
On ‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’, the renowned broadcaster, author and book lover sits down with household names to discover the books that have influenced their lives.
Every week, Ryan will turn the pages of their life through the prism of three books: The childhood book, the book that brought them joy, and the book that changed their life.
‘The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy’ is brought to you ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 65 | Founded | 2 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsLeisure | |||

Another Lunchtime live and lots more recommendations, including Ryan's book of the week The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, books that became exceptional films, including Atonement, Trainspotting, and The Remains of the Day, and what screen adaptations ... more
In this week's Lunchtime live special, Ryan gives his three books guaranteed to reignite your reading pleasure, reviews Hamnet and Pluribus, flexes on his cake making skills, and answers all your questions.
Ryan's top 3 books to get you back into re... more
Ryan recommends books to look forward to in 2026, and answers all your questions in this live special.
Follow the show:
Instagram: @bookshelfpodcast
TikTok: @bookshelfpodcast
Follow Ryan:
Instagram: @instatubridy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p... more
Laura Dowling is a pharmacist, women’s health advocate, entrepreneur, and the creator of the hugely popular platform The Fabulous Pharmacist. Her new book, Love Your Vulva, is a straight-talking guide to women’s health at every stage of life.
Contai... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





Leo is so authentic and a huge loss to politics. Great interview Ryan
Ryan, love your podcast and was so excited to see a new season but what a disappointment to see Leo varadkar. Omg what an absolute k***head. Please don’t say Simon Harris is upcoming on your show 🙏
Time to retire.
Wonderful, gripping entertaining episode. Well done Ryan
Well done Ryan, very good podcast!
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #112 | |
Spotify | #114 | |
Spotify | #90 | |
Apple Podcasts | #106 | |
Apple Podcasts | #2 | |
Apple Podcasts | #80 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
This podcast features engaging conversations with various well-known personalities, exploring the influential books that have shaped their lives. Each episode typically revolves around three specific titles: a cherished childhood book, a source of joy, and a transformative read, providing a unique lens into the host's or guest's personal experiences and growth. The discussions often highlight the guests' journeys in their respective fields, weaving in anecdotes that connect literature to life lessons, emotional resilience, and cultural reflections. This format not only entertains listeners but also offers them insights into powerful storytelling and literary recommendations that resonate on a deeper level, making it an appealing choice for ... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for The Bookshelf. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to The Bookshelf and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for The Bookshelf, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for The Bookshelf, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers The Bookshelf has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with The Bookshelf:
1. Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige
2. Brendan O'Connor
3. The Laura Dowling Experience
4. Real Health with Karl Henry
5. The Good Glow
The Bookshelf launched 2 years ago and published 65 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for The Bookshelf from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of The Bookshelf. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on The Bookshelf include:
1. Laura Dowling
2. Norah Patten
3. Conor Murray
4. Anna Haugh
5. Jeffrey Archer
6. Alice Leahy
7. Emma Doran
8. Colm Tóibín
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.