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STACK with Jake and Ella

STACK Books/W!ZARD Studios

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Meet your next favourite books... STACK with Jake and Ella is a books podcast sharing the books we love and helping people fall in love-and stay in love-with reading. In every episode, Ella and Jake will present a curated list of six brilliant books on a theme. We're creating mini-libraries on a theme, for whenever the inspiration takes you. Get in touch with your dilemmas for Shelf Help - no question is too big. We are @stackpodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Recent Episodes

SEP 9, 2026
On Campus: Ella’s first Sally Rooney, Booker Prizes and an exclusive reading of May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry
It’s freshers week for Jake and Ella as they share their favourite campus-set novels. Whether you’re talking Uni or College, consider these books your set texts for September - educational, fun and full of mistakes.
44 MIN
AUG 26, 2026
Wedding Dramas: Taylor Swift, Claire Daverley and Croquembouche Catastrophes
Why are we so obsessed with weddings in fiction? This week Jake and Ella discuss their favourite books about nuptials. From love triangles and in-laws to hen-dos and croquembouches, these six books are guaranteed to bring the drama.
29 MIN
AUG 12, 2026
Revenge Is Sweet: Frenemies, The Raven Scholar and Wuthering Heights on Ice
It’s payback time! Join Jake and Ella as they discuss their favourite books about revenge. Plus, Jake has a harrowing story about punctuation and Ella is seeking information on a Sheffield motorist. She just wants to talk.
32 MIN
AUG 5, 2026
BONUS: David Nicholls: Love Stories, University Nostalgia and What To Read After One Day
Surprise! We’ve squeezed in a super special bonus episode all about David Nicholls and his books about love.
15 MIN
JUL 29, 2026
Literally Beach Reads: Off Campus, The Odyssey & STACK is Back!
In this episode we discuss our favourite books set on the coast - perfect for your holiday reading. We also cover the cultural highlights from the break (The Odyssey! Off Campus! Heartstopper! Yesteryear!) and go absolutely mad responding to a Shelf Help dilemma about nature writing.
35 MIN