Radio Reads

Historical

Explorations of the past that illuminate the present

538 books

Books

Cover of Keeper of Lost Children

Keeper of Lost Children

by Sadeqa Johnson
Book of the Day · NPR · Mar 2, 2026
Cover of Mrs Pearcey

Mrs Pearcey

by Lottie Moggach
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 2, 2026
Cover of Wild Swans

Wild Swans

by Jung Chang
Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 24, 2026
Cover of Hotel Exile

Hotel Exile

by Jane Rogoyska
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 23, 2026
Cover of On Strategists and Strategy

On Strategists and Strategy

by Lawrence Freedman
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 23, 2026
Cover of The Wrath to Come

The Wrath to Come

by Sarah Churchwell
Opening Lines · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 22, 2026
Cover of Gone with the Wind/ Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind/ Margaret Mitchell

by Margaret Mitchell
Opening Lines · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 22, 2026
Cover of We the People

We the People

by Jill Lepore
Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 20, 2026
Cover of Common Sense Original Edition-Thomas Paine(Annotated)

Common Sense Original Edition-Thomas Paine(Annotated)

by Thomas Paine
Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 20, 2026
Cover of Defiance

Defiance

by Loubna Mrie
Fresh Air · NPR · Feb 17, 2026