Last month, NPR released a list of over 380 of their favorite books of the year. Now, one of their writers has released a much shorter list highlighting NPR’s 10 Best Books of 2023. Keep reading to find out which books were chosen for their list!
Maureen Corriga calls 2023 an “outstanding year for books” and wishes that she could have made the list longer. And I agree. This year has been great for new releases and will be a standout year when the decade ends.
The list starts off with three nonfiction selections such as How to Say Babylon: A Memoir and The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. David Grann is having a great year as the movie Killers of the Flower Moon was adapted into a successful movie. Expect to see The Wager on the big screen in a few years.
Unlike most lists, Corriga and NPR has an 8-video audio that accompanies the list. Each books gets a short summary as Corriga shares details about the book and author. If you knew little about any of these books, She will make sure you know something about each book. You can see the full list below!
NPR’s Best Books of 2023
- How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair
- Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
- I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home: A Novel by Lorrie Moore
- Up With the Sun by Thomas Mallon
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- Absolution by Alice McDermott
- Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
- This Other Eden by Paul Harding
- Blackouts by Justin Torres
Conclusion
These are NPR’s best books of 2023. Corriga’s list is unique and different from varuous lists already released. What did you think of her list? Let us know in the comments below!
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I found KILLERS OFTHE FLOWER MOON very informative, but didn’t enjoy the style of writing: very stilted and poor flow.
This “article” is a pathetic AI-generated pile of canine feces. These sentences don’t make sense: e.g., “ Unlike most lists, Corriga and NPR has an 8-video audio that accompanies the list.”
Very happy to see Paul Harding’s This Other Eden on your list!!