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Books by Edward P. Jones mentioned on podcasts

3 books across 8 episodes on 2 podcasts.

The Known World is Edward P. Jones’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 6 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode with a recommendation). In all, 3 books by Edward P. Jones have come up in 8 episodes on 2 podcasts, led by The Known World (6 episodes), All Aunt Hagar's Children CD (1 episode) and Lost in the city (1 episode), through .

Questions about books by Edward P. Jones

What is Edward P. Jones's most mentioned book on podcasts?

The Known World is Edward P. Jones's most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 6 episodes across 2 podcasts and recommended in 1 episode (5 episodes discussed without a recommendation), as of January 6, 2026.

How many of Edward P. Jones's books come up on podcasts?

3 books by Edward P. Jones come up on podcasts: 3 books across 8 episodes on 2 podcasts, as of January 6, 2026.

Who recommends books by Edward P. Jones?

A.O. Scott (1 episode) and Jonathan Blitzer (1 episode) have recommended books by Edward P. Jones on podcasts.

Which podcasts mention Edward P. Jones most?

The Book Review (5 episodes) and The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode).

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  1. The Known World

    6 episodes · The Ezra Klein Show, The Book Review

    The Known World by Edward P. Jones is a powerful historical novel set in Virginia about a Black slaveholder just before the Civil War.

    Recommended
    “Uh my first would be uh a novel called The Known World by Edward P. Jones uh about Auntie Billum Virginia. One of the most astonishing novels I've ever read. Uh one of my favorite American novels. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”
    Where to get it
  2. All Aunt Hagar's Children CD

    1 episode · The Book Review

    All Aunt Hagar's Children CD is a masterful collection of short stories by acclaimed author Edward P. Jones.

    Discussed
    “there are two books of stories lost in the city and all ant hegar's children and in the middle of them this wonderful novel The known world”
    Where to get it
  3. Lost in the city

    1 episode · The Book Review

    Discussed
    “there are two books of stories lost in the city and all ant hegar's children and in the middle of them this wonderful novel The known world”
    Where to get it