10 Best The Great Gatsby Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Step into a world of opulence, ambition, and the quest for identity, as suggested by the title's exploration of societal excess and personal longing. This podcast delves into the alluring yet elusive nature of the American Dream, capturing the tension between wealth and morality, and the deep introspection that follows. Each week, immerse yourself in a different complete audiobook that reflects these compelling themes, offering a broad spectrum of perspectives, time periods, and narrative styles. It's not a continuous story but a varied collection that provides listeners with a chance to gain insight, satisfy curiosity, or simply escape into another era. New books are added weekly, ensuring there's always something fresh to explore. Check out more shows at solgoodmedia.com. This show includes AI-generated content. more

Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance. more

Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader co-hosted by David Kern, Heidi White, Sean Johnson, and occasionally Tim McIntosh. We read good books and talk about them. This is a show for amateurs in the best sense. This is not an experts show: we're book lovers, book enthusiasts. Our goal is have empathetic and intelligent conversations about good books.Close Reads is produced by Goldberry Studios, the podcast wing of Goldberry Books, a family-run indie bookshop in Concord, NC. closereads.substack.com more

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginevra King, and the riotous parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922. Following a move to the French Riviera, Fitzgerald completed a rough draft of the novel in 1924. He submitted it to editor Maxwell Perkins, who persuaded Fitzgerald to revise the work over the following winter. After making revisions, Fitzgerald was satisfied with the text, but remained ambivalent about the book's title and considered several alternatives. Painter Francis Cugat's dust jacket art greatly impressed Fitzgerald, and he incorporated its imagery into the novel. more

Two Chicago Comedians, Terrence Hartnett and Kevin Lobkovich, break down the great American novel chapter by chapter. The two are avid fans of the novel, but still find plenty to laugh about. more

The classic tale by F. Scott Fitzgerald read by professional narrator and actress Anna Butterworth.

On April 10, 2025, The Great Gatsby ---widely heralded as among the greatest of all American novels---celebrates its centennial. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society is marking this landmark with a weekly chapter-by-chapter reading of the novel featuring eleven of the most significant American fiction writers of our day. Episodes will be released weekly beginning on February 13. Here is the schedule: February 13 Chapter 1 Jonathan Franzen February 20 Chapter 2 Jane Smiley February 27 Chapter 3 Ann Beattie March 6 Chapter 4 Joseph O'Neill March 13 Chapter 5 Robert Olen Butler March 20 Chapter 6 Richard Russo March 27 Chapter 7 Kim Stanley Robinson/ Maxine Hong Kingston April 3 Chapter 8 Francine Prose April 10 Chapter 9 Gish Jen/ Alice McDermott Episodes are also available for download on the Fitzgerald Society website (www.fscottfitzgeraldsociety.org) and on the Society's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@f.scottfitzgeraldsociety8488). It's truly a different and unique experience luxuriating in Fitzgerald's luminescent prose hearing his cadences read aloud by these voices. more

Within and Without: The History of The Great Gatsby 's Dust Jacket is a podcast about one of the most famous book covers of all time — and why it still matters. University of Alberta graduates Katie O'Connor and Olivia O'Neill dive into the story behind the dust jacket of F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal 1925 novel, exploring how a single image has shaped the way readers understand one of the most important texts of all time. Along the way, they interview literary scholars, examine the tragedy and triumph of Fitzgerald's life, talk a lot about high school English classes, and conduct on-site archival research at Princeton University to uncover how art, publishing, and literary history intersect. more

Join Matt Hribar as he reads through a classic public domain novel with some color commentary. This first season is all about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Matt is joined by comedian Jessica Lockhart. For more programming, check out www.starvoltstudios.com or @starvoltstudios on social media for more information. more

The Columbus Civic Theater has created a radio play podcast series based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Six parts in total, the series represents the entire novel, abridged. After the pandemic closed its theater, the Columbus Civic Theater has been working in other mediums. After 11 years and 94 productions, the non-profit is searching for a new home and a capital fundraiser has been set up. Visit us at: https://columbuscivic.org/ more