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Every book Tina Jordan recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Tina Jordan has recommended or discussed 150 books on podcasts, as of August 5, 2026.
- Tina Jordan has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 5, 2026.
- Those books came up in 77 episodes, as of August 5, 2026.
- The 3 books Tina Jordan has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 5, 2026: Ulysses, The House of Mirth and The Summer Book.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Tina Jordan aired on August 5, 2026.
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Tina Jordan’s most recommended books
- Ulysses by James Joyce
- The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
- The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
- Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
- Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan Slaght
- Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown
- The Magic of Handwriting. The Pedro Corrêa do Lago Collection by Christine Nelson
- Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann
- Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
- Birds by the Shore by Jennifer Ackerman
Tina Jordan is an editor and journalist. As a participant on The Book Review podcast, she frequently shares her latest reading choices and discusses notable works of fiction and non-fiction with her colleagues. Jordan recommended William Landay's Defending Jacob as a powerful thriller featuring incredible twists and an evil child plotline. She also discussed a wide variety of other books that she picked up or read recently. These included Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels, Roxana Robinson's older novel Cost, and Leïla Slimani's novel The Perfect Nanny. Jordan mentioned that she was drawn to Christina Lynch's newly released novel The Italian Party because of its cover design and setting in 1950s Italy. Alongside Pamela Paul, she talked about reading Agatha Christie's classic mystery And Then There Were None for the first time. Furthermore, Jordan introduced Åsne Seierstad's Two Sisters, which had been previously reviewed on the podcast, and discussed Tana French's novel Faithful Place, noting that it was not a standalone work.
Books recommended by Tina Jordan
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Ulysses
James Joyce's landmark modernist novel Ulysses chronicles an ordinary day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin, mapping human consciousness and daily existence through a revolutionary stream-of-consciousness technique.
Discussed“This was actually a signed review of ulyses by Dr Joseph Collins who called James Joyce's Masterwork quote the most important contribution perhaps that has been made to fictional literature”
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth is a classic novel by Edith Wharton that chronicles the tragic social descent of Lily Bart in high-society New York.
Discussed“our portrait of Edith Wharton whose serial novel and scribers the house of Mirth is so eagerly discussed this summer is reproduced with her approval”
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The Summer Book
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson is a gentle, evocative novel set on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland that captures the quiet rhythms of nature and human relationships.
Recommended“when I look back at my reading for the year what I wanted most of all was to escape um to get out of 2020 I loved tovy janson's the summer book which was set on an island in the Gulf of Finland”
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Nothing to See Here
Kevin Wilson's novel Nothing to See Here is a darkly humorous story about a woman who is hired to babysit twins who spontaneously combust when they become upset.
Recommended“but Sheila if you're looking for a funny book I recommend Kevin Wilson's nothing to see here about a woman is hired to babysit for twins who spontaneously combust when they're upset”
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Owls of the Eastern Ice
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan Slaght is a captivating work of science and adventure that chronicles the author's grueling expedition into the remote snow-covered wilderness of the Russian Far East in search of the elusive Blakiston's fish owl.
Recommended“I don't know about the rest of you but I've spent a lot of time you know in the last year wishing I were someplace else which is perhaps why I loved a book so much called owls of the Eastern Ice by a scientist named Jonathan slot”
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Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret
Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown is an unconventional, kaleidoscopic biography that shatters traditional biographical norms to portray the rebellious and often tragic royal.
Recommended“I'm still stuck in the Tiara grip of Craig Brown's 99 glimpses of Princess Margaret oh there's nothing boring about that book”
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The Magic of Handwriting. The Pedro Corrêa do Lago Collection
The Magic of Handwriting.
Recommended“I have the magic of handwriting which is the catalog that accompanied a an exhibit at the Morgan Library”
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Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann is a sweeping historical novel that chronicles the decline of a prosperous merchant family across four generations in northern Germany.
Critiqued“Thomas man buen Brooks what we gave a negative review to buen Brooks”
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Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser is a naturalistic novel that follows a young rural woman who moves to Chicago and later New York City to pursue the American dream, charting her journey through urban life, moral compromise, and changing social standing.
