BBC World Book Club 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 World Book Club on X'Provides charm, intelligence and civilised cultural analysis' - the FT. Great writers from around the world discuss their best known work.

Homegoing
Yaa GyasiThankyou Dr Dhairyawan - yes do tune in below as our Year of Celebrating International Women Writers on World Book Club draws to a triumphant close with the unforgettable Yaa Gyasi talking about her masterwork #Homegoing https://t.co/JRx7yhsbk5
Paperback, 2017
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Eva Luna
Isabel Allende@castlebones We are interviewing Isabel Allende next week about her novel Eva Luna. As a reader of hers might u please tweet or email us a question for her? And then perhaps u could talk to her direct on the telephone during the recording! Thankyou from World Book Club karen.holden@bbc.co.uk
Paperback, 2016
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
Bernardine EvaristoBooker Prize winning Bernardine Evaristo joins us on World Book Club with @HarriettSG to discuss Girl, Woman, Other-if you haven’t read it why not listen to the BBC’s reading of it here and then tweet your questions for her to us @BBCWBC! https://t.co/9vLGK5u724
Paperback, 2019
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Memorial: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
Bryan WashingtonDon’t miss Bryan Washington talking about life and love in multi-cultural Houston, discussing his award-winning novel Memorial with @HarriettSG and readers from all around the globe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3c7j
Paperback, 2021
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA dazzling writer, an astonishing book 📖 Congratulations to #ChimamandaNgoziAdichie Hear her discuss Half of a Yellow Sun on @BBCWBC with @HarriettSG https://t.co/DQ7UaCqbfH https://t.co/L5DUUMes9L
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Prep
Curtis Sittenfeld@louisa_ Hi there, As a fan of Prep might you have a question about it for Curtis Sittenfeld who we are talking to on @BBCWBC next week? If so please email it to me: karen.holden@bbc.co.uk. You could perhaps put it to her directly on the phone? It broadcasts 4 May on BBC. Thankyou!
Paperback, 2005
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Pig Tales: A Novel of Lust and Transformation
Marie Darrieussecq@PaperBlurt As a Marie Darrieussecq fan I wonder if you would email us a question for her? BBC World Book Club will talk to her abt her unforgettable novel Pig Tales (Truismes). Plse send yr Q to: karen.holden@bbc.co.uk. If ur in Paris 22 Feb pls come to Shakespeare & Co to ask her in person
Paperback, 1998
$15.95Member price:$15.15 + Free shipping5% off
The Year of the Runaways
Sunjeev SahotaAcclaimed author Sunjeev Sahota will talk about his Booker shortlisted novel The Year of the Runaways to @HarriettSG on @BBCWBC @crucibletheatre in Sheffield in collaboration with Off the Shelf @ots on 23 November. Free to attend book here https://t.co/b9Y62vEeg8… https://t.co/KU6DsYq4Jl
Paperback, 2017
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Golden Age
Tahmima AnamBBC World Service - World Book Club, Tahmima Anam: A Golden Age. Celebrating 20 Golden Years of @BBCWBC with @HarriettSG discussing A Golden Age with its dazzling author @tahmima at The London Literary Festival at The South Bank https://t.co/DyRo2qGlmv
Paperback, 2009
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Katlin SarantouA dazzling writer, an astonishing book 📖 Congratulations to #ChimamandaNgoziAdichie Hear her discuss Half of a Yellow Sun on @BBCWBC with @HarriettSG https://t.co/DQ7UaCqbfH https://t.co/L5DUUMes9L
Paperback, 2019
$12.79Member price:$6.39 + Free shipping50% off your first book