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Every book Jennifer Harlan recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jennifer Harlan has recommended or discussed 9 books on podcasts, as of August 21, 2026.
- Jennifer Harlan has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 21, 2026.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of August 21, 2026.
- The 3 books Jennifer Harlan has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 21, 2026: A Marvellous Light, A Novel Love Story and Book Lovers.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jennifer Harlan aired on August 21, 2026.
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Jennifer Harlan’s most recommended books
- A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
- A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
- The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
- Time was soft there by Jeremy Mercer
- We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune
- Delicate Edible Birds by Lauren Groff
Jennifer Harlan appeared on podcasts such as The Book Review to discuss and recommend a variety of fiction and memoir titles. During her appearances, she recommended several notable books across different genres. For romance and bookstore-themed stories, she highlighted Book Lovers by Emily Henry, calling it one of her all-time favorite romance novels, and Jeremy Mercer's memoir Time Was Soft There, which details his time spent at Shakespeare and Company in Paris. She also recommended Freya Marske's fantasy novel A Marvelous Light. When discussing books for fans of Matt Haig, Harlan enthusiastically recommended V. E. Schwab's fantasy novel The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, noting it is among the author's least heavy fantasy works, as well as Nicole Krauss's 2005 novel The History of Love, which she described as an all-time favorite that she recommends to everyone she knows. Additionally, Harlan recommended T. J. Klune's novel We Burn So Bright from the sci-fi and fantasy realm. For readers seeking magical realism and emotional resonance, she recommended Ashley Poston's A Novel Love Story, which follows a depressed woman whose life has fallen apart, alongside previewing Poston's upcoming novel The Someday Garden, describing its secret garden pocket universe setting in Maine.
Books recommended by Jennifer Harlan
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A Marvellous Light
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is an enchanting historical fantasy novel that combines a richly detailed Edwardian setting with secret magical societies and a captivating romantic plot.
Recommended“And so, the last one I'm going to talk about is A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske.”
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A Novel Love Story
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston is a contemporary novel that follows a woman whose life is falling apart after being left at the altar, leaving her depressed and clinging to the annual trip she takes with her book club friends.
Recommended“A novel Love Story is about this woman named Elsie whose life is kind of falling apart. She has been left at the altar, she's depressed, she's been really living for this trip that she and her friends in her book club take every year”
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Book Lovers
Book Lovers by Emily Henry is a delightful contemporary romance novel that cleverly subverts genre tropes while celebrating the unique magic of independent bookstores and small-town dynamics.
Recommended“So we've talked about the romance of bookstores, so I'm going to start with a romance novel, which is one of my all-time favorites, and that is Book Lovers by Emily Henry.”
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The History of Love
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is a poignant 2005 novel that weaves together themes of memory, survival, loss, and the enduring power of literature across generations.
Recommended“This is one of my all-time favorite books and one of the books I recommend to everyone I know, which is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. This book came out in 2005.”
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.
Recommended“The first of which is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, who is predominantly a fantasy writer. She's also written some sci-fi... Addie LaRue is, I would say, probably the least heavy fantasy of her books.”
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The Someday Garden
The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston is a contemporary novel featuring a magical realism setup centered around a secluded nature sanctuary and a woman starting a new chapter in her life.
Recommended“If you like her she has a new book coming out on June 16th called The Someday Garden which is a secret garden again like a little a very teeny tiny pocket universe in this case about a woman who moves to Maine to be the sort of head groundskeeper at this nature estate”
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Time was soft there
Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer is an engaging biographical memoir that chronicles the author's transformative experiences living and working at one of the world's most famous literary institutions.
Recommended“this book is called Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer, and it is about the time that he spent at one of my favorite bookstores in the entire world, which is Shakespeare and Company in Paris.”
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We Burned So Bright
We Burned So Bright by T.
Recommended“Another one of my my favorites from the fantasy sci-fi world. Yeah, what's up with the initials here? Tell me about T.J. Klune... I'm actually going to talk about his newest one, which just came out in April. It's called We Burn So Bright.”
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Delicate Edible Birds
Delicate Edible Birds by Lauren Groff is a powerful and evocative short story collection that showcases the author's trademark lyrical prose and deep emotional insight.
Discussed“For me, I got a recommendation of what became one of my favorite all-time books, and that is Delicate Edible Birds by Lauren Groff, from a bookseller.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why We Can’t Resist a Great Bookstore | The Book Review | 2026-08-21 | 4 |
| Matt Haig on ‘The Midnight Library,’ Mental Illness and Winnie-the-Pooh | The Book Review | 2026-05-15 | 5 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Kathleen as a bookseller really knew every person who came into the store, the kind of person who would sell you Anne of Green Gables or Little Women and sell it to you with a box of Kleenex”
“Kathleen as a bookseller really knew every person who came into the store, the kind of person who would sell you Anne of Green Gables or Little Women and sell it to you with a box of Kleenex”