The Best Books of 2023

Here are my 10 favourite books that I read in 2023. These are excellent novels I keep thinking about, discussing and recommending to other readers. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Books discussed & purchase links:

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...

In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978183...

In Memoriam by Alice Winn
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...

Mrs S by K Patrick
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...

Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978164...

Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Cespedes
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...

Blackouts by Justin Torres
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978184...

Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152...

The Waves by Virginia Woolf
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...


My full reviews of these books:

Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter)
   • Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu / Review  

The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
   • The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvign...  

Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
   • Boulder by Eva Baltasar / Review  

In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
   • In Ascension by Martin MacInnes / Review  

In Memoriam by Alice Winn
   • In Memoriam by Alice Winn / Review  

Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Cespedes
   • You Need to Read This Rediscovered Cl...  

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
   • My Theory About the Ending of The Bee...  

Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
   • Western Lane by Chetna Maroo / Review  

Mrs S by K Patrick
   • Mrs S by K Patrick / Review  

The Waves by Virginia Woolf
   • The Waves by Virginia Woolf / Review  


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:50 The Bee Sting
6:42 Boulder
10:06 In Ascension
13:21 In Memoriam
16:44 The Birthday Party
19:20 Mrs S
21:01 Solenoid
23:54 Forbidden Notebook
27:08 Blackouts
31:22 Western Lane
33:57 The Waves
34:58 Conclusion

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