On Wednesday, 29th September 2021, BBC Arts announced that it has commissioned a 6-episode third series of the book review programme and that series 3 will commence broadcast in November 2021. The line-up of celebrity panellists for series 3 includes Emilia Fox, David Harewood, Greg James, Sarah Kendall, Prue Leith, Dane Baptiste, Evanna Lynch, Ben Miller, Rob Rinder, Lou Sanders, Sharleen Spiteri, Iain Stirling and Fleur East. The six newly-published books carefully selected for the series (in broadcast order) are: Sorrow And Bliss by Meg Mason (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), The Coward by Jarred McGinnis (Canongate), Still Life by Sarah Winman (Fourth Estate), Ascension by Oliver Harris (Little, Brown), Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Faber & Faber) and Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo (Virago).
On Tuesday, 15th March 2022, BBC Arts announced that the programme will return for a 7-episode fourth series in May 2022.