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Zero to Well-Read

Book Riot
Part book club, part English class, Zero to Well-Read is a fun and informative guide to the books people talk about like everyone has read them. Each week, hosts Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky take on a new title—from classics you should have read in high school to prize winners, cult favorites to modern hits—and tell you everything you need to know: the plot, what it feels like to read, why it matters, and the key takeaways.

Riot New Media Group, Inc. 2025

Episodes

"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Zero to Well-Read · October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Zero to Well-Read · October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Zero to Well-Read · September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 53 min
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Zero to Well-Read · September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Zero to Well-Read · August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min