Radio Reads

Historical

Explorations of the past that illuminate the present

538 books

Books

Cover of Forgotten Souls

Forgotten Souls

by Cheryl W. Thompson
Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 6, 2026
Cover of Kings and Pawns

Kings and Pawns

by Howard Bryant
Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 6, 2026
Cover of Why Plato Matters Now

Why Plato Matters Now

by Angie Hobbs
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 6, 2026
Cover of Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

by Eric Schlosser
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 2, 2026
Cover of Mother State

Mother State

by Helen Charman
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 30, 2026
Cover of When We Were Divided

When We Were Divided

by Liz Flanagan
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 26, 2026
Cover of Firestorm

Firestorm

by Jacob Soboroff
Book of the Day · NPR · Jan 20, 2026
Cover of My Soul, A Shining Tree

My Soul, A Shining Tree

by Jamila Gavin
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 20, 2026
Cover of Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

by Fern Riddell
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 16, 2026
Cover of When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women

When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women

by Sarah C. Williams
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 16, 2026