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Totally Booked with Zibby

Hi! I'm Zibby Owens, host of Totally Booked! I'm hosting four events on September 19, 25th and 30th in NYC and on October 4th in Greenwich, CT. Get your tickets here!


In my daily show, I interview today’s latest, bestselling, buzziest, or underrated authors and story creators whose work I think is worth your time. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author and (obviously) podcaster, I get a comprehensive look at everything that’s coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don’t have to. Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do. Every single day.


FYI, my show has won many awards! It was one of Oprah's top literary podcasts - twice! - and has been downloaded 15 million+ times. With 2,000+ episodes to choose from, you'll never run out of book talk. For more information, go to zibbymedia.com and follow me on Instagram at @zibbyowens. If you love the show, please rate and review it. And go buy the books!


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Update frequency
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Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
2243
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Sherri Crichton & James Patterson, ERUPTION

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Sherri Crichton & James Patterson, ERUPTION

Zibby speaks with Sherri Crichton and literary giant James Patterson about their collaboration on ERUPTION, a partial manuscript written by the late Michael Crichton—creator of Jurassic Park, ER, and…

00:29:25  |   Thu 27 Jun 2024
Zibby Books author!! Joselyn Takacs, PEARCE OYSTERS: A Novel

Zibby Books author!! Joselyn Takacs, PEARCE OYSTERS: A Novel

Zibby Books author alert!! Zibby speaks to debut author Joselyn Takacs about PEARCE OYSTERS, a gripping, transportive, and beautifully layered novel about a fractured family, a devastated community, …

00:23:27  |   Wed 26 Jun 2024
Read with Jenna's July pick! Chris Whitaker, ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK

Read with Jenna's July pick! Chris Whitaker, ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK

New York Times bestselling author Chris Whitaker joins Zibby to discuss ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, a haunting and unforgettable missing person mystery, serial killer thriller, and sweeping love stor…

00:22:28  |   Tue 25 Jun 2024
A Hulu limited series, Georgia Hunter and Thomas Kail, WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES

A Hulu limited series, Georgia Hunter and Thomas Kail, WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES

Zibby is joined by Georgia Hunter, the author of the extraordinary, propulsive novel WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES, and Thomas Kail, the television director who produced its Hulu adaptation. Georgia shares …

00:34:09  |   Mon 24 Jun 2024
New York Times bestselling author! Johann Hari, MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

New York Times bestselling author! Johann Hari, MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

Journalist and bestselling author Johann Hari chats with Zibby about MAGIC PILL, a fascinating and timely examination of the new drugs transforming weight loss—from his personal experience on Ozempic…

00:31:41  |   Fri 21 Jun 2024
Actor-director-producer Griffin Dunne, THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB: A Family Memoir

Actor-director-producer Griffin Dunne, THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB: A Family Memoir

Actor and producer Griffin Dunne joins Zibby to discuss THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB, a searing and powerful portrait of his unconventional Hollywood family and a reckoning with the tragedies that explo…

00:23:08  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Time magazine's

Time magazine's "40 under 40" Bakari Sellers, THE MOMENT: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now

Lawyer, CNN commentator, and New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers joins Zibby to discuss THE MOMENT, an urgent, astute synthesis of the modern political landscape and policies impacting B…

00:18:13  |   Wed 19 Jun 2024
A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Laura Hankin, ONE-STAR ROMANCE

A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Laura Hankin, ONE-STAR ROMANCE

Zibby is joined for a second time by Laura Hankin, the author of ONE-STAR ROMANCE, a wickedly smart rom-com about a struggling writer who has to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with …

00:22:55  |   Tue 18 Jun 2024
NYT bestseller! Ruth Reichl, THE PARIS NOVEL

NYT bestseller! Ruth Reichl, THE PARIS NOVEL

Zibby speaks with New York Times bestselling author Ruth Reichl about THE PARIS A NOVEL, a sumptuous, evocative, mouthwatering adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris as to…

00:26:49  |   Mon 17 Jun 2024
#1 NYT bestseller! Jonathan Haidt, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

#1 NYT bestseller! Jonathan Haidt, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt joins Zibby to discuss THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, a must-read investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones—and a plan for a healthi…

00:23:20  |   Fri 14 Jun 2024
A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Teddy Wayne, THE WINNER

A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Teddy Wayne, THE WINNER

Zibby speaks with award-winning author Teddy Wayne about THE WINNER, a dark, explosive literary thriller about an unemployed law school graduate who gets a summer job as a tennis pro at an exclusive,…

00:24:41  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
Journalist, essayist, and opinion writer! Elissa Strauss, WHEN YOU CARE: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others

Journalist, essayist, and opinion writer! Elissa Strauss, WHEN YOU CARE: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others

Journalist Elissa Strauss joins Zibby to discuss her bold, brave, deeply researched, and deeply felt book, WHEN YOU CARE: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others. Elissa delves into the profound im…

00:23:04  |   Wed 12 Jun 2024
NYT bestselling author! Katherine Center, THE ROM-COMMERS

NYT bestselling author! Katherine Center, THE ROM-COMMERS

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center returns to the podcast, this time to discuss her charming new book, THE ROM-COMMERS. The novel follows two screenwriters who co-write a romantic com…

00:23:19  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
For Father's Day! Craig Melvin, I'M PROUD OF YOU

For Father's Day! Craig Melvin, I'M PROUD OF YOU

NBC Today show co-anchor Craig Melvin joins Zibby to discuss I’M PROUD OF YOU, a heartfelt and lively picture book for fathers, sons, and the childhood milestones that inspire pride in every parent. …

00:31:33  |   Mon 10 Jun 2024
USA Today bestseller! Dr. Elizabeth Comen, ALL IN HER HEAD: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

USA Today bestseller! Dr. Elizabeth Comen, ALL IN HER HEAD: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

Zibby is joined by NYU oncologist and medical historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen to discuss ALL IN HER HEAD, a groundbreaking and fiercely entertaining narrative of women’s bodies, and a call to action fo…

00:23:41  |   Fri 07 Jun 2024
A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Jane L. Rosen, SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS

A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Jane L. Rosen, SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS

Jane L. Rosen returns to the podcast, this time to discuss SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS, a charming, heart-tugging romance about a woman who inherits a Fire Island beach house and its revolving door of week…

00:21:41  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
Zibby's Book Club pick!! Annabel Monaghan, SUMMER ROMANCE

Zibby's Book Club pick!! Annabel Monaghan, SUMMER ROMANCE

Zibby's Book Club pick for July! Zibby chats with bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Annabel Monaghan about SUMMER ROMANCE, an unputdownable love story about a newly single mom and professio…

00:25:36  |   Wed 05 Jun 2024
Zibby's Book Club pick! Ann Leary, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays

Zibby's Book Club pick! Ann Leary, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays

New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary returns to the podcast, this time to discuss I’VE TRIED BEING NICE, a light-hearted, vulnerable, and wise collection of essays about being a people-pleaser…

00:29:54  |   Tue 04 Jun 2024
New York Times besteller!! Kate Bowler, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

New York Times besteller!! Kate Bowler, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

Zibby is joined by podcaster, Duke University professor, and New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler to discuss HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!, a book of witty, honest, and wise spiritual refl…

00:25:14  |   Mon 03 Jun 2024
National bestseller! Nicole Avant, THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude

National bestseller! Nicole Avant, THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude

Philanthropist, filmmaker, and former US ambassador Nicole Avant joins Zibby to discuss her raw and relentlessly optimistic memoir, THINK YOU’LL BE HAPPY. Nicole delves into the tragic event that ins…

00:33:47  |   Fri 31 May 2024
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