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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 1H 5M

Are these the best books since 1945?

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Join our book club!www.lifeonbooks.com/clubCheck out the James Wood list here:https://www.listchallenges.com/the-elegant-variation-james-woods-best-booksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221Friday’s at Enrico’s by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/4lQFsIFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3NMhi5yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47oX0WDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921A Month in the Country by JL Carrhttps://amzn.to/4sDPDTMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940322479The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailerhttps://amzn.to/4byIBtlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780446584388The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailerhttps://amzn.to/4bX0jWyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812978490I, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/4t5b3J3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4c87nkbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240I am the Cheese by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/40Xwb8chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375840395

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