The Book Club

40 - 39. Catcher In The Rye: JD Salinger’s American Rebel

The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.

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40 - 39. Catcher In The Rye: JD Salinger’s American Rebel

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36 - 35. Goldfinger: The Ultimate James Bond Novel

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Mon, 21 Sep 2026
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32 - 31. Lord Of The Flies: Survival Of The Fittest

Mon, 07 Sep 2026
31 - 30. Lolita: Nabokov’s Twisted Masterpiece?

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
30 - 29. Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic Epic

Mon, 24 Aug 2026
29 - 28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
28 - 27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?

Mon, 10 Aug 2026
27 - 26. Mafia and Mystery: Is ‘My Brilliant Friend’ the Greatest Novel of the Century?

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26 - 25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond

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25 - 24. Jane Austen, Nazis and Murder: The Ultimate Summer Reading List

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24 - 23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth

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Mon, 13 Jul 2026
22 - 21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon

Mon, 06 Jul 2026
21 - 20. Game of Thrones: The Horrifying True Story Behind A Song of Ice and Fire

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20 - 19. Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic

Mon, 22 Jun 2026
19 - 18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026
18 - 17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Mon, 08 Jun 2026
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
16 - 15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change

Mon, 25 May 2026
15 - 14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction

Mon, 18 May 2026
14 - 13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal

Mon, 11 May 2026
13 - 12. A Court of Thorns and Roses: ''Fairy Smut'' or Fantasy Sensation?

Mon, 04 May 2026
12 - 11. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes

Mon, 27 Apr 2026
11 - 10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption

Mon, 20 Apr 2026
10 - 9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak

Mon, 13 Apr 2026
9 - 8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
8 - 7. Frankenstein: Horror, Humanity, and Hubris

Mon, 30 Mar 2026
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026
6 - 5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear

Tue, 17 Mar 2026
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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