BBC Front Row Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
BBC Front Row on X
The best in arts and culture. Mon - Thurs at 7.15pm on @BBCRadio4 and anytime on @BBCSounds.

The Earthspinner
Anuradha Roy
Award-winning author Anuradha Roy joins us live to discuss the fusion of ceramics and storytelling in her new novel, The Earthspinner. https://t.co/gRV6UJz6x8
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Biography of X
Catherine Lacey
Tonight: Percussionist @colincurrieperc performs live, author @_catherinelacey on her genre redefining novel Biography of X and biographer @OSoden and director Michael Longhurst on the legacy of #NoelCoward. Join @ShahidhaBari live on @BBCRadio4 at 7:15pm
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Obsession
Theresa Zollicoffer
Tonight: reviews of #Hamnet going from page to stage @TheRSC & the erotic TV thriller #Obsession with critics @DoughtyLouise & @susannahclapp + Michael Frayn's memoir Among Others. Join Tom @tds153 live on @BBCRadio4 at 7:15pm & listen later on @BBCSounds https://t.co/1QWH1YzuaC
Paperback, 2014
$7.10$3.55 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Burnt Sugar
Avni Doshi
Catch up: Heather Phillipson's whipped cream sculpture in Trafalgar Square; Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her TV series The Deceived and Booker nominated Avni Doshi on her novel Burnt Sugar. With @bbckirstylang https://bbc.in/3hXWulZ
Paperback, 2022
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty
“It’s a strange feeling to sit at your desk and make up a story and that’s your actual job. So it’s validating to have that success.” Best-selling novelist, Liane Moriarty on her latest novel, Apples Never Fall. https://t.co/zqIn5K0bYr
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney
Essayist and critic @sineadgleeson and writer and editor @misszing review one of the most hotly anticipated book releases of the year, Beautiful World, Where Are You, the third novel by Sally Rooney. https://t.co/bgsL2yOr2a
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Slow Fire Burning
Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins on A Slow Fire Burning, how character comes first, and the runaway success of The Girl on the Train https://t.co/zgI2LUzV4X
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Fell
Sarah Moss
On air now with @tds153: 📻 Writer-director Céline Sciamma on her film #PetiteMaman 🎬 author Sarah Moss on her lockdown novel #TheFell 📖 Singers, dancers and academics Angeline Morrison @angelcakepie & @fayhield on diversity in folk arts 🎵 https://t.co/hh1cacaKqF
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bewilderment
Richard Powers
"We think of bewilderment as bafflement or disorientation but in the etymology of that word there is also 'be-wilding', to return to a wild state."🌳 Author Richard Powers on his novel #Bewilderment, shortlisted for @TheBookerPrizes.📖 Listen now:🎧 https://t.co/zOAVoZGWca https://t.co/6PApswPjro
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl
“Am I earnest about my love of music and love of life? Absolutely!” The nicest guy in rock, Dave Grohl’s ‘The Storyteller’ documents his life in music. He shares memories & pinch-me-moments with @NickAhad. https://t.co/h9WHcTz5Nu
Paperback, 2023
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book