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Best books of 2023: The Marie Claire reading list of the must-reads and page-turners

Kindles at the ready, Readers – our round-up of new releases and recommended favourites for 2023 is designed to give you a TBR list to treasure throughout the year

Marie Claire

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch: Booker prize-winning novel is a distinctly Irish tale of civic and ideological collapse

The philosopher Hannah Arendt’s much-quoted description of the “banality of evil” could be applied to the disquieting story told in Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. The Booker prize-winning novel is a perfect study of the banality of totalitarianism.

The Conversation

Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song wins the 2023 Booker Prize – but the judges picked the wrong Paul

Six books, three authors called Paul, one £50,000 prize. In the end, Paul Lynch has taken the spoils for his dystopian tale of a totalitarian Ireland – but it doesn’t feel like a winner that will stand the test of time, writes our chief book critic Martin Chilton

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‘Soul-shattering’ Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

The Irish author’s novel set in an imagined Dublin descending into far-right tyranny wins £50,000 prize

The Guardian - UK

Booker prize 2023: why these shortlisted novels represent a 'golden age' of Irish writing

This year’s Booker prize shortlist is an exciting line up, melding established, prize-winning authors and debut writers. The 2023 shortlist contains two Irish authors – Paul Murray and Paul Lynch – and on the long list of 13 novels, Elaine Feeney’s How to Build a Boat and Sebastian Barry’s Old…

The Conversation

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch review – a tale of Dublin’s descent into dystopia is crucial reading

With Ireland under tyranny, rebels must decide between family and liberty in this brilliant, Booker-longlisted story for our times

The Guardian - UK

‘Mixed emotions’ as relatives remember those not alive to see guilty verdict

Former soldier David Jonathan Holden was found guilty of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in Co Tyrone in 1988.

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Is it OK to lie to your partner to avoid TV spoilers? I hope so, or I’m a monster

When my partner recently decided to watch Game of Thrones for the first time, I concluded that the best way to help her enjoy it would be to lie my head off

The Guardian - AU

Eilish McColgan and Laura Muir are Scotland's own Lionesses inspiring a generation, says athletics club president

Nigel Reynolds - president of Dundee Hawkshill Harriers, where McColgan and Muir have both trained and competed - believes their success will lead to another big rush towards athletics.

Daily Record

Eilish McColgan lost for words over Commonwealth triumph as she admits 'I've never sprinted like that in my life'

At 31, the younger McColgan has her first major international title and it came in the race of the meet so far, pulling clear of Kenya’s Irene Chepet Cheptai down the final straight

Daily Record

Olivia Rodridgo, Silk Sonic come out top at emotionally charged Grammys

Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic were the big winners at the Grammys with both acts securing major awards.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Baroness’s rival exits race for Commonwealth role

Good news for controversial Baroness / How our ambassador to Ukraine remembers London / Helen Mirren’s PRs censor questions / Billie Eilish and room for improvement / ES Mag bash / Bridgen’s blunder / MP on Simpson’s Smithers

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