Books on BBC Radio 4 › May 2002
Every book featured on BBC Radio 4's book strands during May 2002 — 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 · 8 books listed for May 2002.
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The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
A Good Read · broadcast May 21st
ISBN: 978-0008683542
The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
A Good Read · broadcast May 21st
ISBN: 978-0394549743
Death of a River Guide by Richard Flanagan
A Good Read · broadcast May 14th
ISBN: 978-1784702908
The Learning Game by Jonathan Smith
A Good Read · broadcast May 14th
ISBN: 978-0316854214
The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis
A Good Read · broadcast May 14th
ISBN: 978-0091637903
Cod by Mark Kurlansky
A Good Read · broadcast May 7th
ISBN: 978-0099268703
Time Will Darken It by William Maxwell
A Good Read · broadcast May 7th
ISBN: 978-1860465543
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
Bookclub · broadcast May 5th
ISBN: 978-0374106911