Books on BBC Radio 4 › May 2023
Every book featured on BBC Radio 4's book strands during May 2023 — 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 May 2023.
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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
Book at Bedtime · broadcast May 26th
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose
Book of the Week · broadcast May 20th
ISBN: 978-1035004249
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Front Row · broadcast May 18th
ISBN: 978-0241996041
The Ghost Theatre by Mat Osman
Front Row · broadcast May 16th
ISBN: 978-1526654366
Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers
Book of the Week · broadcast May 13th
ISBN: 978-1529339048
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
Book at Bedtime · broadcast May 12th
ISBN: 978-0670098460
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Bookclub · broadcast May 7th
ISBN: 978-0735218727
Among Others by Michael Frayn
Book of the Week · broadcast May 6th
ISBN: 978-0571378609
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
Front Row · broadcast May 4th
ISBN: 978-1529151800