Book of the Week

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Book of the Week is a long-running BBC Radio 4 series first broadcast in 1998. It comprises of daily readings from an abridged version of a selected book, typically non-fiction, over five weekday episodes. Each episode is approximately 15 minutes long and is broadcast in the morning at 9:45 am, with a repeat airing early next morning at 00:30 am.

In 2009, BBC Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer described the series as "a vital part of Radio 4".