Critiqued“here's sister carry by Theodore drier it is a book one can very well get along without reading”
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Birds by the Shore
Birds by the Shore by Jennifer Ackerman is a captivating observation of coastal ecosystems and avian life through the lens of a dedicated naturalist.
Recommended“I'm reading something different for me I'm reading Birds by the Shore by Jennifer acrian”
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The Decent Inn of Death
The Decent Inn of Death by Rennie Airth is a mystery novel featuring a writer previously unknown to the podcast contributor.
Recommended“so I'm reading a book called The decent Inn of death by a writer named renie a whom I did not know”
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The only story
The Only Story by Julian Barnes is a poignant novel that explores the lasting impact of a young man's first love and the bittersweet memories that accompany aging.
Discussed“so I'm reading Julian Barn's last novel The only story which came out last year which I somehow missed when it came out”
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Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand is a celebrated work of nonfiction that chronicles the improbable journey of a small, underdog racehorse and the resilient team that guided him to greatness during the Great Depression.
Discussed“whether it's Sea Biscuit or Gone Girl and I will fight you about Gone Girl it is a really good book”
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The Death of Mrs Westaway
Discussed“so I've picked up Ruth we's the death of Mrs Westway”
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The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is an insightful exploration of moral psychology that investigates why good people are divided by politics and religion.
Discussed“so I'm reading a book by Jonathan height called The Righteous Mind subtitle is why good people are divided by politics and religion”
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1222
1222 is a gripping thriller novel by the Norwegian writer Anne Holt that strands a diverse group of train passengers in a massive blizzard, leading to a suspenseful locked-room style mystery.
Recommended“so I'm reading a book by the Norwegian Thriller writer Anne Holt called 1222”
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An elderly lady is up to no good
An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten is a collection of crime stories featuring a charmingly mischievous senior protagonist.
Recommended“it's called an elderly lady is up to no good by the Swedish by the Swedish writer Helen turst”
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And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a masterclass in suspense, following ten strangers lured to a remote island who are systematically murdered one by one.
Recommended“I mean the greatest one of course is Agatha Christie and then there were none just read that last year for the first time so good right”
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Beast in View
Beast in View by Margaret Millar is a classic psychological thriller focusing on a reclusive young woman living in a hotel suite who becomes increasingly terrorized by a series of unsettling prank phone calls.
Recommended“and I'm reading one right now called beast in View and it's about a young woman 30 or so an ays and a recluse who's living in a suite in a hotel and she's becoming increasingly terrorized by these prank phone calls”
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Beloved
Beloved by Toni Morrison is a powerful historical fiction novel that tells the harrowing story of Sethe, an escaped enslaved woman haunted by the trauma of her past and the literal ghost of her daughter.
Recommended“oh one more Tony Morrison reads beloved oh right that's a great one I don't her like graval voice it is amazing yeah that's another great one yeah great is a good word for that one”
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- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- Black Death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall
- Broken Harbor by Tana French
- Cost by Roxana Robinson
- Defending Jacob by William Landay
- Faithful Place by Tana French
- Fun by Unknown
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
- Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
- House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild
- How like an angel by Margaret Millar
- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
- Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-three mariners, one megastorm and the sinking of El Faro by Rachel Slade
- Life by Keith Richards
- Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo
- Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel
- My sister, the serial killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver
- Pale horse, pale rider by Katherine Anne Porter
- Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
- Something in the water by Catherine Steadman
- Table for Two by Amor Towles
- The Appeal by Janice Hallett
- The Big Empty by Stan Jones
- The corner that held them by Sylvia Townsend Warner
- The demon of unrest by Erik Larson
- The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
- The Fiend by Margaret Millar
- The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul
Tina Jordan’s latest episodes with books
Our Early 2024 Book Preview
- The demon of unrest
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The Hunter
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The Searcher
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Broken Harbor
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Neighbors and Other Stories
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Funny Story
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Beach Read
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People We Meet on Vacation
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Book Lovers
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Happy Place
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Table for Two
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A Gentleman in Moscow
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The Lincoln Highway
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Rules of Civility
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The House of Hidden Meanings
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Tina Jordan’s book recommendations by year
All 150 books Tina Jordan recommended or discussed across 77 episodes, filed by the year each episode came out. Each year goes episode by episode, with the minute every book came up.