29TbHQwRWdFQk5mLXR4TjNQMXNJWG5hNi1hU3Eyd2tFOXd3b1ZzWlFsSDJ6NmQydVNCa0NKUGVtRzR5NS0wNW1hTHRDUVBha0xUWHU1V2h0S21CUWhlX25l

    1h 26m

  5. JAN 9

    Reading might be the only thing that saves us w/J. Spahr of Science Visuals

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Follow J. on Instagram!  / science_visuals  See more of her work here:https://www.scivisuals.com/Books mentioned in this episode:The Old Filth Trilogy by Jane Gardamhttps://amzn.to/49e4X2cYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/4qve3NUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...The Invention of Nature by Andrew Wulfhttps://amzn.to/452Sig0The Rise and Reign of Mammals by Steve Brusattehttps://amzn.to/4prd4grThe Green Knight by Iris Murdochhttps://amzn.to/4qeGwHWHabibi by Craig Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4powDWJJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead

    1h 5m

  6. JAN 2

    The best books to read this year

    Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode: The Armies by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/493q8E3 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811218641 Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman https://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qrQiWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97801430365932666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218Cloudsplitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/3MUtAYUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060930868Ahab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/49nV7cUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940625461The German Lesson by Sigfriend Lenzhttps://amzn.to/3YXImkchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811209823Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/3YmfhyRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811201186Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadshttps://amzn.to/44W3J9ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/45nysMuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150White Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4qd2jj9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140077025The Public Burning by Robert Cooverhttps://amzn.to/495UE08https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802135278Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/498OavWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628974041The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955904223The Royal Family by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aC88BOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141002002The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvilihttps://amzn.to/3YSGCsBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781950354146The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barthhttps://amzn.to/4pjYGqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628973945Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

    1h 2m

  7. 12/26/2025

    The Best Books of 2025...that we read

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  for a full list of the books mentioned in this episode go here:https://linktw.in/uVALYzGet the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead

    2h 3m

  8. 12/12/2025

    Life on Books takes on the Hot Ones Challenge!

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Satantango by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/3KDGzxuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...List of William Vollmann's Published Works:  / works-of-william-143602359  The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/4q26Rs5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/4rN7Uh9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Stoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Hard Rain Falling Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/48Lnr8uhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Killer Angels by Michael Shaarahttps://amzn.to/4aDv4R6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Cloud Splitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/4poKkpwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4a3rbERhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Babel by RF Kuanghttps://amzn.to/495VWYOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Yellowface by RF Kuanghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...https://amzn.to/4pzlF1KBetween Two Fires by Christopher Bhuelmana href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_desc

    1h 30m
See All (90)

4.6
out of 5
34 Ratings

About

On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If you love fiction, literature or just books in general, you're in the right place. We upload our podcast weekly on Fridays

Information

  • Creator
    Life On Books
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Life On Books
  • Show Website
    Life On Books Podcast

You Might Also Like