Podcast: Ep451: Great Books from The First Half of 2023

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Gilbert Cruz is joined by fellow editors from the Book Review to revisit some of the most popular and most acclaimed books of 2023 to date. First up, Tina Jordan and Elisabeth Egan discuss the year’s biggest books, from “Spare” to “Birnam Wood.” Then Joumana Khatib, MJ Franklin and Sadie Stein recommend their personal favorites of the year so far.

Books discussed on this week’s episode:

“Spare,” by Prince Harry

“I Have Some Questions for You,” by Rebecca Makkai

“Pineapple Street,” by Jenny Jackson

“Romantic Comedy,” by Curtis Sittenfeld

“You Could Make This Place Beautiful,” by Maggie Smith

“The Wager,” by David Grann

“Master, Slave, Husband, Wife,” by Ilyon Woo

“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig

“Birnam Wood,” by Eleanor Catton

“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano

“Enter Ghost,” by Isabella Hammad

“Y/N,” by Esther Yi

“The Sullivanians,” by Alexander Stille

“My Search for Warren Harding,” by Robert Plunket

“In Memoriam,” by Alice Winn

“Don’t Look at Me Like That,” by Diana Athill

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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, for more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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