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An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
Our books editor and regular critics choose their favourite books of the last 12 months
Time’s Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue
Time’s Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue
Music carries memory, says Jeremy Eichler in Time’s Echo, and as such is the ultimate expression of the human soul
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
We’ve selected the reads of the year to fire young imaginations
Barbie, boygenius and King’s Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023
Barbie, boygenius and King’s Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023
Duran Duran pick the scariest movies to watch at Halloween – from Dracula to Silence of the Lambs
Duran Duran pick the scariest movies to watch at Halloween – from Dracula to Silence of the Lambs
Autumn reads: the best new books to light up the longer nights
Autumn reads: the best new books to light up the longer nights
Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon
Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon
Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn
Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn
Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson
Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson
Top 5 books on British women in sport, chosen by Suzanne Wrack
Top 5 books on British women in sport, chosen by Suzanne Wrack
Top 5 books by Jamaican writers, chosen by Kereen Getten
Top 5 books by Jamaican writers, chosen by Kereen Getten
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Best UK music festivals 2023: The essential month-by-month guide
Best UK music festivals 2023: The essential month-by-month guide
The best UK festivals to boost your wellness and wellbeing
The best UK festivals to boost your wellness and wellbeing
Best UK city festivals for amazing music AND a real bed
Best UK city festivals for amazing music AND a real bed
Find your next favourite band at the best new music festivals 2023
Find your next favourite band at the best new music festivals 2023
Eurovision: Seven weird moments that show why it’s the greatest song contest
Eurovision: Seven weird moments that show why it’s the greatest song contest
Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
