Books on BBC Radio 4 › December 2022
Every book featured on BBC Radio 4's book strands during December 2022 — Book of the Week, Book at Bedtime, Bookclub, A Good Read and other slots where the title was named on air. We pick these up each morning over the school run and add them to the list below.
Last updated: August 15th 2026 · 9 books listed for December 2022.
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Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel
Book of the Week · broadcast December 31st
ISBN: 978-0805074727
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
Book of the Week · broadcast December 17th
ISBN: 978-1399710848
A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson
Book at Bedtime · broadcast December 16th
ISBN: 978-1784743925
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Front Row · broadcast December 14th
The Wife of Willesden by Zadie Smith
Front Row · broadcast December 12th
ISBN: 978-0241471968
The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas
Book at Bedtime · broadcast December 9th
ISBN: 978-0720620061
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
Bookclub · broadcast December 4th
ISBN: 978-1509853922
How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Maria Ressa
Book of the Week · broadcast December 3rd
ISBN: 978-0063257511
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Book at Bedtime · broadcast December 2nd
ISBN: 978-0571365449