Books on BBC Radio 4 › May 2022
Every book featured on BBC Radio 4's book strands during May 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 · 7 books listed for May 2022.
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
Book of the Week · broadcast May 28th
ISBN: 978-1529062489
Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Book at Bedtime · broadcast May 27th
ISBN: 978-0349015507
Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker
Book of the Week · broadcast May 14th
ISBN: 978-1787330566
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Front Row · broadcast May 9th
ISBN: 978-1781255452
The Cure for Good Intentions by Sophie Harrison
Book of the Week · broadcast May 7th
ISBN: 978-1408713006
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
Bookclub · broadcast May 1st
ISBN: 978-0099538097